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Dear FAS Chairs,
We write to clarify policies regarding FAS faculty use of their single-person offices in light of the message you received from Provost Strobel this afternoon.
At this time: There is no formal restriction on the use of single-person offices in the for research and on-line teaching as long the faculty member is healthy and observing social distancing practices, and as long as the office is not in a location that has been secured for other reasons (e.g.: offices in Sterling Library).
Going forward: The situation is changing rapidly and the university will be continuing to update its polices on campus access. We strongly recommend that FAS faculty consider what items currently in their offices would be essential if access to campus buildings were suspended for one of many possible reasons (including safety; limited staffing; and city, state or federal restrictions). The university will make every effort to give faculty ample notice and time to retrieve these items should stricter rules be implemented, but this may not be possible given the pace of change. We encourage you to plan accordingly.
As always, Katie, Alan, and Jeff are available to respond to questions and individual circumstances as they arise.
Thank you again for your leadership and efforts on behalf of our communities.
Best,
Tamar, Katie, Alan, and Jeff
Tamar Szabó Gendler
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Kathryn Lofton
FAS Dean of Humanities
Alan Gerber
FAS Dean of Social Science
Jeff Brock
FAS Dean of Science
Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science