COVID-19 Timeline: Merrimack’s Response
July Covid-19 Timeline
| Date | Topic | Audience | Announcement Details |
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| 7/31/2020 | Housing, Parking, Move-In, Town Hall | Community | A message from leadership about important fall updates for residential, graduate and commuter students |
| 7/17/2020 | Intent to Enroll Form Deadline | Students | Intent to Enroll Form due today |
| 7/15/2020 | Graduate Student Town Hall | Students | Graduate Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 7/14/2020 | Freshman and Transfer Student Town Hall | Students | Freshman and Transfer Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 7/14/2020 | Health Insurance Requirement | Students | Massachusetts law requires health insurance coverage |
| 7/14/2020 | COVID-19 Mitigation Fee | Students | COVID-19 mitigation fee is mandatory |
| 7/14/2020 | Fall 2020 Course Schedules | Students | Course schedules and academic support are available |
| 7/14/2020 | Financial Aid | Students | Preliminary financial aid offers available in myMack |
| 7/14/2020 | Billing | Students | Student Account Center is available: reinvite payers, explore payment options, payment due Aug. 10 |
| 7/14/2020 | Financial Hardships | Students | Student Emergency Fund and CARES Act funds are available |
| 7/14/2020 | Fall 2020 Tuition and Fees | Students | Fall 2020 tuition, fees, room & board, and preliminary financial aid packages have been released - aid will be adjusted based on enrollment choice |
| 7/14/2020 | Intent to Enroll Form | Students | Intent to Enroll form is due July 17 |
| 7/13/2020 | Upperclassman Town Hall | Students | Upperclassman Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 7/13/2020 | Cautious Reopening | Community | Cautious reopening for administrative, business, academic and student support operations, and graduate students starts today |
| 7/10/2020 | Reopening Website Redesign | Community | New reopening website design launches |
| 7/10/2020 | Creation of Return to Campus Handbook | Community | Return to Campus Handbook and new website design launches |
| 7/10/2020 | Reopening of Campus | Community | A message from President Hopey on fall reopening |
| 7/8/2020 | Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 7/1/2020 | Fall Opening Update and Commencement Announcement | Community | Fall Opening Update |
June Covid-19 Timeline |
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| Date | Topic | Audience | Announcement Details |
| 6/15/2020 | Phase 1 Reopening of Campus | Community | Phase 1 Starts - Campus Reopens |
| 6/11/2020 | Phase 1 Reopening Campus | Community | Phase 1 Limited Reopening |
| 6/10/2020 | Creation of COVID-19 Waiver | Community | COVID-19 Waiver |
| 6/10/2020 | Creation of Policies and Procedures | Community | COVID-19 Policies and Procedures |
| 6/10/2020 | Creation of Check List | Community | COVID-19 Daily Screening Check List |
| 6/10/2020 | Creation of Employee Return to Work Guidebook | Faculty and Staff | COVID-19 Employee Return to Work Guidebook |
| 6/5/2020 | Creation of Reopening website | Community | COVID-19 Reopening Website |
May Covid-19 Timeline |
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| Date | Topic | Audience | Announcement Details |
| 5/27/2020 | Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty and Staff | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 5/20/2020 | Admitted Undergraduate Student Town Hall | Admitted Undergraduate Students | Admitted Undergraduate Student Town Hall scheduled for today |
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5/18/2020 |
Admitted Undergraduate Parent Town Hall | Admitted Undergraduate Parents | Admitted Undergraduate Parent Town Hall scheduled for today |
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5/15/2020 |
Commencement | Community | College announces new August Commencement date |
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5/15/2020 |
Reimbursement | Community | Community reimbursement and credits have been made to student accounts |
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5/8/2020 |
Action and Assessment Plan | Community | Approval of the Action and Assessment Plan |
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5/7/2020 |
Move Out | Residential Students | College has developed a staggered move-out process |
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5/6/2020 |
Face Covering Policy | Community | College requires face covering while on campus |
April Covid-19 Timeline |
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| Date | Topic | Audience | Announcement Details |
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4/29/2020 |
Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty and Staff | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
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4/20/2020 |
Student Emergency Fund | Community | Student Emergency Fund launched to help students with hardships |
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4/19/2020 |
Graduate Scholarships | Undergraduate Students | New scholarships are being developed to come back for graduate school |
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4/19/2020 |
Senior Week | Community | Senior week postponed with a new date to be announced early May |
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4/19/2020 |
Commencement | Community | Graduation postponed. A new date to be announced |
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4/19/2020 |
Reimbursement | Community | Adjustments of Spring 2020 room and board expenses will be adjusted early May |
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4/19/2020 |
Campus Operations | Community | A notification is forthcoming on or before August 7, 2020 with a decision about the Fall |
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4/19/2020 |
Remote Learning | Community | There has been no decision to move the Fall 2020 semester to remote learning |
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4/19/2020 |
Health and Safety | Community | College is exploring all health and safety measures for the fall |
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4/19/2020 |
Campus Operations | Community | The plan is to open for residential in the fall. |
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4/16/2020 |
Pass/Fail Policy | Faculty and Staff | All undergraduate students may take Spring 2020 courses pass/fail |
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4/2/2020 |
Freeze - Budget and Hiring | Faculty and Staff | Freeze on budgets, hiring, promotions and staff changes |
March Covid-19 Timeline |
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| Date | Topic | Audience | Announcement Details |
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3/31/2020 |
Reimbursements | Community | Adjustments of Spring 2020 room and board expenses will be adjusted by May 1 |
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3/31/2020 |
Summer Semester | Community | Summer courses will be all online |
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3/31/2020 |
Residence Halls | Residential Students | Residence halls remain closed - a move-out process to be announced in the coming weeks |
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3/31/2020 |
Campus Operations | Community | The physical campus will remain closed until at least May 11 |
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3/31/2020 |
Remote Work | Faculty and Staff | Remote work extended for staff through May 11 |
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3/31/2020 |
Senior Week | Community | Senior week postponed with a new date to be announced by May 1 |
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3/31/2020 |
Commencement | Community | Graduation postponed - a new date to be announced by May 1 |
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3/31/2020 |
Remote Learning | Community | Remote learning will continue for the remainder of the spring semester |
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3/31/2020 |
Task Force | Community | Merging of both the Academic and COVID-19 Task Force into a single group |
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3/30/2020 |
Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty and Staff | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
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3/24/2020 |
Library | Community | The McQuade Library is closed |
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3/24/2020 |
Personal | Faculty and Staff | Personal items must be retrieved as soon as possible |
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3/24/2020 |
Research | Community | Research on campus must be approved by Deans or Vice Presidents |
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3/24/2020 |
College Operations | Community | Merrimack’s campus will be closed to only essential personnel |
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3/23/2020 |
Personal Items | Residential Students | Personal items can be retrieved from campus by appointment |
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3/22/2020 |
Remote Learning | Students | Zoom accounts activated for all students |
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3/22/2020 |
Remote Learning Website | Students | Remote learning website created for resources for all students |
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3/20/2020 |
Pass/Fail and Withdrawal | Students | Pass/fail and withdrawal extended to May 7 |
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3/20/2020 |
Midterm Grades | Students | Midterm grades extended to March 31 |
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3/20/2020 |
Remote advising and registration | Students | Remote registration dates adjusted |
| 3/20/2020 | Graduate Student Town Hall | Graduate Students | Graduate Student Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 3/19/2020 | Undergraduate Student/Parent Town Hall | Students and Parents | Undergraduate Student/Parent Town Hall scheduled for today |
| 3/19/2020 | Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty and Staff | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
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3/17/2020 |
Remote Work | Faculty and Staff | Zoom accounts activated for all faculty and staff |
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3/17/2020 |
Remote Work | Faculty and Staff | Move to remote work for the majority of staff |
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3/17/2020 |
Housing | Community | Less than 20 students remain on campus |
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3/16/2020 |
Task Force | Community | Establishment of the Academic Task Force |
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3/13/2020 |
Student Support Services | Community | All student support services will operate virtually |
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3/13/2020 |
Reimbursement | Students | Housing and dining charges to be further clarified after April 14 |
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3/13/2020 |
Housing | Residential Students | Requests to remain in campus housing will be permitted only for those with extenuating circumstances |
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3/13/2020 |
Extension of spring 2020 semester | Community | Spring 2020 semester has been extended until Friday, May 15 |
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3/13/2020 |
Entrance to Campus | Community | Elm Street gate is the only open entrance to campus |
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3/13/2020 |
Campus Status | Community | Campus remains open and operational with a reduced workforce |
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3/13/2020 |
Work from Home | Faculty and Staff | All non-essential personnel will work from home |
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3/13/2020 |
Remote Learning | Community | All classes moved to remote learning through Monday, April 13 |
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3/13/2020 |
Housing | Residential Students | Residential areas vacated |
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3/13/2020 |
Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty and Staff | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
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3/12/2020 |
Faculty/Staff Town Hall | Faculty and Staff | Faculty/Staff Town Hall scheduled for today |
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3/12/2020 |
Athletics | Community | All remaining 2019-2020 competitions and practices canceled |
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3/11/2020 |
Help Desk | Community | Help Desk operation 24/7 |
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3/11/2020 |
Remote Learning | Faculty and Staff | Zoom enterprise license purchased |
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3/11/2020 |
Remote Learning | Faculty and Staff | Continuity of Education website created |
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3/11/2020 |
Athletics | Community | Team travel limited to ground transportation - no spectators |
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3/10/2020 |
Remote Learning | Community | Remote learning is being explored by the College |
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3/10/2020 |
Athletics | Community | All travel is being reviewed with a focus to minimize travel |
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3/10/2020 |
Events | Community | All campus-wide events with an attendance of 50 or more are canceled through April 6 |
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3/10/2020 |
Travel | Community | College-sponsored local and international travel canceled |
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3/10/2020 |
Spring Break | Community | Extension of Spring Break until March 23 |
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3/5/2020 |
Athletics | Community | Baseball trip to Seattle canceled |
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3/5/2020 |
Service Trips | Community | Service trips to California have been canceled |
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3/2/2020 |
Local Travel | Community | Local travel to be reviewed on case-by-case basis |
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3/2/2020 |
Service Trips | Community | Suspension of international service trips |
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3/2/2020 |
Study Abroad | Community | Suspension of Italy travel abroad |
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3/2/2020 |
Website Creation | Community | Website created for updates from the College |
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3/2/2020 |
Task Force | Community | Formation of a Task Force to closely following developments of COVID-19 |
January Covid-19 Timeline |
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| Date | Topic | Audience | Announcement Details |
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1/31/2020 |
Cleaning and Disinfecting | Community | Increase of cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surface areas in all academic buildings and social common areas. |