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