Tag: CORONAVIRUS

April 6, 2020

Dear Spalding Students,

Please know that the university recognizes that during this uncertain time created by COVID-19, you may have difficulties making payments to your tuition account. As we approach the start of registration for Fall 2020 classes, please review the following information and the steps we are taking to assist students.

General information and reminders

  • Registration for Fall 2020 classes begins April 13.
  • Please check your balance on your Spalding portal by clicking on the dollar sign on the right side of the page and reviewing your billing statement.
  • Balances $500 and under have a hold that restricts transcripts, but you can still register.
  • Historically, balances over $500 restrict registration, but review the information below for a new policy on receiving a waiver.
  • If you are able to make a payment at this time please do so by clicking on the dollar sign on the right side of your Spalding portal. Payments made using electronic funds transfer and entering your bank account are free.

Updated payment plan and waiver information:

  1. As in prior terms, if you set up a payment plan and stay current, you will be in good standing and be able to register. Payment plans charge a $35 fee by our payment plan vendor, Official Payments. That must be paid in order for the plan to be active. However, to help during these trying times, Spalding has chosen to add a $35 credit to your account to offset the fee. Students are able to set up payment plans by clicking on the payment plan link on the right side of your portal.
  2. Please know, if you do set up a payment plan, and are unable to keep timely payments, we will work with you and waive any late payments fees you may receive. You are also able to make partial monthly payments through Official Payments.
  3. If you are unable to make a payment or set up a payment plan at this time, Spalding will give all students who were in good financial standing before the start of spring, a waiver with the following conditions:
  • Account balances under $2,500 can register.
  • Account to be paid in full by the end of the Fall 2020 term on Jan. 15, 2021.

If you feel like your situation is unique or extraordinary, please contact the Bursar or the Financial Aid Office at bursar@spalding.edu and financialaid@spalding.edu

We want to do everything we can to keep you on track to complete your academic goals during this unprecedented time for our campus and our country. Never hesitate to contact the Bursar and Financial Aid Office with your questions.

Sincerely,

Michelle Standridge, Financial Aid Director
Sarah West, Bursar

March 31, 2020

This timely warning to all members of the Spalding University community is to comply with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Members of the Spalding University Community,

The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to be a growing concern locally, nationally and globally. The well-being of the community is our University’s first priority.

With that concern guiding every decision we make, we are writing to inform you of recent events relative to COVID-19.

Over the past two weeks, we’ve sought to continually provide you with updates in the form of emails, social media posts, and briefings about Spalding’s response to – and preparedness for – COVID-19.

The latest information and resources about the virus, including an archived link to this notice, can be found on the Spalding University website:

This one-time communication is part of a federally required safety notification related to COVID-19.

Earlier this afternoon, we received a report that one staff member has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. This individual has been hospitalized since Saturday, March 28 and continues to receive inpatient treatment. Faculty, staff and students who may have had contact with this individual on or shortly before March 28, 2020 are being contacted separately.

As of Monday evening, March 30, at least 163 confirmed positive cases have been reported in Jefferson County, out of a total of 480 cases statewide. The increase in positive cases shows the importance of the steps we have taken in accordance with state and federal governmental and public health directives and recommendations including: self-quarantine guidelines, remote learning and telecommuting, cancellation of events and other social distancing strategies.

The most important health measure we can take as a community to stop the spread of COVID-19 is social distancing.

Here is additional information about social distancing and why it is important:

  • Social distancing is deliberately increasing the physical space between people to avoid spreading illness, according to Johns Hopkins University. Staying at least six feet away from other people lessens your chances of catching COVID-19.
  • The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person – between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet); or through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
  • It’s important to stay informed through visiting the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which provides pages of resources. The Kentucky Department for Public Health has created an informational webpage for COVID-19 at  kycovid19.ky.gov and a COVID-19 hotline at (800) 722-5725.
  • What are the differences of social distancing, self-quarantine and self-isolation? It’s recommended that everyone who is well practice social distancing at this time and keep a safe distance from others. … Self-quarantine is appropriate for people who have been exposed to the virus and who are at risk for coming down with COVID-19. Health experts recommend that a self-quarantine lasts 14 days, which provides enough time to know whether or not a person will become ill and contagious to other people.  … Self-isolation is for keeping people who have tested positive for COVID-19 away from those who are not infected. Self-isolation can take place at home or at a hospital or care facility.

We appreciate your continued support as we work together to navigate a fluid, unprecedented period for our country brought on by the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Sincerely,

Christopher B. Hart

Chief of Staff/Dean of Operations
Office of the President
Spalding University

With Spalding University quickly shifting all classes online for Session 5 in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the staff of the Spalding Library has provided crucial support to faculty members who are making the transition.

Instruction and Learning Services Librarian Leah Cover said faculty members have reached out to library staff with a positive attitude, willing to learn ways to adapt their courses to an online format and recognizing how important it is to go online to ensure physical distancing and public safety.

They’ve encountered librarians who are eager to help.

“I think overall people across Spalding have been really flexible and adaptable and positive,” Cover said. “Something that I’ve been saying to people and to myself is that most people know this is a different situation than if someone was planning an online course (under conventional circumstances) and had lots of time to prep. It’s probably healthy for people to have that outlook – that it doesn’t have to be perfect.”

During the week of March 16, the library hosted a Faculty Online Assistance Center with in-person consultations (at a safe physical distance) and virtual support to full-time and adjunct instructors. Since Session 5 began on March 23, the librarians have continued offering a range of virtual services to the campus community.

“Don’t hesitate to reach out,” Cover said. “We’re here.”

In the Faculty Online Assistance Center sessions, Senior Manager of Library and Online Services Mimi O’Malley, Access Services Librarian Brandi Duggins and Cover helped faculty with learning management system issues, electronic resources for courses and access to important web-based technology such as GoToMeeting. O’Malley and her team worked closely with Chief Information Officer Ezra Krumhansl and his information technology team to rapidly ramp up the quick transition.

Dean of Graduate Education Dr. Kurt Jefferson said the library and IT staffs had put forth “heroic efforts” to get Spalding fully online for Session 5.

“Mimi, Ezra and their teams have responded to the unprecedented transition of nearly 75 percent of our in-seat classes to online delivery in ways that would have been unimaginable two weeks earlier,” Jefferson said.

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Cover said she and her colleagues provided several faculty members with instructions for putting their lectures into a video format over Spalding’s learning management systems Moodle and Canvas. Some needed help recording a PowerPoint presentation with a voice-over. Others wanted a PowerPoint that displayed their faces via a webcam.

“Unless you’re familiar with some of these software programs, a lot of it can be overwhelming because there are a lot of options,” Cover said. “The biggest thing has just been talking to people about where they are and what they need and pointing them to what makes the most sense for them.”

Cover said a key part has been to direct faculty to the robust tutorials that are already provided by programs such as Canvas and GoToMeeting.

“We can kind of just point them to those things once they understand the basics, and they’re like, ‘Oh, great, it’s all here. Cool, I’ll figure it out,'” Cover said.

Cover said she thinks the library was prepared for the challenge of helping the campus move online because the staff had plenty of experience working on virtual platforms and helping faculty create online courses. Cover wrote tutorials on the subject several months ago.

She said the Center for Teaching and Learning and Quality Enhancement Plan staff have already been engaging faculty for months on developing and learning methods for delivering curriculum online because it is the “direction higher ed is going anyway.”

“So we should be on that boat and ahead of that curve,” she said. “I’ve been really impressed with the excitement that a lot of people have shown that there can be some really inventive and creative and robust ways to teach online and that it’s not a lesser version of teaching. It just requires a different set of skills and some thinking outside the box – or outside the classroom.

“We have some people at Spalding who are thinking really creatively and doing really great work teaching online. We can rely on that expertise within our own institution.”

That library staff is doing its part to share its expertise.

Cover and her library colleagues have taken satisfaction in knowing they are helping faculty and students navigate the move online.

“I think I can speak for all of us when I say one of my favorite parts of working in the library is getting to work individually to help them trouble-shoot and problem-solve,” she said. “I enjoy being in a position where we can help people figure out ways that work for them.”

Library access: The Spalding Library remains open for in-person visits on a very limited basis, in order to accommodate only the students who have no other access to a computer or the Internet. Students, who must swipe their Spalding ID to enter the building, should not come to the library for any reason other than to use the computers for the time they need to complete their classwork.

The library staff is available for virtual support from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

March 25, 2020

Dear Spalding Students,

As concern continues over the spread of the coronavirus, the safety of our students and employees remains our top priority. As a result, Spalding’s academic leaders have decided to extend the University’s suspension of face-to-face and hybrid classes through the entirety of Session 5.  All classes will be conducted fully online until at least May 11, 2020.

The campus will remain closed except for the small group of students still living in the residence halls and the employees who are needed to ensure their care.  Students who left the residence halls earlier this month should expect to remain at home until at least May 9, 2020.

We hope everyone is adjusting well to the move to fully online learning that began on Monday for most students. Please maintain contact with your instructor during this time. We have asked all faculty to be as flexible as possible to meet student needs during this crisis.

Commencement decision in late April 

We expect that many students have questions about our plans for Commencement, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 6. We continue to hope that we will be permitted to host some variation of Commencement. To keep this hope alive, we will wait until the last reasonable moment to make a final decision. Because students will need to order regalia, and families might need to make travel plans, we will announce our decision in the last week of April. We suggest that students postpone ordering their regalia or making travel arrangements for their families until we announce our decision.

Students who plan to graduate should still submit their Application for Graduation through Web Advisor. Applications should be submitted no later than 8 a.m. on Friday, April 24.  Commencement 2020 is open to all graduating students who have already or will complete requirements from Oct.9, 2019 through Aug. 15, 2020.

We thank everyone for their understanding and for adapting to this unprecedented disruption to our campus operations and the way of life in our country. The Spalding community is strong, and we will get through this together.

Sincerely,

Dr. John E. Burden
Provost
Professor of Chemistry
Spalding University

Good Afternoon Spalding Students,

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis is being felt by all members of our campus community – students, staff, faculty and alumni.  I wanted to share how proud I am of our University community during this time of uncertainty.  I ask that we continue to be patient and understanding with each other as we work our way together through this crisis.

As we begin Session 5, I wanted to make you aware of changes to the University’s pass/fail policy. These changes are in response to the switch from face-to-face and hybrid instruction to online-only instruction. This policy revision is in effect for Spring 2020 only. Please carefully consider the implications of taking a course pass/fail, in particular if you are an undergraduate who plans on applying to a graduate or professional program. You should also consult your academic and financial aid counselor if you are considering this option. Students who receive tuition assistance through their employer should contact their Human Resources department.

The revised policy includes:

  • All Session 5 and 6 University Studies courses and electives may be taken pass/fail.
  • The policy has been extended to all Spring 2020 courses, including graduate courses.
  • Courses graded P/F may satisfy major and concentration requirements, including minimum credit requirements. In some cases, academic units may restrict the use of the Pass/Fail option for courses that satisfy requirements in the major; students should check with their instructor to verify that the option is available in their course.
  • Students have up until one month after the end of the course to change from a letter grade to pass/fail.  This will be done through an online form that is currently under development.
  • While faculty will record individual letter grades on assignments, if students have chosen the P/F grading model, the final grade will reflect either a “P,” or “F.” A grade of “P” carries no grade points and is not included in a student’s session or cumulative GPA. A grade of “F” (failing) is recorded normally and computed into a student’s GPA.
  • Since instructors will still record letter grades for assignments, students will be able to request an official letter attesting to those grades, if necessary. This request must be presented within two weeks after the completion of the class. This letter would only attest to grades, not to GPA. Spalding will ensure that those who need evidence of their academic achievements during this time will be able to get it.
  • For students who are retaking a class to replace a previously earned “D” or “F”, the “P” grade will not be calculated into the GPA, though the credits will count toward major and degree requirements.
  • Students who plan on applying to graduate or professional programs should check with their advisor first so that they may review the requirements of those programs to ensure that a P/F grade would be acceptable.
  • The current limitations of 12 hours total of pass/fail coursework and one course per session or term have been waived.
  • In the event that the revised policy needs to be extended beyond Spring 2020, that will be approved and communicated at a later date. Should you have any questions, please contact your instructor and/or academic advisor.

Please continue to check the Spalding Healthy Together – Coronavirus Disease Information Page.  Here you will find the latest updates and links to resources such as:

  • Accessibility Services
  • Academic Advising
  • Counseling and Psychological Services
  • Career Development
  • Math Lab and Writing Center

We are committed to ensuring that students have the resources to successfully complete all of their coursework with the least amount of disruption possible. Please make sure that you stay in contact with your instructor. We have asked all faculty to be as flexible as possible to meet student needs during this crisis.

Thank you,

Dr. John E. Burden
Provost
Professor of Chemistry
Spalding University

Dear Spalding Students,

Things are so crazy right now, but I wanted to let everyone know that Spalding is behind you and that if there is anything you need to please reach out to me, or anyone who you feel comfortable.

This would be a great time for you to read that book that you have been wanting to read this entire year, maybe start keeping a journal or start that hobby that you loved when you were younger. Maybe this is a time for you to connect with those people whom you have lost a connection with due to the craziness of life. You could learn new skills via YouTube, or put your skills on Youtube. You could also catch up on some gaming or that art piece that has been put on hold.

RELATED: Spalding’s COVID-19 info and resource page

While we engage in social distancing, please use the hashtag #SpaldingStrong when posting what you are up to during this time! We would love to have a network where we share ideas on how we are spending our time!

We, as a Spalding Community, will get through COVID-19 one day at a time, one step at a time like President McClure stated.

We as a community will be Spalding Strong in pushing through to the finish. I am always open to talk with anyone, you can connect with me at hnestor@spalding.edu ! Stay well and stay #SpaldingStrong.

Haley Nestor is President of Spalding’s Student Government Association.

March 13, 2020

Here are some work policy-and-procedure and informational updates that were included in a message President Tori Murden McClure sent to faculty/staff on Friday, March 13, 2020, while Spalding continues operations during the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.

Morning Team Meetings or Huddles

We encourage each team, office, or department, to schedule daily meetings or conference calls. I attended a number of team huddles on Friday, and I was impressed by the level of thought and interaction. When questions arise, please pass the query on to the Dean or member of the Operational Council who would normally be called upon address the particular issue. Our plan is to hold leadership meetings each afternoon to consider ongoing developments, and to provide answers through the daily updates.

Guests on Campus

A number of employees who are parents of school-age children have contacted me. They want to be “at their desks” during this unprecedented situation. Ordinarily, I enjoy seeing the occasional child on campus, but this is different. While I respect the loyalty of these parents, I would prefer that children stay home. The concern is not limited to children. We should minimize the presence of guests on our campus. I encourage those with responsibility for loved ones to call into your respective team meetings, to stay well-informed about developments, and to lend-a-hand as you are able.

Working from Home

Ezra Krumhansl and his Information Technology Team have put together a great link with step-by-step reminders and instructions for employees who will be working from home.

Paid Time Off

If you are able to work from home, it is not “time off” and you will not need to account for your time with PTO. If you must stay home and the nature of your job does not permit you to work from home please have your supervisor contact Jennifer Brockhoff to discuss options at jbrockhoff@spalding.edu or 502-873-4345.

Social Distancing

For those who will continue to work on campus, please do your best to maintain more social distancing than might be customary. Meet in larger rooms and leave chairs between people, etc.

Library as the Help-Hub

Next week, many people will be exploring ways to move coursework and other information online. People with technological expertise who are willing to assist others (and have approval of supervisors) are welcome to make the Spalding Library their home-away-from-home for the next several weeks.

UPDATED Either Room 202 or 212 (still TBD), will become the  Faculty Online Assistance Center (FOAC) March 16-27.

The proposed plans for assisting faculty with delivering instruction online via Moodle/Canvas in coming days:

  • March 16-20 (M-F): 9:00-11:00 AM and 4:00-6:00 PM: FOAC Center open (in Library and virtually via GoToMeeting).
  • March 23-27 (M-F): 9:00-11:00 AM and 4:00-6:00 PM: FOAC Center open (in Library and virtually via GoToMeeting).

Faculty instructors will be able to drop in to meet with our Librarian staff to discuss and work out issues, work on course development, and other issues related to Moodle, Canvas, online, video issues (e.g. forums, announcements, assignments, quizzes, etc.), GoToMeeting or VidGrid issues, etc.

This service does not replace school-/program-level planning on delivering courses online. This is purely a support for faculty that have issues.

Contact Graduate Dean Kurt Jefferson at kjefferson@spalding.edu or Mimi O’Malley, Senior Manager of the Library and Online Services, at momalley@spalding.edu for more information,

Campus Cancellations

A list of on campus meetings that have been canceled is being hosted on our COVID-19 web-page. To add cancellations to the list contact socialmedia@spalding.edu.

Student Technology Form

[UPDATED: As of Summer 2020, Spalding is no longer using the technology form it introduced in March of that year and that is described in this section of this message. The link to it has been removed from this page, and students with technology needs and questions should contact techsupport@spalding.edu]

With the move to online classes coming, students will need regular access to a computer or tablet with a recent version of Windows or iOS, as well as Internet access.

Students who do not have a computer, tablet or other device, or who lack off-campus access to the Internet should fill out a short form to inform the university of their needs, so that arrangements can be made. Students who do have a computer and regular Internet access do not need to fill out this technology form. The software and programs needed to complete coursework will be provided.

Faculty and staff should please remind students to fill out the technology form if they will be lacking devices or Internet access.

The library will remain open at its regular hours so that students lacking technology or Internet access can use on-campus computers to complete their classes.

Never Waste a Crisis

In past several days, I have witnessed a good number of great ideas and suggestions. If we work together and support one another, I believe we will come out of this experience a stronger and wiser campus community.

 

 

March 13, 2020

Dear Spalding Community,

Thank you for your understanding as we work together to navigate a fluid, unprecedented period for our country brought on by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).

There remains no known positive case of COVID-19 on our campus, but we are doing part to help prevent the spread of the virus. We are preparing for the measures outlined in a campus-wide message that was distributed Wednesday evening: Spalding will move all face-to-face classes online, effective Monday, March 16, until April 5, and all on-campus residential students must leave the residence halls by noon Sunday, March 15.

Here is additional information and guidance on a range of topics:

TECHNOLOGY FORM

[UPDATED: As of Summer 2020, Spalding is no longer using the technology form it introduced in March of that year and is described in this section of this message. The link to it has been removed from this page, and students with technology needs and questions should contact techsupport@spalding.edu]

With the move to online classes coming, students will need regular access to a computer or tablet with a recent version of Windows or iOS, as well as Internet access.

Students who do not have a computer, tablet or other device, or who lack off-campus access to the Internet should fill out this short form to inform the university of their needs, so that arrangements can be made. Students who do have a computer and regular Internet access do not need to fill out this technology form. The software and programs needed to complete coursework will be provided.

The library will remain open at its regular hours so that students lacking technology or Internet access can use on-campus computers to complete their classes.

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS
Students who live on campus must leave the residence halls by noon Sunday, March 15, and take with them only what they need to be away for three weeks. Those students may not return to the halls until at least April 4.

Students who have filled out the form from Residence Life requesting to stay in the residence halls during the hiatus should receive an answer March 13.

At this time, Spalding does not intend to issue refunds on housing or dining plans. We will review this in the weeks ahead.

Please contact Dean of Students Rick Hudson at rhudson@spalding.edu or 502 873-4488 with any questions or concerns.

CAMPUS DINING
Effective Monday, March 16 until April 5, the POD dining counter will remain open, but the College Street Café will be closed.

For the next week, the POD will operate on regular session break hours starting tomorrow, March 14:

Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Effective Monday, March 23, the POD will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hours will be:

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

COUNSELING CENTER OPEN
The Spalding Counseling Center will stay open and continue serving students. Instead of coming to campus, students are asked to contact Counseling and Psychological Services Director Dr. Allison From-Tapp at afrom@spalding.edu or (502) 873-4458 to discuss the best way to have your needs met. We understand that the global uncertainty regarding the coronavirus may be a source of anxiety, and the Counseling Center is available as a resource.

ATHLETICS AND EVENT CANCELLATIONS
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted Spalding to suspend all of its athletics activities, as well as cancel or postpone a long list of campus and university-sponsored events in the coming weeks. A list of affected events has been posted on Spalding’s Healthy Together – COVID-19 page, and on Spalding’s Facebook page. The list will be updated as needed. Email socialmedia@spalding.edu if there is an event missing that should be added to the list.

Spalding’s Commencement ceremony is still on schedule for June 6, 2020 at Canaan Christian Church.

CLOSURE OF FITNESS CENTER AND DEREK SMITH GYM
Until at least April 5, the campus fitness center in the lower level of Columbia Gym and the basketball/volleyball court on the first floor will be closed for all students and employees.

March 12, 2020

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to an unprecedented past few days in our country with widespread cancellations and closures creating large- and small-scale disruptions to daily life. Governments and institutions are working hard to prevent the spread of the virus, and Spalding is no exception.

There remains no known case of COVID-19 on campus, but the safety of our students, faculty and staff remains our paramount concern. In addition to moving all face-to-face classes online from March 16 to April 5 and having on-campus residential students move out of the of the residence halls, Spalding has canceled or postponed many campus events in the coming weeks.

Spalding’s Commencement ceremony at Canaan Christian Church is still on schedule for June 6, 2020.

Below is a list of list of cancellations and postponements that will be updated here, on the university’s coronavirus info page as needed. It will also be pinned to Spalding’s Facebook page.

March 14 Zeta Phi Beta Informational meeting

March 16 Bracketology fundraiser at Cardinal Stadium (canceled)

March 17 Future Business Leaders of America Region 3 meeting (canceled)

March 17 Campus Activities Board Meeting (canceled)

March 17 Hip Hop Dance Class (canceled)

March 18 Yoga (canceled)

March 19 Open Gym (canceled)

March 19 Kickboxing Class (canceled)

March 23 Phi Beta Lambda Meeting (canceled)

March 24 Campus Activities Board Meeting (canceled)

March 24 Hip Hop Dance Class (canceled)

March 25 Celebration of Student Writing (postponed, new date TBA)

March 25 Yoga (canceled)

March 26 Open Gym (canceled)

March 26 Kickboxing class (canceled)

March 27 A Way Forward: Dismantling Institutional Racism Conference (postponed, new date TBA)

March 28 Spalding University Nursing Students (SUNS) Blood Draw Ball

March 30 Phi Beta Lambda Meeting (canceled)

March 30 Underground Artists Movement Bake Sale (canceled)

March 31 Hip Hop Dance Class (canceled)

March 31 Countdown to Graduation (canceled)

March 31 Campus Activities Board Meeting (canceled)

March 31 Underground Artists Movement Bake Sale (canceled)

March 31 Army ROTC Information Session (canceled)

March 31 Keenan Lecture (canceled)

April 1 Countdown to Graduation (canceled)

April 2 MSN-FNP Information Session (canceled)

April 2 Red Cross Blood Drive

March 11, 2020

Dear Spalding Community,

We have been closely monitoring the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and meeting daily to discuss contingency plans. Our responses to COVID-19 will remain fluid, but one constant is that the safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our paramount concern. At this time, there is no known case of COVID-19 on our campus. To do our part to prevent the spread of the virus, however, we are implementing the following:

• Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, Spalding University will move all face-to-face classes online. At this time, face-to-face classes are scheduled to resume on April 6, 2020; this date is subject to change.  If you are on session break next week, the move to online classes will apply to the start of the new term on Monday, March 23, 2020.

• For students in the residence halls who have access to personal computers or technology and can connect to the internet away from campus, we encourage you to go home as soon as your Session 4 classes end. Please do not return to campus until April 4, 2020, unless otherwise notified.

• Students who do not have access to technology off campus are welcome to return to campus where computer technology will be available in the library and in a number of other campus locations. Only students who are symptom-free and have no fever will be permitted to use on-campus facilities. You may be subject to a temperature check. Sanitizer will be available to wipe down computers between users.

• By Friday, March 13, 2020, we will have forms to determine your needs for housing and technology.

Faculty and staff should report to campus unless you make different arrangements with your supervisor or are exhibiting symptoms. During this time, supervisors will be flexible and continue to accommodate reasonable requests.

We recognize the potential hardship this could cause to our campus community and we appreciate your patience and support as we work through this together.

We will continue to monitor the situation and update the campus community regularly. Please refer to this webpage and your email for continual updates.

All the best,

Tori

Tori Murden McClure
President, Spalding University