Provost Issues Reminders, Guidance About Fall Policies and Academic Life
08/13/2020
In a message to the SLU community on Wednesday, Aug. 12, Interim Provost Michael Lewis, Ph.D., offered updates on the start of mixed online and in-person learning on Monday, Aug. 17 and reminders about fall policies, COVID-19 guidance and creating a flexible learning environment for SLU students.
Additional policies and guidance for the fall
A number of policies, syllabus statements and guidance for our faculty and staff were developed in the last few weeks. These were designed in response to the pandemic and to keep public health as the top priority for our community this fall. Please read on for more information.
- Travel policy: In collaboration with the President’s office and Human Resources, we are drafting a policy related to University-sponsored travel. It will focus on limiting and/or restricting University-sponsored travel for the fall semester, and encourage our faculty and staff to limit their personal travel. The final policy will be announced soon.
- Syllabus statements: In addition to the syllabus statement on face masks in classrooms, two additional syllabus statements were developed for the fall semester. The first is related to distance education etiquette for students (recommended syllabus statement), and the second is a statement on class attendance (required syllabus statement). Both of these are available now on the course syllabus information webpage under those respective categories.
- University mask policy: Please familiarize yourself with the University’s interim policy on face masks if you have not already. This policy details that all people present on campus shall wear a face mask, unless they require an accommodation from the Office of Disability Services (students) or Human Resources (faculty and staff).
- Checklist for teaching in lab spaces: A checklist on protocols for lab spaces was developed this summer to ensure public health safety in those spaces. These were designed with science labs and clinical spaces in mind, and may not apply entirely to other experiential learning spaces, such as performing arts studios. Many of these guidelines have been implemented across campus already.