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Dec. 30, 2021 – Message on Spring 2022 for staff
Dec. 30, 2021—Dear Vanderbilt staff, I am writing to follow up on this morning’s community message and to share more guidance specifically for staff ahead of the spring semester. While the start of the semester is delayed until Jan. 17 for most students, our staff winter break will conclude as scheduled on Jan. 3. We want members of our...
Dec. 30, 2021 – Message on Spring 2022 for faculty
Dec. 30, 2021—Dear faculty, As a follow-up to today’s email from Chancellor Diermeier, Provost Raver and Vice Chancellor Kopstain, I write to share guidance on Spring 2022 COVID protocols, including a pre-semester testing requirement, expansion of the regular asymptomatic testing program, the return of sentinel testing, and the current masking mandate. All community members, including faculty, must take a...
Dec. 30, 2021 – Important update about Spring 2022 semester start and health and safety protocols
Dec. 30, 2021—Dear Vanderbilt community, As we look ahead to the spring semester, we face yet another challenge from COVID-19 that will require our community to step up and work together as One Vanderbilt. The omicron variant is spreading rapidly across the nation and the world. In light of this, we must adapt to ensure that we can...
May 6, 2020 – Update on remote work for staff
May. 6, 2020—Dear colleagues, The university normally enters a time of transition at this time of year—Commencement on May 8 marks the end of the academic year and begins summer break for many staff who work a partial-year schedule. This is, of course, not a normal year—this week also marked the conclusion of the Voluntary Staff Departure...
Apr. 16, 2020 – Vanderbilt to use $2.8 million in CARES Act funding to support students affected by COVID-19
Apr. 16, 2020—Vanderbilt University will use $2.8 million it receives as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to directly support students who have demonstrated need and are facing significant financial challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The disbursement, from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the CARES Act...