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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Very recently, we lost two of our students, and questions arose within the departments about what to do. I am sending again the guidelines below that were given to us in 2012. Heaven forbid this terrible situation happening again; but if it does, I hope these guidelines prepare you on appropriate actions to take.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards, Kitty <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Reagan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Karson, Kitty J <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> Badri Roysam (<a href="mailto:broysam@central.uh.edu">broysam@central.uh.edu</a>); DJ Belarbi (<a href="mailto:abelarbi@central.uh.edu">abelarbi@central.uh.edu</a>); Dorothy Barrera; Dunlavy, Russell T (<a href="mailto:rtdunlav@Central.UH.EDU">rtdunlav@Central.UH.EDU</a>); Fritz Claydon (<a href="mailto:fclaydon@uh.edu">fclaydon@uh.edu</a>); Gino Lim (<a href="mailto:ginolim@uh.edu">ginolim@uh.edu</a>); Hamlett, Gerri E (<a href="mailto:GUpton@Central.UH.EDU">GUpton@Central.UH.EDU</a>); John Young (<a href="mailto:cjyoung@uh.edu">cjyoung@uh.edu</a>); Khator, Suresh (<a href="mailto:skhator@Central.UH.EDU">skhator@Central.UH.EDU</a>); Lewis, Lindsay R (<a href="mailto:lrlewis2@Central.UH.EDU">lrlewis2@Central.UH.EDU</a>); Lisa Robertson (<a href="mailto:lcrobertson@uh.edu">lcrobertson@uh.edu</a>); Metin Akay (<a href="mailto:makay@central.uh.edu">makay@central.uh.edu</a>); Pradeep Sharma (<a href="mailto:psharma@Central.UH.EDU">psharma@Central.UH.EDU</a>); Ramanan Krishnamoorti (<a href="mailto:ramanan@uh.edu">ramanan@uh.edu</a>); Richard Willson (<a href="mailto:willson@uh.edu">willson@uh.edu</a>); Shattuck, David P.; Vita Como<br><b>Cc:</b> Acuna, Karina; Elaine Gildea (<a href="mailto:egildea@Central.UH.EDU">egildea@Central.UH.EDU</a>); Hall, Sharon D; Loretta Herbek (<a href="mailto:lherbek@uh.edu">lherbek@uh.edu</a>); Patricia Ofili (<a href="mailto:poofili@central.uh.edu">poofili@central.uh.edu</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Communication upon Notice of Student Death<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Everyone: See below. Please share these protocols with everyone in your area, especially those who interact with students. – Thanks, Kitty <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kitty Karson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant to the Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>E421 Engineering Building 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'>A Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PH: 713-743-4242<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FAX: 713-743-4214<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tedesco, Joseph W <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Karson, Kitty J<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Communication upon Notice of Student Death<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kennedy, Heidi A <a href="mailto:[mailto:HAKennedy@Central.UH.EDU]">[mailto:HAKennedy@Central.UH.EDU]</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> Oliver, Patricia B; Ramchand, Latha; McPherson, Robert H; <a href="mailto:jtedesco@uh.edu">jtedesco@uh.edu</a>; Colby, Ira; <a href="mailto:jbowen@uh.edu">jbowen@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:wmonroe@uh.edu">wmonroe@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:rnimmer@uh.edu">rnimmer@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:jwroberts@uh.edu">jwroberts@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:markasmith@uh.edu">markasmith@uh.edu</a>; Smith, Earl L; 'flpritchard@uh.edu' (<a href="mailto:flpritchard@uh.edu">flpritchard@uh.edu</a>); Fitzgibbon, William E; <a href="mailto:drooks@uh.edu">drooks@uh.edu</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:klechon@uh.edu">klechon@uh.edu</a>; Dave, Avani J; <a href="mailto:jquestell@uh.edu">jquestell@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:kkarson@uh.edu">kkarson@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:sewing@uh.edu">sewing@uh.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:dshaw@uh.edu">dshaw@uh.edu</a>; Cline, Kelli L; Nguyen, Phuong M; Myles, Mary L; Williams, Susan; <a href="mailto:mandress@uh.edu">mandress@uh.edu</a>; Wingfield, Elizabeth M; <a href="mailto:cabarringer@uh.edu">cabarringer@uh.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Communication upon Notice of Student Death<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Deans:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On occasion<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> communication regarding a student death may come to your attention through both official and unofficial channels. After official notice of student death is confirmed by the Dean of Students Office there are certain protocols transacted at the university for the benefit of the student and their family. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Dean of Students Office under their Student Affairs protocol respond to the notice of a deceased student. In that process they work closely with Academic Affairs to facilitate various transactions, for example amendment of the student’s academic or financial records and coordination of official university correspondence. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope you will never receive such news. However, for the reasons listed above, and especially for us to work with the family, we ask you to please contact the Dean of Students Office immediately upon learning such news:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dean of Students Office contact<span style='color:#1F497D'>: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kamran Riaz, Associate Dean of Students <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:kriaz@uh.edu">kriaz@uh.edu</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>832-842-6177<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Effective communication amongst all of us will allow the university to handle the situation and work with the family in a speedy and respectful manner. Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Heidi Kennedy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Heidi Kennedy, Ph.D.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Director, Academic Program Management</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tel: 713-743-9187</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:hkennedy@uh.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>hkennedy@uh.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>