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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear Faculty:</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As the fall semester approaches, Academic Affairs has provided the standard language for faculty to include in their syllabi aimed at addressing a number of issues associated with instruction during the COVID-19
pandemic. The attached document includes </span><u style="color: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: ; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">required
language</u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> related to policies and practices surrounding the wearing of face coverings on campus and completing a daily health assessment, etc. Also included is recommended language focusing on technology,
best practices, and instructional delivery modes.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The standard language in the attached document was drafted based on the collaborative efforts of the Fall Instructional Delivery Implementation Working Group, a Faculty Senate subcommittee, and the Office of the
General Counsel. </span><b style="color: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: ; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u>Please include the required language in your syllabus
and strongly consider including the recommended language as appropriate.</u></b></div>
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