Update from Sue

With the Regents meeting last week and the messages from the President and Provost, we are able to turn our attention to implementing plans for the fall term. While we won’t need to change the campus calendar for Twin Cities/Rochester, the work is wide-ranging for fall. ASR staff are updating the calendars for Morris and Crookston in PeopleSoft, analyzing how fees might work for students in fall term, and undertaking a huge project to create a class schedule that accommodates 6 foot social distancing where feasible on the Twin Cities campus.

Although we are working primarily on fall term plans, it’s important that we start planning ahead for spring term as early as we can. I’m talking to executives about spring now and ideally students will know more about what to expect for spring when registration opens this November.

I’m so grateful for all that you are doing, especially when we are facing furloughs and other challenges. I wish we could gather in person to celebrate you all.

Please take some time tomorrow to learn or reflect on Juneteenth.

Thank you!