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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As we look forward to the start of the fall quarter, we would like to confirm that the compassionate clause will remain in effect.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The compassionate clause, which was in place last academic year, allowed for exceptions to normal course delivery modes through an approval process starting in the home department that is offering the course. These
course modality changes (from in-person to remote) applies to instructors who either: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">a. Live with children under the age of 5 who do not attend in-person school or daycare. <br>
b. Are immunocompromised themselves or live with one or more immunocompromised individuals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Similar consideration will be provided to any staff member in an equivalent situation and for whom remote work is feasible for fall quarter.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To promote consistency, supervisors should review employee requests and make recommendations to their organizational unit head (typically a vice chancellor, associate vice chancellor, vice provost, or dean) before
finalizing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Approvals are not guaranteed, may not extend past December 31, and
<span style="color:black">should be regularly revisited by supervisors to ensure they meet the workload needs of the unit and remain consistent with current health and safety conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Elizabeth Watkins,<br>
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor<br>
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Gerry Bomotti,<br>
Vice Chancellor for Planning, Budget, and Administration</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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