Dear UVM Community Members,
As many of you are aware, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been on trial facing murder charges for the death of George Floyd. Yesterday marked the closing statements in the trial.
As we await a verdict, our attention and hearts are with Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Color who continue to experience the heartbreak and violence of systemic racism in our country and in our communities.
There is no way to give full honor to the victims of racial injustices, and this is why we continue to work for justice and equity. At UVM, we strive to be in solidarity with our BIPOC community, and believe that Black lives matter.
Photo: Sally McCay, UVM Photo
Dear University of Vermont Faculty and Staff: The university is continuing an aggressive and comprehensive set of measures aimed at maintaining the safety and health of our campus and local communities this spring. Another way we can reduce the risk of Coronavirus is to avoid exposure to visitors who are not practicing our health and safety requirements or are not participating in our rigorous testing protocols.
If your unit or department received approval for visitors in the Fall 2020 semester, you need to request a new approval as outlined in this guidance document. Approvals from the previous semester do not automatically apply to the Spring 2021 semester. The one exception is for research participants. If they were already approved in a laboratory’s approved resumption plan, they do not need re-approval. All others do require reapproval.