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Daily Digest: SUNY New Paltz News

Posted on: Monday, August 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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This newsletter is a daily source of major campus news, information about events, useful tips for navigating campus this fall, and updates about new and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community. Read more here.
Students, faculty and staff will also receive important bulletins via the new NPForward text notification system.
 

IN THIS ISSUE

  • Coronavirus updates: Two additional resident students, both known close contacts of previously reported positive case, have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine
  • SUNY Oneonta shifting to immediate remote learning for two weeks
  • Mandatory COVID-19 testing for students begins today
  • Get Connected, Get Involved: Opportunities this week for student engagement 
  • Get out the Vote! Important information for students about registration, absentee ballots, campus polling and more
  • Reminder: Process for communicating the death of a campus community member
  • SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board welcomes new directors, renews terms 
  • Weekly update from the Career Resource Center – Aug. 31, 2020 
  • FAQ of the Day: Does the College have a plan for continuing instruction in the event a faculty member becomes unable to teach their classes?
  • From Our Community: LGBTQ+ Welcome Week is here!
  • Events and resources
  • The latest from media
 

Coronavirus updates

Aug. 31 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
Two additional on-campus resident students have reported positive test results
Both were known close contacts of the previously reported positive case and had already been in quarantine

SUNY Oneonta to shift to immediate remote learning as 105 students test positive for COVID-19 after campus-wide testing
Gov. Cuomo had previously announced 100-case threshold for reclosing campuses
State officials trace spread to multiple student parties

Mandatory COVID-19 testing for students begins today
All students who live on campus or who are attending in-person classes are required to get tested this fall; Use this link to view the full schedule, and visit the Student Health Service online to make an appointment

COVID-19 Dashboard
A tally of active cases impacting our on-campus community
 

News from around campus

Get Connected, Get Involved: Opportunities this week from the Center for Student Engagement
Students: Here's your opportunity to learn about clubs and organizations, join our Emerging Leaders program and even run for office with the Student Association

Get out the Vote! Important information for students about registration, absentee ballots, campus polling and more
The Center for Student Engagement leads the College’s voter registration efforts

Reminder: Process for communicating the death of a campus community member
If you learn of the passing of a student, employee or other friend of the College, please notify the Office of Communication & Marketing so news can be shared with our community as appropriate

Foundation Board welcomes new directors, renews terms
New board members include two New Paltz alumni

Weekly update from the Career Resource Center – Aug. 31, 2020
This week: A new Sophomore Connections program, an IG Stories interview with alumna Annie Yu ’11 (Communication Studies, Journalism), Chief of Staff & Head of Operations at Vox Media, and more!
 
 
Students and faculty take advantage of the beautiful weather by holding an outdoor, socially distanced class near Wooster Hall. Photo by Robin Weinstein ’14 (Photography). 
 

Reopening FAQ of the day
Does the College have a plan for continuing instruction in the event a faculty member becomes unable to teach their classes?
Yes, the protocol for cases when an instructor is unable to complete a course is unchanged from the pre-COVID-19 era.
If a faculty member becomes unable to teach due to illness or for other reasons, their faculty colleagues will work with the department chair and other academic leaders to make arrangements for course instruction to continue in the original instructor’s absence.
The College's fall 2020 reopening plan is highly detailed and dense, and our corresponding list of FAQs runs to more than 10,000 words (and counting!). In an effort to make this very important information more digestible for campus community members, we're highlighting questions and answers in this newsletter, one per day, as the fall semester approaches.
Please note: We are working to update and add FAQs as planning continues and this situation evolves. We will prioritize sharing the most current information in this space.
 

Events and resources

Daily reminder: Complete your Health Screening at my.newpaltz.edu
Screening required for students and employees any day they plan to be on campus, and recommended as a daily habit even when off campus

Town Hall check-in with faculty and staff, Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
Join the conversation on Zoom, or watch the livestream on the College's Youtube Channel

Join the New Paltz LGBTQ+ Allies for interactive workshops this fall

Network of students, faculty and staff will offer fall trainings beginning Sept. 2

Online Learning Orientation available to help new and returning students succeed in remote learning courses

This self-paced, optional resource is live on Blackboard now
Faculty are encouraged to review the the Orientation as well, and point students to modules that are relevant to their classes

Skills for Success: Free professional webinars for CSEA employees
Fall sessions on communication, technology, stress management and much more

Quality by Design: Four-week SUNY training on course design starts Sept. 28
Faculty can register now for professional development focusing on learner support, accessibility, collaboration and evaluation
 

The latest from media

Poskanzer to step down as president next summer
Steven G. Poskanzer, who served as SUNY New Paltz's president from 2001-2010, announces decision to leave current role after 11 years leading private liberal arts college in Minnesota
Carleton News, 8/28/20
 

From Our Community 
 
LGBTQ Welcome Week is here!
A new tradition at SUNY New Paltz returns with a full schedule of virtual events this week. All students are welcome to join, meet new people and learn more about our community!
 

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Our team is seeking input on how this newsletter can best serve students, faculty and staff as we all adjust to new ways of teaching, learning, working and living.
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