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Posted on: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM

   
We created this daily newsletter to keep students, faculty and staff informed about campus news and resources for distance learning, while also reducing the volume of emails we're all receiving. Read more here.
 

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Bookstore will open for online order pick-up on Aug. 17 
  • Closing Celebration for the COIL Global Commons Program
  • Governor Cuomo updates New Yorkers on progress during COVID-19 pandemic
  • History Professor Lou Roper blogs on early American history
  • If you write it, they will fund: SUNY offering online course, Aug. 25 – Nov. 16 
  • Don't forget! College to return to core operating hours effective Aug. 17 
  • FAQ of the Day: How will the College handle Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims during the fall semester?
  • From Our Community: Meet Raven Blake ’19 (Communication Disorders)
  • Events and opportunities
  • The latest from media
 

News from around campus

Bookstore will open for online order pick-up on Aug. 17
Students can visit www.sunynewpaltzshop.com now to look up their courses and place orders

Closing Celebration for the COIL Global Commons Program
Celebrate the difference our students have made on global sustainability, today at noon!

Governor Cuomo updates New Yorkers on progress during COVID-19 pandemic
Intubations hit new low—56—since mid-March

History Professor Lou Roper blogs on early American history
Roper is the author of two new blog posts on topics related to early American history and the Atlantic slave trade

If you write it, they will fund: SUNY offering online course, Aug. 25 – Nov. 16
Virtual workshop outlines the components of a successful proposal and the steps to get there

 

Parking update for August 14, 2020
Please be advised that the Ashokan Parking Lot will be closed on Friday, Aug.14 to accommodate the delivery and set up of a large dining tent that will be in place for students to utilize as a dining venue during the fall 2020 semester.  


A portion of the Ashokan lot will be available for use as of Monday Aug. 17. 
We ask that you utilize caution when using that lot for parking going forward. 

 

Reopening FAQ of the day

How will the College handle Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims during the fall semester?
We recognize that some faculty, staff and students may have health issues that raise particular concerns related to COVID-19.

We encourage these campus community members to file appropriate documentation for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Faculty and staff may have health issues that pose a higher risk or may have higher risk due to age. In addition, employees may have concerns about risk to children, elders or others for whom they are primary care givers. These individuals should work with their physicians and the Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion to complete appropriate paperwork and make an appropriate accommodation plan. More information, including HRDI’s workplace accommodation request form, is available here.

Students should work with their physicians and the Disability Resource Center to complete appropriate paperwork and make an appropriate accommodation plan.

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.
 

Featured Photo

 
The dining hall isn't the only Peregrine on campus! Photo by Robin Weinstein '14 (Photography). 
 

Events and opportunities

Today is the last day to attend SUNY Remote Teaching Learning Institute!
Prepare for the fall 2020 semester's course design and delivery with this flexible instruction webinar series, Aug. 10-14

TIAA's August Live Webinars
Keep your financial goals on track, reserve your spot today!

All faculty and staff must complete this 12-minute video training before returning to campus
Required for New York State employees prior to return to working on-site
Training covers new safety protocols, instructions for daily health screening and more

Save the Date: State of the College Address, Friday, Aug. 21, at 9:30 a.m.
President Christian's update to the campus community will be live-streamed

 

Coronavirus updates

Aug. 14 report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the campus community
No new cases to report as of 4 p.m. yesterday

 

The latest from media

College students return to Hudson Valley
Quarantine, campus approaches differ
Poughkeepsie Journal, 8/13/20

 
 
Blake starred on the New Paltz women's soccer team for four seasons and was team MVP as a senior in 2018. She received the Michelle Vargas Robin Award and garnered a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2017 and 2018.
"New Paltz is a town where you immediately feel at home, and simply put, being on a sports team at SUNY New Paltz buys you some of the best years of your life. The moment I became a student-athlete I became part of something bigger than myself. I became a member of a team, organization and community."
 

Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you! 

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.
We're inviting submissions* and ideas of all kinds:
  • Have important news to share with the SUNY New Paltz community?
  • Developed an innovative solution to improve remote teaching and learning?
  • Figured out a lifehack to help yourself stay positive?
  • Want to share a photograph with friends and colleagues?
Please just reply to this email or write to communication@newpaltz.edu and let us know what you would like to see in this space. Thank you!
*Note: Opinions expressed by our contributors belong solely to their authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of SUNY New Paltz.

Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you! 

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.
We're inviting submissions* and ideas of all kinds:
  • Have important news to share with the SUNY New Paltz community?
  • Developed an innovative solution to improve remote teaching and learning?
  • Figured out a lifehack to help yourself stay positive?
  • Want to share a photograph with friends and colleagues?
Please just reply to this email or write to communication@newpaltz.edu and let us know what you would like to see in this space. Thank you!
*Note: Opinions expressed by our contributors belong solely to their authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of SUNY New Paltz.
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