Karen Miller

Planning and Guidance for the Winter Break

Mark Peluso, Karen Miller, Jennifer Kazmierczak — 2020-12-16T17:30:47-0500

Some important information about staying safe, helpful resources, and making preparations for those who will return to work on campus in January.

Temporary CTO Policy through June 2021

Karen Miller — 2020-11-30T14:49:20-0500

I am writing to provide an update about CTO (combined time off) for the remainder of this fiscal year.

COVID-19 Response Team Leave and Testing

Karen Miller, David Provost — 2020-08-18T18:50:52-0400

As the first group of students return to campus this week and help remind us all of our shared educational mission, we write to provide you with an update on our preparations for returning to the campus workplace.

Weekly Update: Return to Campus Guide and Website

Derek Doucet, Sujata Moorti, Karen Miller — 2020-07-24T17:15:28-0400

We are writing to inform you that the Middlebury 2020-21 website, which provides detailed descriptions of our phased return to the Vermont campus, is now live. As we prepare to bring our community together again during this unusual time, we continue to monitor conditions across the nation and locally, and we will adjust the website’s content as needed. It is crucial that each and every member of our community be prepared for a very different fall semester and year ahead. This website will be an essential resource.

Weekly Update: Return to Campus Guide and Website

Derek Doucet, Sujata Moorti, Karen Miller — 2020-07-24T17:11:32-0400

Fall Re-Opening Information

Jeff Cason, Sujata Moorti, Karen Miller — 2020-07-17T00:00:00-0400

We are writing to provide some updates on our plans for reopening our campus this fall. This continuing work is the result of intensive efforts this summer to evaluate how we may resume on-campus activities to the greatest extent possible, as prudently as possible. As we continue to think about what work needs to be done and who needs to be present on campus, we are guided by our plans around the phased return of our students. As we communicated in our June 22 letter, our phased reopening will begin with a campus quarantine period, where students return, are tested, and then stay in quarantine while awaiting their test results. (Detailed FAQs can be found here.) Campus quarantine will be a crucial component of our success in creating the safest living and working environment possible as well our efforts to maintain a low density and “limited-contact environment.” 

Fall Re-Opening Information

Jeff Cason, Sujata Moorti, Karen Miller — 2020-07-17T00:00:00-0400

Working Remotely

Jeff Cason, Karen Miller — 2020-05-15T12:51:54-0400

We are writing to you today about Middlebury’s policies for work at any Middlebury location, in order to comply with local executive orders. Our first priority is the safety of all our employees.

Update on Returning to Work on Campus

Jeff Cason, Karen Miller — 2020-05-01T00:00:00-0400

We write to follow up on our April 24 message about guidance on returning to work. We want to share with you what is taking place initially and what will be the next step.

New Website for Temporary Remote Work

Karen Miller — 2020-04-28T00:00:00-0400

I want to invite you to visit a new Middlebury website we’ve created to support those of you who have transitioned to temporary remote work. The site includes a variety of links and articles as well as free online training classes and workshops you might find helpful. We’ve also consolidated much of our Covid-related policy information into one area so you can easily find answers to your questions.