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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Dear Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope you enjoyed a well-deserved winter break. W<span style="color:#0E101A">e are excited to welcome you back to campus and our extended university sites for the spring
semester! Please be aware that our classes will begin as scheduled.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Your health and safety remain a top priority, and we are making every effort to maintain a healthy learning environment at A&M-Commerce. Along with those efforts,
we also intend to offer the best educational experiences possible to our students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Daily cases of the Omicron variant in Northeast Texas are increasing. While questions remain, several expert projections suggest that Omicron will spike and
then potentially begin receding by the end of January. In response, we are taking steps to minimize the spread of the virus.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Please note:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">In-person classes:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">will be taught on campus and extended university sites, as scheduled – i.e., classes that are scheduled to be face to face will be taught in-person.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">However, due to unavoidable international travel situations, a few professors teaching face-to-face courses may need to conduct classes online during the first week (Jan.
12-14 only). Any faculty member who plans to offer online instruction during the first week of an in-person course, please inform your students as early as possible via email.
<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Masks and hand sanitizer:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">will be available to you at locations across campus and other instructional sites. Please remember, we can encourage students to wear masks in the classroom but we cannot mandate
it.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">On-campus testing for COVID-19</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">All faculty are required to participate in a COVID-19 testing program within the first week of their physical return to any instructional site. You
may test at a community site of your choice or at an on-campus site. Information on how to find a testing site close to you can be found at
</span><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">.
The Commerce campus will provide free walk-up rapid COVID-19 tests.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"> Dates, location(s), and times of testing services are currently being determined and will soon be posted
at </span><a href="http://tamuc.edu/stay-healthy-lions"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0">Stay Healthy Lions</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">COVID-19 testing by appointment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Our excellent Student Health Center offers COVID-19 testing by appointment. To make an appointment,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">c</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">omplete the
</span><a href="https://dms.tamuc.edu/Forms/Privacy?_ga=2.257520973.775497002.1641224318-1268193177.1636995152" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0;background:white">consent form for testing</span></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">and then book an appointment at
</span><a href="https://tamus.curativeinc.com/welcome" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0;background:white">Free COVID-19 Testing</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<span style="color:#0E101A">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">EOC and CDC guidance:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">As a reminder, anyone</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> testing positive is required to notify the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) at <span style="color:#0070C0">eoc@tamuc.edu</span><span style="color:blue">
</span>for guidance. The CDC has recently modified their guidelines surrounding quarantine and isolation for those who test positive for COVID-19. The Texas A&M University System, based on new CDC recommendations, has provided
</span><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COVID-19-Guideline-Changes.pdf"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">guidelines</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> regarding
quarantine and isolation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0E101A">Free COVID-19 vaccination clinics:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0E101A"> are held locally. Please consider getting a vaccination or booster. Visit
</span><a href="http://vaccines.gov/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0070C0">vaccines.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0E101A">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">t<span style="color:#0E101A">o find a location near you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Together, we can promote a healthy learning environment and enjoy a successful Spring 2022 semester. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
to reach out to </span><a href="mailto:eoc@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0">eoc@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">. Thank you for
your continued flexibility and commitment to excellence in the face of these unique challenges.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">John Humphreys, Provost and VPAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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