May 29, 2020

 

To: Graduate Faculty, Graduate Students, Directors of Graduate Studies/Program Directors, Program Administrators, LGS Staff

 

Dear Members of the Laney Graduate School Community:

 

As you know, Emory has initiated a plan to gradually return to campus, beginning with a phased return to research facilities at a lower density. LGS has continued to work with University leadership to establish an effective and comprehensive clearance process for students to be part of this return.  The plan ensures students are equipped with the knowledge and understanding of public health safety protocols and affirm their readiness to return to laboratory research and research in other settings. 

 

Over the next week, lists from research units will be submitted to and processed by the Office of the Provost.  As LGS receives the lists, students who were identified by their advisor/mentor and approved by their research unit as part of the limited return to research facilities will receive an email from LGS to begin the clearance process to return to campus.  Students should not come to campus until they have completed the full process.

 

Students who were previously exempted and allowed to conduct essential research on campus must also be identified as part of the limited return by their advisor/mentor and then will complete this clearance process too.

 

All others should engage in remote activity to continue academic progress.  To protect the health and safety of the Emory community, it is critical to maintain a low density of people on campus. Students should not come to campus unless they have received prior approval to do so and have completed the required clearance process.

 

As the University prepares to move into the next phases of on-campus activity, other facilities and services that support research and teaching may also be approved to reopen in limited ways. When these plans develop, we will update you.

 

Stay safe, 

 

Lisa

 

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Lisa A. Tedesco, Ph.D.


Vice Provost for Academic Affairs – Graduate Studies


Dean, James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies

Professor, Rollins School of Public Health


Emory University