Â鶹¹û¶³'s Howard College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Assembly approved the following special resolution during its final meeting of the disrupted 2020 spring semester.
Howard College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Assembly Resolution Expressing Gratitude for Â鶹¹û¶³’s Response to COVID-19
Whereas on January 30, 2020, Â鶹¹û¶³’s administration began communicating with Â鶹¹û¶³ employees about the threat of COVID-19;
Whereas on February 26, 2020, Â鶹¹û¶³ Provost instructed Â鶹¹û¶³ faculty to be prepared to move all courses on-line if necessary;
Whereas members of Â鶹¹û¶³ Faculty Success Collaborative, employees of Â鶹¹û¶³ Technology in Learning Center, and Â鶹¹û¶³ librarians responded to the Provost’s instruction quickly by providing digital materials, advice about copyright law, training sessions for using the Canvas on-line course management system, and many other resources;
Whereas we regard the support for teaching and student advising from the Provost’s Office and other Â鶹¹û¶³’s administrative officers, the office of Dana Basinger, Â鶹¹û¶³ Faculty Success Collaborative, Â鶹¹û¶³ Technology in Learning Center, and Â鶹¹û¶³ librarians to be extraordinary during this time;
Resolved, that members of the Faculty Assembly of the Howard College of Arts and Sciences of Â鶹¹û¶³:
- applaud these entities and their individual members for their work;
- express gratitude for their labors; and
- offer prayers for the continued health and safety of all.
Seconders: Elizabeth Dobbins, Roy Ciampa