Reminder for all units: Please complete Departmental Logistics Form

Dear Twin Cities deans, department chairs/heads, and other unit leaders,

Late last month, we asked units to complete a Departmental Logistics Plan as part of our updated Sunrise Plan guiding work at the University. Every unit is required to submit this plan, including units that are continuing to carry out work remotely without the need for work that must be completed on campus. We are asking this of all units so we can be sure to understand the plans to deliver service and support for student, faculty, and staff, regardless of location. (Our message of August 25 highlighted planning to support the resumption of in-person student-facing services, which we know may have inadvertently buried the “all units” message).

If your unit has not yet submitted a logistics plan, please do so now by filling out the online form. Units carrying out their work remotely should leave the “date returning” field blank (the form has been updated to make this clear). Each unit’s logistics plan will route to the Dean or Resource Responsibility Center (RRC) leader (see a preview of the form here).

As noted in our previous message, this unit-wide process will run in parallel with existing processes that will continue to be required for individuals if their return is specific to clinical functionson-site reopening of labs (including fieldwork, labs, and core facilities), consideration for return of work that can be performed remotely, and the process for engaged learning that occurs off campus.

Thank you for your continued commitment to our students and the advancement of the University’s mission.

Sincerely,

Rachel T.A. Croson
Executive Vice President and Provost

Ken Horstman
Interim Vice President for Human Resources

email sent to the Twin Cities administrative e-mail list, deans, department chairs/heads, HR leads and supervisors, and RRC leads on September 29, 2020