Re: [m-hb] Fwd: Update: COVID-19 & Student Organization Events

[David Wilson <dbwilson uw edu>]

The UW tower has also stopped ringing due to the virus.
There are several hundred confirmed cases in the Seattle area, including 26
deaths.  It had been circulating undetected for a couple of weeks, and
there are believed to be perhaps a thousand undiagnosed cases.  Most
employers are having people work from home if possible, and all the schools
in the county and the two adjacent counties are closed for the next month
and a half to slow its spread.  Of course if everyone stayed home it would
disappear.


On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 6:30 AM Bryn Reinstadler <bryn marie r gmail com>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I hope you are all well. I'm writing with updates from MIT. Last night we
> received the below email cancelling all MIT student activities both on 
> and
> off campus. This, of course, affects the MIT guild, which historically
> rings at Old North. At practice last night we discussed and
> unanimously voted on the following mild measures:
>
> * No more ringing on MIT campus until it is cleared (handbells @ MIT are
> cancelled).
> * Contact Old North and inform them the MIT guild will not be ringing
> there until it is cleared by MIT. The Advent guild can ring instead, if
> desired. We will get this in writing to show compliance with MIT policy.
> * Continue a conversation with the whole guild(s) about if we should
> consider cancelling ringing altogether, either just practices or 
> practices
> + service ringing.
>
> I am sending this email to invite comments and discussion, especially 
> with
> me (MIT president), John (ON TC), and Dale (Church liaison), all cc'd, if
> there are any comments that you wouldn't like to share with all of
> BCR/mit-handbells.
>
> Separately: It is possible we should consider stopping ringing altogether
> for a period of time, based on public health guidance. I have heard 
> through
> the Facebook grapevine that the Washington DC area has cancelled all
> ringing for the next 2 weeks. Smith are considering cancellation as 
> well. I
> admit I'm not sure where I stand on this, only that I know our community
> comprises of individuals both in the "lower risk" zone and also in the
> "higher risk" zone, and we should be conscious of everyone's health when
> making this decision.
>
> As usual, please wash your hands before starting to ring and please,
> please stay home if you are (contagiously) unwell.
>
> All the best,
> Bryn
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement Office <sole mit 
> edu>
> Date: Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 4:14 PM
> Subject: Update: COVID-19 & Student Organization Events
> To:
>
>
> Dear student leaders,
>
>
>
> First off, we hope you are well.
>
>
>
> In light of President Reif’s e-mail as well as MIT’s COVID-19 guidelines
> about events <http://web.mit.edu/covid19/>, we are writing to provide
> additional information and guidance we have received regarding student
> organization programs. Please see below for these guidelines:
>
>
>
>    - All student organization events taking place after 5:00PM on Friday,
>    March 13th will be canceled. This is applicable for *on and off 
> *campus
>    events.
>    - Events that have been previously approved by the Institute and are
>    scheduled to occur before 5:00PM on Friday, March 13th will be allowed
>    to take place.
>    - No new student organization event registrations will be approved.
>    - Student organizations may not shift the date of a previously
>    scheduled program to take place before the Friday, March 13th 
> deadline.
>
>
>
> *Next Steps:*
>
>
>
>    - *Loss of Funds* – We recognize that canceled events could have
>    financial impacts on student organizations. In that regard, we are
>    recommending that organizations submit a record of total lost funds, 
> or
>    non-recoverable expenditures via the Unrecoverable Expenses/Loss
>    Revenue Report <https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/393416>.
>    This will help DSL and MIT to establish a clearer picture of the 
> financial
>    impact on student organizations.
>    - *Additional Resources* – SOLE has created an FAQ
>    <http://studentlife.mit.edu/sole/covid19> to provide answers to a
>    range of questions from student leaders, as well as listings of 
> resources
>    and next steps to be taken. As this remains a fluid situation, this 
> FAQ
>    will be updated routinely.
>
>
>
> We recognize that you have spent lots of time and energy putting together
> your upcoming programs, and that this news may be disappointing. MIT’s 
> top
> priority is supporting students through this transition. If you have any
> questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to COVIDEVENTS mit edu, or
> SOLE mit edu.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> *Campus Activities Complex (CAC)*
>
> *Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement Office (SOLE)*
>
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