Important dining updates

Dear Students,

We write this afternoon to let you know that grab-and-go dining will continue for the immediate future as we continue to monitor results from COVID-19 testing.

This is one of the most effective ways to reduce transmission on campus, but we realize this may cause inconveniences and that this is a difficult transition.

To address recent concerns about the availability of space to eat, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall and The Spa will be temporarily set up to help ensure social distancing, including single-seating dining. Please note that space will be limited.

If you would like to eat with others, you may opt to eat outdoors in the tents that are located in Porter Plaza, on the Starbuck Center patio, and outside Kimball Hall.

Students are also always encouraged to take food back to their room or apartment to dine privately or with roommates or housemates.

Again, we understand that this is not an ideal situation, but we ask that everyone continue to take the risk of COVID-19 seriously. If we continue to see a rise in cases, students who test positive will risk not being able to travel home for the Thanksgiving break. As President Conner shared yesterday, we are in the home stretch and can’t let up.

We will continue to assess our community infection and transmission patterns and make decisions based on the data to help ensure the safety of our entire community. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Sincerely,

The COVID-19 Logistics Working Group

• Donna Ng (Co-Chair), Vice President for Finance and Administration & Treasurer
• Gail Cummings-Danson (Co-Chair), Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Athletics
• Sarah Delaney Vero, Interim Human Resources Director
• Pat Fehling, Associate Dean of the Faculty and Professor for Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department
• Sara Miga, Director of External Relations and Strategic Communications
• Tim Munro, Director of Campus Safety
• Bruce Murray, Assistant Director of Facilities
• Kelley Patton-Ostrander, Assistant Vice President for Financial Planning & Auxiliary Services
• Ann Marie Przywara, Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Residential Life
• Julia Routbort, Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Health and Wellness
• Angela Valden, Strategic Communications Editor