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President Marc Conner

As promised in President Marc Conner's first day message on July 1, the College has launched a yearlong series of projects that seek to address the realities of racial injustice locally, nationally and globally.

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In this second week of the fall semester, COVID-19 health and safety efforts on campus are continuing to yield good results, and the College launched the Racial Justice Initiative with the release of specific goals for this academic year.

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As the U.S. election draws near and we enter a time of heightened political activity and messaging, all members of the Skidmore community are reminded that the College has an established Policy on Political Activity, developed by the Institutional Policy and Planning Committee (IPPC) in collaboration and consultation with students, staff and faculty members.

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Amid demands for justice and calls for peace and unity throughout the country, the Skidmore community gathered to seek solace and urge change following the shooting of Jacob Blake.

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Skidmore is a creative community of individuals, and the masks we wear to protect our community are no exception.

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Dining Services

The Spa in Case Center is now open to Skidmore employees in addition to students. Specials are available online. Employees can also continue to use the Atrium Caf� and Burgess Caf�, which are both open seven days a week. Hours of operation are available online.

 

Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, including the new Murray-Aikins Dining Hall Express, remains open to students only this fall.

 

Learn more about changes to Dining Services for the fall semester by watching this video.

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Click here for details about the achievements below.

 

Dining Services staff continue to donate food to local nonprofits. Read more >>

 

Sarah DiPasquale, assistant professor of dance, co-authored an academic article. Read more >>

 

Mary-Elizabeth O'Brien, professor of German, authored an academic article. Read more >>

Announcements

Schick Art Gallery has new exhibition

The Schick Art Gallery in Saisselin Art Center is now open to Skidmore students, staff and faculty from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A new exhibit, �Indelible: Works in Ink from Pierogi Gallery and Flat Files,� will be on display through Oct. 2. Classes are welcome; up to 10 mask-wearing people can be accommodated at a time. For more information, call 518-580-5049.

 

Community service meet-and-greet

Join the Office of Community Service for a meet-and-greet with Jen Natyzak from the Sustainability Office at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, via Zoom.

 

Off-Campus Study Virtual Fair

The Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges will host a Virtual Off-Campus Study Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. All Skidmore programs and approved program providers will be available to talk about 120+ programs for spring 2021 and beyond and answer questions. "Walk" through the fair and click through different tables, which will have a variety of different virtual tools like videos, viewbooks and other online resources. Each provider will give a scheduled presentation (see schedule here) and be available throughout the entire fair. OCSE staff will also be available to answer general advising, application or other questions.

 

Register your bicycle with Skidmore 

Register your bicycle with Skidmore College by bringing it to the Jonsson Tower basement hallway between 8 a.m. and noon Wednesday, Sept. 9. You will receive a decal to affix to your bike. For more information, email Campus Safety.

 

�Raise a voice� letter writing group

The Writing Center will host a new writing group this semester to �raise a voice� about the many social and political issues that urgently need attention. Writing offers some unique advantages: a letter can be directed toward a specific recipient and can be anonymous, and writing can help us process our thoughts and experiences, even if the text never leaves a notebook page. The Writing Center will offer a basic template for action � the persuasive letter � but this group embraces any use of writing that responds to what we are seeing and experiencing, including personal texts, poetry and song, multimedia and more. The group will meet via Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays; please email Thad Niles for the link to join.

 

Skidmore Shop

The Skidmore Shop carries hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes, among other cleaning supplies, to keep your space in tip-top shape.

 

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Accessing College Resources

The following resources and services are currently available to the Skidmore community. Updates and additions to this list will be posted each week in the Skidmore Weekly Bulletin. Please submit updates to this list by email.

 

Skidmore College continues to provide campus-wide fall planning updates here.

 

Academic Advising

The Office of Academic Advising is working remotely for the fall semester. Email is the best way to contact staff, but you can also call and leave a voicemail.

 

Accounts Payable

Staff are working remotely and strongly encourage sending documentation (invoices, check requests, expense reports and other forms) electronically through scanned email attachments to Accounts Payable. Original signatures are not required, and scanned copies will be accepted. If a preparer or approver is unable to physically sign a document, Accounts Payable will accept an email directly from the individual. Please note in the email, "As an authorized signor for my department, I have reviewed and approved the attached payment request." Please note that most vendor payments are now being made by ACH transfer and employee reimbursements are being processed as a check mailed to your home address on file. Please email Accounts Payable if you have any cash deposits, and special arrangements for building access and drop-off will be made with Campus Safety or the Card Office.

 

Career Development Center 

The Career Development Center continues to support all students. Students are invited to schedule an appointment or have their documents reviewed.

 

Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning

Scholarly and Creative Endeavors Work Groups (SCE) are taking on a new format this semester. Three groups will be led virtually via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Zoom details were shared via email. Also, due to budget constraints, the CLTL is no longer able to provide lunch tickets. In addition, for health and safety reasons, Weller Room (Library 212) will not be available for faculty and staff to access this fall. Skidmore ID access has been suspended until further notice.

 

Community Service 

The Office of Community Service Programs continues to share ways to give back. Like the Skidmore Office of Community Service Facebook page for weekly updates. Virtual office hours will be held every Monday from 2 to 2:30 p.m. To schedule an individual appointment, email Michelle Hubbs and she will send you a meeting request. If you are looking for voter registration information, please see "How to Register to Vote In Your State."

 

Employee Assistance Program

Employees seeking counseling services may make use of the Employee Assistance Program.

 

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office is open during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and staff are available by email and by phone at 518-580-5750.

 

First-Year Experience

The First-Year Experience office is working remotely for the fall semester. Email is the best way to contact staff, but you can also call 518-580-8111 and leave a voicemail.

 

Health Services and the Counseling Center

Health Services and the Counseling Center are available to support students.

 

Human Resources/Payroll

Human Resources continues to provide assistance to employees via phone or email. HR is also offering new resources such as guidance on Best Practices for Telecommuting.

 

Non-exempt employees with questions concerning time entry should contact Joan Rivers in Payroll.

 

Information Technology

Information Technology asks faculty to email all Help Desk requests to a new Faculty Help Desk to expedite responses. In your email, it is essential that you include a cellphone or landline number so someone from IT can contact you. Calling the Help Desk phone line will not be your quickest means of support. Staff should continue to submit IT support requests by emailing the Help Desk or calling 518-580-5900 from 8:30 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

The IT Help Desk is now offering Live Chat Support. The chat function can be accessed by clicking the Live Support button on the left side of the IT Help Desk webpage. It will be green when support is available. This week, chat support will be available from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Starting Aug. 24, Live Chat Support will be staffed by full-time staff from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and until midnight and on weekends by Help Desk student assistants.

 

Off-Campus Study & Exchanges

OCSE staff will continue walk-in advising from 1 to 4 p.m. in a virtual format. Check out their remote advising webpage for links to daily walk-ins, scheduling a time to speak with and advisor and online resources to help you decide on a program for spring 2021 and beyond. Please follow @globalskidmore on Instagram and watch for upcoming events.

 

Opportunity Program

The Opportunity Program remains available to offer support to all OP students, on campus and off. Staff will be working remotely this fall semester to assist with advising, academic support and social support. OP students should feel encouraged to reach out to staff by email and/or schedule video conferencing for any needs that arise.

 

Post Office

Regular academic year hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday have resumed. Skidmore IDs and departmental purchasing cards are the only form of payment accepted; cash is no longer accepted. Until further notice, distributions and notices are no longer accepted. For more information, email the Skidmore Post Office.

 

Print Services

Regular academic year hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday have resumed. Until further notice, all finished jobs must be picked up at Print Services; delivery service has been suspended. Skidmore IDs and departmental purchasing cards are the only form of payment accepted; cash is no longer accepted. If you are experiencing a service issue or have a printing question, contact Jim Pfoh. 

 

Purchasing

The Purchasing Office is fully operational and accessible by emailing Anne Petruzzelli or Carol Schnitzer or leaving a voicemail at 518-580-5848 or 518-580-5849.

 

Registrar�s Office

The Registrar�s Office is working remotely for the fall semester. Email is the best way to contact staff, but you can also call and leave a voicemail. Contact information for staff can be found here.

 

Residential Life

The Office of Residential Life is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and available to support students. Staff are working both on campus and remotely and can be reached by calling 518-580-5765 or by email.

 

Student Academic Services

Student Academic Services (SAS) makes professional one-on-one academic support available to all Skidmore students. SAS serves students interested in strengthening their academic performance and offers assistance in developing a wide range of academic skills and practices. Academic counselors are available by appointment.

 

Scheduling Office

The Scheduling Office collaborated with Academic and Student Affairs to ensure students have space for quiet study and extracurricular activities while following health and safety guidelines. For policies regarding use of space this fall, visit the webpage or check availability in EMS. For more information about policies or how to request a space in EMS, email the Scheduling Office.

 

Scribner Library

Scribner Library is circulating physical books. Pick-up is available from the Circulation Desk from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. To request materials, fill out the library�s online form. The library is open with first-floor access only, with the exception of scheduled classes on the upper floors. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. For the fall semester, there will be no in-person research help at the desk, but there will be plenty of ways for students and faculty to talk to a librarian. Visit the �Ask Us� page to connect with a librarian through chat, phone or email. Email your subject librarian to make a one-on-one Zoom appointment, or search the Library FAQs for commonly asked research/library questions and submit more complicated questions. A virtual Welcome Packet for Students is available here.

 

Tang Teaching Museum

The Tang is open for scheduled classes, faculty appointments and drop-in hours for students, faculty and staff from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, visit the Tang�s COVID response page.

 

Writing Center

The Philip Boshoff Writing Center�s student tutors offer one-on-one consultations for writers at every stage of the writing process. This fall, all appointments will be online. Fall 2020 tutoring hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Students may check the schedule for appointment times.

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