Employee Update from President Inch, Sept. 17, 2021
Dear Mavericks,
Happy Friday. Our VaxTrak implementation continues to go well with over 2,200 records in system. Employee vaccination percentage remains strong at 90%; 85% of our student workers, GAs and TAs who have accessed the system also report being fully vaccinated.
Employees utilizing the weekly testing option should continue following Human Resources directions on the testing protocols. Please be aware that the automated message you receive from the Vault system indicates you should stay home while you await your test results – which is their standard template. That message does not apply to you. As Minnesota State employees, our directions have been that you should continue to report to work while you await your test results. If you test positive, you should follow MDH guidelines, call the Campus Reporting Hotline at (507) 389-2030 and report your absence to your supervisor.
Work continues on the roll out and implementation of the student testing policy. We will continue to share updates on that process as we near the Oct. 4 implementation date.
Mavericks, do you know it has been five weeks since the start of faculty duty days and four weeks since the start of the Fall semester? We have been in community again for over a month, and it is a wonderful thing. I appreciate everyone’s attention to the COVID-19 mitigation strategies so we can continue our in-person experiences in and outside the classroom throughout the academic year. I also appreciate you bringing forward questions or concerns so we can address them globally or individually as appropriate. If you do have questions, please check out our COVID-19 and our Campus Community webpage, or email provost@mnsu.edu.
This weekend, I plan to enjoy many of the Maverick events occurring on campus, including the Maverick volleyball home opener, the Maverick football game against Bemidji State, and the I Am a Camera theatre performance. I also plan to attend an important community event, the 49th annual Mahkato Wacipi at Land of Memories park. I hope you enjoy the upcoming weekend as well.
Sincerely,
Edward S. Inch
President
