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May 20, 2022

TO:
Nettie La Belle-Hamer, Vice Chancellor for Research
FROM:
Daniel M. White, Chancellor   
RE:
Vaccination Requirement Request Approval - ARENA Field Program

The University of Ӱ System policy states that vaccination requirements may only be made by exception and must be approved by the President at the request of the Chancellor.

I have received your requests for a vaccination requirement for the following:

PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER 2022 ARCTIC REMOTE ENERGY NETWORKS ACADEMY

Based on your request and President Pitney’s approval, I am herewith authorizing a vaccination requirement (with medical and non-medical-religious exemptions) for that purpose.

Please see the procedures laid out in the September 17, 2021 memo from Chief Human Resources Officer Bishko titled “Guidelines for Supervisors Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations and Face Coverings” ().  The memo has links to exemption forms for employees.  Student exemptions are issued by the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities (non-medical), or the Student Health and Counseling Center (medical).  The memo can be found at: 

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cc:

Pat Pitney, Interim President 
Matthew Cooper, General Counsel 
Tracey Martinson, Director, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management
Jeremy Kasper, Interim Director, Ӱ Center for Energy and Power

  Download signed memo (PDF)