The Comprehensive Report and Recommendations of the Fall 2020 Planning Work Groups was submitted to the President on June 15. Revisions were made with input from leadership of the five senates, and the University has adopted the recommendations as published here.
Fall 2020 Planning Process
Fall 2020 Planning Process
With the health and safety of our University community at the top of our minds, we are welcoming students back to our campuses this fall. As we work to deliver on our academic mission in the midst of a global pandemic, we recognize this will be a fall unlike any other. We have engaged expertise across our campus to plan the best possible student experience while reducing any risk to our campuses and the communities we serve.
Planning Process
We have convened eight work groups that include students, faculty, and staff focused on various planning aspects as we look toward fall. The co-chairs of each group, along with leaders from each of our five senates and functional managers across campus, are representing their areas on a Coordinating Council tasked with developing clear recommendations for our fall semester.
Click the name of a working group to reveal its goal(s) and membership.
Public Health Planning (PHP)
The Public Health Planning working group serves as a liaison with community partners — engaging with community public health officials, communities, and CDC/state/federal for guidance, especially to understand capacity of local health institutions in case of a possible outbreak or surge. This working group is also responsible for communicating clearly with communities.
PHP will develop test, trace, and quarantine recommendations, working in conjunction with include public health faculty, including Epidemiology faculty, the Dean of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Housing — if necessary.
Membership
- Ken Johnson - Executive Dean, HCOM; co-chair
- Jill Harris - Manager, Risk Management and Safety; co-chair
- Gillian Ice - Professor, COM-Social Medicine
- Jen Johnson - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Molly Johnson - Associate Professor, Nursing - Southern Campus
- Pete Trentacoste - Executive Director, Housing
- Steve Davies - OhioHealth
PPE Planning and Procurement (PPE)
The PPE Planning and Procurement working group includes all supply procurement, including medical supplies and PPE, as recommended in coordination with Public Health Planning, above.
Membership
- Julie Allison - Associate Vice President, Finance and Administration; co-chair
- Steve Wood - Chief Facilities Officer, Facilities Management; co-chair
- Janie Peterson - Student, Health and Safety Representative & Student Senate President
- Maxine Ramino - Student, Facilities Representative
- Jill Harris - Manager, Risk Management and Safety
- Erin Robb - Manager, Auxiliaries
- Michael Pidcock - Manager, Procurement Services
- Steve Mack - Interim Executive Director, Facilities Management
- Roxanne Male'-Brune - Director, VP for Research
- Glen Matlack - Associate Professor, Environmental and Plant Biology
- Douglas Clowe - Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Adam Loukx - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Dusty Kilgour - Executive Director of Event Services, Student Services
- Pete Trentacoste - Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life, Housing
- Stacey Bennett - General Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Kristyn Bradenburg - Graduate Student
Academic Scenario Planning (ASP)
The Academic Scenario Planning (ASP) working group is charged with planning for various teaching and learning modalities, working with colleges, departments/schools, and RHE to ensure coordination.
Membership
- Sarah Poggione - Associate Professor, Arts and Sciences/Dean's Office; co-chair
- Joe Shields - Vice President, Research; co-chair
- Carissa Anderson - Associate Dean, Regional Higher Education
- Kelly Broughton - Assistant Dean, Library
- Geoffrey Dabelko - Director, Voinovich School
- Sally Marinellie - Sr. Associate Director, Health Sciences
- Deb McAvoy - Associate Dean, Civil Engineering
- Wendy Merb-Brown - Assistant Dean, University College/Dean's Office
- Candi Morris - Associate Vice President, Instructional Innovation
- Greg Newton - Associate Dean, College of Communications/Dean's Office
- Luke Pittaway - Professor, Management
- Connie Patterson - Assistant Dean, Counseling and Higher Ed
- Cat Cutcher - Assistant Director, International Studies
- Glenn Matlack - Associate Professor, Environmental and Plant Biology
- Richard Danylo - Student, Macro Planning Representative
- Liz Behage - Student, Macro Planning Representative
- Ellen Gill - Student, Academics Representative
- Debra Benton - Registrar, Strategic Enrollment Management
- Betty Sindelar - Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
- Stacey Bennett - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Haley Duschinski - Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Margaret (Peg) Kennedy-Dygas - Professor, Music
- Chris Hayes - Director, School of Music
- Beth Novak - Associate Dean, Honors Tutorial College
Student Experiences/Student Life (SESL)
The Student Experiences/Student Life (SESL) working group is focused on safe use of student spaces — including libraries, housing, culinary facilities, classrooms, student centers, etc. — across all campuses, as well as planning for campus and public events (not including athletic spaces or events.)
Membership
- Neil Romanosky - Dean, University Libraries; co-chair
- Gwyn Scott - Associate Vice President, Auxiliaries; co-chair
- Shawna Bolin - Associate Vice President, University Planning
- Carey Busch - Interim Dean, University College
- Jneanne Hacker - Director, Housing
- Beth Longenecker - Dean, College of Medicine
- Patricia McSteen - Associate Dean, Dean of Students
- Nicole Pennington - Executive Dean, Regional Higher Education
- Gigi Secuban - Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion
- Matthew Barile - Lecturer, Modern Languages
- Winfried Just - Professor, Mathematics
- Michele Morrone - Interim Director, Social and Public Health
- Mijeong Noh - Professor, Human and Consumer Sciences
- Diana Schwerha - Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Debra Benton - Registrar, Strategic Enrollment Management
- Barb Nalazek - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Jen Johnson - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Danielle Klein - Student
- Nathan Doerfler - Student
- Genesis Shine Butler - Student
- Jeremy Paul - Student
- Jeremiah Oates - Student
- Jennifer Katterhenrich - Student
- Mitch Spring - Student
- Molly Stout - Student
- Denzel Daxon - Student
- Audrey Crowl - Student
- Makenna Tuttle - Student
- Harper J Reese - Student
- Demarje Hogan - Student
- Liam McSteen - Student
- Kait Hall - Student
Academic Policy and Process (APP)
The Academic Policy and Process (APP) working group is an existing shared governance group — a subcommittee of the University Curriculum Council for academic policy issues — and is responsible for coordinating changes in academic policy, process, and systems. APP will triage and coordinate other policy groups, departments, etc. as necessary.
Membership
- Sarah Helfrich - Associate Professor, Teacher Education; co-chair
- Ben Bates - Professor, Communication Studies; co-chair
- Carissa Anderson - Associate Dean, Regional Higher Education
- Deb Benton - Registrar, Strategic Enrollment Management
- Candace Boeninger - Interim Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management
- Bob Bulow - Associate Registrar, Strategic Enrollment Management
- Robert Callahan - Senior Director, Admissions
- John Cotton - Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Howard Dewald - Associate Provost, Provost's Office
- Katie Hartman - Associate Professor, Marketing
- Jessica Holliday - Associate Director, Admissions
- Jennifer Kirksey - Chief of Staff, President's Office
- Jody Lamb - Associate Dean, Fine Arts
- Sally Marinellie - Sr. Associate Dean, Health Sciences
- Val Miller - Director, Financial Aid
- Candi Morris - Associate Vice Provost, Instructional Innovation
- Robin Muhammad - Associate Professor, African American Studies
- Cherise Olmo - Associate Registrar, Registrar's Office
- Cornelia Patterson - Assistant Dean, Counseling and Higher Education
- Beth Quitslund - Professor, English
- Elizabeth Sayrs - Executive Vice President and Provost, President's Office
- James Smith - Dean, Lancaster Campus
- Loralyn Taylor - Associate Provost, Institutional Research
- Joni Wadley - Sr. Director, Institutional Research
- Stacey Bennett - General Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Janie Peterson - Student & Student Senate President
- Remington Burwell - Student
- Kaelyn Ferris - Graduate Student & Graduate Student Senate President
- Amal Shimir - Graduate Student
Research and Creative Activity (RCA)
The Research Creative Activity (RCA) working group is the leading research approval request group and has expanded inquiry to include safer creative activity and performance.
The Research and Creative Activity work group has developed measures to allow the resumption of research and creative activity on campus and in outdoor settings, under certain conditions:
- Guidance for Restart of Field Research (PDF)
- Guidance for Restart of On-Campus Research and Creative Activity (PDF)
Membership
- Joe Shields - Vice President/Provost, Research; co-chair
- Matthew Shaftel - Dean, Fine Arts; co-chair
- Kaelyn Ferris - Graduate Student Senate President
- Stephen Bergmeier - Professor/Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Adam Loukx - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Stacey Bennett - General Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Bob Klein - Associate Professor, Mathematics
- Scott Carpenter - Director, Lab Animal Resources
- David Koonce - Associate Dean, Graduate College
- Steve Mack - Interim Executive Director, Facilities Management
- Brian McCarthy - Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences/Dean's Office
- Erin Murphy - Associate Professor, COM-Biomedical Studies
- Dave Schleter - Biological and Chemical Safety Officer, Risk Management and Safety
Clinicals, Practica, and Internships
Membership
- Scott Titsworth - Dean, College of Communication; co-chair
- Nicole Pennington - Executive Dean, Regional Higher Education; co-chair
- Jeff Vasiloff - Assistant Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program
- Jen Johnson - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Adam Loukx - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Renee Middleton - Dean, College of Education
- Deborah Henderson - Director, Nursing
- Luke Pittaway - Professor, Management
- Beth Longenecker - Dean, College of Medicine
- Ken Johnson - Executive Dean, College of Medicine
- Deb McAvoy - Associate Dean, Civil Engineering
- Connie Patterson - Assistant Dean, Counseling and Higher Education
- Kamile Geist - Associate Professor, Music
- Jennifer Murphy - Assistant Dean, Career and Student Success
- Michele Morrone - Interim Dean/Professor, Social and Public Health
- Grace Sallar - Assistant Dean, Engineering Dean's Office
- Kirsten Dabelko - Senior Program Coordinator, Office of Global Opportunities
Back to Work Safely Group (BWSG)
The Back to Work Safely Group (BWSG) is responsible for developing workforce density and workforce equipment strategies, coordinating cleaning of occupied spaces, creating HR policies for higher risk employees and students, and assessing legal issues around workforce.
Membership
- Colleen Bendl - Chief Human Resource Officer, Finance and Administration; co-chair
- Steve Wood - Chief Facilities Officer, Facilities Management; co-chair
- Greg-Victor Obi - Assistant Professor, Business Management Technology - Chillicothe Campus
- Zelalem T. Haile - Assistant Professor, COM-Social Medicine
- Laura Myers - Deputy Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Strategy and Innovation
- Mike Courtney - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Greg Fialko - Senior HR Director/Director of Benefits, Human Resources
- Jen Bennett - Executive Director, Wellworks
- Sarah Wyatt - Professor, Environmental and Plant Biology
- Jill Harris - Manager, Risk Management and Safety
- Rosanna Howard - Director, Budget Ops, RHE, University Outreach
- Tia Hysell - Director, Transportation and Parking
- Carly Leatherwood - Sr. Director of Communication Services, University Communications and Marketing
- Steve Mack - Interim Executive Director, Facilities Management
- Brent Mattox - Director of Safety, Environmental Health and Safety
- Rich Neumann - Director of Culinary Services, Culinary Services
- Nicole Pennington - Executive Dean, Regional Higher Education
- Joe Shields - Vice President for Research, Research
- Adam Loukx - Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Melissa Weaver - IT Service Owner, OIT
- Lewis Mangen - Director of Organizational and Talent Development, Human Resources
- Carey Busch - Interim Dean, University College
Coordinating Council
Led by Brad Cohen, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, and Laura Myers, Deputy Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer. Includes the co-chairs of each of the above, as well as the following representatives from athletics, communications, legal, finance, OIT, and enrollment management.
- Athletics: Julie Cromer - Director, Athletics
- Communication: Robin OIiver - Vice President, University Communications and Marketing
- Legal: Stacey Bennett - General Counsel, Legal Affairs
- Financial implications: Deb Shaffer - Sr. Vice President, Finance and Administration
- OIT/Technology: Chris Ament - Chief Information Officer, OIT
- Admissions/Enrollment: Candace Boeninger - Interim Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management
- Robin Muhammad, Faculty Senate Chair
- Tim Epley, Administrative Senate Chair
- Jacob Jakuszeit, Classified Senate Chair
- Janie Peterson, Undergraduate Senate Chair
- Kaelyn Ferris, Graduate Student Senate Chair
As information about the virus continues to evolve, we will adjust as necessary. We recognize the need to be prepared to respond to changes in the trajectory of the virus and decisions made by the state to protect the health and safety of our campus communities.
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