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<p><font face="serif">Good morning - you are receiving this e-mail
because you are signed up to take CHM 111 with me during the
first session of summer school. <br>
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<p><font face="serif">I am still making the final changes to the
syllabus and will hopefully have everything posted for you by
Saturday -- but there is one major change that happened
yesterday about which I need to alert the class and ask for some
feedback.</font></p>
<p><font face="serif">The Provost has cleared us to return to normal
lab protocols during summer session. That is great because it
means in CHM 111 you can have a lab partner. The Provost has
also cleared those that have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to
go maskless and not worry about social distancing.</font></p>
<p><font face="serif">Where this gets interesting is for those that
have not been vaccinated -- you are, under the honor system,
required to still wear a mask and social distance. That
presents a problem if we have partners in lab. Trust me, I have
absolutely no issue with people that have chosen not to be
vaccinated. There are legitimate reasons for this and I respect
those. I must, however, still follow the University rules.</font></p>
<p>Those that are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will have to work
without partners this summer. Since some people prefer to work
alone, I will extend the opportunity to work alone to anyone that
wishes to do so. With this recent turn of events I am working
closely with the chemistry stockroom to make sure we have enough
lab bench space to accommodate everyone. <br>
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<p>If you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 or if you prefer
to work alone, please respond to this e-mail as soon as possible
and let me know so we can plan accordingly. You do not have to
tell me that you have/have not been vaccinated. Just tell me that
you need/prefer to work alone.<br>
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Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D. (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pounds_aj@mercer.edu">pounds_aj@mercer.edu</a>)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Director of the Computational Science Program
Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207 (478) 301-5627
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