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March 7, 2022

TO:
Anupma Prakash, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
FROM:
Daniel M. White, Chancellor   
RE:
Vaccination Requirement Request Approval - Spring 2022 Field Work - UA Museum of the North

The University of Alaska 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 request for a vaccination requirement for the following:

UAF FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS CONDUCTING FIELD WORK IN SPRING 2022 FOR THE UA MUSEUM OF THE NORTH

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” (https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/coronavirus/general-info/updates).  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:  https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/coronavirus/general-info/updates

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cc:

Pat Pitney, Interim President
Matthew Cooper, General Counsel
Patrick Druckenmiller, Director, UA Museum of the North
Tracey Martinson, Director, Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management

  Download signed memo (PDF)