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<span class="normaltextrun">Dear Instructors and Teaching Assistants</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrun">As you know, we are returning to in-person instruction for Fall 2021. All courses are expected to be taught in-person unless previously approved by the Senate for online delivery and scheduled as online by their department chair. Note
that instructors and TAs may not make individual arrangements with students to allow them to participate remotely for in-person courses. </span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Some instructors and TAs may have medical conditions and disabilities that cause functional limitations impacting their instructional work. Below is some guidance for such instructors and TAs:</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span class="">1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b class="">Instructors
with a qualifying disability. </b>An instructor or TA may request reasonable accommodations for a qualifying disability, following these guidelines:</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://hr.ucmerced.edu/sites/hr.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/am_procedure.pdf" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;" class="">Local
Procedures for Accommodations</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue;" class="">.</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><u class=""><span style="color: blue;" class=""> Please contact </span></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://hr.ucmerced.edu/hr-units/benefits/accommodations" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;" class="">Disability
Management Services</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><u class=""><span style="color: blue;" class=""> with questions. </span></u></span><span class="eop"><span style="color: blue;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b class="">Definition of a disability under ADA:</b></span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span class="">a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun">A
physical disorder or condition that limits a major life activity; </span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span class="">b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun">a
mental or psychological disorder or condition that limits a major life activity;</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span class="">c.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun">a
Medical Condition that is (a) a cancer-related physical or mental health impairment from a diagnosis, record or history of cancer; or (b) a genetic characteristic that is known to be a cause of a disease or disorder that is associated with a statistically
increased risk of development of a disease or disorder, though presently not associated with any disease or disorder symptoms; and</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span class="">d.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun">any
other condition recognized as a disability under applicable law.</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Instructors and TAs are responsible for starting the process of making a request for reasonable accommodation by contacting</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:Benefits@ucmerced.edu" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;" class="">Benefits@ucmerced.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"> and
informing their Chair or unit lead of this request.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span>If a request is approved, Human Resources will only disclose that there is an approved condition along
with the functional limitations to accommodate.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span>More information regarding Reasonable Accommodations can be found </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://hr.ucmerced.edu/hr-units/benefits/accommodations" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;" class="">here</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="">2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b class="">Caring
for a family member with a serious medical condition.</b> Ladder-rank faculty and teaching professors (LSOE) may be eligible for COVID-Related Dependent Care Modified Duties. Details of this policy can be found here: </span><a href="https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/UC_Merced_Interim_COVID-Related_Dependent_Care_Modified_Duties" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue;" class="">UC
Merced Interim COVID-Related Dependent Care Modified Duties</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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<span class="">3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b class="">Leave
of absence</b> may be an option</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">. </span>Contact your school for guidance on your leave of absence options and the application process. Applicable leave of absence
policies may be found in the Academic Personnel Manual, Merced Academic Personnel Policies & Procedures, and applicable collective bargaining agreements: </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun">APM: </span><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/academic-personnel-policy/benefits-and-privileges/index.html" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue;" class="">https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/academic-personnel-policy/benefits-and-privileges/index.html</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span class="normaltextrun">MAPP: </span><a href="https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/policies/merced-academic-personnel-policies-procedures" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue;" class="">https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/policies/merced-academic-personnel-policies-procedures</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/policies/collective-bargaining" target="_blank" class=""><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;" class="">https://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/policies/collective-bargaining</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"> </span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Note that there will be separate information with guidelines on practices for dealing with illness and quarantine during the semester. We are awaiting further details about public health requirements and needs as we approach the
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<span class="normaltextrun">Thank you for flexibility and hard work over the last year and a half. We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to campus. Over the coming weeks, we will be sending emails with various details about the operations logistics,
current research and data that is informing our plans for a safe return to campus.</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Sincerely,</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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