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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below important information for students as we begin our staged return to in person instruction. You can find
<a href="https://doyourpart.ucmerced.edu/students-and-families">resources for students</a> and
<a href="https://doyourpart.ucmerced.edu/COVID-19-Policies-and-Communications">campus communications</a> on the
<a href="https://doyourpart.ucmerced.edu/">Do Your Part Website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great week,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alisha<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">Alisha Kimble</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">Assistant Dean</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">5200 Lake Road </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#DAAC00">|</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999"> Merced,
California 95343<br>
ue.ucmerced.edu </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#DAAC00">|</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EEEEEE;letter-spacing:1.9pt;background:#092F44">BUILDING THE FUTURE IN THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Charles Nies, Vice Chancellor and Sarah Frey, Vice Provost and Dean <announcements@ucmerced.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 31, 2022 7:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Alisha Kimble <akimble@ucmerced.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Transition to In-Person Instruction<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#333333">Jan. 31, 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Dear Campus Community,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">We are looking forward to welcoming you physically back to the campus as we move forward with our spring semester and all of the rich learning opportunities. The
campus continues to offer programs and services that support your </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001o9CTqNzngh07cFpb-M2LN9pwpc9MpSXX5J1E1-syZSC3H0KZ9K-y1Ewd3X45VJzUzShTaO4VE_pIwwtyZi9_fEZBcF_NBqWW9SvfCc4MMF7xPjxJtVz_-0CQkdHGpj9wsqRlfJkhnGlq5dS3MV8pCg==&c=o8tVgf67XcjG9qQfEwFTaJaPyMEbjC67hdZKEcTbXPZkVa6eppISXQ==&ch=ThnZHDmcPxW9qCXSbyPvWYQoaQoT-2TulFFDtg7rPQm9hY23SXmonw==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0078C1">Success
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">As part of UC Merced’s </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001o9CTqNzngh07cFpb-M2LN9pwpc9MpSXX5J1E1-syZSC3H0KZ9K-y1G1NhaMY958tJiiwdY-lD43hXpCD65I2tLiMRSNkk1TI3p6K1pufwODM2VzpT1sdVYjwFya--aLPFx9lkcml0N-XPl2MCklXbFMsQ8z_49bjaCyycu44WTCldc8RVe_J7-fHvqVHZb1F&c=o8tVgf67XcjG9qQfEwFTaJaPyMEbjC67hdZKEcTbXPZkVa6eppISXQ==&ch=ThnZHDmcPxW9qCXSbyPvWYQoaQoT-2TulFFDtg7rPQm9hY23SXmonw==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#0078C1">staged
return to campus</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">, the University is making on-campus spaces available to assist with online and in-person learning. These spaces will allow access to campus WiFi, as well
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Wallace Dining Center</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black"> (YWDC) will be open for indoor seating from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday through Friday and closed Saturdays and Sundays. Food service is not available
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