Thank you for your patience and assistance as the College works to respond to the rapidly-evolving Covid-19 situation.
At this point, College leaders maintain careful contact with partners at Michigan Department of Health and the Governor's office. We have and will continue to adhere to the cautious advice and direction of these entities.
Such precautions include:
As of March 19, employees of the College are expected to work remotely, with exception of some employees deemed essential to the on-site operations of the College. Employees should work with supervisors and the HR office to discuss leave allowances and needs, along with accommodations, and remote work expectations.
Mid Michigan College's BCBSM plan already includes a free 24 Hour Nurse Line (1-800-775-BLUE / 1-800-775-2583)
and covers online doctor visits. Seeking virtual consultations
for flu-like symptoms is a safe step for members who want to talk with
board-certified doctors and can help avoid the spread of illness in physician
offices and emergency room settings. For more information about BCBSM's
free 24-Hour Nurse Line and signing up for
BCBSM Online Visits, click here.
If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, or any other aspects of your BCBSM Simply Blue PPO qualifying High Deductible Health Plan, contact HR.
Many conferences have already been canceled, but for those
that remain scheduled, the decision about whether or not to attend is up to
you. We understand if you want to cancel.
If you need to cancel reservations made through the Purchasing
Office, please do so soon. If you purchased
reservations/conference fees using a College card or personal card, request
refunds directly from the contracted parties.
If you have recently canceled travel plans through the
purchasing office, the Purchasing Office is working diligently with the
respective airlines and conference providers to secure refunds and flight
credits/vouchers for all scheduled trips. As we process various reservations, the
purchasing team will forward the results to you.
If there are any questions, feel free to contact Dennis Adler.
The Covid-19 Student FAQ has a lot of answers that you can use to respond to students. If you don't see a question listed, submit a question form on that page so that we can get it added.
Students asking questions about individual instructor plans or course plans are best handled by the course instructor. Please refer the student appropriately.
If you are unsure what communications have been sent to students or you would like additional help, contact Jessie Gordon.
We want you to stay informed and aware. The College will continue emailing updates to employees as they are available. In order to maintain consistent, real-time updates to all employees, we’ll be managing this Employee FAQ page.
It is a busy time, and we are grateful for the patience and
respect already shown by the College’s employees. We want to make sure that you
are heard!
Please complete the Employee Questions and Ideas
Form to submit your thoughts and questions. This way, we can share answers
with all employees at once.
Your ideas will be directed to the appropriate department, division,
or committee for review and consideration.
Beyond that, please continue to participate in shared governance meetings and departmental/divisional meetings.
All Mid Michigan College events, including athletics, commencement, honors convocation, nursing pinning ceremony, annual fundraiser "A Northern Tradition," and the Rust Shaker Mountain Bike Race, have been canceled. We will communicate alternative plans when/if they are available.
Lifelong Learning Classes: Visit the Lifelong Learning web page for complete class information.
Short-Term trainings and non-credit program work may still be taking place. Visit the appropriate page on the Corporate and Continuing Education site to learn about these offerings.
Yes.
Recognizing that Covid-19 has added new burdens to some employees, we are making an interest-free loan of up to $250 available to each employee of the College. These loans may be paid back through small increments using payroll deduction. Please contact me or Vice President Lillian Frick if you would like to arrange for such a loan confidentially.
Employees who have exhausted their leave time, or who are still on their probationary employment period may borrow up to 80 hours of leave time, specifically for situations resulting from Covid-19.
Events of 50+ people are canceled through May 2, which includes mountain bike races and other gatherings.
However, the College's trail system and restroom access in the Poet Family Outdoor Education Center remain open and available.
Yes.
Employees who would like to take home office or other technology equipment to support their remote work should complete this request form. The Tech Team will work with you on getting your requested equipment.
As of 3/23/2020 at 11:59PM, the College will not allow any building access for three weeks, in accordance with the Statewide Stay-at-Home mandate. This applies to all campus sites and buildings. Correspondingly, students will no longer have access to on-campus computer labs.
There are few exceptions for employees. However, those who fall under the mandate's provision that they provide necessary basic operations (including processing payroll) and allow the College to maintain its facility and security, will be allowed limited entry. These employees should only be in a College building for the minimum amount of time required to complete their work.
Campus security, which occurs through separate contracts with the local sheriff's offices and STT Services will remain on duty.
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