COVID-19 Update as of 05/08/2020:
In accordance with instructions from the Governor and the Board of Regents, all CSCU institutions, including Eastern, will provide online instruction with students attending courses remotely throughout the upcoming summer sessions. While students will not be on campus this summer, planning continues for a safe and orderly return to campus for faculty, staff, and our students.
As a part of this process, a decision has been made to temporarily suspend the hiring of student workers, and University Assistants; and, current agreements with University Assistants will not be renewed at this time. This policy will remain in place until a comprehensive strategy for returning to campus is identified and associated staffing requirements can be assessed.
Any requests for exceptions to the policy outlined above must be made by the Department head in writing to the Provost or appropriate Vice President no later than May 22, 2020. Exceptions should only be considered for those positions providing critical services, which are functions that cannot be assumed in the interim by current non-student or UA staff. Include a short explanation, with specific duties to be performed by the proposed new student employee, or UA, and the date those duties will begin, listing only duties that can be performed remotely at this time. For renewals of UA contracts, identify duties currently being performed remotely, and specify which of these will continue into the new contract period. In any case, at this time any employment start dates for new hires will be as close to mid-July as possible.
Vice Presidents will review requested exceptions and submit any recommendations for approvals to the Chief Human Resources Officer. Please do not offer employment to any student employees or UAs or agree to renew current UA contracts until an exception has been approved and processed through Human Resources.
Questions regarding this policy or the exceptions process should be referred to Maria Weinberger at weinbergerma@easternct.edu. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this challenging time.