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P5 Team becoming the P6 Team

Since last March, the P5 team has met to oversee the institution's response to COVID-19. While focusing on the operational changes needed, this group has always had an interest on how our changes have impacted the members of the Northwestern community. This week began Phase 5 of the team's work which provided an opportunity to clarify that interest by officially adding "people" to the list of P's. Therefore, going forward, the group will be renamed the P6 Team. 

• People
• Plans
• Pathways
• Procedures
• Price
• Policies

The timeline for Phase 5 will take us to the beginning of June and consists of the following Goals:

1. To continuously monitor UNW’s health and operations as outlined in our Resurgence Plan 
2. To confirm and roll out Summer 2021 plans, including a corresponding timeline  
3. To develop plans for Fall 2021, including a corresponding timeline 
4. To identify and allocate resources for appropriate levels of student and employee support during Summer, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022 
5. To connect UNW’s COVID efforts with the Strategic Planning process, identifying and incorporating opportunities for long-term improvements

Strategic Planning Theme Team update

The three teams exploring various opportunities related to each theme (Grow, Discover, Declare) are getting underway. The following timeline has been established to guide the work of these teams.

• Theme Teams work: January 21 - March 15
• Theme Teams submit work: March 15, 2021
• Strategic Planning Teams present to President Cureton: Week of March 22 (3 meetings with times to be determined)
• Preparation for presentation to Board of Trustees (March 29 - April 22)
• President reports to Board of Trustees: April 23

Best Practices for Virtual Meeting

If you are teaching students remotely it may be helpful to remind them of some common etiquette and best practices for participating in virtual meetings. Here are two examples that you may be find helpful.

1. Dr. Susan Jennings Lantz developed a list of professional expectations for joining her remote class. 
2. The University of Arkansas developed a series of Zoom meeting etiquette suggestions  suggestions.

Of course you are welcome to develop your own standards. Many of these common sense suggestions are worth repeating and sharing with your students. In particular, students taking a class from their dorm can benefit from informing their roommates that a class is in session or by using a virtual background as an easy way to avoid distracting or embarrassing situations.