Total: Total number of cases (Active and Recovered) among Students, Faculty, and Staff, both on and off campus, since tracking began for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Active: Positive cases not yet recovered.
Recovered:
Able to resume normal activities.
As of Friday, May 13, 2022, we have suspended tracking cases for the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
To date, no cases of COVID-19 among the community of Edgewood College have required hospitalization.
Our Return to Better Task Force is taking steps to make that happen - not to return to ‘normal,’ but to return to better, applying all the lessons we have learned and continue to learn through the experience of the pandemic.
Again - getting vaccinated – for all who are eligible – is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We urge each member of our community to be vaccinated.
-Dr. Heather Harbach
V.P. for Student Development/Dean of Students
As a community we have followed the guidance of our public health professionals since the beginning of this pandemic. The CDC and the Wis. Department of Health Services recommends that all who are eligible be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Therefore, we too are strongly urging each member of our community to be vaccinated.
Students – we have created a simple form for you to update your COVID-19 vaccination status, and have sent you the link via email. You will indicate whether you have been vaccinated, whether you plan to but have not yet, or whether you do not plan to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please complete this simple form now, and no later than Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.
There will be continued updates for students as we approach our fall semester, including some very attractive reasons for completing the form. (Did someone say ‘big scholarships?’ And ‘free parking spaces?’) Please remember to check your email often throughout the summer.
If you have any questions, please email deanofstudents@edgewood.edu. If you need assistance finding a vaccination appointment, reach out, we are here to help!
Enjoy your summer!
-Dr. Heather Harbach
V.P. for Student Development/Dean of Students
These pages are a resource for students, parents, and our entire community.
I have only been president of Edgewood College for a couple of weeks, and the chances are pretty good that you and I have not yet met. While I am new to Edgewood College, I am not new to higher education, and I know what everyone went through during the spring semester under the Safer-at-Home order that essentially shut down the State of Wisconsin. When this unprecedented order from the Governor required us to convert our entire curriculum to an online format in a matter of days, the faculty and staff rallied to make it happen, and they deserve our sincerest thanks for that. You students deserve our thanks too, for the flexibility and patience you showed during the months of March, April, and May. In the end, we all came together to make sure that your educational needs were met and progress toward your goals was maintained.
One thing we learned is that we, as a community, really want to be together in-person rather than at home getting our education online. So, that is what we’re going to do this fall. The challenge for us is to bring us back together while doing everything we reasonably can to keep our students, faculty and staff safe. A task force working on our reopening plans for fall has been developing protocols for safety on campus that we’re all going to have to follow until a vaccine or cure for COVID-19 is developed. I’ll describe those expectations below, but first, let me get right to the things most of you are wondering about: semester calendar, class schedule, and course modality.
The following decisions have been made about fall reopening:
Calendar
Schedule
Modality
As mentioned earlier, in order to do everything we can to keep all of our community as safe as possible, the Edgewood College community will adhere to a number of safety protocols during the fall semester as a way of minimizing risk of the spread of COVID-19. These protocols are based on guidelines provided by Dane County.
As is true today, all persons returning to campus agree to adhere to safety protocols established by the College. These will include:
General Expectations
Fall of 2020 will bring back the in-person experience that is such an important part of Edgewood College. It is important to recognize, though, that we are not yet back to “normal.” Until a vaccine or cure for COVID-19 is discovered, we will need to adjust to smaller gatherings, wearing masks, more vigilant cleaning, and generally looking out for one another. Fortunately for us at Edgewood College, community is one of our core values and so we are better prepared to come together as a community to beat this thing than most other schools. I recognize that we have a lot of work to do, and I know that this community is up to the challenge.
Communication will be important, and I hope everyone will keep the communication channels open. You will be hearing from me and from others at the College throughout the summer. If you have any immediate questions that we may assist you with, please reach out to my colleague Dr. Heather Harbach, V.P. for Student Development/Dean of Students at deanofstudents@edgewood.edu.
You will be notified if there are any changes to the schedule you have already registered for. We will continue to provide specific information to new students, returning students, residential students, and fall student athletes. In the meantime, enjoy your summer and stay healthy.
Cor ad cor loquitur.