As you are likely aware, there have been many recent executive orders and federal actions. Our campus leadership is closely monitoring all these actions, and we are evaluating their potential effects on our students, faculty, staff and operations. We are diligently gathering information and assessing the full scope of all orders, proposals and recent developments to determine both the short- and long-term implications to better understand how we will need to respond and, if possible, mitigate impacts.
We understand questions are arising from our campus community. Please understand that executive orders will be followed by government and expert guidance, and possibly court challenges. Therefore, immediate and comprehensive communication is challenging. We value the importance of receiving timely direction, and we are working to balance those needs with providing accurate and meaningful answers and information through the appropriate campus community channels.
Dr. Monica Lounsbery, senior executive vice president and provost