<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear Colleagues:<br><br>Please review this email and complete the “<b>Building Access for Essential Personnel</b>” form. The information will be used by the university to provide letters of authorization to access the identified facilities, should documentation of authorized access become required.<br><br>Thank you,<br>Garoma</font><br><div><br></div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Debbie Brighton</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:dbrighton@sdsu.edu">dbrighton@sdsu.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 3:14 PM<br>Subject: Information Needed and Additional Guidance<br>To: Principal Investigators/Project Directors and Project Administrative Staff <<a href="mailto:tgaroma@sdsu.edu">tgaroma@sdsu.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>


<div><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b id="m_3015867174372807024docs-internal-guid-cf05ede0-7fff-7f68-dce1-d332d6e47278" style="FONT-WEIGHT:normal">
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:0pt;MARGIN-TOP:0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:1.38" dir="ltr"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">March 20, 2020</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">From:      Stephen Welter, Vice President for Research and Graduate Dean, SDSU <br>                Michele Goetz, Associate Vice President and Executive Director, SDSU Research Foundation</span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:0pt;MARGIN-TOP:0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:1.38" dir="ltr"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Subject:    Information Needed and Additional Research-related Guidance</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Colleagues,</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">As you are aware, COVID-19 is an ever-evolving situation that requires constant monitoring and adjustments when it comes to San Diego State University’s research enterprise.</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent “stay at home” order is further guidance that only critical research should continue to take place on campus. We have </span><a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none" href="https://research.sdsu.edu/_resources/images/coronavirus/Critical%20Research%20-%20COVID-19.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#1155cc;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">developed guidance</span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent"> to help principal investigators determine if their research is critical, and how to manage their research teams during this challenging time. </span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">To ensure that personnel working on research and other funded activities determined to be critical have access to needed university and research foundation facilities, please use this </span><a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvjczcYrrrO5fItCo4UaqIor-Kxb1nDpr_yq01rlySh81fPw/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#1155cc;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">“Building Access for Essential Personnel” form</span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent"> to identify essential personnel information. Responses must be received</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:700;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent"> no later than Monday, 3/23 at noon</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">. This information will be used by the university to provide letters of authorization to access the identified facilities, should documentation of authorized access become required.</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">We also have information for developing a research continuity plan, as well as a research pause checklist. These materials can be accessed online, in the </span><a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none" href="http://research.sdsu.edu/coronavirus" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#1155cc;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Graduate and Research Affairs Coronavirus information page</span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">.</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">The SDSU Research Foundation also has a </span><a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none" href="https://www.foundation.sdsu.edu/important_notices_coronavirus.html" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#1155cc;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">COVID-19 information page</span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">. SDSU’s central </span><a style="TEXT-DECORATION:none" href="https://sa.sdsu.edu/student-health-services/coronavirus" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:underline;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#1155cc;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">coronavirus website</span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent"> is a good resource for information on SDSU’s preparedness, guidance and decisions related to COVID-19.</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Each web page is updated regularly, so please visit often. </span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:italic;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent"><br>Stephen C. Welter</span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:0pt;MARGIN-TOP:0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:1.38" dir="ltr"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Vice President for Research and Graduate Dean </span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:italic;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Michele Goetz </span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:0pt;MARGIN-TOP:0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:1.38" dir="ltr"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;FONT-VARIANT:normal;VERTICAL-ALIGN:baseline;WHITE-SPACE:pre-wrap;FONT-WEIGHT:400;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent">Associate Vice President and Executive Director, SDSU Research Foundation</span></p>
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