Clarification

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

On Friday afternoon, President Diacon sent a message to our community regarding the Kent State University plan for requiring COVID-19 vaccinations.

The requirement and timeline as presented in that email applies to students and all non-represented employees. Throughout the pandemic we have partnered with and respected the important role of faculty unions and their leadership. It is our hope that the unions and the University can agree to terms and craft a memorandum of understanding that enhances safety for the entire university community. 
 
The President and I fully support the process of the unions and are eager to continue to work with union leaders as they engage their members in any agreement that may be forthcoming.

We appreciate the timely communication we received from union leadership and the ability to clarify the situation.  

My best,

Melody

Melody Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost