Presidential Communications
Good Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ Community
As there now are confirmed cases of community spread COVID-19 in our Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ service area, we are making additional changes on our campuses to further ensure the safety and well-being of our team. Effective today, we will begin the transition to Phase IV of our Emergency Remote Work Operational Phases.
During this phase, we will move all campus operations to remote work, with the exception
of those identified as critical functions. If you are not identified in a critical
function role, please reach out to your supervisor for approval should you need to
return to campus for any reason. This will help ensure we are minimizing unnecessary
contact as part of the public health solution to COVID-19 while continuing to support
our great university.
My expectation is for us to fully execute the move to Phase IV by Wednesday, March
25.
Please continue to reference our university resources throughout the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Human Resources COVID-19 remote work guides
- Texas Tech Physicians coronavirus guidance
- Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ COVID-19 updates and FAQs
Moving forward, I understand that you may still have some questions regarding how to function in a remote work environment. I appreciate your patience as our internal operations teams continue to develop processes that support our university. As these become available, I will provide updates to our Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ community.
You each have a valuable role in supporting our great university by serving our students,
our patients, and our communities. Thank you for your dedication to providing service
beyond what is expected.
Warmest regards,
Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D.
Interim President and Provost
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center