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</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Updated travel policy for students, faculty, staff, & postdocs</b><br class="">
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><em class="">Note: We realize that some of you may receive multiple emails about this topic depending upon your affiliated unit/group/DLC. We apologize for the duplication and thank you in advance for sharing this updated
policy within your respective organizations.</em><br class="">
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Dear colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">We are writing to share the Institute’s updated travel policy for students, faculty, staff, and post docs that we have discussed on our recent morning calls. You may read the policy - which is effective now and until
further notice -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mit.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88f983a0e3c2a43fb2a2eabd0&id=842cabd47d&e=961485badd" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 83, 221); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" class="">in
its entirety here</a>. The key points are as follows:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">All MIT-related domestic and international travel for undergraduate students remains suspended and no exceptions will be granted;</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">All MIT-related domestic and international travel for graduate students remains suspended though exceptions for essential domestic and international travel may be granted; </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">All MIT-related domestic and international travel for administrative staff remains suspended though exceptions for essential domestic and international travel may be granted; and</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">All MIT-related domestic travel for faculty, research staff, and postdocs is strongly discouraged. All MIT-related international travel for this category of travelers remains suspended though exceptions for essential
international travel may be granted.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">The policy includes a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mit.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88f983a0e3c2a43fb2a2eabd0&id=8bdc4fe02c&e=961485badd" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 83, 221); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" class="">link
to the exception request form</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and describes the exception review and decision-making process. Please note that individuals seeking an exception must obtain the approval of their supervisor, PI, department head and/or
advisor. The High-Risk Travel Committee will conduct a review and, depending on the category of traveler, make a recommendation to the relevant decision-makers.<br class="">
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If you have any questions about this policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. We appreciate your attention to this important matter and encourage you to share this policy within your respective units and organizations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Sincerely,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" class="">
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Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education<br class="">
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Kate Trimble<br class="">
Senior Associate Dean and Director, Office of Experiential Learning<br class="">
Chair, Travel Policy Working Group</span></p>
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