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Food Services updates
Thank you from Chartwells and Student Affairs for adhering to the social distancing queues! This has been a tremendous help as we work to efficiently serve you at meals.
A couple of friendly reminders as we begin the spring semester:
- Each dining area is set up with social distancing guidelines, which includes the table occupancy. Do not move chairs to other tables.
- Cleaning supplies are located on each table for your use. Please clean them before you depart, so they are sanitized and ready for the next guests.
Meal plan change period ends Friday
Returning students wishing to change their meal plan, should use the residential meal plan change form.
New students wishing to update to the All Access plan, should use the new residential meal plan change form.
Commuter students who want a meal plan should use the commuter meal plan request form.
For more information regarding the meal plan options, visit residential plans or commuter plans.
Meal plan changes must be made by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5.
Contact the Office of Student Affairs with any questions at studentlife@smumn.edu or 507-457-1640.
Check out ski equipment for free at Environmental Awareness Center
The Environmental Awareness Center will be open between 1 and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday to check out cross country ski equipment. The center is located next to the clock tower on the top floor of the power plant.
There is no charge for students or staff, but a Saint Mary’s ID is needed to check out equipment.
Contact Brother John Grover, FSC, at 507-457-1404 or jgrover@smumn.edu in 115 Vlanzy Hall during the week if you want to go cross country skiing and need to get skis.
The Scoop – February
Student Senate meeting minutes from Feb. 2
Student Senate — Feb. 2, 2021
The meeting was called to order by President Kendall Archer at 7:01 p.m.
Prayer by Collin van Waardenburg
Members present: Cece Abel, Kendall Archer, Samatha Carlson, Larkin Clem, Jake Emeott, Sarah Fowler, Mary Furlong, Gabriel Graves, Noah Kimel (proxy Breanna Tews), Megan Kowalis, Jonathon Krull, Abby Lang, Tom Megnavite (proxy Keaton Cloven), Allison Moysis, Tara Nikolich, Nicole Noreen, Lyanna Novak, Enitan Onayiga, Sophia O’Neil, Angel Sacta Espinoza, Joseph Schauf, Collin van Waardenburg, Destiny Walker, and Elijah Williams
Members absent: n/a
Members excused: Noah Kimel (proxy Breanna Tews), Tom Megnavite (proxy Keaton Cloven), Ryan Stoynich
Discussion items
- Executive Board updates
- Kendall Archer, president
- Reach out to me if interested in becoming a Lasallian Volunteer!
- Jonathon Krull, acting VP of Media and Communications
- Contact me if you want to run for any of the open Senate positions
- Angel Sacta Espinosa, VP for Campus Affairs
- Capital Improvement Committee formed
- First meeting Thursday at 3 p.m.
- If you have any ideas of how we can improve campus, be on the watch for the capital improvement request form
- First meeting Thursday at 3 p.m.
- Capital Improvement Committee formed
- Nicole Noreen, VP for Financial Affairs
- Budget club training went well on Sunday
- Preparations underway for budget season
- Destiny Walker, VP for Multicultural Affairs
- Working on more cultural events
- Happy Black History Month!
- Mary Furlong, VP for Academic Affairs
- Thanks for the feedback on the new schedule!
- Wellness days will be March 9 and April 28
- No class after 1 p.m. on April 1 or 2 due to the Easter holiday
- More information coming on the Purple Puzzle Piece
- Helps with accessibility, more information coming soon!
- Elijah Williams, VP for Student Life
- Friday, Feb. 5, is the deadline for updating your meal plan
- RA application is now live and can be found in your CommUNITY newsletter or by contacting residence life
- If you tested positive from the testing event on Friday, please reach out to the Wellness Center
- Curfew has been extended through the weekend, more COVID updates in the CommUNITY this week
- Megan Kowalis, VP for Public Affairs
- Working with Twigz (James McGuire) on highway cleanup and bluff cleanup
- Cleanup Winona on April 10
- Interested in planning or joining a committee? Contact Megan
- Planning virtual Day at the Capitol
- Working with Twigz (James McGuire) on highway cleanup and bluff cleanup
- Jonathon Krull, executive assistant
- No updates
- Sarah Fowler, SAC president
- Thursday at 5 p.m. bleach dye for masks or T-shirt (grab and go)
- Sunday at noon snowshoeing in the bluffs
- Marisa Naryka, adviser
- No updates
- Kendall Archer, president
- Class officer reports
- Freshman: No updates
- Sophomore: No updates
- Junior: No updates
- Senior: In talks to plan Senior Week
- Motion to adjourn
- Motioned by Joseph Schauf
- Seconded by Collin van Waardenburg
- Time 7:13 p.m.
City of Winona to plow Friday, Feb. 5
The City of Winona has declared a TAG and TOW operation to facilitate snow removal for the entire city of Winona on Friday, Feb. 5, from 12:01 to 6:30 a.m.
The Alternate Side Parking Ordinance will be strictly enforced during these hours. TAG and TOW will be in effect on the EVEN numbered side of the street and in Municipal Parking Lot #1.
Questions? Contact the City of Winona Street Department at 507-457-8276.
Enjoy the Super Bowl safely
The way we watch the Super Bowl (and any sports event) might be a bit different this year, but we can still enjoy it safely. Check out the following ideas by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for celebrating the Super Bowl safely with friends and family:
- Hold a virtual gathering
- Wear team clothing or decorate using your team’s colors
- Start a group text or video chat to talk with friends while watching the game together
- Plan a virtual trivia contest
- Share appetizers or a meal with those you live with
As always, remember to keep gatherings small, wear masks, and wash your hands frequently!
Thanks to students
“We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy
Today, we stop to give thanks to our Winona Campus students who are making a difference in the lives of the Saint Mary’s community. We thank you for testing before you arrived on campus. We thank you for participating in the mass COVID-19 testing event last Friday. We thank you for downloading the COVIDaware MN app. We thank you for your compliance with the soft quarantine during the first 10 days you have been on campus.
We see you wearing your masks. We see you observing social distancing. We see you keeping your “families” and “pods” to smaller numbers. We see you obeying our campus curfew. We see all of these things and are so proud of you. We see all of these things and are so thankful for your commitment to the university community.
Our soft quarantine ends at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. Our campus curfew (4 a.m. to 10 p.m.) will end at 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. We remain at level 3 (orange) for COVID-19 risk mitigation and will announce any changes to that level in the next week to 10 days.
We know how difficult continual compliance with our COVID-19 protocol is. We understand how tired you are of all things COVID-19. That makes us all the more thankful for what you are doing. It’s early in the semester, but your hard work and commitment have allowed us to start strong and safe.
Keep up the good work! Stay steadfast and resilient. Keep being the difference in our lives. Together, we can move forward.
Update on COVID-19 testing
On Jan. 29, all Winona undergraduate students completed a mandatory COVID-19 test, courtesy of Hy-Vee. A total of 533 students were tested from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the students did well with social distancing, wearing masks, and performing the self-administered tests with the assistance of the pharmacy team from Hy-Vee.
Only one student has tested positive for COVID-19 out of the 425 tests processed thus far. The university hopes for similar results from the remaining 100 tests. Students should check for their results via their Hy-Vee portal if they haven’t already.
Just a reminder that surveillance testing will begin on Friday, Feb. 5, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the gym. Surveillance testing is a random 10% sampling of the student body. Students will need their same Hy-Vee portal login information from the mass testing event on Jan. 29 if selected for surveillance testing. Watch your student email for more information from Residence Life.
Please note: All students were tested in the university’s mass testing event and must participate in surveillance testing with the exception of student-athletes who are being tested regularly as a result of practices or competitions, those who can prove they have tested positive within the past 90 days, and those being tested regularly due to off-campus employment.
Photo caption: Students were tested for COVID-19 during the university’s mass testing event on Jan. 29 in partnership with Hy-Vee.
Curfew extended until Monday, Feb. 8
The curfew for Saint Mary’s Winona Campus will remain in effect through the weekend. It will lift at 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. As a reminder, this means residents are to be in their residence halls by 10 p.m. each night.
Thank you for your continued cooperation in keeping our community safe.
The Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D.
President
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