July 10, 2020: Employees are invited to join President Decatur on Wednesday, July 15, at 12:30 p.m. EDT for the next open forum on plans for the 2020-21 academic year. Read the update.
June 15, 2020: President Sean Decatur provided an update on Kenyon's planning for the next academic year. Read the update.
May 26, 2020: On Tuesday, May 26, President Sean Decatur sent students and their families an update about planning for the 2020-21 academic year. Read the update.
May 15, 2020: President Sean Decatur summarized information that was shared via a May 14 video conference for faculty and staff members. A second employee forum will take place Wednesday, May 20, 10–11:30 a.m. EDT. Read the update.
Read additional updates for employees.
Kenyon has temporarily adopted new policies regarding telework and paid leave in an effort to minimize exposure to COVID-19 and keep our community and loved ones well. We recognize that the closing of K–12 schools presents a special challenge, as would a quarantine in your family, and we hope these changes will ease the strain. As always, if you have questions regarding your specific situation, please talk with your supervisor or department chair.
As Kenyon responds to the threat posed by the coronavirus, the Center for Innovative Pedagogy (CIP) is collecting resources and offering training to help faculty transfer their courses into a remote format.
Please refer to our set of frequently asked questions for more information about College operations, learning from a distance, and more.
For questions not answered here, please email covid19@kenyon.edu.
The Ombuds Office continues to be available as a resource. If you have questions, concerns or just need a listening ear, Ombudsperson Carrie Knell is available by email, phone and Google Meet.
As needed, more information for faculty and staff may be added to this page. The plans and directives outlined here reflect our latest knowledge regarding the emergence of COVID-19 in the U.S. and abroad and will continue to be evaluated as circumstances change.