Police Training – Thomas A. Edison Park

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office will be conducting training exercises in Thomas A. Edison Park from October 18–October 22, 2021. The training will consist of small controlled explosions away from the main area of the park under the supervision of numerous law enforcement agencies.

Midterm Grading – Fall 2021 Semester

Midterm grading for the Fall 2021 semester will be available on Self-Service from 8:00am on Thursday, October 21st through 11:59pm on Thursday, October 28th.

Please see the attachment for information and instructions for entering Midterm grades through Self-Service.

Fall 2021 - Midterm Grading Instructions

Road Closures – Friday, October 15

Due to an event at West Hall today, Friday, October 15, the following road closures will take place between 3pm–5pm:

• Parkside Drive will be closed
• College Drive East will be closed between Lot 16 (by Bus Route) and Parkside Drive (Parkside Dr will be closed)
• Lot 1 parking will exit through Mill Gate. All other lots will exit through the Main Entrance or Orlowski Drive.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Implementation

On September 7th, Middlesex College announced that it would require all Middlesex College employees, including part-time personnel and adjunct/non-credit instructors working on campus in any capacity, to provide valid documentation of “full” COVID-19 vaccination (as defined by the CDC*). Employees will be required to upload documentation by December 1, 2021. Instructions for this process will be available in the coming weeks.

Employees may submit a request to be exempt from the vaccine requirement based on medical, religious, or personal reasons. Request Forms will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Key Dates and Actions to Take

• October 15
  Exemption Form Available
• November 1
  Employees must forward completed Exemption Form for consideration**
• December 1
  Employees without an approved exemption must provide documentation of vaccination by uploading their vaccination records (CDC vaccination cards or other records provided by a health agency from the state or country in which they reside) to a secure site designated by the College by this date.

Vaccines are widely available across the state. Visit covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder for more information and to schedule an appointment.

Employees who provide falsified documentation to establish compliance with the vaccine mandate, including falsified support for exemption requests, will be subject to progressive discipline as established within the Collective Bargaining Agreements for their individual bargaining units. Employees not represented by a bargaining unit will be subject to a comparable discipline process for providing falsified documentation. Referrals will be made to the College Police Department to determine if criminal sanctions are warranted.

More details about our vaccine requirement will be provided in the coming weeks. If you have questions about the requirement, please email covid_reporting@middlesexcc.edu.

Thank you for your dedication to help keep our Middlesex College community healthy.

*The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) currently define “full” vaccination for COVID-19 as “a person is considered fully vaccinated greater than or equal to two weeks after completion of a two dose mRNA series (such as Pfizer/Moderna) or a single dose of Johnson and Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.”
**If your exemption request is granted, you will be required to undergo weekly testing for COVID-19.

COVID-19 Immunization Exemption Request Form - Employees

HCD Luncheon Subscription

We are back! After careful review and reflection, we are excited to announce that students in the HCD 230 Banquet and Dining Room Management course will be planning, preparing, and serving lunch on designated Wednesdays during the Fall 2021 semester!

This foodservice management project for the HCD students promises to offer more exciting culinary journeys this semester! In accordance with Covid guidelines, we are able to offer a Dine-In subscription for the Fall 2021 semester! The College community is invited to enjoy the culinary creations while supporting this classroom experience.

Dine-In Subscription:
In The Terrace this semester we will be offering two seatings for the luncheon this semester. The first seating will start at 11:30 am and the students will be able to serve 40 guests. The second seating will start at 12:30 pm and the students will be able to serve 40 guests.

• Hand sanitizer will be available before entering The Terrace and masks must be worn at all times, except during the meal.
• All students will wear masks and gloves throughout the service.
• his Dine-In subscription for the HCD luncheons is available to Middlesex College employees only.
• The Dine-In Subscription guarantees a reservation in The Terrace at the designated seating time of 11:30 am or 12:30 pm.
• Please note that the times will be carefully monitored in order to comply with Covid guidelines.
• There are eighty (80) Dine-In subscriptions available on a first-come-first-served basis (40 subscriptions for each seating) for Fall 2021 luncheon.
• Covid guidelines prevent us from offering walk-up service this semester.

All the students and the HCD Department want to Thank You for your support and patience during these changing times!

Meal Dates:
Wednesdays:

• October 27
• November 3, 10, 17
• December 1

Dine-In Subscription:
Five meals @ $6.00 each = $30.00

Request Form:
We are sure you will enjoy the culinary creations our students plan to present during this semester!

If you are interested in supporting the Banquet & Dining Room Management Luncheons, please fill out the Subscription Form PDF attached. Mail the completed form and check (payable to Middlesex College) to the: Hospitality, Culinary, Arts and Dietetics Department, College Center Room 185.

Your ticket will be sent via email.

Any questions, please email Ms. Elice Brewer, the HCD Department Assistant, at extension 2538 or EBrewer@middlesexcc.edu

HCD Luncheon Subscription Form PDF

Columbus Day Electrical Shutdown

Just a reminder that the annual planned electrical shutdown will take place on the Columbus Day Holiday, October 11, 2021 commencing at 6:00 a.m. and ending approximately at 6:00 p.m. the same day.  In the event that a problem develops, the contingency plan is for the work to continue into the evening until the problem is corrected and electricity is restored.  The purpose of this shutdown is to perform the semiannual preventive maintenance of the college’s high voltage electrical system.

So as not to affect the critical operations of the college, the timing of this shutdown is consistent with the previously established schedule for the Columbus Day and Good Friday Holidays.  Therefore, this date must be adhered to without reconsideration, as changes to the established schedule will severely affect other operations as well as our contractor’s logistics.

The Academy, Gateway, Mill Gate, and West Hall Annex buildings will be the only buildings on the campus not affected.

Due to safety regulations, no one other than police, maintenance or I.T. personnel will be allowed in any of the affected campus buildings during this shutdown.

Thank you for your cooperation.  You may contact Don Drost at DDrost@Middlesexcc.edu with any concerns.

Watch It Wednesday to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Join Library Services for an online watch party to view “The Latino List” in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM Link: https://bit.ly/libraryservicesmc

“The Latino List: Volume 1, highlights some of today’s most accomplished and influential Latinos. They share their personal stories, struggles and triumphs as Latinos in America.” – Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Best Reads 2021

Middlesex College Library has extended the deadline for submitting your choice for Best Read 2021 to October 15, 2021! However, there is no time like the present, so do let us know what was the most satisfying, exciting, inspiring and/or thought-provoking book you read this year. Open to current Middlesex College students, faculty, staff and administrators, use this form to submit your Best Read: http://fs2.formsite.com/jgerridgem/bestreads/index.html

Note that students have the opportunity to win one of 3, $10 Dunkin’ Donuts’ gift cards! For more details, see https://middlesexcc.libguides.com/bestreads

Participants will receive the list of Best Reads 2021 titles ahead of the November virtual and physical displays.

Questions? Need inspiration? Take a look at the Best Reads guide: https://middlesexcc.libguides.com/bestreads Or contact Elisabeth Oliu at eoliu@middlesexcc.edu

Library Book Club Reads “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas

Join our book club and read “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. “The Hate U Give is an important and timely novel that reflects the world today’s teens inhabit. Starr’s struggles create a complex character, and Thomas boldly tackles topics like racism, gangs, police violence, and interracial dating.” — Voice of Youth Advocates Digital copies are available to borrow for free.

To sign up and learn more, visit:
https://middlesexcc.libguides.com/fall21bookclub

Virtual Event Postponed Until Further Notice: Conversation with Fayemi Shakur: The New American Monuments

The virtual event “Conversation with Fayemi Shakur: The New American Monuments,” originally schedule for today, Monday, September 27 at 6pm is postponed until further notice. Please stay tuned for a reschedule date.

Thank you,

Visual, Performing & Media Arts