Motion to request local campus authority to require masks in the classroom

WHEREAS the prevalence of COVID-19 in our community is at a level to cause deep concern; and

WHEREAS the Georgia College University Senate notes that operational constraints imposed by the University System of Georgia and Board of Regents prevent our institution from requiring masks in the classroom; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, the Georgia College University Senate requests that the Chancellor, University System of Georgia, and Board of Regents grant Georgia College the authority to require masks in the classroom in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on our campus.