Subject: Law Center Plans for Upcoming Papal Visit on 9/23-9/24
From: "Dean William M. Treanor" <[email-masked]>
To: All Faculty and Staff <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:21:39 +0000

Dear Members of the Georgetown Law Community:

As you know, Pope Francis I will be visiting Washington, D.C. next Wednesday, September 23rd and Thursday, September 24th. The Law Center will remain open during the Pope’s visit, with liberal leave<http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/inclement-weather-policy.cfm#liberalleave> in effect.

Maintaining instructional activities is central to Georgetown Law Center’s ability to fulfill its fundamental mission of teaching and research. Our expectation is that all classes will be taught next week.  If a faculty member is unable to travel to the Law Center, then the faculty member should use the remote instructional back-up plan<https://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/public-safety/inclement-weather-policy.cfm#continuity> rather than not hold class.  Under the back-up plan, faculty can conduct class from another location using Zoom software.  Zoom allows professors to conduct class online and allows students either to log in for visual access or call in for audio-only access.

Please see the attached document for instructions on how to conduct a class remotely using Zoom.

Classes will begin at their normal time, unless otherwise noted on the class cancellation line: 202-662-9446 or the class cancellation web page<http://apps.law.georgetown.edu/announcements/index.cfm?Fuseaction=ListAnnouncements&Group=AllStudents>.  In order to accommodate students who are unable to travel to the Law Center, all of the onsite classes will be recorded by default on those two days – links will be provided to faculty members in order to share with the students who have missed class.

Faculty who teach on Wednesday or Thursday: In order to plan better for this event, please email us as soon as possible at [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> if you plan to exercise the remote class option.  It is essential that you share this information with your students during class this week.  IST is prepared to work with you in getting your laptop ready and will provide you with a quick tutorial in the use of our web conferencing tool, Zoom<https://georgetown.zoom.us/>, if you need assistance.

On September 23rd and September 24th, designated emergency employees must report to work on time.  All other employees may take unscheduled leave, but should contact their supervisor to discuss the needs of their unit and individual circumstances as well as the option to work from home with prior managerial approval.

Using Metro is probably the best option for getting to/from the Law Center on those two days. Please avoid driving to the Law Center, if possible, and consult the DC DDOT<http://ddot.dc.gov/page/papal-visit-2015> site for the areas that will be most impacted by the Pope’s visit.

As a final note, please allocate additional time to reach the Law Center.

Thank you,

Bill