To the Campus:<\/p>\n
The college has tried different means to relay information about deaths and funerals of deceased colleagues or close family members.<\/p>\n
Our foremost concern is to support the caring community that exists at Farmingdale by sharing information in an appropriate manner.\u00a0 Collecting and distributing information is not simple however.\u00a0 Surviving family members must approve before an announcement, and the timely collection and distribution of information imposes a special challenge.\u00a0 And this task increases as the college grows in number of faculty and staff.<\/p>\n
Following is a change in the procedure for notifying the campus of deaths and funeral information.<\/p>\n
Messages will be limited to deaths of current employees, their spouses\/partners, children, siblings and parents. For former employees, these messages will be limited to former faculty\/ staff and their spouses\/partners.\u00a0 Notices will also be sent for individuals with close existing or former affiliation with the college, such as College Council and Foundation members.<\/p>\n
Funeral notices will be handled and sent by the Office for Institutional Advancement during business hours Monday through Friday, with the exception of legal holidays and campus closings. On weekends, holidays and campus closings, the Vice Presidents (Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Institutional Advancement, Student Affairs) and President\u2019s Office will, at their discretion, distribute funeral messages on deaths of individuals within their departments or divisions.<\/p>\n