<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sent on behalf of </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Rehnuma Lizzie Wahab and </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Director of Athletics & Recreation </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mike Howard</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000" style="">Good afternoon, Cardinals!</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Thanks to our concentrated collective efforts to adhere to the Cardinal Pledge and control the spread of COVID-19, we are thrilled to announce that SUNY Plattsburgh has been approved to enter the first phase of our Cardinal Athletics and Recreational Sports Reopening Plan. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">This plan includes the reopening of the Fitness Center and a limited number of athletic and recreational sport opportunities. Our ability to offer these activities and to expand programming, in the future, is contingent upon continued vigilance and safe behavior necessary for remaining healthy as a community.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Fitness Center</font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are pleased to share that our campus fitness center will be reopening on Monday! This is in alignment with NYS guidance for the reopening of fitness center operations with appropriate safety measures and Department of Health approval. Our operational plan received immediate approval and we applaud the efforts of our fitness center team in preparing a plan focused on student, faculty and staff safety.  </span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The fitness center is located on the first floor of Memorial Hall. Group activities such as spinning, dance and other classes will take place in Algonquin hall. Information regarding activities, hours of operation and fitness center health and safety measures may be found</span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/athletics/recreational/fitness-center/index.html" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. </span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Recreational Sports</font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A number of recreational sport clubs have also been approved to begin play next week. Only those activities that have been classified as "low risk" by <i>New York Reopening Guidelines</i> will be offered at this time. These activities include tennis, frisbee, marksmanship, disc golf, golf and fishing. Additional activities may begin later this semester, upon further guidance and the campus community’s ongoing ability to control COVID-19. Specific information regarding sign-up and upcoming events will be listed on the recreation and fitness website</span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/athletics/recreational/index.html" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<br><br></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Intercollegiate Athletics</font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In the first phase of restarting Cardinal Athletics, men’s and women’s soccer, cross country running, tennis and volleyball will resume activities. Teams will adhere to strict NCAA and New York state guidelines, which limit workout/practice groups to 10 people (including coaches). </span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Individuals will practice social distancing and wear masks/face coverings when social distancing cannot be maintained. Players will not be allowed to share equipment, and training sessions will focus on individual skill development, strengthening and conditioning. There will be no scrimmages or full-field/court play, and locker rooms will remain closed.   <br><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">We are committed to offering you the best #PlattsLife Experience possible during these challenging times, but we can only do so by working together as a team. So, thank you for doing your part by wearing face coverings, social distancing, abiding by the Cardinal Pledge and filling out your daily health screening. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:initial;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p style="m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