Officials provided guidance to faculty and staff should protests or demonstrations after Election Day impact in-person work in an email Friday, obtained by The Hatchet.

Provost Chris Bracey and Chief People Officer Sabrina Minor said in the email that there are currently no plans to change the operating status of the University after Election Day, but they want to “ensure” faculty and staff are prepared should there be an impact to in-person teaching or work due to potential protests and demonstrations. The email states faculty will receive further guidance if there is a need to move classes online after Election Day and staff should listen to instructions from their manager about the status of their work.

The email states that faculty should bring home their laptops, papers, and other items before Election Day so they can prepare to teach remotely. Bracey and Minor also advised that faculty consider how they can transition their classes to a virtual setting and how “interruptions” might impact their scholarly projects, according to the email.

The email states that staff should follow the guidance of their manager regarding whether they will be in-person or virtual and work expectations. It states that “essential” University employees should continue to report to work regardless of changes to the University’s operating status.

The email links to existing Election Day security measures sent to the University community last week, which officials said they created due to the “significant” nature of the presidential election and reaffirms that there is no active threat against the University.