Dear colleagues,

As you may know, the Jewish holiday, Passover, will begin before sundown on Monday, April 22 and end after nightfall on Tuesday, April 30. Those observing Passover may miss evening classes during this time frame to observe activities for this holiday.

In order to accommodate SPH students observing Passover, it would be helpful for faculty to allow extensions on assignments and opportunities to make up examinations.

Students are encouraged to reach out to faculty with individual requests/accommodations. Faculty may refer to the Boston University Policy on Religious Observance in determining how to provide accommodation if requested.

Recognizing that it may be difficult for students to find food options that are not typically avoided during Passover on campus, Graduate Student Life will be stocking food items in the student lounge. As a reminder, the student lounge food pantry is always available for students experiencing food insecurity—if you are facing food insecurity, please reach out to Mary Murphy-Phillips for support at mcmurph@bu.edu.

If helpful, information and resources for Passover at BU can be found here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to sphdi@bu.edu.

Best,
Yvette Cozier, DSc
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
yvettec@bu.edu

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