Resources on the Federal Transition
Updated April 17, 2025
The new presidential administration has advanced national policies and priorities that are impacting higher education. CMU is maintaining a Resources on the Federal Transition webpage as a central resource, offering updates, guidance and tools to help our university community members navigate this shifting national landscape.
CMU COVID-19 Updates
As of January 2023, these pages are no longer being updated regularly. See CMU's COVID-19 Updates page for the most recent guidance on academics and research, campus operations, and protocols.
SCS Alerts and Updates
Latest Alerts
- 12/19/2022 — Semester Transition; COVID Updates
- 03/17/2022 — Changes to COVID-19 Facial Covering, Gathering Requirements
- 01/24/2022 — Campus Posture Change to Transitional
SCS Resilience Team
The SCS Resilience Team meets weekly to review current and potential issues in SCS related to the school’s ongoing strategy for continuing education and research.
Martial Hebert, SCS Dean
Tom Cortina, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
David Garlan, Associate Dean for Master's Programs
Bob Frederking, Associate Dean for PhD Programs
Philip Lehman, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives
Nichole Merritt, Assistant Director of Administration
Emily Price, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Walt Schearer, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration