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Date : 9/29/2021 9:47:39 AM
From : "Ice, Gillian"

To : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu
Subject : FW: [TEST] COVID-19 vaccine information for OHIO community members
Looks fine to me
Gillian H. Ice, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Special Assistant to the President for Public Health Operations
Professor Social Medicine
Office of the President
207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
COVIDoperations@ohio.edu
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Sent: Wednesday,September 29, 2021 9:46 AM
To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
Subject: [TEST] COVID-19 vaccine information for OHIO community members
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Dear Bobcat,
Ohio University’s deadline for all students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated against
COVID-19 or to submit an approved exemption is November 15.
We are writing to invite you to get a free COVID-19 vaccine at any of several upcoming
clinics on OHIO campuses. The University has organized these clinics especially for you,
so that it is easy to get this important protection against the virus. Additionally, the
University is offering money and other incentives for students, faculty, and staff who beat
the vaccination deadline.
If you are still unsure about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, we want to reassure you that
your risks from severe illness if infected with COVID are significantly higher than your risk
of serious side effects from the vaccine. Since January, 99.5 percent of Ohioans
hospitalized with COVID were unvaccinated. More than 98 percent of the COVID-related
deaths that have occurred in Ohio since January 2021 were among individuals who were
not fully vaccinated. In addition, we are seeing more young people infected with COVID and
becoming seriously ill than ever before. The CDC reported last week that hospitalization
rates in children ages five to 11 years are on the rise, and that weekly rates of COVID-19
associated hospitalizations for these children are the highest they have ever been.
Our own OHIO-specific data show the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines in our local
communities:
• Unvaccinated OHIO students, faculty, and staff are more than three times as likely
to be infected with COVID-19 than vaccinated OHIO community members.
• In rural Ohio, one in three hospitalized patients have COVID, and one in two ICU
patients have COVID.
We understand that this is a challenging decision for many. There are plenty of concerned
conversations going on about the COVID vaccines, but not all participants are working with
reliable information. We are here to answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines so
that you can make an informed decision about your health. Please don’t hesitate to contact
us.
Gillian Ice, PhD, MPH

Special Assistant to the President of Public Health Operations
Email: iceg@ohio.edu
Ken Johnson, DO
Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Ohio University
Email: johnsok9@ohio.edu
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Date : 10/12/2021 4:03:09 PM
To : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu
Subject : FW: [TEST] Regional campus public health update: Oct. 12, 2021
Looks good but also progressive discipline error

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From: Dr. Gillian Ice <covidoperations@ohio.edu>

Sent: Tuesday,October 12, 2021 3:21 PM
Subject: [TEST] Regional campus public health update: Oct. 12, 2021
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then if possible. Changes are in the opening, the closing, and in the paragraph immediately below the vaccine
infographic. Thanks!”
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Fall leaves on the Ohio University campus
Dear OHIO community members,

As we head into the holiday season, now is a good time to start thinking about how to
gather safely with family and friends as we continue to navigate COVID-19. Vaccination is
the best defense against the deadly virus and, while we are seeing fairly high vaccination
rates for faculty and staff on our regional campuses, our student rates are far too low,
ranging from 28.8 percent on the Eastern campus to 39.1 percent on the Southern
campus.
Overall, every regional campus lags behind the state vaccination average of nearly 51
percent, and far behind the Athens campus average of 79.6 percent.
In an effort to encourage an increase in student vaccinations, Dean Pennington recently
announced an incentive program specifically for regional campus students. Fully
vaccinated Bobcats are eligible to win one of five $1,000 or five $500 scholarship awards
applied to their fall semester account! For details, visit Bobcats Get Vaxxed. These prizes
are in addition to other incentives offered to students and employees through the Bobcats
Get Vaxxed incentive program, also detailed on the website.
High campus vaccination rates are essential to our ability to thrive in all of the in-person
activities we all enjoy so much. Please consider taking this important step for your health
and for your community.
Plan ahead: Don't miss OHIO's vaccine requirement deadline
If you are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, now is the time to start the process so you
can meet Ohio University’s November 15 deadline. Depending on the vaccine you choose,
you might need two doses with three to four weeks in between. If you plan to seek an
exemption from the vaccine requirement, the deadline to submit that application is
November 1.
Planning ahead also will give you the time to submit the necessary proof of vaccination or
an approved exemption request to the University. These dates fall between Halloween and
Thanksgiving, when holiday celebrations start to fill our calendars. Getting this worked out
in advance will help you and your friends and family enjoy the fall holidays together.
Some things to keep in mind:
• Not all vaccine options are available at all providers. If you have a strong preference
for which vaccine you want, ask if a particular pharmacy, clinic, or provider offers it
before you go.
• We do not automatically know if you have been vaccinated: you need to report it. You
do this by selecting the Vaccination Pathway and uploading proof of your vaccination
in the COVID-19 Testing Pathway Program.
• If you have already selected the Weekly Testing Pathway, your pathway selection will
expire on Nov. 15. Details on how to resubmit your Pathway selection are available
here.
• Students who have not met this requirement by November 15 will not be able to stay
enrolled for spring semester classes. Faculty and staff who have not met the
requirement by November 15 may be subject to processive discipline.
The chart below suggests dates for starting your vaccine process, allowing time to provide
proof of vaccination to the University.
Inforgraphic showing when to start various vaccines to get both doses by Nov. 15, 2021
Visit this page for a list of free and convenient vaccine clinics on regional campuses, as
well as information about how to schedule a vaccine online or by phone anywhere in Ohio.
There is no cost for a COVID-19 vaccine.
The flu vaccine: Now more important than ever!
It’s important to remember we are getting into flu season. This year more than ever it is
important to get a flu shot. Becoming sick with the flu this year could mean extra hassles,
including precautionary alone time if you come down with “COVID-like” symptoms. Getting
the flu also could mean added risk if you or a loved one need health care resources that
already are strained by COVID-19.
Students, faculty and staff can make an appointment for a flu vaccine through their
primary care provider, visit a local pharmacy, or contact their local health department for
information on local clinics.
This year’s flu vaccines have been updated to match circulating flu viruses and are safe to
get at the same time as COVID-19 vaccines. More information on this year’s flu vaccines is
available here. Protect your fall holiday plans by getting your COVID and/or flu shots now.
Thank you for your continued vigilance with all of our public health measures – masks,
testing, handwashing, distance, and vaccine will help push COVID-19 case rates down even
further.
Gillian Ice
Dr. Gillian Ice

Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701

From: Rioch, Judi <rioch@ohio.edu>
Sent: Wednesday,July 7, 2021 11:12 AM
Cc: Rioch, Judi <rioch@ohio.edu>
Subject: ACHA
Hi Gillian,
I am sending separate emails for each opportunity in order to keep them straight.
The ACHA does allow indirect costs – we would use 39% public service.
Pay for institutional overhead costs within institutional limits (if applicable).Provide
incentives most meaningful for your campus - be creative!
The award amount is $3000. What are you going to use the funds for? ($2158 direct
costs, $842 IDC)
I am on vacation July 15 & 16, so I will need your budget, & transmittal completed by July
14. I want a copy of your submitted application for ORSP files
The application is submitted online (see attached) and completed at one setting.
The approving administrator is
P.Maureen Valentine,
Assistant Vice President for Research
Email: orsp@ohio.edu
Judi
Judi Rioch, CRA, CPRA | Sponsored Programs Manager | Ohio University ORSP | 105 RTEC
| 740-593-9985 | 740-593-0379 fax | rioch@ohio.edu
From: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>

To: Rioch, Judi <rioch@ohio.edu>
Subject: a couple of grants
Hi Judi, I am working with some others to potentially submit some small grants. Two are
coming up very quickly. Here’s the info. I think they are all direct submit but I wanted to
check on process etc. I’ve been so steeped in COVID that grant life is a distant memory.
Thanks, Gillian
Due Next week: The American College Health Association (ACHA) is providing
Mini-Grants for campus administrators and students to address challenges
presented by the COVID-19 pandemic by building vaccine confidence.
The Mini-Grant will provide $3,000 for use in the fall of 2021, and provide a
community to connect with to share successes and knowledge. Grant
applications are due by July 15, 2021. To learn more and apply to the Mini-
Grants, please click here: Mini-Grant

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
Best,
On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 9:37 AM Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu> wrote:
Hi , How can I forget you?! That was super helpful. I too am worried
about fall.
Thanks for the feedback on Bobcat get vaxxed. Some of the peer pressure I was hoping
to use won’t be possible due to decisions made by others following the frustrating
changes to the CDC guidance. But here are a few things we are trying
-we are working on a campaign using campus influencers (students, faculty,
staff). That will include images and quotes on why people got vaccinated for posters
and social media.
-We will continue our Bobcat Health Ambassador’s program which includes 9
students who roam campus and try to engage students in conversations about COVID
and vaccine. We applied for a grant to hire an additional person who would focus on
engaging student leaders on campus (and RHE) to get them involved in the vax
campaign.
-We plan to initiate a vaccination competition with incentives for the residence
halls. We will be posting a leaderboard of vax rate by residence hall.
-We plan a number of pop-up clinics.
-We are asking deans and faculty to talk about vaccines and encourage their
students. (and we really need faculty to register their pathway).
We have to do this quickly not only because of spread but because HB244 goes into
effect on October 12. This prohibits requiring any vaccine that is not fully FDA
approved and “discrimination” against the unvaxed. This means that our Pathways
Program and testing plan will have to shift on October 13 if the vaccines are not fully
approved by then.
If you have other ideas, I am open to any and all. We could really use some
engagement from faculty on this as well.
Thanks, Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 3:21 PM
Subject: bobcats get vaxxed
Hi Gillian,
this is I did some for you last summer.
Needless to say, I am rather worried about recent developments. Saw your e-mail
about the "Bobcats get vaxxed" program and thought it was really cool how you are
trying to encourage students to get vaccinated. The following thoughts went through
my mind:
-- The best predictor of whether a person x got vaccinated is the proportion of x's
friends who got vaccinated.
-- At the beginning of the AY,students will move from one group of friends (at home) to
another group of friends (on campus). This will change said proportion for many of our
students and provide an opportunity for letting peer pressure operate towards
increasing vaccination coverage among our students.
-- Unfortunately, this mechanism may be a bit too slow. Ideally, we want students to
already come here vaccinated.
So here is my question: What can be done to facilitate peer pressure towards

vaccination? Can anything be done to let the expected peer pressure start operating
before students actually come here?
Best,
Date : 1/11/2022 1:58:41 PM
To : "Sabin, Jim" sabin@ohio.edu, "Erlewine, Meredith"
erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Leatherwood, Carly" leatherc@ohio.edu
Subject : FW: Booster Mandate

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Sent: Tuesday,January 11, 2022 1:43 PM
Subject: Booster Mandate
Hello Professor Ice,
My name is I am a ,and I work for Ohio University's

section of The Post. I am contacting you today because I was hoping if I could learn
more about what OU's future will look like with regards to the Coronavirus
booster.
Back in October, there was a tremendous push for students to get vaccinated, even
more, there were extremely generous incentives offered for the residential halls
with the highest percentage of vaccinated students. Given that, it encouraged
students to more quickly get the mandatory vaccine.
I wanted to know if OU students were to see any sort of similar booster incentives
as well? In high efforts to remain in-person this spring semester, could there be a
possibility that the booster becomes mandated here at OU?
All in all, I wanted to thank you for your time and consideration of this email. I
hope this message finds you well and you have a good rest of your afternoon.
Best,
Date : 10/7/2021 1:07:42 PM
To : "Ruhil, Anirudh" ruhil@ohio.edu, "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu,
"Modayil, Maria" modayil@ohio.edu, "Van Hemert, Jivanto [He/ Him]" jivanto@ohio.edu,
"Risler, Laura" risler@ohio.edu, "Crawford, Rebekah" crawforr@ohio.edu
Subject : FW: Gongwer Werth Legislative Opinion Poll Results: Masks, Vaccine
Requirements and Incentives
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From: Burchard, Eric <burchard@ohio.edu>

Sent: Thursday, October 7, 2021 1:05 PM
To: Sherman, Hugh <shermanh@ohio.edu>; Sayrs, Elizabeth <sayrs@ohio.edu>; Trubacz, Joseph
<trubacz@ohio.edu>; Hall-Jones, Jenny (she/her/hers) <hallj1@ohio.edu>; Karagosian, Nico
<nico@ohio.edu>; Secuban, Gigi <secuban@ohio.edu>; Shields, Joseph <shieldj1@ohio.edu>; Oliver,
Robin <roliver@ohio.edu>; Boeninger, Candace <boeningc@ohio.edu>; Kirksey, Jennifer
<kirkseyj@ohio.edu>; Bennett, Stacey <sbennett@ohio.edu>; Cromer, Julie <jcromer@ohio.edu>; Cohen,
Bradley <cohenb@ohio.edu>
Cc: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Johnson, Kenneth <johnsok9@ohio.edu>
Subject: FW: Gongwer Werth Legislative Opinion Poll Results: Masks, Vaccine Requirements and
Incentives
Team,
Good afternoon. Please see questions two, three and five and the poll results, for the questions.
Eric Burchard
Executive Director of Government Relations
(614) 477-5343 (cell)
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Sent: Thursday, October 7, 2021 11:56 AM
To: Burchard, Eric <burchard@ohio.edu>
Subject: Gongwer Werth Legislative Opinion Poll Results: Masks, Vaccine Requirements and Incentives
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Date : 7/9/2021 4:51:48 PM
To : "Shaffer, Deborah" shafferd@ohio.edu
Subject : FW: White House COVID-19 College Challenge
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There is an FAQ on incentives and rescue plan dollars incase it is useful

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From: covidcollegechallenge <covidcollegechallenge@ed.gov>

Sent: Friday, July 9, 2021 3:28 PM
To: covidcollegechallenge <covidcollegechallenge@ed.gov>
Subject: White House COVID-19 College Challenge
Good afternoon Vaccine Champion Colleges and Universities!
THANK YOU again for joining us last Wednesday for our webinar with Dr. Walensky – and
special thanks to the American College Health Association and the Students Learn
Students Vote Coalition for sharing their resources to deliver vaccine access for all. We are
also grateful to George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Jackson
State University, Rollins College, and the University of Illinois at Chicago for sharing what
they have done on their campuses to facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations.
Dr. Walensky reminded us that working together and doing everything we can to make
sure your students, families, faculty, staff, and your college communities have been
vaccinated will protect the health of our nation. Those not yet vaccinated remain at risk of
acquiring the disease and spreading it to someone else. The urgency of your efforts is
increasing, particularly as we see the Delta variant surging in our country. Our vaccines
work against this variant and is our greatest protection for a return to campus in the fall.
As we discussed last week, even with the Fourth of July now behind us, we need to keep
the momentum moving. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and freely available to all
Americans age 12+. It has never been easier to get vaccinated. As trusted messengers,
YOU can help your college communities to understand that and take action to get
vaccinated.
Colleges all over the country are leading the way – and we hope you will be one of those
leaders. Every day we are seeing more colleges step up and take public action in
convening and galvanizing their student, staff, and faculty leaders, and making a plan and
setting a goal for getting their college communities vaccinated. We are also seeing this
take place in a public way – sharing out goals and progress towards those goals on social
media. This is important work, and we encourage everyone to take these steps: it will help
build momentum across your communities towards a shared objective, and help everyone
to see their part in achieving it.
Just because the White House “Month of Action” has ended doesn’t mean the work
stops! As you know, a return to campus for most students, faculty, and staff is just around
the corner – and this is truly your time to shine! Please continue to share out your ideas
and responses also by using #COVIDCollegeChallenge and #WeCanDoThis on social
media so other college leaders, student organizations, and the public know about your
good work and can learn from your ideas.
And please tell your students to join us with Dr. Fauci on the next COVID-19 Student
Corps call on July 14 at 5:30pm ET! All students and young people are welcome! Are your
students signed up as Student Corps? If not, have them sign up here! And please sign up
for the July 14 webinar here.
And please use our resources! We have listed several them below – including a new FAQ
document regarding how to use American Rescue Plan dollars to provide incentives for
members of your college community getting vaccinated. We will continue to share these
out each week, and if you have additional you’d like to suggest for sharing please email us.
Thank you for all you are doing. Together,we can do this!
Kindly,
Mary
RESOURCES
• On the White House COVID-19 College Challenge

◦ White House website COVID-19 College Challenge (where participating
colleges are listed)
◦ U.S. Department of Education press release on the COVID-19 College
Challenge
◦ Social media toolkit for the COVID-19 College Challenge
◦ Please encourage your fellow college leaders to join the Challenge! Sign up
on the White House website at whitehouse.gov/COVIDCollegeChallenge.
• On the COVID-19 Student Corps:
◦ Students can sign up here to receive student-specific communications.
Please distribute to your students, student organizations, and student
leaders!
◦ Please invite all students and young people to sign up for the July 14 webinar
here with Dr. Fauci!
• For planning higher education institutions vaccination efforts (see more below)
◦ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) toolkit for promoting
vaccination efforts within your college community
◦ ED COVID Handbook Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing
the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff
◦ CDC Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
◦ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) On-Site Vaccination
Clinic Toolkit
◦ Frequently Asked Questions on Using American Rescue Plan and Other
Pandemic Relief Funds to Provide Incentives to Students to Get the
COVID-19 Vaccination
• Public education and confidence materials
◦ HHS COVID-19 Public Education Campaign library of resources and toolkits
◦ Key messages (see below)
• Upcoming events and resources from the American College Health Association
(ACHA) Campus COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative:
◦ Building Trust and Confidence for the Long Term: How to Design Campus
COVID-19 Mitigation and Vaccination Strategies That Address the Needs of
Marginalized Communities webinar, Friday, July 9, at 3:00 pm ET
◦ Higher Education COVID-19 Community of Practice forum
• You can use the Ask Every Student Toolkit developed by the Students Learn
Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition as a framework for developing and documenting
institutional goals and strategies.
• Gopuff is offering $25 credits to members of the community working, volunteering,
or receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a college or university vaccination event. This
incentive is available in the markets where they operate on a first come, first served
basis. Credits are valid through 9/30/21. For more information please
email stef.webb@gopuff.com.
IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER OR MORE CONVENIENT TO GET VACCINATED
• Here’s the good news: Protecting yourself, your loved ones and community
has never been easier.
• Every person in the country 12 years old and older—in every community, in
every corner of America—is eligible to get vaccinated. Vaccines are free and
available. And getting a shot has never been easier—and never been more
convenient.
• In fact, there are more than 81,000 places to get a shot in America. This
includes more than 24,000 pharmacies and thousands of doctors
administering shots to adolescents. 90% of Americans have a vaccine site
within 5 miles.
• Don’t know where to go? No problem. Finding a site is easy and convenient.
◦ You can text your zip code to 4-3-8-8-2-9 to get three locations near
you with vaccines in stock.
◦ If you prefer your information in Spanish, text your zip code to
8-2-2-8-6-2.
◦ You can also visit VACCINES-DOT-GOVto find locations, sort by specific

vaccines and get more information on how to make an appointment.
◦ You can also call the National COVID-19 Vaccination Assistance Hotline
at 1-800-232-0233 to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150
other languages. It also has a TTY line to support access by hearing
impaired callers.
• Don’t want to make an appointment? No problem. Thousands of sites,

including the vast majority of the nearly 40,000 local pharmacies with
vaccines, are offering no-appointment, walk-in vaccinations.
• It usually takes less than 20 minutes to get vaccinated. And lots of

businesses and sports leagues are offering discounts and free merchandise
to those who get vaccinated.
• Bottom line: It’s never been easier or more convenient to get vaccinated
than right now.
Date : 7/14/2021 9:55:36 AM
To : "Sherman, Hugh" shermanh@ohio.edu, "Sayrs, Elizabeth" sayrs@ohio.edu
Subject : FW: Keeping Bobcats Informed
Hi Hugh and Elizabeth, the incentive program is live: https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/bobcats-get-vaxxed?

utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Learn%20more&utm_campaign=newsletter-
kbi_071421_VPSA-DOSA
It got a bit buried in KBI so we will have to work to amply this message, if it is going to work. UCM is going to do
some social posts at some point today. If you could help amplify and ask leadership across campus to do the
same, that would be great.
Thanks, Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Division of Student Affairs <studentaffairs@ohio.edu>

Subject: Keeping Bobcats Informed
New campus jobs, housing checklist, and more

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
I enjoy the sense of community -Karah Davis
On-campus Jobs
Student employee feature: Karah Davis

"I like working in the food pantry because I enjoy being able to talk to and get to know some
of the pantry members and feel the sense of community created there."
New campus jobs posted weekly

Do you have a gig lined up for fall? Current listings include...
Peer tutoring
Provide learning support to undergraduate students in online, one-hour sessions.
Become a tutor
Events
Facilitate university events through reservations and event setup.
Work in campus events
Competitive sports
Become a supervisor for programming in intramural and club sports!
Apply today
Aquatics
Oversight of patron safety, operations management and event support — just a few of the cool
responsibilities when you work for OHIO aquatics.
Learn more
Libraries
Become a key member of the team that runs Alden. Student staff work in every aspect of the
library — hear from current student staff.
Find the perfect library job for your interests
Dining
Culinary Services hires thousands of students every year — competitive pay, flexible
schedules and opportunities for leadership advancement.
Check out jobs in food
Summer is half over
How is that summer bucket list coming along? Before you

know it you will be back in the classroom, so take the time to
enjoy this beautiful summer day!
Drink Responsibly
It's Ohio Brew Week
If you're in the Athens region this summer, it's a great time to experience the creativity
and flavor that Uptown Athens has to offer. Please remember to drink responsibly.
Career Support
Stay out of your own way

Join the Women's Center on July 20 at 10 a.m. for this one-hour, interactive workshop. The
session highlights the ways in which women have traditionally undersold their skills, and
provides opportunities for participants to self-reflect on their own experiences.
Register by emailing womenscenter@ohio.edu.
IMPORTANT CAMPUS UPDATES
Return to Normal
On all Ohio University campuses, most courses that would typically be delivered face-to-face
will be in-person for Fall 2021.
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Incentives for Vaccinations

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Date : 7/21/2021 2:58:09 PM
To : "Payne, Tina" paynet@ohio.edu
Cc : "Modayil, Maria" modayil@ohio.edu, "Risler, Laura" risler@ohio.edu
Subject : Re: Acct number
Thanks Tina!
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 21, 2021, at 2:49 PM, Payne, Tina <paynet@ohio.edu> wrote:
Hi Folks. I discussed with Grants Accounting and we will use

17947-40-1135920 for our vaccine incentive expense. Please let me know if
I should reach out to Val Miller. Until I know more, I’m putting $15,000 in
the budget for vaccine incentives.
Best,
Tina

Sent: Wednesday,July 21, 2021 1:14 PM
To: Payne, Tina <paynet@ohio.edu>
Cc: Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>; Risler, Laura <risler@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Acct number
Thanks Tina. We will work on these estimates. I am not sure where they are
with employee incentives at this point

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Payne, Tina <paynet@ohio.edu>

Cc: Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>
Thanks Gillian. If you could send me a list and some cost estimates I will
include in the Fall budget. I’m working with Julie A. and Cindy Perry on how
we will account for it. If you have other ideas and we just need a meeting to
discuss, that works too.
Laura R. just reached out to me to get the Fall PHO budget, and I shared with
her the version I have from Heather Dillinger that I consolidated into the Fall
Covid Budget. Draft Fall Covid budget attached, that obviously doesn’t
include the incentives and scholarships discussed today.
• Tina

Tina, there was also a discussion in fall planning about other incentives for
students and employees so I think at some point we need to discuss overall
budget plan. Also, we don’t seem to have any supply budget this year and I
was hoping to purchase some items around vaccine promotion etc. What is
our best path for funding all these different efforts?
Thanks, Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Payne, Tina <paynet@ohio.edu>

Thanks Gillian and Maria. I’m working on it - Tina

Hi Tina, Deb was part of the general discussion and supported and then I
think Candace and Robin worked on it as well. I didn’t even think about this
as I thought they had cleared the way.
Thanks, Gillian
Date : 8/30/2021 7:04:25 PM
To : "Bendl, Colleen" bendl@ohio.edu, "Modayil, Maria" modayil@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Bendl, Colleen shared "Vaccine Incentive Program" with you.
Attachment :
image001.png;image002.png;image003.png;image005.png;image006.png;image007.png;
That date works for me. It incentivizes people to get it done early and there is still plenty of time to
do so. Frankly, a lot of folks probably have been vaccinated but haven’t submitted docs so they will
meet that deadline

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>

Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 7:01 PM
To: Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Bendl, Colleen shared "Vaccine Incentive Program" with you.
Hi Maria. Thank you for providing your feedback so quickly. Unless Gillian feels differently,I would
prefer to end the incentives on Oct 29th since employees/students must be vaccinated by that date
in order to be fully vaccinated by November 15th. If everyone is in agreement with this timeline, all
time frames should align with the revised date of October 29th. I don’t see a problem with adding
the $100 to their student account as long as there is a way for them to access it as cash if they want
to. Should we ask the Bursar? For employees, a list can be provided to the payroll office and they
can pay the $100 along with the employees wages.
Yes, for the students and employee cash incentives, the money would be given to those who show
a date of vaccination from September 3rd through October 29th.
I appreciate all your questions. This is going to be difficult to get in place for this Friday.
Best,
Colleen
From: Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>

Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 6:47 PM
To: Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
Subject: Re: Bendl, Colleen shared "Vaccine Incentive Program" with you.
Thanks Colleen. So we are not doing until Nov. 15 anymore? Should all the time frames move
then? I see your note about $50 incentives vs. $100 to reach more students. Can we apply
these funds to the student account? It would be easiest for us to manage. Or we could do
some de-minimis prizes that folks can hand out.
For the student and employee cash incentives, just for the management side of things, we’d
be giving this to folks who show a date of vaccination from September 3rd on? Or do we
include all students in the drawing pool?
Sorry for the numerous questions. Trying to understand the system better so we are in a
position to pull this Friday.
-Maria
From: "Bendl, Colleen" <bendl@ohio.edu>

Date: Monday, August 30, 2021 at 6:34 PM
To: "Ice, Gillian" <iceg@ohio.edu>, "Modayil, Maria" <modayil@ohio.edu>
Subject: Bendl, Colleen shared "Vaccine Incentive Program" with you.
Bendl, Colleen shared a file with you
Hi Gillian and Maria - I updated the incentive plan based up the discussion I
had with President Sherman (EE incentive only for unvaccinated EE who get
vaccinated; $80,000 budget for students with more smaller prizes to
encourage more students to get vaccinated). I left the Greek Life and Resident
Hall incentives to build community and exert peer pressure. Let me know if
you have any changes.
Vaccine Incentive Program
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Date : 9/8/2021 8:49:48 AM
To : "Bendl, Colleen" bendl@ohio.edu, "Erlewine, Meredith"
erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Leatherwood, Carly" leatherc@ohio.edu, "Alloway,
Laura" allowayl@ohio.edu
Cc : "Anderson, Carissa" andersc3@ohio.edu, "Modayil, Maria"
modayil@ohio.edu, "Payne, Robert" payner1@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Bobcats Get Vaxxed Incentives
Attachment : image001.jpg;
Thanks all. I have no knowledge base to make interpret but I think the concern has been
raised previously. Just not sure we got a good answer

207 Cutler Hall
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To: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Leatherwood, Carly
<leatherc@ohio.edu>; Alloway, Laura <allowayl@ohio.edu>
Cc: Anderson, Carissa <andersc3@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>; Ice,
Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Payne, Robert <payner1@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Bobcats Get Vaxxed Incentives
I just emailed Robert. I think he can just have Accounts Payable issue them a check for
cash. I’m sure he will weigh in soon.
From: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>

To: Leatherwood, Carly <leatherc@ohio.edu>; Alloway, Laura <allowayl@ohio.edu>
Cc: Anderson, Carissa <andersc3@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>;
Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
I forgot to copy Gillian on the previous. We need to figure this out – who is able to tell us
what we can and can’t do with the $$$ in terms of allocating it in a different way for
Regional students?
From: Leatherwood, Carly <leatherc@ohio.edu>

To: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Alloway, Laura <allowayl@ohio.edu>
Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>
UGH – I am sorry this happened. @Erlewine, Meredith There aren’t convenient places for
regional students to spend Bobcat cash. Many of them never come to Athens asnd they
don’t have their own cafes to use the cash.

To: Alloway, Laura <allowayl@ohio.edu>; Leatherwood, Carly <leatherc@ohio.edu>
Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>
I raised this question and I thought I was assured that Bobcat Cash is applicable! We have
actually talked about this so many times I thought we were a-ok. I thought the only thing
that didn’t apply was SFL and res halls. This is a big mistake if that is not the case. I am
copying Colleen and Maria so we can get more info.
Thanks!
Meredith
From: Alloway, Laura <allowayl@ohio.edu>

To: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Leatherwood, Carly
<leatherc@ohio.edu>
Cc: Anderson, Carissa <andersc3@ohio.edu>
Subject: Bobcats Get Vaxxed Incentives
Hello everyone:
I just noticed that none of the Bobcats Get Vaxxed incentives apply to regional campus
students. They don’t have anywhere to use Bobcat Cash, Greek Houses or Residence Halls.
Can we add an incentive for Regional Campus students, or should we run a different
incentive for them? Please feel free to forward this email along to anyone else who may
need to make this decision. Thanks!
https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/bobcats-get-vaxxed
Laura
Laura E. Alloway, MBA

Director of Communications and External Relations
Ohio University Regional Higher Education
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Haning Hall 117
1 Ohio University Drive
Athens OH 45701-2979
T: 740.593.2558
F: 740.593.2867
allowayl@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/regional
On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 9:37 AM Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu> wrote:
Hi , How can I forget you?! That was super helpful. I too am
worried about fall.
Thanks for the feedback on Bobcat get vaxxed. Some of the peer pressure I was
hoping to use won’t be possible due to decisions made by others following the
frustrating changes to the CDC guidance. But here are a few things we are
trying
-we are working on a campaign using campus influencers (students,
faculty, staff). That will include images and quotes on why people got
vaccinated for posters and social media.
-We will continue our Bobcat Health Ambassador’s program which
includes 9 students who roam campus and try to engage students in
conversations about COVID and vaccine. We applied for a grant to hire an
additional person who would focus on engaging student leaders on campus
(and RHE) to get them involved in the vax campaign.
-We plan to initiate a vaccination competition with incentives for the
residence halls. We will be posting a leaderboard of vax rate by residence hall.
-We plan a number of pop-up clinics.
-We are asking deans and faculty to talk about vaccines and encourage
their students. (and we really need faculty to register their pathway).
We have to do this quickly not only because of spread but because HB244 goes
into effect on October 12. This prohibits requiring any vaccine that is not fully
FDA approved and “discrimination” against the unvaxed. This means that our
Pathways Program and testing plan will have to shift on October 13 if the
vaccines are not fully approved by then.
If you have other ideas, I am open to any and all. We could really use some
engagement from faculty on this as well.
Thanks, Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2021 3:21 PM
Subject: bobcats get vaxxed
Hi Gillian,
this is I did some for you last summer.
Needless to say, I am rather worried about recent developments. Saw your e-

mail about the "Bobcats get vaxxed" program and thought it was really cool
how you are trying to encourage students to get vaccinated. The following
thoughts went through my mind:
-- The best predictor of whether a person x got vaccinated is the proportion of

x's friends who got vaccinated.
-- At the beginning of the AY,students will move from one group of friends (at
home) to another group of friends (on campus). This will change said
proportion for many of our students and provide an opportunity for letting
peer pressure operate towards increasing vaccination coverage among our
students.
-- Unfortunately, this mechanism may be a bit too slow. Ideally, we want

students to already come here vaccinated.
So here is my question: What can be done to facilitate peer pressure towards

vaccination? Can anything be done to let the expected peer pressure start
operating before students actually come here?
Best,
Date : 10/13/2021 12:09:37 PM
To : "Sayrs, Elizabeth" sayrs@ohio.edu, "Pennington, Nicole"
penningj@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Eligibility Requirements for Vaccine Incentives
I’m not sure how to respond to this as I was not in favor of restricting to newly vaccinated
but it was hugh’s call.
Also, an I just point out that she called me Dear Dr. Ice.

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Sent: Wednesday,October 13, 2021 12:02 PM
To: Sayrs, Elizabeth <sayrs@ohio.edu>; Pennington, Nicole <penningj@ohio.edu>; Ice,
Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
Subject: Eligibility Requirements for Vaccine Incentives
Dear Provost Sayrs, Dean Pennington, and Dear Dr. Ice,
I kindly ask that the eligibility requirements be reviewed and reconsidered to

include any student that has been vaccinated before August 31.
I am , a bachelor’s in major on the Eastern campus who

will be graduating in May 2022. I was excited about the incentives for the
vaccination campaign that rolled out earlier in the month for the regional campuses;
Bobcats Get Vaxxed. In addition, the excitement of winning a scholarship for doing
my civic duty for the college, my student body, my professors, and the world
around me sounded rewarding. I felt like this was the universe saying, Good Job!
However, reading the eligibility requirements, I soon found that I could not add my
name to this financial, educational opportunity. Suddenly the reward turned into a
punishment for doing my civic duty and being a responsible adult. I was
vaccinated in April/May, the first available opportunity for my age group.
According to the eligibility requirements, this makes me ineligible for the
scholarship drawings. I find the eligibility requirements unfair to anyone that took
care of this matter at their first available opportunity. Reviewing and reconsidering
eligibility would be fair to all and I hope that all incentives surrounding vaccination
for all who would be involved receive thoughtful consideration.
Thank you for your time,

To: Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>
Cc: Payne, Robert <payner1@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Erlewine, Meredith
<erlewinem@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Employee vaccine incentive
Thank you Maria.

Sent: Monday, October 11, 2021 12:51 PM
To: Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>
Subject: Re: Employee vaccine incentive
As of today there are about 605 employees not vaccinated (Administrators,

Research, Classified, and Faculty). I am guessing some of them are adjunct so they
must be in our 800 count. I don’t have a way to check who is adjunct though ☹, I just
see the broad category of “faculty”.
-Maria
From: "Bendl, Colleen" <bendl@ohio.edu>

Date: Monday, October 11, 2021 at 11:43 AM
To: "Modayil, Maria" <modayil@ohio.edu>
Cc: "Payne, Robert" <payner1@ohio.edu>, "Ice, Gillian" <iceg@ohio.edu>,
"Erlewine, Meredith" <erlewinem@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Employee vaccine incentive
Hi Maria,
I’m not quite sure. Here is the table the with employee counts the President approved.
Do you know if the 800 employees included adjuncts? At the time the analysis was done,
we had 800 employees who were not vaccinated.
Thank you!
Colleen
Incentives:
Incentive $ Notes
Students $15,000 Greek life; $500 contributions to their
charity fund raising X30 organizations,
90% vaccination
Students $15,000 Some type of party for each hall at
95% vaccination rates; $500 x 30 res
halls
Students $80,100 $100/student x 89 winners per week
with weekly drawings for 9 weeks
(9/3 - 10/29) –
incentivizing unvaccinated students to
get the vaccine
Employee $80,000 $100/person x 800 people-
incentivizing remaining unvaccinated
to get the vaccine
T-
shirts/stickers/trinkets
TOTAL $190,100

Sent: Monday, October 11, 2021 11:39 AM
Subject: Employee vaccine incentive
Hello Colleen,
We received an inquiry from the Regional campus if adjunct employees were eligible
for the employee vaccine incentives. On my end, I think they appear as employees
and I have been including them but wanted to check if they are eligible.
Thanks!
-Maria
Maria I. Modayil, Ph.D., CCC/SLP

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers
COVID-19 Epidemiologist
Secretary, Administrative Senate
E: modayil@ohio.edu
P: (740) 593-2418
www.ohio.edu • www.ohio.edu/coronavirus
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Smith, Philip <smithp2@miamioh.edu>

Sent: Friday, June 25, 2021 3:01 PM
Cc: Fairchild, Amy L. <fairchild.139@osu.edu>; Zullo, Melissa <mellenbu@kent.edu>
Subject: Re: EXT: Masks
Sorry for interrupting your vacation, Gillian! Thanks for responding and when you do get back I would appreciate the details. I hope you are having a good vaca!
-Phil
On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 2:17 PM Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu> wrote:

We are doing a suite of incentives for both registering a pathway and bigger ones for vaccine pathway. i can send you the details when i am back from vacation. Range from
$50 credit with dining to fall semester tuition.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 25, 2021, at 1:41 PM, Smith, Philip <smithp2@miamioh.edu> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Are any of your Universities planning on incentives for uploading vaccine verification? Or incentivizing notifying your University of status (partial/full/no)? If yes do you have specifics
yet? We're trying to figure out what we would like to do. Thanks! I hope you are doing well.
-Phil
On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 9:03 AM Fairchild, Amy L. <fairchild.139@osu.edu> wrote:

I know that we are all disappointed. I think the task before us is to keep the messenger alive. Inconvenient truths have a way of surfacing. This is a great, supportive local network. I
deeply appreciate your critical thinking, support, and, above all, your commitment to sticking with the challenges no matter how hard the road. We will need each other in the
coming months. Warmly, Amy
From: Zullo, Melissa <mellenbu@kent.edu>

Sent: Friday, June 11, 2021 4:50 PM
Cc: Fairchild, Amy L. <fairchild.139@osu.edu>; Smith, Philip <smithp2@miamioh.edu>
Subject: Re: EXT: Masks
We will also be making the announcement.
Melissa D. Zullo, PhD, MPH, MA
Associate Professor of Epidemiology

Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Program Coordinator-Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Kent State University
316 Lowry Hall
Kent, OH 44242
Date : 10/7/2021 1:06:44 PM
To : "Burchard, Eric" burchard@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Gongwer Werth Legislative Opinion Poll Results: Masks, Vaccine
Requirements and Incentives
Attachment : image001.jpg;image002.png;image003.png;
Fairly predictable

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Athens, OH 45701
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From: Burchard, Eric <burchard@ohio.edu>

Sent: Thursday, October 7, 2021 1:05 PM
To: Sherman, Hugh <shermanh@ohio.edu>; Sayrs, Elizabeth <sayrs@ohio.edu>; Trubacz, Joseph
<trubacz@ohio.edu>; Hall-Jones, Jenny (she/her/hers) <hallj1@ohio.edu>; Karagosian, Nico
<nico@ohio.edu>; Secuban, Gigi <secuban@ohio.edu>; Shields, Joseph <shieldj1@ohio.edu>; Oliver,
Robin <roliver@ohio.edu>; Boeninger, Candace <boeningc@ohio.edu>; Kirksey, Jennifer
<kirkseyj@ohio.edu>; Bennett, Stacey <sbennett@ohio.edu>; Cromer, Julie <jcromer@ohio.edu>; Cohen,
Bradley <cohenb@ohio.edu>
Cc: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Johnson, Kenneth <johnsok9@ohio.edu>
Subject: FW: Gongwer Werth Legislative Opinion Poll Results: Masks, Vaccine Requirements and
Incentives
Team,
Good afternoon. Please see questions two, three and five and the poll results, for the questions.
Eric Burchard
Executive Director of Government Relations
(614) 477-5343 (cell)
From: Gongwer News Service <gongwerreports@gongwer-oh.com>

Sent: Thursday, October 7, 2021 11:56 AM
To: Burchard, Eric <burchard@ohio.edu>
Subject: Gongwer Werth Legislative Opinion Poll Results: Masks, Vaccine Requirements and Incentives
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Thank you, Gillian, for your reply. I was sorry to read that you don't get to
relax during the break like the rest of us. Let's hope things will get quieter on
Monday.
Yeah, it does look like the big wave is going to subside some time in February,
or even January. The question of course is how we'll manage to get through
these weeks. Here is something I have been thinking about: What percentage
of students could possibly be persuaded to voluntarily delay arrival on campus
by a week or two? Enough to make a real difference in the height of that
initial wave?
There are strong incentives for students to do so, regardless of OU policy.
MLK weekend after 1 week, and some students will simply want to wait and
see how the situation on campus develops. All that OU needs to do might be
offering penalty-free no-questions-ask accommodations for students who don't
attend in person for the first couple of weeks. On the one hand, this is not
going to work in certain courses (labs, art, etc.).
On the other hand, many students in A&S and such take none of these courses.
Moreover, each instructor will need to offer such accommodations anyway
(minus the no-questions-asked aspect perhaps) for students who may be
quarantined or infected.
I guess what I'm proposing here would amount to some degree of de-
densification by tacit (can we call it ``gentlepeople's"?) agreement between
faculty and students. I'm not sure this can or should be elevated to the level of
policy, or how much it would help. But perhaps no harm can result from
making the agreement less tacit and gently suggesting to instructors to be as
lenient as possible in their f2f attendance requirements for the first few weeks,
and to share their syllabi with their student as early as possible.
I'm sure you and COVID operations have long ago thought about this. But I'm
equally sure that most of my fellow instructors haven't and could benefit from
a little nudge in this direction.
My 2 cents.
Best,
On Sat, Jan 1, 2022 at 10:31 AM Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu> wrote:
Hi , Thanks for that! It is indeed looking scary. Not only omicron in

general but none of the samples have been sequenced in Athens in over a
month and I suspect we have more delta in the mix than we know. The new
CDC guidelines for isolation are similarly nerve wracking but having the
quarantine revisions may help. It is going to be a very rough January and
February but after managing three surges, I realize there is other way to get
to the other side than through it. We have learned some things from the fall
that hopefully will help us manage the surge more effectively but it is going
to be challenging. The winter break has been tough because we are trying to
work with a skeleton crew so that the team has some respite but it is putting
us behind already as both campus and community cases increase. Yesterday,
I worked 9 hours on incoming incident reports and it was non-stop. I’ll be
happy when the rest of the team comes back on Monday!
I wish you a happy and healthy new year!
Gillian
207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Sent: Saturday, January 1, 2022 6:59 AM
Subject: Happy New Year!
Date : 8/31/2021 8:36:58 AM
From : "Payne, Robert" payner1@ohio.edu
To : "Bendl, Colleen" bendl@ohio.edu, "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu,
"Modayil, Maria" modayil@ohio.edu
Cc : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Incentive Plan - revised
Hello All,
The prizes to students would be a taxable event if we proceed with cash or cash
equivalent. The current practice is that all cash or cash equivalent prizes run through the
A/P system for 1099 tracking. The preferred method of distribution would be bobcat cash
or check/deposit through A/P directly to the student. A/P will require a W-9 for the prize
winners and some basic information on a spreadsheet but they would not require all the
normal paperwork required for payments to vendors. Any students that are also
employees in 2021 would need to be processed through payroll. Once decided I can work
with the team to develop the best way to track the prizes and the paperwork that will be
required.
Best,
Robert A. Payne, Director, Taxation and Payroll

Grosvenor Room 313 • Athens OH 45701-2979 • T: 740.597.1721 • F:740.566.8160
payner1@ohio.edu • www.ohio.edu • www.ohio.edu/hr

Sent: Tuesday,August 31, 2021 8:21 AM
To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>
Cc: Payne, Robert <payner1@ohio.edu>; Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Incentive Plan - revised
Will do. Robert is confirming the best way to process the student incentives so once he
provides that information I will draft some bullet points. I have a few AFSCME 3200
update presentations to give this morning but should be able to get working on the talking
points around 9:30.

To: Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>
Cc: Payne, Robert <payner1@ohio.edu>; Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>
Thanks Colleen – can we get a brief outline of this program with some bullet points for us
to put out in our various webpages, PHL etc?
thanks
207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu

To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>
Cc: Payne, Robert <payner1@ohio.edu>
Subject: FW: Incentive Plan - revised
Our modified incentive plan has been approved. I am copying Robert into this thread so
he can work with the Bursar on getting the prize amounts added to their student
accounts.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
From: Sherman, Hugh <shermanh@ohio.edu>

Cc: Sayrs, Elizabeth <sayrs@ohio.edu>
That is great – Thanks Colleen. I am good to go. I am sharing with Elizabeth.
Hugh

To: Sherman, Hugh <shermanh@ohio.edu>
Subject: Incentive Plan - revised
President Sherman,
Here is the revised incentive proposal that I believe aligns with our discussion ($200,000
total budget; more, smaller prizes for students; I did keep the Greek life and residence
hall incentives to encourage a sense of community and exert peer pressure at Gillian’s
request). The incentive program will run for 9 weeks with the first prizes being given on
September 3rd and the last on October 29th. The total budget for the combined
student/employee program is $190,100. We have approximately 800 unvaccinated
employees. The $80,000 budget assumes all 800 get vaccinated and receive the $100
incentive. We have approximately 9,100 unvaccinated students. The proposal is to have a
weekly drawing where newly vaccinated students (that week) are entered into a drawing
to win a $100 cash incentive. We anticipate the value being added to their student
account but will confirm with the Bursar. There will be 89 student winners each week with
801 total winners by the end of the program. The chart below is the at a glance
summary.
Please advise if you have questions or revisions. I did work with Gillian and Maria when
developing the plan.
Sincerely,
Colleen
Incentives:
Incentive $ Notes
Students $15,000 Greek life; $500 contributions to their
charity fund raising X30 organizations,
90% vaccination
Students $15,000 Some type of party for each hall at
95% vaccination rates; $500 x 30 res
halls
Students $80,100 $100/student x 89 winners per week
with weekly drawings for 9 weeks
(9/3 - 10/29) –
incentivizing unvaccinated students to
get the vaccine
Employee $80,000 $100/person x 800 people-
incentivizing remaining unvaccinated
to get the vaccine
T-
TOTAL $190,100
Date : 10/1/2021 6:33:57 PM
From : "Leatherwood, Carly" leatherc@ohio.edu
To : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: KBI items for Weds
These look great to me – I will send them on!

Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 5:36 PM
To: Leatherwood, Carly <leatherc@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
Subject: KBI items for Weds
Hi,
Sorry these are late (Hailee likes to get them on Friday). Here are proposed KBI items for
next week.
Thanks,
Meredith
Misplace your vaccine card? Don’t worry!
If you have misplaced your vaccine card or otherwise need a replacement, contact your
original vaccine provider. If they can't help you, contact the health department for the
county in which you received your vaccine. Pro tip: Snap a pic of your card and keep it
in your favorites as a backup.
Who needs to isolate or quarantine?
Check out COVID Operations’ Reference Guide for when to isolate and quarantine
based on symptoms, exposure, and test results.
Cold symptoms? Treat it like COVID
Many COVID symptoms are also cold, flu, or seasonal allergy symptoms. Even if you
just have a little cough or sniffle, the University expects you to stay home, call COVID
Operations at 740-566-8445, and contact your primary care provider to arrange a
symptomatic test/provider visit (Athens students can contact Campus Care at
740-592-7100).
Bobcats Get Vaxxed Incentives for Students
Ohio University requires that all students, faculty, and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19
by November 15, 2021. Be sure to check out the Bobcats Get Vaxxed COVID-19 vaccine
incentive program to see which student incentives you are eligible for. The list includes
$100 in Bobcat Cash, full housing and dining scholarships, block parties, and charitable
contributions to organizations selected by sororities and fraternities.
Meredith Erlewine, CHW

Public Health Communications Specialist
Office of the President | COVID Operations
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
erlewinem@ohio.edu
Date : 7/16/2021 10:37:38 AM
From : "Ruth Dudding" rdudding@athenspublichealth.org
To : "Miller, Rebecca" millerr9@ohio.edu, "jpepper"
jpepper@athenspublichealth.org, "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu,
"Arundi.Venkayya" Arundi.Venkayya@odh.ohio.gov
Subject : RE: Keynote Panel Questions - Final
Congratulations everyone on a great presentation! It sounded like you knew what you
were talking about! I am grateful for your willingness to tell the story about our
partnership during the pandemic.
Thank you!
Ruth
From: Miller, Rebecca <millerr9@ohio.edu>

Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 8:46 AM
To: Jack Pepper <jpepper@athenspublichealth.org>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>;
Arundi.Venkayya<Arundi.Venkayya@odh.ohio.gov>
Cc: Ruth Dudding <rdudding@athenspublichealth.org>
Subject: RE: Keynote Panel Questions - Final
Importance: High
Good morning,
Attached is the final schedule and questions for the keynote panel session.
Looking forward to it!
All the best,
Rebecca
From: Miller, Rebecca

To: Jack Pepper <jpepper@athenspublichealth.org>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>;
Arundi.Venkayya<Arundi.Venkayya@odh.ohio.gov>
Cc: Ruth Dudding <rdudding@athenspublichealth.org>
Subject: Keynote Panel Questions for Review
Importance: High
Hello Arundi, Gillian and Jack,

I am looking forward to serving as the moderator for the Keynote Panel at the
Ohio Town Gown Conference tomorrow, July 15th from 11am- 12pm.
This is my understanding of how the session will flow, please advise if corrections
are needed:
• Introduction - President Sherman: 5 mins
• Keynote - Arundi: 15-20 mins
• Moderator questions: 20-25 mins
• Audience questions: 10-15 mins
Ruth and I met today to develop some potential questions for the moderated
question portion of the session, they are below for your review. There is very little
chance we will be able to get through all of these so please provide thoughts on
how these should be prioritized, if there are other points/perspective/questions
you would like me to make sure I ask, and/or if there is anything you would prefer
I take out.
1. Please provide an overview of the communication information flow from the

Governor (and other leadership if applicable). Did that vary or change at times and
if so, how?
2. What were the biggest challenges in the quickly changing landscape and how were
partners helpful to you?
3. How did politics, religion and social media influences influence (and continue to
influence) public health messaging?
4. What is the best platform for distributing information? How has the pandemic
changed the way you will communicate in the future?
5. How will the university and health department continue to work together and how
has the pandemic influenced this? Will you partner on other initiatives?
6. Moving forward, what lessons around crisis communication have you learned that
you will continue to utilize? Or never do again?
7. What are your viewpoints about media responsibility and responsible media
consumption related to the pandemic?
8. Did the Vax-a-Million campaign assist in increasing vaccine compliance and or meet
other communication goals?
9. If you are in favor of vaccine incentives, what are you planning for the future and
how will that be communicated?
10. It feels like we are coming out of the pandemic, are we?
More information, including the objectives are attached for your review. I apologize this is
coming to you so close to the session, please feel free to call or text any time if needed:
I am really looking forward to this keynote panel, I think it will be fantastic!

All the best,
Rebecca
Rebecca Robison-Miller, MPA

Senior Director of Community Relations
Chair, Athens HOPE
Instructor, Department of Social & Public Health
College of Health Sciences & Professions
Ohio University
Grover Center W129D
Athens, OH 45701
740.593.4721
Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found
it.
~ Marian Wright Edelman
Date : 10/15/2021 11:27:27 AM
To : "Molly Noble" mollynob@gmail.com, "President" president@ohio.edu,
"Hall-Jones, Jenny (she/her/hers)" hallj1@ohio.edu, "McSteen, Patricia"
mcsteenp@ohio.edu, "COVID Operations" COVIDoperations@ohio.edu
Cc : "Nalazek, Barbara" nalazek@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Major Concerns and Notice
Ms. Noble,
Thank you for your correspondence and for bringing your concerns to our attention. We
are committed to taking reasonable measures to protect the health of our communities
and are doing our part to bring the current health crisis under control. We understand
that not everyone agrees with the measures we are taking to protect the health of our
university community, but I am certain we all share the goal of returning to normalcy.
There is an opportunity to apply for an exemption from the vaccine requirement for
medical reasons or for reasons of conscience, including ethical and moral beliefs or
sincerely held religious beliefs. Similarly, there is also a process to request an exemption
from the face covering requirement. More information about applying for an exemption
is available at https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/presidential-health-directive and
https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/vaccine/vaccine-requirement
While we understand the concerns you have raised, we have thoroughly considered these
issues and believe that the actions taken by the university are necessary, reasonable, and
legally valid.
Take care, Dr. Ice

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Molly Noble <mollynob@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday,October 13, 2021 6:42 PM
To: President <president@ohio.edu>; Hall-Jones, Jenny (she/her/hers) <hallj1@ohio.edu>;
McSteen, Patricia <mcsteenp@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; COVID Operations
<COVIDoperations@ohio.edu>
Cc: Molly Noble <mollynob@gmail.com>
Subject: Major Concerns and Notice
Dear Mr. Sherman, Ms. Hall-Jones, Ms. McSteen and Dr. Ice,
As a concerned Ohio University Alumni and parent of a current OU student, I am writing
to express my extreme concern and disappointment in your lack of leadership, integrity,
knowledge and honesty regarding the entire covid-19 narrative.
The mandates you are subjecting the students of Ohio University as it relates to face
masking and covid-19 "vaccinations" (which they are not) are not laws that can not
constitutionally be enforced.
There are several items I would like to bring to your immediate attention. They are as
follows:
1. There are NO approved Covid-19 vaccinations. I repeat, the FDA has not approved a
vaccine for covid-19 contrary to popular belief. If you do some research, you will
understand this simple fact. Cleary, you have not so I have outlined it for you. See
Reference Point 1 ATTACHED
2. A mandate is NOT enforceable law - please immediately contact Ohio Universities legal
counsel to understand the difference.
3. I have been tracking OU's website as it relates to this subject matter. Specifically, the
Covid FAQ portion of the website. It is of utmost importance to provide updated and
accurate health information during this time to students, is it not?
Dr. Ice, you or someone on your team have deleted Covid-19 FAQ's from the
University website when challenged via email (on 9-3-2021)- that the published Covid-19
FAQ vaccine adverse reactions information (misleading/disinformation) on the University's
website, specifically under the section Vaccines. Dr. Ice, you responded on October 4th
and promptly deleted that information on the website. Today,under that same section,
the previous misinformation that you provided on adverse reactions is now removed and
was removed following it being called to your attention. Today,this same Vaccine section
does not address any adverse reactions but simply has the university's approach to
vaccines.
Where is the Adverse Reactions section? Where did the FAQ's under Vaccines as it relates
to adverse reactions go? This information has been on the website for months and has
now magically changed following the email challenging the misinformation of what had
been published. Surely, we have learned even more now on the significant adverse
reactions over the course of the last few months. There is ample data to provide to those
who are making their health choices on the "vaccine" that you are pushing to remain an
active Ohio University student with full student benefits.
Fortunately, I have archived the data that has now been deleted and all relative email
correspondence related to this matter.You can try to spin this, but I have the receipts.
Before;
https://web.archive.org/web/20210827131703/https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/faq
After:
https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/faq
Dr. Ice, you are misrepresenting and deleting important health information. This could
have dire health consequences for students who are trying to make an informed health
decision. This an abhorrent misuse of your position as Special Assistant to the
President for Public Health Operations.
4. The current leadership administration at Ohio University is not only misleading,

misrepresenting, and coercing students with various giveaways and incentives but
outright lying to the students, parents and alumni that support Ohio University. This
manipulative behavior to coerce young adult students to inoculate themselves and
intimate them, that if they do not do so, they do not have a right to their paid education
in the highest form of education with in-person, on campus courses is outright unlawful
and beyond disturbing. From yesterday's "Public health update: Oct. 12, 2021:
· Students who have not met this requirement by November 15 will not be
able to stay enrolled for spring semester classes. Faculty and staff who
have not met the requirement by November 15 may be subject to
progressive discipline.
5. I am putting you on notice. On Tuesday 10/12/2021, I contacted an Ohio Licensed

Constitutional Rights Lawyer. I will be bringing a lawsuit against you. Many other parents
and students who are also disgusted with these unlawful mandates and coercive tactics
being delivered by Ohio University have expressed interest to join in to a class action
lawsuit against you.
As an alumni of Ohio University, I am not only disgusted with OU but heartbroken
by the way this has been handled. Athens and Ohio University have always been
one of my favorite places on earth. I speak for thousands of alumni, parents and
students who feel the same way. I spent four of the best years of my life at OU -
learning and growing. You have and are currently ruining these experiences for
thousands of students of the course of the last 18 months.
Now is your time, THE TIME, to do what is right. Each one of you individually and as a
whole are complicit of the above unlawful tactics and we will no longer stand for it.
It is my strong recommendation that you take these concerns seriously and act
accordingly and immediately.
Should you have any questions on any of the information included in this correspondence,
my phone number and email is referenced below.
DO THE RIGHT THING NOW - I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL YOU DO!
Molly Miller Noble

419.304.6343
mollynob@gmail.com
207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Molly Noble <mollynob@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 6:42 PM
To: President <president@ohio.edu>; Hall-Jones, Jenny (she/her/hers) <hallj1@ohio.edu>; McSteen, Patricia <mcsteenp@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>;
COVID Operations <COVIDoperations@ohio.edu>
Cc: Molly Noble <mollynob@gmail.com>
Subject: Major Concerns and Notice
Dear Mr. Sherman, Ms. Hall-Jones, Ms. McSteen and Dr. Ice,
As a concerned Ohio University Alumni and parent of a current OU student, I am writing to express my extreme concern and disappointment in your lack of
leadership, integrity, knowledge and honesty regarding the entire covid-19 narrative.
The mandates you are subjecting the students of Ohio University as it relates to face masking and covid-19 "vaccinations" (which they are not) are not laws that can
not constitutionally be enforced.
There are several items I would like to bring to your immediate attention. They are as follows:
1. There are NO approved Covid-19 vaccinations. I repeat, the FDA has not approved a vaccine for covid-19 contrary to popular belief. If you do some research,
you will understand this simple fact. Cleary, you have not so I have outlined it for you. See Reference Point 1 ATTACHED
2. A mandate is NOT enforceable law - please immediately contact Ohio Universities legal counsel to understand the difference.
3. I have been tracking OU's website as it relates to this subject matter. Specifically, the Covid FAQ portion of the website. It is of utmost importance to provide
updated and accurate health information during this time to students, is it not?
Dr. Ice, you or someone on your team have deleted Covid-19 FAQ's from the University website when challenged via email (on 9-3-2021)- that the published
Covid-19 FAQ vaccine adverse reactions information (misleading/disinformation) on the University's website, specifically under the section Vaccines. Dr. Ice, you
responded on October 4th and promptly deleted that information on the website. Today, under that same section, the previous misinformation that you provided on
adverse reactions is now removed and was removed following it being called to your attention. Today, this same Vaccine section does not address any adverse
reactions but simply has the university's approach to vaccines.
Where is the Adverse Reactions section? Where did the FAQ's under Vaccines as it relates to adverse reactions go? This information has been on the website for
months and has now magically changed following the email challenging the misinformation of what had been published. Surely, we have learned even more now
on the significant adverse reactions over the course of the last few months. There is ample data to provide to those who are making their health choices on the
"vaccine" that you are pushing to remain an active Ohio University student with full student benefits.
Fortunately, I have archived the data that has now been deleted and all relative email correspondence related to this matter. You can try to spin this, but I have the
receipts.
Before;
https://web.archive.org/web/20210827131703/https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/faq
After:
https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/faq
Dr. Ice, you are misrepresenting and deleting important health information. This could have dire health consequences for students who are trying to make an
informed health decision. This an abhorrent misuse of your position as Special Assistant to the President for Public Health Operations.
4. The current leadership administration at Ohio University is not only misleading, misrepresenting, and coercing students with various giveaways and incentives
but outright lying to the students, parents and alumni that support Ohio University. This manipulative behavior to coerce young adult students to inoculate
themselves and intimate them, that if they do not do so, they do not have a right to their paid education in the highest form of education with in-person, on campus
courses is outright unlawful and beyond disturbing. From yesterday's "Public health update: Oct. 12, 2021:
· Students who have not met this requirement by November 15 will not be able to stay enrolled for spring semester classes. Faculty and staff who have
not met the requirement by November 15 may be subject to progressive discipline.
5. I am putting you on notice. On Tuesday 10/12/2021, I contacted an Ohio Licensed Constitutional Rights Lawyer. I will be bringing a lawsuit against you. Many
other parents and students who are also disgusted with these unlawful mandates and coercive tactics being delivered by Ohio University have expressed interest to
join in to a class action lawsuit against you.
As an alumni of Ohio University, I am not only disgusted with OU but heartbroken by the way this has been handled. Athens and Ohio University have always been
one of my favorite places on earth. I speak for thousands of alumni, parents and students who feel the same way. I spent four of the best years of my life at OU -
learning and growing. You have and are currently ruining these experiences for thousands of students of the course of the last 18 months.
Now is your time, THE TIME, to do what is right. Each one of you individually and as a whole are complicit of the above unlawful tactics and we will no longer
stand for it.
It is my strong recommendation that you take these concerns seriously and act accordingly and immediately.
Should you have any questions on any of the information included in this correspondence, my phone number and email is referenced below.
DO THE RIGHT THING NOW - I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL YOU DO!
Molly Miller Noble
419.304.6343
mollynob@gmail.com
207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Sabin, Jim <sabin@ohio.edu>

Sent: Tuesday,September 14, 2021 1:17 PM
To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>
Subject: Media inquiry/RHE vaccination rates
Gillian/Meredith,
A Post reporter is working on a story about why the RHE vaccination rates are lower than
the Athens Campus. She sent us some general questions, and she’s also reaching out to
the regional campuses directly. We’re planning to get a response from Dean Pennington
for the latter, but can you help with the below? I took a stab at two of them, but happy to
have amendments as needed.
1. Does the university communicate differently with the branch campus students than
it does with main campus students? If so, how?
No; our university-wide communications, including pandemic-related communications,
also go to the regional campuses.
2. Why does the university think the branch campus vaccination rates are so low?
(Not sure how to answer this one)
3. What is the University doing to encourage branch students to receive the vaccine?
Regional campus students, faculty and staff are eligible for the same incentives offered at
the Athens Campus. Employees who are vaccinated after Aug. 31 will receive $100, and
students vaccinated after Aug. 31 will be entered into a drawing for $100 in Bobcat Cash.
Thanks
Jim
Jim Sabin
Media Relations Manager
University Communications and Marketing | Ohio University
O: 740.593.0858 | sabin@ohio.edu | www.ohio.edu/news
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ohiou | Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohiouniversity
Date : 9/14/2021 4:17:57 PM
From : "Sabin, Jim" sabin@ohio.edu
To : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu
Cc : "Leatherwood, Carly" leatherc@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Media inquiry/RHE vaccination rates
How about this for a revised response, then? Copying in Carly, too.
1. Does the university communicate differently with the branch campus students than
it does with main campus students? If so, how?
While specific messages may be modified to make them more specific to regional
campuses, the advice in our communications with regard to vaccination is the same
regardless of location.
2. Why does the university think the branch campus vaccination rates are so low?
There are potentially many factors that could impact the difference between campuses.
First, it’s possible that more students are vaccinated than we realize; many simply haven’t
filled in the Vaccination Pathway yet to let us know. Some students may also be fully or
primarily online and thus may have assumed the vaccine mandate doesn’t apply to them.
Some students are in College Credit Plus programs, for whom the vaccines are not yet
required. Our various campuses also bring different cultural perspectives and other
considerations, and are hosted in counties with varying vaccination rates, as well.
3. What is the University doing to encourage branch students to receive the vaccine?
Regional campus students, faculty and staff are eligible for the same incentives offered at
the Athens Campus. Employees who are vaccinated after Aug. 31 will receive $100, and
students vaccinated after Aug. 31 will be entered into a drawing for $100 in Bobcat Cash.
Regional campuses also held vaccination clinics on their campuses, as we did in Athens.

Sent: Tuesday,September 14, 2021 2:12 PM
To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Sabin, Jim <sabin@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Media inquiry/RHE vaccination rates
Hi,
We were just discussing this for a different project, so I would add that:
• We have seen an uptick in vaccination rates on our regional campuses since the
beginning of the semester with an 80 percent (approx. across all regional
campuses) vaccination rate for faculty and staff. This is much better than the state
vaccination rate for completed vaccinations of 48.92%.
Student rates indeed are lower on regional campuses than on Athens campus, and lower
than state average. I would like to know how many have not selected a pathway and how
much that is messing with the data.
I got curious so I did some quick comparisons (below) using state dashboard and our
dashboard. I wouldn’t share them with reporter because I was working fast AND because
Date : 10/14/2021 4:13:31 PM
From : "Sabin, Jim" sabin@ohio.edu
To : "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu, "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Media inquiry/vaccine deadline
Sorry, I got sidetracked by other stuff. I compiled this draft response; what do you think?
How is the University implementing the Nov. 15 deadline?

While students who fail to complete their vaccination or receive exemption approval may
complete the fall semester, all students must be vaccinated or granted an exemption in
order to participate in any spring semester in-person activities, including face-to-face
instruction and residence life, at any location. New enrollees will be subject to the same
vaccination requirements in order to participate in in-person classes, live in university
residence halls or otherwise take part in in-person activities.
Beginning January 10, 2022, faculty and staff who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 or
who do not have an approved exemption may be subject to progressive discipline.
How are you enforcing the vaccine mandate and participating in the incentive program?
Please see the above answer.
How much funding did OU allocate for the vaccine incentive program?
Costs have been distributed across a variety of departments; it’s impossible to give a
precise calculation for this.
How effective has this program been on OU's campus?
While we have seen an increase in people getting vaccinated, it’s impossible to point to
any one thing leading to this increase. Ohio University has launched incentives, conducted
test compliance sweeps, conducted information campaigns, established convenient
vaccination locations, and established the vaccine requirement, and all of these are likely
contributing to that increase.

Sent: Tuesday,October 12, 2021 11:41 AM
To: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Sabin, Jim <sabin@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: Media inquiry/vaccine deadline
Yeah, we did provide the $ previously but didn’t include the housing or RHE and I don’t
know those costs in detail.
It is hard to pin point any one intervention leading to increase in vax status. We continue
to see an increase in vaccination rates but we are doing many things – incentives, test
compliance sweeps, information campaigns, convenient vaccination locations, the
requirement. All of these things together are likely contributing.

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
Sent: Wednesday,June 9, 2021 1:49 PM
To: Gonzalez-Vallejo, Claudia <gonzalez@ohio.edu>
Cc: Crawford, Rebekah <crawforr@ohio.edu>; Patty Stokes <sandkittens@gmail.com>; Erlewine,
Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>;
Subject: Re: Meeting today some docs
I wasn’t thinking when i scheduled this; i’m kind of sort of on vacation. i’m going to try to
connect while in the car but if i have difficulty connecting- i’ll try to find a better time
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 9, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Gonzalez-Vallejo, Claudia <gonzalez@ohio.edu> wrote:

>
> Dear colleagues
>
> I received a set of very good practices from colleague at University of Oregon who helped her
university with many pandemic related measures as part of a team. She is a behavioral scientist
who specializes in risk communication. I am including in this email the guidelines (based on
research findings from our field of decision making) that the team put together about
encouraging vaccination with some additions from me.
>
> I will share later another set of basic principles for communication (for example about mask
wearing if that were to be needed again in the fall). But for now, let us focus on the vaccination
promotion.
>
> Promoting vaccination
>
> Three-pronged approach for testing and vaccination programs. Elements of the approach also
could be useful if an app is designed for the self-health checks.
>
> 1. Default appointment. Having an appointment be opt-out or opt-in. In Chapman et al.
(2010), students sent an email from their university occupational health department were either
scheduled for an appointment with the option to change it or cancel it (the opt-out condition) or
the email explained that free seasonal flu shots were available and provided a link to where they
could schedule (the opt-in condition). 45% of those in the opt-out condition (who were given
default appointment times) were vaccinated compared to only 33% of those in the opt-in
condition.
> 2. Implementation intentions. This intervention can be tailored to the concerns of the
population, and it increases adherence to getting to appointments, taking medication, getting
exercise, and a slew of other outcomes. Three papers on the topic are described below that use
different flavors of the manipulation, each of which seemed interesting, depending on how the
Sentinel program was ultimately designed.
> * Sheeran et al. (2007) increased the proportion of patients who attended their
psychotherapy session from 63% to 75% by having them repeat a statement to themselves about
how feeling concerned about going to the session is perfectly understandable (see highlighted
text). Students might feel similarly concerned?
> * Brown et al (2009) increased medication adherence among epilepsy patients from 79% to
93% (on one measure) by having patients write out the habit they were trying to form to take the
medication. They call this an if-then plan. See Figure 1. This may be helpful if students are
coming back at the same weekly time, for example.
> * Milkman et al. (2011) demonstrated that employees were more likely to get a flu shot
(37% vs. 33%) if they were given a list of possible dates and times and physically wrote in both
the date and time they would go to a free flu shot clinic. See Figure 1. This intervention is the
closest to what Anna Shamble seemed to prefer (in terms of totally free and unencumbered
choice), but the effect was quite small.
> 3. Incentives. Providing incentives, and symbolic encouragement, at every visit works better
than having a single payment. VanEpps et al. (2016) provides a nice taxonomy of things to think
about when trying to get people to enroll for clinical trials, somewhat similar to the Sentinel
situation. Add gamification in combination with incentives at least for some audiences. Small
chances of getting some good prizes are attractive to people because small probabilities tend to
be overweighted or enhanced as well as the magnitude of the prize.
> 4. Make the option to not vaccinate the more costly one in terms of effort. So students are
given a free choice to either be vaccinated to attend certain public events like football games,
cafeteria, etc. or have a negative covid-19 test (paid by the student) every week (or twice a
week). This makes the effort to not vaccinate more costly. A paper by my colleague Erev and his
collaborator demonstrate the benefits of this (attached, Plonsky et al. 2021)
>
> See you all this evening.
> Claudia
>
>
>
> [cid:826a8c93-9e1f-4fcc-ac72-e85a98167bfe]
>
> Dr. Claudia González Vallejo, Professor of Psychology
>
> Department of Psychology, Ohio University
>
> Porter Hall 233, Athens, OH 45701
>
> Jefferson Science Fellow, the National Academies of Sciences (2019-2020)
>
> On leave (2020-21) serving as:
>
> Program Director, Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences
>
> Division of Social and Economic Sciences
>
> Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
>
> National Science Foundation
>
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>
Date : 6/24/2021 7:19:49 AM
From : "Sherman, Hugh" shermanh@ohio.edu
To : "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu, "Sayrs, Elizabeth" sayrs@ohio.edu
Cc : "Stoltzfus, Joanna" stoltzfu@ohio.edu, "Kirksey, Jennifer"
kirkseyj@ohio.edu, "Frith, Cary" frith@ohio.edu, "Erlewine, Meredith"
erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Risler, Laura" risler@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Public Health update
Gillian;
I had an interesting conversation with the Governor -I told him about our trying to use
testing to incentivize campus to report if they were vaccinated and to be vaccinated. And
that we were putting incentives in place and maybe even competitions with student
organizations. He liked it! He expressed his frustrated especially with vaccinations at
nursing homes.
A question for future – in your update you are talking about events for fall. I think we also
need to speculate and discuss about spring events because in many cases of lead times
involved. I know it will be difficult to predict.
Thanks Gillian – hopefully someday you will be able to look back and say -- it was an
interesting time --- especially for you!!
Hugh

To: Sherman, Hugh <shermanh@ohio.edu>; Sayrs, Elizabeth <sayrs@ohio.edu>
Cc: Stoltzfus, Joanna <stoltzfu@ohio.edu>; Kirksey, Jennifer <kirkseyj@ohio.edu>; Frith,
Cary <frith@ohio.edu>; Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Risler, Laura
<risler@ohio.edu>
Subject: Public Health update
Hi all, a bit late but here is this week’s public health briefing. Thanks, Gillian

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Date : 7/29/2021 3:32:57 PM
From : "Rees Ulmer, Jacquelyn" reesulmer@ohio.edu
To : "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu
Cc : "Sutphin, Kay" vujaklij@ohio.edu, "Sayrs, Elizabeth" sayrs@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Request for your help promoting Testing Pathway Program and
COVID vaccines (template provided)
Dear Gillian,
Thank you for the helpful template and graph. We can be very competitive in the COB and are
up to the challenge! The chart provided is very helpful and will tell an important story, so I
appreciate that I can use that in messaging.
In terms of incentives, things that work on faculty/staff might not work as well on students, and
vice versa, but a special recognition in the homecoming parade, or a special tailgate before a
game, a banner in front of the building, are a few ideas. Maybe a “pizza party” or some sort of
food giveaway “Vax 4 Snax”(?) I’m sure that the leadership team can come up other creative
ideas.
Best wishes,
Jackie
From: Risler, Laura <risler@ohio.edu> On Behalf Of Ice, Gillian

Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2021 3:15 PM
To: Rees Ulmer, Jacquelyn <reesulmer@ohio.edu>
Cc: Sutphin, Kay <vujaklij@ohio.edu>; Sayrs, Elizabeth <sayrs@ohio.edu>
Subject: Request for your help promoting Testing Pathway Program and COVID vaccines
(template provided)
Dear Jacqueline,
I'm writing to ask you to take action to promote the health and safety of our
campuses by doing two things:
1. Encourage your students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

2. Ask your students and employees to select their COVID-19 Testing Pathway as
soon as possible.
Vaccination against COVID-19 is our best chance to end the pandemic, while preventing
sickness, hospitalization, and death along the way. I encourage you to stress the
importance of vaccination to your students and employees – not only to protect
themselves but also to protect our campus communities. Those who are not vaccinated
will contribute to campus safety by participating in weekly testing.
The following information shows how many of your students and employees
have registered their vaccination via the COVID-19 Testing Pathway Program. Please
use this data when making an appeal to your college:
Date : 8/1/2021 2:57:35 PM
To : "Chertok, Ilana" chertok@ohio.edu
Cc : "Haile, Zelalem" haile@ohio.edu
Subject : Re: research on breakthrough infection
thanks Ilana, we also have an incentive program and will continue to add options
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 1, 2021, at 2:41 PM, Chertok, Ilana <chertok@ohio.edu>

wrote:
Hi Gillian,
Here is a creative incentive idea (reduced tuition and housing) that the
University of Southern Mississippi is offering for vaccinated students:
https://www.usm.edu/news/2021/release/vaccine-incentive-
program.php
New Vaccine
Incentive Program
Announced for USM
Students | The
University of
Southern Mississippi
New Vaccine Incentive
Program Announced for USM
Students. Thu, 07/29/2021 -
10:00am The University of
Southern Mississippi (USM)
has announced a new
incentive program to
encourage students to obtain
their COVID-19 vaccination.
www.usm.edu
This is a large university in a "red state" that is promoting vaccination.

Obviously, it requires financial investment on the university's part, but
it looks like an attractive method in promoting vaccination among
students. (Also, it makes sense to distribute smaller incentives among
many students rather than a single big prize to just a few people.)
Take care,
Ilana
Dr. Ilana R Azulay Chertok, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC

Professor,Associate Director of Nursing Research and Scholarship
Ohio University
School of Nursing

To: Chertok, Ilana <chertok@ohio.edu>; Haile, Zelalem <haile@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: research on breakthrough infection
Thanks Ilana, I am aware of this study and I am working on trying to change

our mask policy. There are many factors that our leadership has to weigh
and what seems like a simple decision to those of us in public health and
healthcare is more challenging for administration in the Ohio context. There
are many political and enrollment implications of a shift in masks and testing
that make this a challenging for those who have to worry about such things
more than me. I think I will get them there but it’s an uphill battle. They are
looking for cover from other IUC schools but so are all of the other IUC
schools.
Thanks for the info and keep sending me things.

Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Chertok, Ilana <chertok@ohio.edu>

To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Haile, Zelalem <haile@ohio.edu>
Subject: Re: research on breakthrough infection
A follow-up to my previous email... I contacted Dr. Gili Regev-Yochay,

the PI of the breakthrough study that I mentioned, and she sent me
her article (attached).
In this study, 57% of the transmission source was from a household
member, and not the clinical environment which is relevant for
community-based adults. It is important to note that the data
collection was done June to April 2021, before the delta variant was
prevalent in Israel.
Date : 10/19/2021 6:00:55 PM
To :
Subject : RE: Vaccination Incentive
https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/bobcats-get-vaxxed

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Subject: Re: Vaccination Incentive
Ok. What are the student incentives?
Get Outlook for iOS

Sent: Tuesday,October 19, 2021 5:28:30 PM
To:
Subject: RE: Vaccination Incentive
Yes, so we have student incentives and employee incentives.

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From:
Subject: Re: Vaccination Incentive
Student employment only allows for 25 hours a week

Date : 8/4/2021 3:34:13 PM
To : "Rioch, Judi" rioch@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Vaccination numbers
Here’s the employee breakdown as of 7/27 I think
I believe the one with students was in my email and is probably really old since we’ve
gotten more people registering in response to incentives

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740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Rioch, Judi <rioch@ohio.edu>

Sent: Wednesday,August 4, 2021 3:28 PM
Subject: Vaccination numbers
Gillian,
Where did you post the vaccination numbers for OU employees & students/. I would like
to look at those again.
Was it Facebook or your weekly email?
Judi
Date : 6/16/2021 12:44:35 PM
To : "Gonzalez-Vallejo, Claudia" gonzalez@ohio.edu, "Crawford, Rebekah"
crawforr@ohio.edu, "Patty Stokes" sandkittens@gmail.com, "Erlewine, Meredith"
erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Stokes, Patty" stokesp@ohio.edu, "clagonza@nsf.gov"
clagonza@nsf.gov
Cc : "Modayil, Maria" modayil@ohio.edu, "Risler, Laura" risler@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: Vaccine promotion
We also have a group among senior leadership discussing a suite of additional incentives so I’d
appreciate any thoughts you all have on that. I assume COVID ops will be managing that
program and I will have strong input. Already the information that you shared with me were
helpful in our initial discussions. Thanks

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
From: Gonzalez-Vallejo, Claudia <gonzalez@ohio.edu>

To: Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>; Crawford, Rebekah <crawforr@ohio.edu>; Patty Stokes
<sandkittens@gmail.com>; Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Stokes, Patty
<stokesp@ohio.edu>; clagonza@nsf.gov
Cc: Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>; Risler, Laura <risler@ohio.edu>
Subject: Re: Vaccine promotion
Dear all, this works for me. I just read Dr. Sherman's new guidance and one of the
behavioral strategies mentioned in the materials I sent the other day is already
implemented (so that is good). I am referring to the fact that non-vaccinated people will
have to undergo constant Covid testing which may increase the subjective cost of not
being vaccinated and motivate vaccination. Great we can discuss additional methods to
add to this when we meet. Claudia
Date : 9/1/2021 3:47:14 PM
From : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu
To : "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu
Cc : "Bendl, Colleen" bendl@ohio.edu, "Modayil, Maria" modayil@ohio.edu,
"Leatherwood, Carly" leatherc@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: vax incentive website
Hi Gillian,
Yes I can work with UCM to update a web page with new incentive info. However, I’m
wondering if I have enough details?
Is this (below) what you are referring to having sent me? If so, are there more details
we can work with?
Thanks,
Meredith
Timeframe
• September 3 through October 29 (9 weeks)

Incentives:
Incentive $ Notes
Greek life; $500 contributions to their charity fund
Students $15,000
raising X30 organizations, 90% vaccination
Some type of party for each hall at 95% vaccination
Students $15,000
rates; $500 x 30 res halls
$100/student x 89 winners per week with weekly
Students $80,100 drawings for 9 weeks (9/3 - 10/29) – incentivizing
unvaccinated students to get the vaccine
$100/person x 800 people- incentivizing remaining
Employee $80,000
unvaccinated to get the vaccine
T-
TOTAL $190,100

Sent: Wednesday,September 1, 2021 3:43 PM
To: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>
Cc: Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>
Subject: vax incentive website
Hi Meredith, can you work on a website with details on the incentive program. I think I
sent the info?
Thanks, Gillian

Date : 9/1/2021 4:07:07 PM
From : "Bendl, Colleen" bendl@ohio.edu
To : "Erlewine, Meredith" erlewinem@ohio.edu, "Modayil, Maria"
modayil@ohio.edu, "Ice, Gillian" iceg@ohio.edu
Cc : "Leatherwood, Carly" leatherc@ohio.edu
Subject : RE: vax incentive website
Here are the details I am aware of.
Timeframe
• September 3 through October 29 (9 weeks)

Incentives:
Incentive $ Notes
Greek life; $500 contributions to their charity fund
Students $15,000
raising X30 organizations, 90% vaccination
Some type of party for each hall at 95% vaccination
Students $15,000
rates; $500 x 30 res halls
$100/student x 89 winners per week with weekly
Students $80,100 drawings for 9 weeks (9/3 - 10/29) – incentivizing
unvaccinated students to get the vaccine
$100/person x 800 people- incentivizing remaining
Employee $80,000
unvaccinated to get the vaccine
T-
TOTAL $190,100

To: Bendl, Colleen <bendl@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>; Ice, Gillian
<iceg@ohio.edu>
Cc: Leatherwood, Carly <leatherc@ohio.edu>
Subject: RE: vax incentive website
Well, we need details to put on the web page. I am unclear who is the holder of the
details. If people want to meet now in the next 5 min I can wait and leave after we talk.
Otherwise I’m starting to drive in 5 min.
Thanks,
Meredith

To: Erlewine, Meredith <erlewinem@ohio.edu>; Modayil, Maria <modayil@ohio.edu>;
Ice, Gillian <iceg@ohio.edu>
Cc: Leatherwood, Carly <leatherc@ohio.edu>
Date : 5/19/2021 11:10:51 AM
To :
Subject : RE: Yesterday’s email
Hi , this email is fine. I wasn't intending to be negative but to give a perspective on the
complex situation. We have not had a strong uptake of vaccine. We have discussed vaccine incentives
and there are some legal issues around it but we are looking into it. Sorry you had difficulty with the
Pathways link. Here is the link: https://www.ohio.edu/coronavirus/testing-pathway-program
I don't think we are looking at it as half empty. In fact, we've made remarkable progress and I am
working hard to make sure that we don't reverse that progress. I really think we might just need to
exercise a little more precaution at the start of the semester. It is not pessimism but realism that when
people travel through the summer, with only about 40% of the country fully vaccinated, mask
requirements falling by the wayside, increased socialization and density, we are likely to see a bit of
surge when people travel not only from all over the state and country but from other countries as well.
I don't think it will be unmanageable but we also can't just let it go unchecked.
As far as the variants, it has not been a major issue in the US but it has been elsewhere in the world.
Did you read about the breakthrough infections with the Yankees or the Singapore airport workers?
These are things I am looking at and evaluating. I'm pouring through the science on breakthrough and
transmission. Unfortunately, many of those studies were conducted for less than 3 months, so we have
a lot of unknowns.
Ultimately, I do not know where we will be with masks in the fall. That is really the only thing that
will be affected. We already reduced distance in the classroom and most classes have at least some
component face to face. This is absolutely not going to stop everything; it may mean that we are
wearing masks for a little longer. In the grand scheme of this, masks are really just not that big a deal.
Healthcare workers and others wear them all day, every day. We may need to keep them inside or in
classrooms for a while. It is best public health practice to do so.
I continually evaluate this and while I think 70% for campus is reasonable (many universities are
advocating for 80%), it will also be largely determined by transmission.
Thanks, Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gillian Ice
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 9:38 AM
Subject: Yesterday’semail
Dr. ice,
Is there another email to use for general questions concerning the pandemic? You have always
responded, but I know you are very busy and I want to make sure I am emailing the correct person.
Date : 11/3/2021 10:30:32 AM
To : "Crawford, Rebekah" crawforr@ohio.edu, "Graham, Dawn"
grahamd@ohio.edu, "Bianco, Joseph" bianco@ohio.edu, "Harmon, Heather"
harmonh@ohio.edu, "Risler, Laura" risler@ohio.edu
Subject : research group
Hi all, I asked Rebekah to take the lead on moving the assessment part of the R&T grant
forward. Based on last week’s big group meeting, we discussed planning some focus
groups to ask about awareness of existing resources -OU and community, use of
resources, gaps, what kinds of services they would find acceptable. One thing I forgot to
mention to Rebekah is that we discussed that an important part of this is connecting with
the community so we somehow want to incorporate this in the focus groups. Although
our original plan was to hire bobcat health ambassadors, I think the best route is to hire a
couple of graduate students on hourly to help with logistics of the focus group, transcripts
etc.
If you all know of any potential grad students who would be available for hourly work,
that would be easiest.
@Risler, Laura can you look into setting up to hire 2 grad students with our grant funding.
There is also funding for incentives for participation.
We got a late start on all of this so ideally we would jump on planning next week and try
to implement before end of semester but I know that is also a tall order.
Thanks!
Gillian

207 Cutler Hall
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-2128
iceg@ohio.edu

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