{"id":"MN-029","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Minnesota","state":"MN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Tim Walz","authority":"Minn. Stat. secs. 12.21, subd. 3, 12.32; approved by the Executive Council Aug. 26, 2020","instrument":"Emergency Executive Order 20-85","title":"Authorizing and Directing Higher Education Institutions to Provide Safe and Effective Learning Environments to their Students","dateIssued":"2020-08-26","effective":"2020-08-26","end":"2020-11-20 11:59 p.m. (rescinded by EO 20-99 para. 1, which continued higher-education terms within its own text)","startDate":"2020-08-26","endDate":"2020-11-20","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["SCH","EMP","MASK"],"addressees":["Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, private colleges and all post-secondary institutions with a physical campus"],"clause":"3. Higher education institutions... may offer in-person classes or activities consistent with MDH Guidelines... 4. Requirements for higher education institutions. Higher education institutions must continue to establish and implement a Higher Ed Plan.... 5.a. Follow OHE and MDH guidance. All in-person activities must be subject to limitations set forth in relevant OHE and MDH guidance... 5.c.... Each Higher Ed Plan must ensure compliance with the applicable face-covering requirements set forth in Executive Order 20-81.","enforcement":"Force of law under sec. 12.32; Plan certification, posting and training (paras. 6-8)","functions":["IN higher-education instruction","CP campus housing and dining","AC activities","AD campus visits (an \u0027Activity\u0027 under para. 2.d)","WF student workers"],"notes":"\u0027Activities\u0027 expressly includes \u0027testing, short-term training programs, student services, advising, clinical rotations or placements, customized training, internships, campus visits, programs, credit and non-credit classes, and all research activities\u0027.","sourceUrl":"https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/execorders/20-85.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":323492,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MN","url":"/library/MN-029","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MN-029","citation":"Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-85 (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MN-029)","stateName":"Minnesota","related":["MN-026","MN-028","MN-030","MN-031","MN-024"]}