September 17: Deans and department chairs information

We are two weeks into the Fall semester and things have been moving quickly since we welcomed students back to campus. Below, please find a quick summary of some of the latest resources available to faculty and staff as well as information you may wish to share with your students.

STUDENTS

Students can now be screened and tested for COVID-19 once per week through Screen, Test & Protect. For students who test positive or have come in contact with someone who has tested positive, Student Affairs and the Dean of Students Office have provided many needed resources. Students will get emails about resources shortly after their status changes to “not cleared”:

• Testing opportunities for all students — Available through ONE.UF
• Student isolation and self-quarantine — For students who test positive or are a close contact

FACULTY AND STAFF

Faculty and staff can now also be screened and tested for COVID-19 once per week through Screen, Test & Protect. Refer to UFHR guidance on how and when sick and COVID-19 positive employees and close contacts of COVID-19 persons should and can return to work:

• Testing opportunities for all faculty and staff — Available through ONE.UF
• Decision tree from UF HR — Guidance on specific COVID-19 responses for

UF employees

• Employee requirements — Institutional recovery plan and employee guidance

CLASSROOM

If you are teaching inside a classroom, the Office of the Provost has provided guidelines on how to interact and prepare:

• Guidelines for faculty in the classroom

ENFORCEMENT & REPORTING

• Policy.ufl.edu - Website for latest COVID-related policies

• Masking and Physical Distancing Policy
• Student Behavioral Expectations in Response to COVID-19
• Vulnerable Persons Policy

• GatorSafe App — Allows for reporting of COVID-related concerns
• Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution

FACILITIES

• Building signage
• Cleaning guidelines
• Facilities Services work requests

For the latest updates and guidance, please refer to:

• www.coronavirus.ufl.edu
• www.coronavirus.ufhealth.org/screen-test-protect

Helpful Links:

https://one.uf.edu/

https://coronavirus.ufhealth.org/screen-test-protect-2/students/student-isolation-and-self-quarantine/

https://hr.ufl.edu/covid-19/additional-information-for-leaders/ufhr-guidance-to-hr-liaisons-on-covid-19-response-for-employees/

https://hr.ufl.edu/forms-policies/policies-managers/institutional-recovery-and-covid-19-return-to-workplace/

https://hr.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Faculty20Guidelines.pdf

https://policy.ufl.edu/

https://policy.ufl.edu/policy/masking-and-physical-distancing/

https://policy.ufl.edu/policy/student-behavioral-expectations-in-response-to-covid-19/

https://policy.ufl.edu/policy/vulnerable-persons/

https://publicsafety.ufl.edu/gatorsafe.html

https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofFlorida&layout_id=18

https://coronavirus.ufhealth.org/screen-test-protect-2/for-communicators/ready-to-go-assets/

https://coronavirus.ufhealth.org/screen-test-protect-2/how/protect/guidelines-for-routine-cleaning-and-disinfection-of-community-areas-at-uf/

https://www.facilitiesservices.ufl.edu/facility-maintenance-and-project-request/