Faculty and Staff

With the health, safety and well-being of our community as guiding principles, the following plan for July 6 return to campus is in effect.  These protocols have been developed based on current science, public health guidance and state of CT requirements for reopening of residential colleges and will evolve as conditions change and density increases.

Testing

For employees returning on July 6, we strongly recommend that they obtain a test within 5 days before the July 6 return date.  Information on testing sites can be found here.

Public health guidance indicates that the most effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is through the use of face coverings, sanitation measures and social distancing.  Therefore, employees returning to campus will be required to:

• Review and respond to the questions on the COVID-19 daily self-checklist before coming to work each and every day.
• Stay home if they answer yes to any of the questions on the self-checklist, and notify their supervisor from home.
• Complete the training for COVID-19 prevention that will be provided to them when they return to campus.
• Wear face coverings at all times unless alone in a closed area. Employees should plan to wear their own face covering as they arrive on campus, additional coverings will be provided by managers once they arrive.
• Maintain social distance as directed.
• Practice hand hygiene as directed.
• Report a positive COVID 19 test to Human Resources so that contact tracing can be conducted and health instructions can be given to coworkers.
• Immediately go home without coming into contact with supervisors or coworkers if they develop symptoms while at work. Employees must notify their supervisor by phone once they are home.

We will continuously review and adapt our requirements to meet changing conditions, and we will communicate updates as they evolve.

Areas in which employees will be working on July 6 have been prepared with signage, cleaning supplies and other safety measures.

If you have questions or concerns, please let us know by emailing [email protected] or contacting your manager or Human Resources. Your feedback will help us continue to adjust campus safety practices and to identify additional information to be shared with employees.

If an employee has a concern about returning to campus, or identifies a concern upon returning, the employee should inform their department chair/manager. If necessary, chairs/managers may contact human resources to assist in balancing the need for work to be done on campus and the employee’s concern. Employees will not be asked to share sensitive information about their specific situation.