KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - UNK students, faculty and staff will have to wear face masks for at least two phases of a three phase plan to fight COVID-19 this fall.
The school Friday released a new plan which will monitor the spread on campus, within the Two Rivers Health district and other counties that are home to a high number of UNK students.
Elements of the plan include:
- Mandatory face masks during the first two phases of the plan
- COVID-19 testing on campus
- Tracking and tracing for symptomatic students
- Walk-up temperature check stations
- Hand-sanitizer stations across the campus
The plan envisions a progression of three phases, starting Aug. 21. At the end of each two-week period, data on disease prevalence on campus, in the Two Rivers Public Health District, plus other counties that are home to a high number of UNK students will be reviewed by the Emergency Operations Team and a determination made about moving to the next phase. If the number of COVID-19 cases is flat or in decline compared to the previous two weeks, the campus will progress to the next phase. An increase in disease would revert the campus to a previous phase. Phasing is meant to balance restrictions with community risk.
A task force made up of 30 campus representatives established the series of policies and best practices, which will serve as a road map for UNK students, faculty, staff and guests returning to campus for the Aug. 24 start of classes.
UNK worked with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and used its “Higher Education COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Guide” as the primary resource for policies and procedures. The university also followed local Directed Health Measures and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance when building its plan.
Personal protective equipment and masks, room occupancies, physical distancing, health screenings and self-monitoring are other areas of emphasis in the plan. Cleaning of high-touch areas, use of room foggers to disinfect buildings and installation of hand sanitizers across campus are also discussed.
The plan addresses common-use areas on campus such as the library, student union, residence halls, dining and athletic facilities. It also focuses on practices in experiential learning, internships, student teaching, research and other off-campus learning activities.
“The effectiveness of this plan depends almost entirely on individual compliance. We ask that members of our community become familiar with the plan, abide by policies, and support each other in doing the same,” the task force wrote in its plan.
A large section of the six-page document includes information about classrooms, labs and studios, including equipping classrooms with technology that will let students who are sick attend class remotely. Classroom population density, physical distancing and other protective measures are among areas covered.
Individuals, organizations, departments and units on campus are asked to develop and implement additional protections as appropriate to their specific situations, with the plan as the guide. Employees who believe they are at high risk from the pandemic may work with their supervisors or department chairs to discuss remote work plans.
The plan is at unk.edu/covidplan
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