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Dixie State University: Plan to Re-open Contents Utah Institutions of Higher Education Plans .................................................................................. 2 Dixie State University’s Principles and Governing Structure .......................................................... 3 Guiding Principles ................................................................................................................................. 3 Working Groups (Organizational Governing Structure) ....................................................................... 5 Elements of the Plan ...................................................................................................................... 7 Repopulating Campus .......................................................................................................................... 7 Preparation Phase ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Students Return to Campus ....................................................................................................................... 7 Implementation of State Guidelines in Institutional Settings .................................................................... 9 Monitoring for Incidences .................................................................................................................. 10 Preparation Phase .................................................................................................................................... 10 Testing ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Contact Tracing ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Containing Potential Outbreaks ......................................................................................................... 13 Preparation Phase .................................................................................................................................... 13 Quarantine/Isolation Halls ....................................................................................................................... 13 Temporarily Reclosing (if Necessary) ................................................................................................. 14 Shut-down Management Preparation ...................................................................................................... 14 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Appendix A: Phased Guidelines .................................................................................................... 16 With partnership from: Utah Institutions of Higher Education Plans In coordination with the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), Utah institutions of higher education have been asked by the Governor’s Office to develop individualized plans for re-opening campus to students. This document is a template for each institution to use as they develop their individualized plans. The plan outlined in the template will serve as a report to the Governor’s Office on their general approach, as well as a guide for students and their families to understanding each institution’s strategy for re-opening and welcoming students back to campus. The plan is not an administrative playbook, but a guide for the general public to review and understand. The purpose of the template is to create alignment across the state of Utah for each institution of higher education. Each institution will be enabled to incorporate their own ideas and unique circumstances and environments accordingly. The COVID-19 pandemic is a changing environment with new findings and research that emerge on a daily basis. As such, these plans will be updated accordingly, but avoid granularity due to the evolving environment. Dixie State University: Plan to Re-open 2 Dixie State University’s Principles and Governing Structure (This plan is a working document and will be updated regularly as new information and guidelines become available. To recommend updates, please fill out this form.) Guiding Principles Purpose Protecting the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and guests is our top priority here at Dixie State University, and consequently, we are committed to creating and following a plan to re-open that will establish a progressive pathway to keeping our campus community safe. As part of this effort, we will take extra precautions with the most vulnerable and high-risk populations while tracking health and economic indicators that will guide judgment and decisions about reactivating campus life. This re-engagement plan is like a trail map, and like most trail maps, it will be updated as new findings and research become available. Adjustments will be made to the plan as needed to meet updated directives and guidelines. When the COVID-19 outbreak began to gain momentum, we tracked it early on. As it transitioned into a pandemic, we established our COVID-19 Task Force and subsequent sub-committees. We were prepared, having recently updated our Emergency Operation Plan (EOP), accompanied procedures, and general pandemic plan, and quickly turned these resources into a specific pandemic response plan for COVID-19. Moreover, we have followed all national, state, and local guidelines and have consulted with safety, emergency, and public health care experts regularly in our planning, mitigation, and response to the pandemic. Throughout the entire process, our top priority has been keeping the best interest and safety of the campus community in mind. To this end, decisions have been made responsibly, prudently, and with flexible resilience and balance. Science, verifiable data, applicable government guidelines, and advice from health care professionals will continue to guide our decisions and response. Our official and continually updated response plan can be found at wellness.dixie.edu/coronavirus- information. Principle Priorities • The safety, health, and wellness of the campus community • Incident stabilization and management • Campus re-engagement and economic conservation • Recovery and the continuation of University business Dixie State University: Plan to Re-open 3 DSU’s Guiding Principles • Reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 illness among students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University and reduce the impact of potential illness and exposure on campus by developing a mitigation and response plan for the fall semester • Establish a comprehensive testing and contact tracing protocol for the University in partnership with third-party providers and the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) • Protect vulnerable and high-risk populations, following guidance from SWUPHD, USHE, Utah Leads Together, and the Centers for Disease Control • Develop flexible and resilient strategies to minimize the disruption to our students, faculty, and staff through effective communication, resources, engagement, academic planning, and services • Keep the campus community informed of new developments and actions the University is taking to prepare, respond, and maintain operations Dixie State University: Plan to Re-open 4 Working Groups (Organizational Governing Structure) Policy Group: President’s Cabinet & USHE COVID-19 Task Force Incident Command: Biff Williams, President, 435-652-7501 Liaison Officer: Courtney White, Chief of Staff, 435-652-7534 Communication Officers: Jordon Sharp, Vice President of Marketing & Communication, 435-652-7544 Jyl Hall, Director of Public Relations, 435-652-7547 Health & Safety Officer: Garyn Gulbranson, Director of Booth Wellness Center, 435-652-7755 Risk Coordinator: Josh Thayn, Executive Director of Event Services & Risk Management, 435-652-7855 Human Resources Officer: Travis Rosenberg, Executive Director of Human Resources, 435-652-7521 Legal Officer: Becky Broadbent, General Counsel, 435-879-4242 Planning Section Chief: Courtney White, Chief of Staff, 435-652-7534 Campus Housing: Seth Gubler, Director of Housing, 435-652-7570 Food/Dining: Katie Nye, Interim Director of Dining Services 435-652-7686 Athletics: Jason Boothe, Executive Director of Athletics, 435-652-7526 Behavior Modeling: Tasha Toy, Assistant Vice President of Campus Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer, 435-652-7735 Events: Megan Church, Director of University Events & Promotions, 435-652-7907 Finance Section Chief: Paul Morris, Vice President of Administrative Affairs, 435-652-7504 Budget & Recovery Group: Bryant Flake, Executive Director of Planning & Budget, 435-879-4602 IT Infrastructure: Gary Koeven, Chief Information Officer, 435-652-7770 Logistics Section Chief: Scott Jensen, Executive Director of Business Services, 435-879-4603 Procurement: Jackie Freeman, Director of Purchasing, 435-652-7612 Payroll & Accounting: Kim Seaich, Director of Payroll, 435-652-7599 Krystal Thompson, Director of Accounting, 435-652-7610 Academic Operations Section Chief: Michael Lacourse, Provost, 435-652-7505 Academic Instruction Resumption Branch: Bruce Harris, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, 435-879-4638 Facilities Management, Building Operations & Custodial Services: Sherry Ruesch, Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management, 435-652-7562 Dixie State University: Plan to Re-open 5 Student Affairs Section Chief: