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FISK UNIVERSITY REOPENING PLAN a Guide for Fisk Students, Faculty, Staf� and Visitors a Message from President Rome FISK UNIVERSITY REOPENING PLAN A guide for Fisk Students, Faculty, Staf� and Visitors A Message from President Rome ............................. 3 Faculty and StaffTraining ........................................ .4 Student Policies and Procedures.............................. S Testing Schedule .......................................................6 Screening ..................................................................7 Cleaning ....................................................................8 Resumption of Normal Activities (RONA) .................9 Move-in and Move out ........................................... 10 Configuring Spaces................................................. 11 Supplies Purchased................................................. 12 Third-Party Partners............................................. ... 13 Social Distancing Technology Solutions.................. 14 Social Distance Guidelines ......................................15 Event/Group Gathering Guidelines......................... 16 Assumption of the Risks.......................................... 17 Communication ......................................................18 Our Committee Members ....................................... 19 II A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT KEVIN D. ROME, SR., PH.D. The SARS-CoV-2 virus (the "Coronavirus") has caused a global pandemic and is responsible for causing the COVID-19 disease. The ramifications on life as we new it have been significant, and it has substantially altered how many organizations operate. Higher education is not immune to these changes. Given the angst, it is incumbent upon all organizations to help ease the anxiety and uncertainty, especially Fisk University. First, I want to assure you that the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors is our highest priority. In March, we established a COVID-19 Task Force and a Resumption of Normal Activities (RONA) Task Force to think critically about, and plan for, all the variables we need to consider in order to operate as safely as we can this academic year. Therefore, we have created the Fisk University �penina Plan to provide the necessary information and guidance to everyone in our Fisk Community. Our Plans have been informed and reinforcedwith guf de lines from the local, state, and federal publlc health experts and through numerous sessions wlth offlclals at other rnstltutlons of higher education.We know many of these adjustmentsmight come as an inconvenience,but safety and securityis of utmost importance. Additionally, we know this is a very anxiousand tense time, so please remember to be kind as we all adjust. Eachmember of the Fisk Communityhas a criticalrole in helping us maintain a safeenvironment. So, we have created policiesand procedureswhich require everyone'scollaboration to upkeep because our overall success depends on our communitysolidarity. Because COVID-19Is verynovel and complex, we may be requiredto make cL.y-to-dayadjustments to our plan. The plans contained in this document are, unfortunately, contingent upon the current informationknown and factorsat play when published. We requestyour patlence as we all deal with somethingthat is foreign to humankind. I want to thank l!Veryonewho servedon the COVID-19Task Force,the RONA Task Force, and anyone who has been working towards this unprecedented academic year for their dedication, diligence, and time in their comr:,osition of these r:,lans. AboutFkk. Unl11�1ty �ounded ;n 1866, t=isk Universityis a private, Jiberol arts university locatedin Nashville, Tennessee. Consistently recogniz�far tts brandacademic of excellence, Fisk is rank�No. 6 an the Tap lO HistortcallyBlack Colleges and Universities (HBCU)In the 201.9 U.S.. News &WcrldReport Fisk also ranked No. 1 In thenation among HBCUs fer soda/mobility and No. 3in thenation forresearc;h �enditures amr:mg small liberalarts ,:;alleges. Fisk universityis deeplycommitted to student /eadermfp,succ� and service. Fisk exce� atpreparing ourhighly matlwm!d student bodyfor elite g,aduah!sc:hoals and outstandingmreers. From the dassroom tu thE!!'baordroam ., a Fisk education gives studet1tsthe toolsto tum their pr:.rssio11sit1to coteets ond prepatesthem to mr:.rke r:.r difference ;ntheworld. To learn more aboutFisk University,please visff.www.fisk.edu. II FACULTY AND STAFF TRAINING To view all the faculty and staff COVID-19 policies please follow this link: Fisk Hub 3 STUDENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Greetings! Fisk University (“Fisk” or the “University”) wants to assure you of its continued commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy campus community and that we are taking additional measures to protect you, as much as we can. As part of these efforts, we are implementing a set of interim policies. Please read each policy carefully. YYour signature indicates that you have received a copy of Fisk University’s COVID-19 Policies, and that you have read the policies, understand, and agree to comply with these Policies and the assumption of risks inherent with a physical presence. No statement or representation, oral or written, can supplement or modify these policies. GGovernment and public health guidelines, restrictions, and best practices regarding COVID-19 are changing rapidly as new information becomes available and further research is conducted. Fisk reserves the right to modify these policies at any time in its sole discretion to adapt to changing circumstances and business needs, consistent with its commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy campus community. Changes can only be made if approved in writing by the Office of Student Engagement. YouY also understand that any delay or failure by Fisk to enforce any policy or rule will not constitute a waiver of the University’s right to do so in the future. If you witness or become aware of any student or other individuals violating these policies, you are encouraged to report them to a representative in the Office of Student Engagement immediately. FailureF to comply with any of the policies may result in discipline, up to and including removal from campus and school. Fisk prohibits any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for reporting a violation of any policy or any other health and safety concern. The full versions of each of the below policies can be viewed by students in the Student Hub. The Fisk University COVID-19 Student Policies are enumerated below. COVID-19 Communicable and Infectious Disease Control Policy COVID-19 Student Face Mask and Face Covering Policy COVID-19 Screening and Testing Policy COVID-19 Social Distancing Policy COVID-19 Fisk Community Honor Code 5 COVID-19 COMMUNICABLE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL POLICY SUMMARY Overview Fisk University’s decisions involving persons who have communicable diseases shall be based on current current on based be shall diseases communicable whohave persons involving decisions University’s Fisk and well-informed medical judgments concerning the disease, the risks of transmitting the illness to to illness the transmitting of risks the disease, the concerning judgments medical well-informed and others, the symptoms and special circumstances of each individual who has a communicable disease, and disease, communicable a has who individual each of circumstances special and symptoms the others, a careful weighing of the identified risks and the available alternative for responding to a student with a a with student a to responding for alternative available the and risks identified the of weighing careful a communicable disease. communicable Preventing the Spread of Infection in the CampusCommunity the in Infection of Spread the Preventing P Fisk will ensure a clean campus environment, including the regular cleaning of objects and areas that are are that areas and objects of cleaning regular the including environment, campus clean a ensure will Fisk frequently used, such as bathrooms, residence halls, dining center, common areas, door handles and handles door common areas, center, dining halls, residence bathrooms, as such used, frequently railings. A committee will be designated to monitor and coordinate events around an infectious disease disease infectious an around events coordinate and monitor to designated be will committee A railings. outbreak, as well as to create rules that could be implemented to promote safety through infection infection through safety promote to implemented be could that rules create to as well as outbreak, control. Staying “Home” When“Home”Ill Staying Many times, with the best of intentions, you will report to class even though you may feel ill. During an During ill. feel may you though even class to report will you intentions, of best the with ManyMatimes, infectious disease outbreak, it is critical that you do not report to class, or leave your room (home), while while (home), room your leave or class, to report not do you that critical is it outbreak, disease infectious you are ill and/or experiencing the symptoms. People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of of range wide a reported have COVID-19 with People symptoms. the experiencing and/or ill are you symptoms– ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. The Centers for Disease Control (the “CDC”) “CDC”) (the Control Disease for Centers The illness. severe to symptoms mild from ranging symptoms– advises that COVID-19 symptoms may appear appear maysymptoms COVID-19 that advises virus the to exposure after days 2-14 are following the and some of the reported symptoms: reported the of some •
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