University Life Return to Campus Operations September 11, 2020 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS University Life Committee Membership ................................................................................................ 3 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 4 Athletics ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Fighting Illini Athletics........................................................................................................................... 5 Campus Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 5 Co-Curricular and Student Services ....................................................................................................... 7 Campus Event Guidance...................................................................................................................... 7 Student Services Guidance ................................................................................................................. 7 Student Fees .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Student Experience ............................................................................................................................... 8 Health and Safety Practices .................................................................................................................... 9 Housing, Dining, Off-Campus Living, and Community (HDOC) ..................................................... 11 Compliance With COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies ....................................................................... 11 Campus occupancy ........................................................................................................................... 12 Dining safety ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Quarantine and isolation capacity ................................................................................................... 14 Campus and community events and behavior patterns ............................................................. 15 Summary.............................................................................................................................................. 17 Legal .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Remote Work ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Return to On-Campus Operations Matrix .......................................................................................... 19 Appendix .................................................................................................................................................. 62 Appendix A: University Housing COVID-19 Student Enforcement Memo .............................. 63 Appendix B: University Housing Isolation and Quarantine Protocols ...................................... 64 Appendix C: University Housing Changes to Programs and Services ..................................... 65 Appendix D: Health and Safety COVID-19 HVAC Briefing information .................................... 66 Appendix E: Co-Curricular and Student Services Event Guidance ........................................... 67 Appendix F: COVID-19 Flexible Work Arrangements for Employees ....................................... 68 UNIVERSITY LIFE COMMUNITY COVID-19 RETURN TO CAMPUS REPORT 2 COVID-19: COMMITTEE ON RETURN TO ON-CAMPUS OPERATIONS UNIVERSITY LIFE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Danita M. B. Young, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (Co-Chair) Sean Garrick, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Co-Chair) • Patricia Anton, Associate Director of Housing for Residential Life • Cassie Arner, Associate Athletic Director, Marketing, Fan Development & Strategic Communication • Chris Ackerman-Avila, Student, ISG Vice President Maureen Banks, Director, Safety & Compliance F&S • Thomas Betz, Student Legal Directing Attorney • Greg Burdette, Foellinger Auditorium Manager • Jenny Davis, Anthropology/American Indian Studies • James Hintz, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Engagement • Marcus Jackson, Director, Division of Campus Recreation • Allison Kushner, Director ADA • Carla McCowan, Director, Counseling Center • Martin McFarlane, Director, Office of International Student and Scholar Services • Ann Marie Morgan, Assistant Dean of Students • Leslie Morrow, Director, LGBT Resources • Jan Novakofski, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Compliance and Professor Animal Science • Rebecca Salzman, Interim Director, Illini Union • Jim Sims, Director, Facilities and Services • Yun Shi, Program Director, International Education • Robert Woodard, Medical Director, McKinley Health Center Ex officio • Lea Peck, Assistant Director of Social Media • August Schiess, Director of Social Media • James Quisenberry, Director, Student Affairs Technology UNIVERSITY LIFE COMMUNITY COVID-19 RETURN TO CAMPUS REPORT 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A safe return to the traditional elements of university life at a residential university as quickly as possible under any ongoing state and health department restrictions and guidelines is essential. That was the fundamental charge of the University Life committee. The committee worked within these general parameters: • Identified, evaluated, and designed the comprehensive and multiphase implementation processes related to university life and activities that will be a major component in the university’s transition back to on-site operations, notwithstanding the persistence of COVID-19. Every issue was thought through with our core values of inclusiveness, equity, and diversity in mind. These include, but are not limited to: • Housing and dining • Off-campus and community living • Student services and student organizations • Health and safety practices • Working-related events and processes • Career and internship opportunities • Co-curricular and engagement activities • Athletics • As an immediate, first phase, we established the framework and planning necessary to resume campus life for a summer transition back to on-campus operations and activities in anticipate of Gov. Pritzker lifting his stay-at-home orders. • In a second, ongoing phase (planning for fall 2020 and beyond), we recommended the actions, policies, and processes that must be implemented for resumption of our university life activities for the fall 2020 semester, the total academic year, and beyond as necessary. • Considered how the university will make necessary adaptations or accommodations to the environment that will enable individuals to participate in the university’s programs, services, and activities. • Developed plans to ensure the university continues to promote a campus climate that supports academic and professional success. • Developed plans for coordination and communication of our committee’s activities and recommendations with the Executive Steering Committee and the other six working committees. This pandemic has brought us unprecedented challenges. As such, we sought to determine the best approaches to address these challenges. Each of our decisions and recommendations were guided by the following core principles: 1. Protection of the safety and health of our students, faculty, staff, and local community 2. Preservation of our land-grant missions of education, scholarship, service, and engagement 3. Processes that are transparent, open, consultative, and respectful of our traditions of shared governance UNIVERSITY LIFE COMMUNITY COVID-19 RETURN TO CAMPUS REPORT 4 ATHLETICS Subcommittee Members: Cassie Arner, Jim Hintz, Marcus Jackson, Jim Sims FIGHTING ILLINI ATHLETICS The Big Ten Conference announced August 11, 2020 that the presidents and chancellors of the 14 member institutions have decided to postpone all fall sports, which include the Fighting Illini football, volleyball, women's soccer and cross country programs. The Big Ten Conference will continue to evaluate a number of options regarding these sports, including the possibility of competition in the spring. The health and safety of student-athletes, staff, and our community is the university’s main concern. We will support our student-athletes as they deal with the emotions stemming from this decision. We continue to work with the Big Ten on future plans as we move forward with returning our student-athletes to classes and training. SEASON TICKET HOLDERS Illinois Football Season Ticket Holders who have "opted in" for the 2020 season will continue to receive season tickets. Ticket related questions can be directed to [email protected], or by calling the Illinois Ticket Office at 866-ILLINI-1. CAMPUS RECREATION Patron safety, and that of Campus Recreation staff, is our top priority, and we have implemented health and safety guidelines set by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the University of Illinois, including but not limited to: • Emphasizing cleaning/sanitization of high touch areas; • Removing/closing