COVID-19 Resources

Stay informed with UW Novel coronavirus information resources

• COVID Letter to SUS with links (pub 9/21/21)
• Child and family care during COVID-19
• Communications from UW Tacoma Leadership
  • Back to Campus Checklist and More (pub. 8/18/21)
• COVID-19 Quarantine and Testing Risk Framework for Field Work Guidance (Pub. 9/10/21)
• Eating and Drinking Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention (Pub. 8/31/21)
• Face Covering Requirements (Pub. 9/07/21)
  • Student Guide on Face Coverings (Pub. 9/10/21)
  • Faculty Face Covering Policy (Pub. 9/22/21)
• Guideline for Establishing a Vaccine Requirement for In-person University Event (Pub. 9/10/21)
• Novel Coronavirus & COVID-19: Facts and Resources (Updated 9/10/21)
  • Case tracking dashboard
  • Coronavirus resources

• Resources for UWT Faculty (Pub. 8/25/21)

• UW COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
• UW Tacoma Central communication information resources & FAQs
• UW Tacoma Distance Learning Policy (pdf) (Pub. 3/02/16)
• What if I think I have COVID-19 or had contact with someone diagnosed? 
   

SUS COVID Reporting Protocol:

1. Using the “When do you report close contact exposure or Covid- 19 illness” decision tree
2. If, via the decision tree, you need to report a positive case:

• Email: Students report positive case to Dr. Bernard Anderson, bander48@uw.edu and personnel (faculty & staff) EHS, covidehc@uw.edu

3. If you need to change how your course meets (e.g., you are waiting for test results; there is a positive case in class)

• Notify your students about that change (e.g., synchronous online)
• Email Lisa as notification of change (hoffmanl@uw.edu)

4. If there is a confirmed positive case from your class that EHS contact tracing reports to you, you may EITHER

• Use this sample to craft a notification message to send to your students and cc: uwturban@uw.edu 
• OR ask Lisa to send that notification message to the class
• AND then be sure to let Abbey and Lisa know if you have made adjustments to class modality, and what notifications, if any have gone out to your students.
   

UW reporting protocols if a student informs you they tested positive for COVID-19

If a student reports to you they have tested positive for COVID-19 or believes they may have been exposed to the virus, you should report this information to Dr. Bernard Anderson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, at bander48@uw.edu and encourage the student to reach out to Dr. Anderson as well.

If this happens in a class which is meeting in person and you have been in physical proximity with the student, you should also contact UW’s COVID-19 Response & Prevention Team at covidehc@uw.edu or 206-616-3344.

In no circumstances should you share a student’s diagnosis or other private medical information with other students or colleagues.
 

Program Specific Communication 

Over the past several days, we have sent program-specific information using our program-specific listserves. Please check these email announcements, or contact uwturban@uw.edu to have them resent to you.  Moving forward, all program specific communication can be found in the links below. For course specific communication please contact your instructor.

• Communication from Dr. Modarres and the School of Urban Studies
• Faculty Communication and Resources 
• Welcome letter to new students
• Contacting Academic Affairs 
   

Technology and Connectivity Resources

• Information Technology Resources 
• Equipment Checkout 
• External Student Technology and Connectivity Resources
• Teaching Remotely FAQ
• Voice mail/Call Forwarding 
   

Staying Connected and Not Isolated in Times of Social Distancing

Across the board, experts are advising us to maintain consistent routines and schedules as we navigate the next several weeks, as well as to find ways to regularly connect with people in our social networks.

• The CDC offers tips on how to manage anxiety and stress specific to this pandemic.
• NPR released an article on how to maintain connectivity during times of social distancing.
   

UWT Resources for Current Students from Academic Affairs

• Student Advocacy and Support: assists students to set goals and find on campus and community supports to meet life challenges that create barriers to achieving their educational goals. 
• Counseling and Psychological and Wellness Services: provides free, short-term, problem-focused counseling, aimed at building better skills and exploring alternative ways of coping to currently enrolled UW Tacoma students.
• Student Financial Aid: helps make education affordable through grants, loans, scholarships, work study, veterans’ benefits, childcare assistance, and emergency aid.