Housing Health and Safety
We know that your health and safety are of the utmost importance. Here are some of the measures we're taking.
Masks are Recommended
Anyone entering a residence hall/apartment building (including residents) is encouraged to wear a face mask while in public spaces. The University's policy, updated on 03/14/22, states that face masks are recommended, but not required, in all indoor settings and outdoors while on University property.
Increased Cleaning Efforts
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All common spaces and high touch point areas such as elevator buttons, water fountains, door handles, public restrooms, and laundry rooms will be cleaned at an increased frequency.
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Signage is placed on every suite/junior suite/apartment entrance door as well as suite/junior suite/apartment bedroom doors explaining how students should self-report COVID-19 symptoms/issues.
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Residents should bring their own cleaning supplies to clean all spaces within suite/junior suite/apartment. Here are some tips for cleaning your room.
Isolation/Quarantine
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Some residence hall spaces have been taken offline to be used as isolation/quarantine spaces for residents that decide to isolate/quarantine on campus.
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Resident MUST follow the university’s isolation/quarantine policy, or they will be asked to move off campus. View the student COVID-19 quarantine and isolation form.
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Residents must self-report if in contact with a positive person, feels symptoms, or has tested for COVID-19 (meaning the resident has taken a COVID-19 test but has not received the results yet). This is an online process. A cling with the URL is on every suite/jr suite/apartment mirror as well as suite/jr suite/apartment bedroom mirrors explaining how students should self-report COVID-19 symptoms/issues.
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Housing, Residence Life, Student Affairs, and Student Health Services will work with any resident that needs to isolate/quarantine.
Room Changes
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If a resident decides to move to another room, isolation/quarantine students would only move the necessary items needed during the isolation/quarantine period, not all of their belongings.
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When one resident is involved, the resident will be assigned to a new, clean space and move within two hours to a new room.
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When two or more residents are involved, residents will move one-at-a-time into a clean space. Residents will be given two-hour windows to move. NOTE: Students cannot “swap” rooms. All rooms would need to be cleaned by Housing custodial staff before another resident can move into that room.
Common Spaces
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All common spaces are open. However, social distancing is required. This includes but is not limited to lounge spaces, fitness areas, study rooms.
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Cleaning efforts will continue and be increased in these spaces.
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Only two people are allowed at a time in the elevators.
Staff Training
All Housing and Residence Life Staff have and will continue to be trained on all safety protocols and guidelines from the university, the city/state/federal governments, and health officials as they pertain to COVID-19.
