The following departmental guidelines for prevention of COVID-19 are in effect until further notice.
UW Seattle is currently in PHASE 2. Only critical CHID Department personnel may be onsite, and only for tasks necessary to maintain departmental operations that cannot be completed via telework. Instructors giving classes online are not considered critical personnel and should not be working onsite unless prior approval is obtained. Graduate students, retired faculty, and faculty on leave should not be onsite.
If you are deemed critical personnel, have permission to be onsite, or are only making a quick trip into the office to pick up a book or required material, the following guidelines must be followed:
Maintain Social and Physical Distancing
While at the university, it is required that you maintain a distance of 6 feet from other people at all times. This includes in the shared spaces of Padelford (elevators, hallways, restrooms, etc.), as well as in the department's main office and CHID Lounge. To ensure the necessary distance is achieved, the following guidelines must be observed:
- No more than two people may be in the PDL B-102 CHID main office area at a time.
- No more than four people may be in the CHID Lounge (PDL C-101) at a time. Reservation required for use.
- No more than one person may be in personal offices at a time. If you share an office, you must coordinate with your officemates to ensure you do not overlap.
- All meetings must be held online. No meetings (including office hours) may be held in offices.
- No visitors may accompany you while in Padelford Hall. This includes, but is not limited to, the main office, CHID Lounge, and your personal office.
Clean and Disinfect Surfaces
You must disinfect the surfaces you touch in the department after every use. This includes, but is not limited to, the photocopier, the main office and conference room door handles, the microwave and refrigerator/freezer handles, and office supplies. In addition, if you share an office or equipment, you must disinfect all surfaces and shared equipment when leaving for the day. Cleaning supplies, including disposable gloves, are available in the CHID main office and the CHID Lounge for this purpose.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Face masks are required at all times in the common areas of university buildings (e.g., hallways, staircases, elevators, and restrooms), regardless of whether there are other people present. Likewise, face masks are required in Padelford Hall, and at all times while in the departmental shared spaces (main office and conference room). When working alone in your personal office with the door closed, or when outdoors and maintaining a 6-foot distance is possible, you may remove your face mask.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to wear a face mask due to a health condition, you must follow the formal accommodation request process outlined by the Disability Services Office.
Practice Good Hygiene
Practicing good hygiene is a key factor in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. While at the university, please wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If water is not available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content. Hand sanitizer is available in the main office and CHID Lounge. In addition, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands; avoid contact with people who are sick; and cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and then immediately dispose of the used tissue.
Monitor and Report Symptoms
The university and department are required to prevent sick personnel from being onsite. In order to achieve this, the following guidelines must be followed:
- If you go to the university, even for a few minutes, you must fill out the attestation in Workday confirming you do not have symptoms. This must be done every day you are onsite. Graduate students, retired faculty, and other members of the department who do not have access to Workday must fill out the attestation in Catalyst.
- If you are sick or experiencing even mild symptoms of illness you must stay home. If you are already onsite, you must go home immediately.
- If your healthcare provider suspects or confirms you have COVID-19, or if you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, you are required to contact the EH&S Employee Health Center and follow the isolation requirements outlined in the COVID-19 FAQs.
Training
Before returning to university, you must take the university’s Back-to-the-Workplace COVID-19 Safety Training and send proof of successful completion to the CHID Department COVID-19 Supervisor, Torie Reed (ttlreed@uw.edu).