Guides
Coping and support resources
Updated: January 27, 2021Resources are available to help employees and students cope during the pandemic. Reach out if you need help.
Testing, screening, and contact tracing
Updated: January 13, 2021The campus’s program includes periodic testing of wastewater in residential facilities, community saliva testing of asymptomatic students living on campus, nasal swab diagnostic testing for students, and self-screenings and contact tracing for students and employees.
Protection of those at high risk
Updated: July 09, 2020The university is helping to protect faculty, staff, and students at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Vaccination requirements
Updated: March 02, 2021Vaccination requirements apply to all campuses and institutes in the UT System and are established to protect the health and safety of the university community.
Hosting campus events and visitors
Updated: January 08, 2021Events hosted by units and organizations must be conducted in a safe and healthy manner.
Required daily health self-screening
Updated: January 11, 2021To help slow the spread of COVID-19, daily temperature checks and health self-screening are required for students and employees.
When to self-isolate
Updated: March 03, 2021Students, faculty, and staff who self-isolate need to complete a COVID-19 self-isolation form.
What happens when a COVID-19 case is reported
Updated: January 27, 2021Guided by expertise from public health officials and the CDC, university staff responds quickly to reports related to COVID-19 on campus.
Requirement to wear face coverings
Updated: January 27, 2021To slow the spread of COVID-19, students, faculty, and staff must wear face coverings on campus.
Social distancing on campus
Updated: June 10, 2020Social distancing means keeping space—about six feet—from other people as much as possible.
What to do if you feel sick
Updated: January 27, 2021Stay home, limit contact with others, and contact your health care provider.
Cleaning and disinfecting
Updated: January 11, 2021Everyone has a role in keeping spaces clean.
Handwashing
Updated: June 01, 2020Handwashing is a crucial habit to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Volunteer Commitment
Updated: July 27, 2020Our community will act with courage to protect others, even if it means sacrificing some comforts of a typical campus experience.
Return to work plan
Updated: July 23, 2020The university will follow a data-driven three-phase plan to gradually return to working on campus. The plan’s goals are to protect the health of employees, help ensure the well-being of the community, and carefully and deliberately prepare for fall semester. The plan will be updated as it progresses.
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