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U-M indoor face covering requirement

U-M requires all individuals to wear face coverings in university buildings and on campus transit, regardless of vaccination status. Face coverings are not required outdoors on campus.

Review the full policy, with details of limited exceptions, which include actively eating and drinking and while alone with the door closed in an enclosed office. The face covering policy will be adjusted as case levels change in the weeks and months ahead, and based on the overall state of compliance with our vaccination requirement.

 

U-M COVID-19 vaccination requirement

U-M requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff by the start of the fall term on 8/30. This includes those working or learning remotely.

U-M employees and students who do not comply with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination policy will be subject to a number of administrative interventions and disciplinary actions. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated by 8/30 will be required to get tested weekly for COVID-19 until they are fully vaccinated.

Employees whose exemption or postponement was rejected and who have not gotten vaccinated face unpaid disciplinary layoffs, ineligibility for future merit increases, and possible dismissal.

Students whose exemption or postponement was rejected and who have not gotten vaccinated will be subject to an administrative hold, which prevents adding or dropping classes, registering for the winter term, and accessing transcripts.

Learn more at myumi.ch/K4YbP.

Building Health & Safety Protocols

The Kinesiology Building is optimized for health and safety. This includes:

  • Employee COVID-19 training. All employees coming to and/or working on campus are required to take COVID-19 training before entering any building. Minimally one of these training modules must be completed in MyLinc:
  • Mandatory daily health screening. All students, faculty, staff, and visitors - regardless of vaccination status - are required to complete the health screening, via responsiblue.umich.edu or the ResponsiBLUE mobile app, every day before coming to campus. Both methods will give instructions on what to do if you’re experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Mandatory masks. All students, faculty, staff, and visitors - regardless of vaccination status - are required to wear masks when indoors on campus. Students who wish to request an exemption under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) should visit the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) website, which includes an intake form.
  • Syllabus statement. Class syllabi will include a statement that speaks to students’ responsibility to follow health and safety protocols: “Your participation in this course on an in-person basis is conditional upon your adherence to all safety measures mandated by the State of Michigan and the University of Michigan, including maintaining physical distancing of six feet from others, and properly wearing a face covering in class.”

Creating a Wolverine Culture of Care

It is of critical importance in protecting the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff that we all take shared responsibility in adhering to the guidelines of the university during this unprecedented time. In line with the university’s commitment to the Wolverine Culture of Care, we require all students, faculty, and staff to comply with the guidelines in the following links:

 

2020 Addendum to the Statement of Student Rights & Responsibilities

University values are outlined in the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. This addendum, as recommended and refined by key stakeholders (the Student Relations Advisory Committee of SACUA, University Executive Officers, the Vice President for Student Life, and the Office of the General Counsel), and approved by President Schlissel, adds to the full spectrum of resources for a public health informed academic year: Addendum to the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

 

U-M Face Covering Policy and ADA Accommodations

As outlined in the U-M face covering policy for COVID-19, all students, staff, faculty, and visitors are required to wear a face covering (that covers the mouth and nose) whenever indoors on campus. One exception to this policy is when you are granted a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For employees who would like information on requesting such accommodations, please contact SoK HR director Jacquie Niven (jmwhite@umich.edu) or the U-M Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) at myumi.ch/xmgkq. Please direct any students who wish to learn more to the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) page, which includes an intake form: myumi.ch/Plk7P. Students are also welcome to contact SoK undergraduate student affairs director, Shannon Hennessey (shenness@umich.edu), or SoK graduate student affairs manager, Charlene Ruloff (cruloff@umich.edu).

 

As of 1/26/21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States. As detailed on the CDC Testing and International Air Travel page, requirements include:

  • Per the CDC, International air passengers are required to get a viral test (a test for current infection) within the 3 days before their flight to the U.S. departs, and provide written documentation of their laboratory test result (paper or electronic copy) to the airline or provide documentation of having recovered from COVID-19.
  • Get tested within 72 hours after travel AND stay home for 7 days after travel.
    • Testing appointments are available to all members of the U-M community throughout the winter term through the Community Sampling & Tracking Program.
    • Even if you test negative, stay home for the full 7 days.
    • If you don’t get tested, it’s safest to stay home for 10 days after travel.

See the International Center website for additional guidance for international students, scholars, and employees.

Voluntary U-M COVID-19 Sampling & Tracking Program

The U-M COVID-19 Community Sampling & Tracking Program is open to students, faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus. Initially the test will use material from a self-administered nasal swab or saliva test. This surveillance program, designed by experts from our School of Public Health, will help us monitor levels of COVID-19 in the community among people who are asymptomatic. We will use this information to better target interventions throughout the semester and as an early warning system for possible outbreaks. Learn more and sign up at campusblueprint.umich.edu/monitoring-testing.

 

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Self-report your vaccine information to U-M

 

U-M Face Covering Policy and ADA Accommodations

As outlined in the U-M face covering policy for COVID-19, all students, staff, faculty, and visitors are required to wear a face covering (that covers the mouth and nose) whenever indoors on campus. One exception to this policy is when you are granted a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For students who would like information on requesting such accommodations, please contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) page, which includes an intake form: myumi.ch/Plk7P. Students are also welcome to contact SoK undergraduate student affairs director, Shannon Hennessey (shenness@umich.edu), or SoK graduate student affairs manager, Charlene Ruloff (cruloff@umich.edu).

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Mental & Emotional Health

Faculty & Staff

As school districts across the state make decisions about K-12 education this fall, the university recognizes that you and your colleagues with children may face continuing challenges with child care and work-life balance.

Throughout the pandemic, the health and well-being of our faculty, staff, and students has been our priority, and we remain committed to flexibility for faculty and staff faced with extraordinary circumstances. Everyone in supervisory roles should use discretion and flexibility during the coming months when determining employee schedules.

Many employees will continue to work remotely, but flexible schedules may still be needed to balance added caregiving and educational duties in the home. We continue to require that everyone who can work from home do so. Some employees may need to be on campus to deliver in-person services that cannot be provided virtually. We encourage supervisors to consider adjusted schedules whenever possible for employees who request them.

 

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U-M Face Covering Policy and ADA Accommodations

As outlined in the U-M Face Covering Policy for COVID-19, all students, staff, faculty, and visitors are required to wear a face covering (that covers the mouth and nose) whenever indoors on campus. One exception to this policy is when you are granted a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For employees who would like information on requesting such accommodations, please contact SoK HR director Jacquie Niven (jmwhite@umich.edu) or the U-M Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) at myumi.ch/xmgkq. Please direct any students who wish to learn more to the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) page, which includes an intake form: myumi.ch/Plk7P. Students are also welcome to contact SoK undergraduate student affairs director,  Shannon Hennessey (shenness@umich.edu), or SoK graduate student affairs manager, Charlene Ruloff (cruloff@umich.edu).

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