SSU HEALTH AND SAFETY STRATEGIES FOR FALL 2020 We all have a role to play in educating our students and ensuring their success while keeping our community safe and healthy. The COVID-19 Recovery Implementation Teams devised the following health and safety strategies based upon the SSU Guiding Principles for Our Physical Return to Campus for Fall 2020. •
De-densify the campus population; Continue remote learning and work wherever operationally feasible for the foreseeable future.
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Enhance sanitation protocols in accordance with CDC and EPA guidelines.
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Require all who physically return to campus to:
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Participate in the appropriate health and safety orientation.
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Follow the SSU COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols.
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Self-monitor health daily.
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Deliver curriculum in multiple modalities including in-person and online classes.
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Prioritize in-person classes based on the teaching and learning needs associated with course objectives and student learning outcomes.
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Adhere to the limits physical distancing places on our classroom and programming capacity.
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Build online and remote learning and work capacity, while also considering new ways to meet our students’ needs with the goal of reducing the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak on campus.
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Provide enriching higher education experiences and support outside of the classroom, both virtually and in-person.
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Provide on-campus housing at a reduced capacity with one student per bedroom.
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