{"id":14487,"date":"2020-06-25T11:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T15:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=14487"},"modified":"2020-07-07T14:43:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T18:43:38","slug":"unc-chapel-hill-updates-roadmap-to-fall-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/unc-chapel-hill-updates-roadmap-to-fall-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"黑料网-Chapel Hill Updates Roadmap to Fall 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dear Carolina Community,<\/p>\n
In my role as Executive Director for implementation of the\u00a0Roadmap for Fall 2020<\/a>, I will provide updates to the Carolina community every Thursday.<\/p>\n This week we have made several updates to our Roadmap. We are carefully addressing your questions and concerns while putting guidelines in place to meet our responsibility to provide a safe environment for our return in the fall.<\/p>\n Testing and Tracing<\/a><\/strong> As a reminder, based on information and advice from our campus and community experts, testing everyone prior to their reentry to the campus could create a false sense of security. The CDC does not recommend widespread, asymptomatic testing, and instead recommends that all individuals take preventative measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This is consistent with the advice of our own infectious disease and public health faculty experts.<\/p>\n Transportation and Parking<\/strong><\/a> Our transit partners have made several operational changes, including requiring face masks and reducing occupancy. Learn more at the Town of Chapel Hill\u2019s\u00a0dedicated COVID-19 transit page<\/a>\u00a0or find a list of transit partners on our Roadmap page.<\/p>\n Academics<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Instructional Delivery<\/strong><\/a> Carolina Away<\/strong><\/a> Masks and Physical Distancing<\/strong><\/a> Our\u00a0Community Standards<\/a>\u00a0pages have been updated to emphasize the importance of masks and physical distancing to maintain a safe and healthy environment<\/p>\n We are in continuous conversation with University leaders, and faculty, staff and students as we make these updates, and all our decisions are guided by evidence-based decision making with our 黑料网-Chapel Hill public health and infectious disease faculty experts.<\/p>\n We are collecting these updates and other communications on the Carolina Together website, and you can contact me with your questions, concerns and feedback\u00a0using this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Bob Blouin<\/p>\n 黑料网-CH Provost<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n
\nCampus Health now has\u00a0testing information<\/a>\u00a0for students, post-doctoral fellows and their eligible partners and spouses. Campus Health also has information on how\u00a0close contact tracing<\/a>\u00a0is conducted by Campus Health with guidance from the local Health department when students and post-doctoral fellows test positive for COVID-19. Environmental Health and Safety has put similar\u00a0testing and tracing<\/a>\u00a0protocols in place for faculty and staff. Both Campus Health and EHS are working closely with Orange and surrounding counties to ensure proper reporting and tracing.<\/p>\n
\nParking will remain available<\/a>\u00a0in lots throughout campus for employees and students through July 31. Permit and hourly fees for students, employees, and daily visitors will not be charged through this period when parking regulations are not in effect. Fire lanes and reserved spaces, including accessibility spaces, are not available for parking without the appropriate credential. Parking regulations for campus will go into effect on August 1.<\/p>\n
\nThere are several important updates on the\u00a0Academics\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Instructional Delivery<\/a>\u00a0pages<\/p>\n\n
\nThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions has provided an update on\u00a0Carolina Away<\/a>\u00a0with information on courses, learning communities and an FAQ. Admissions e-mailed all incoming students, hosted a webinar and is asking students to update us with their plans by June 30.<\/p>\n
\nCarolina\u2019s infectious disease faculty experts have stressed the importance of masks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, and state and local public health officials have been consistent in advocating for the importance of masks in reducing the likelihood of transmission and acquisition of the virus.<\/p>\n\n