COVID-19 Information

FACULTY AND STAFF RESOURCES during COVID-19

Spring 2021 is here. It will take a unified effort for the semester to be successful, especially for our students. We created resources to help our faculty and staff understand best practices and guidelines to ensure a safe work environment for everyone. We continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local health departments. If you are in doubt about a situation or how to proceed, please reach out to Human Resources at (801) 863-8207.

What you need to know

We are a mask-required university. Face coverings over the nose and mouth are required in all campus buildings. This includes instruction during class when students are present. If you cannot wear a mask, please contact Human Resources. If one of your students cannot wear a mask, please have them contact Accessibility Services at (801) 863-8747.
For the first two weeks of fall semester, we will distribute disposable masks to anyone who doesn't have one. The masks will be available at the entrances of most buildings on the Orem Campus from 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
We have revamped class schedules for social distancing and safety guidelines. Students will attend face-to-face classes various days of the week based on their birthdate.
We need you to take care of yourself and stay mindful of the symptoms of COVID-19. The symptoms include fever or chills, loss of taste or smell, nausea, and a sore throat. For convenience, we provided a self-assessment checklist.
If you tested positive for COVID-19, have been exposed to COVID-19, or have other respiratory-illness-related symptoms, we ask you to fill out this form. This information will help us keep others safe.
If you have been ill and are ready to return to work on campus, we need you to complete our Return to Work after Illness or Exposure Form.
We want to be as accommodating and flexible to your needs as possible. Supervisors are authorized to approve temporary remote work through May 31, 2021, for positions that can be done remotely and not impede university functions. Contact your supervisor for more info, and be sure to fill out our Temporary Remote Work Agreement.

More on face coverings

All employees of the university are required to wear a face covering while working on campus as a condition of their employment. You do not have to wear a mask while alone in an office. Employees who disregard the requirement to wear a face covering while around at least one other person may be in violation of UVU policy and subject to corrective action. Guidelines we will continue to follow are available under Protective Measures.

Trainings and support

For more on the university's response to COVID-19, please see the COVID-19 Recovery Plan. For HR forms and resources related to COVID-19 please see the COVID-19 Employee Guide.

Please see pandemic-related trainings for employees and supervisors below.

Employee trainings

Supervisor trainings

How to protect your health

You can decrease your chances of contracting coronavirus by following these protective measures:

Avoid shaking hands. Use an elbow bump instead.
Avoid touching your face.
Wash your hands frequently with antibacterial soap for 10-20 seconds.
Use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content when you have been in contact with other people.
Use disinfectant wipes at stores where available. Wipe the handles of grocery carts.
Get an appropriate amount of sleep.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Eat healthy food.
Stay home if you become ill (fever, cough, and body aches).
Cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue and discard it, or cough or sneeze against your arm (not into your hands) if you don’t have a tissue.
Seek medical treatment if necessary.