Live tweet of @UNG_News town hall: #covidcollege #highered
1) who makes decision to move online? A: presidents want in-person, but system make look at individual moves online.
2) Expect move to online? A: depends, but don't expect it. Short of outbreak, no. 1/x
1) who makes decision to move online? A: presidents want in-person, but system make look at individual moves online.
2) Expect move to online? A: depends, but don't expect it. Short of outbreak, no. 1/x
3) Hiatus of in-person? A: No
4) USG require vaccine later when it comes? A: Don't know, no discussion yet, premature
5) Metrics to go online? A: look at capacity, mitigation, etc. USG watching 2/x
4) USG require vaccine later when it comes? A: Don't know, no discussion yet, premature
5) Metrics to go online? A: look at capacity, mitigation, etc. USG watching 2/x
6) Masks not seen as much outside in student groups in DAH, president says. GNV seems better.
7) Food pantries "heavily utilized" but includes hygiene products
3/x
7) Food pantries "heavily utilized" but includes hygiene products
3/x
8) Case #Covid_19 activity: since Aug. 1, 304 student cases, 152 of those current.
9) testing limited to symptomatic, but surveillance of cadets, athletes. Now can expand to exposed asymptomatic people. 4/x
9) testing limited to symptomatic, but surveillance of cadets, athletes. Now can expand to exposed asymptomatic people. 4/x
10) PCR, antigen, saliva tests - first rapid result, last 3 days but most accurate. Non-test diagnosis too.
11) Do not forward emails with health info. Use secure form. [emails are public docs]
5/x
11) Do not forward emails with health info. Use secure form. [emails are public docs]
5/x
12) Are dorm roommates of positives automatically tested? No.
13) UNG Staff are contact tracing, with part time hires and reassigned staff duty. 6/x
13) UNG Staff are contact tracing, with part time hires and reassigned staff duty. 6/x
14) UNG Dorm positives are 38 total. 3 isolated on campus, 35 sent home.
15) Terms of quarantine are enforced. Cadets seen by leadership, company brings meals. 7/x
15) Terms of quarantine are enforced. Cadets seen by leadership, company brings meals. 7/x
16) Suspensions after pandemic rule violation? A: "threatening health" and "interferring with" staff. Minor offense = education. Levels go up. Probation one route. Two students referred for code violation 8/x
17) Spring course format? A: same as Fall, plan for hybrid. Spring calendar changed - NO SPRING BREAK at @UNG_News. Two Easter days instead 9/x
18) USG guidance remains on making online courses. Same mix, same accommodations. 10/x
19) New Payroll tax deferment? A: under review by USG. [So... no! ha!] But all schools would do it or not. 11/x
20) Review send students home plan? A: Recent federal guidance changes decisions, but still individual decisions based on case. [35/38 sent home] 12/x
21) REPEAT: UNG erases SPRING BREAK, add two-day break at Easter weekend. Summer calendar still up in air. 13/x
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