Restart Plan · Door handles and other high-touch items will be disinfected. No scientific equipment will be touched to maintain operations of the equipment and experiments in progress

Restart PlanSubmitted to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

Updates to this document and supplemental information will be posted at https://wpunj.edu/reopening/

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Appendix A

Submission of Institutional Plan for Restart Cover Sheet

Institution Name:

Date Submitted:

Key Contact(s): Name:

Title: Email: Phone:

Website for Restart Plan Posting: Note: Institutions do not need to wait for OSHE confirmation prior to posting to website. The plan should go live on the website when it is submitted.

Components of Institutional Plan for Restart Checklist (Note: Before submitting, please review and check that the following components are included in the plan. The plan should be submitted with the headings below. If you are only submitting for certain sections, check only those that

apply).

1. General Safeguarding…………...………………………………………………..............☐ 2. Screening, Testing, and Contact Tracing Protocols ……………………………….…….☐ 3. Instruction …………….....................……………………………….………….………. ☐ 4. On-Campus Residential Housing .................................................................................….☐ 5. Computer Labs/Libraries …………...……………………………………………..…….☐ 6. Research……………………………………………………………………………...…..☐ 7. Student Services ………………………………………………………………...….....…☐ 8. Transportation …………………………………………………..….……………………☐ 9. On-Campus Dining …...................................................................................................... ☐ 10. Study Abroad and International Travel …………......................…………………….…. ☐ 11. Athletics ………………................................................................................................…☐ 12. Other Information/Appendices (as needed) ……………..............................................…☐

By signing below, the institution certifies that all statements provided are true and correct and that the institution will comply with all applicable requirements set forth in the Governor’s Executive Orders.

____________________________________________________ ___________________

Signature of President or Appropriate Designee Date

William Paterson University

July 16, 2020

Richard J. Helldobler, [email protected]

July 16, 2020

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William Paterson University Restart Plan

Table of Contents

Introduction..................................................................................................................3

1. General Safeguarding .........................................................................................4

2. Screening, Testing, and Contact Tracing Protocols ..............................................8

3. Instruction ..........................................................................................................9

4. On-Campus Housing .........................................................................................11

5. Library and Computer Labs ...............................................................................12

6. Research ...........................................................................................................14

7. Student Services ...............................................................................................15

8. Transportation ...................................................................................................16

9. Dining ...............................................................................................................17

10. Study Abroad and Travel .................................................................................18

11. Intercollegiate Athletics ..................................................................................19

12. Additional Information ....................................................................................22

Appendix A: Reopening Preparedness Committee ......................................................23

Appendix B: Signage ..................................................................................................24

Appendix C: Policies, Plan, and Procedurese ..............................................................25

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INTRODUCTION

William Paterson University is carefully planning for a return to on-campus teaching, learning, and residence life for the Fall 2020 semester. The University has developed a comprehensive plan based on guidance and standards provided by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) for institutions of higher education, in concert with Gov. Phil Murphy’s state reopening plan, “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health,” as well as guidance from the CDC and the New Jersey Department of Health. The University will follow all state and federal guidance regarding best public health practices and seeks to ensure a safe and healthy work and learning environment for its students, faculty, and staff.

As part of this effort, the University has developed a variety of policies and procedures designed to ensure the health and safety of the campus community. The policies and procedures are included in this report, but as a summary, the University is requiring the following: All members of the campus community will be required to practice social or physical distancing by staying at least six feet from others in both indoor and outdoor environments and to wear face coverings, except in private spaces and situations such as when alone in an office or residential room, as outlined in the University’s Social Distancing and Face Covering Policy. In addition, all faculty, staff, and students will be asked to sign the Pioneer Pledge to acknowledge their commitment to adhere to public health practices and follow University procedures and protocols that have been developed to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

In addition, the University has developed these additional health and safety policies and procedures:

• William Paterson University Screening, Testing and Contact Tracing Procedure

• William Paterson University Self-Screening for All Students for COVID-19

• William Paterson University Self-Screening for All Employees for COVID-19

• William Paterson University Visitor Policy

• William Paterson University Quarantine/Isolation Procedure for Communicable Diseases for Residential Students

The University is intent on providing in-person instruction to the greatest extent possible while meeting social distancing guidelines. Courses scheduled as fully online prior to the pandemic will remain fully online. Hybrid courses scheduled prior to the pandemic will adjust the on-campus component to meet the social distancing requirements that are established for each classroom. Courses in which freshmen are primarily enrolled will be prioritized for spaces large enough for full-class social distancing and on-campus delivery. Labs and other courses with space-specific needs will utilize in-person instruction to the greatest extent possible. Courses in spaces for which social distancing of all students is not possible may utilize one of a variety of hybrid options. All courses will use Blackboard, the University’s online course platform.

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For its return to campus in terms of faculty, staff, and students, the University has developed a University-wide, phased-in approach. This will be accomplished through assessing mission-critical operations focusing on the institution’s ability to effectively manage the work environment while maintaining social distancing practices and protocols, balanced with the need to access on-site resources. This phased-in approach includes:

• WP Phase 1: Only essential employees working on campus; all other employees working remotely.

• WP Phase 2: The University begins a staggered return to campus, with employees designated as critical by their vice presidents or supervisors as the first to return on a limited basis to perform critical functions while implementing environmental and public health protocols. These employees began to return the week of June 29.

• WP Phase 3: Other staff return, but under restrictive guidelines. Plans include an Orange and Black schedule consisting of a staggered work schedule that would reduce the on-site workforce to 50 percent capacity or less within each department. Staggered reporting and departing times in order to adhere to social distancing requirements may also be implemented. A date for this phase is yet to be determined, and will be guided by phases in the State of New Jersey Road Back to Recovery plan.

• WP Phase 4: Return of faculty and students under guidelines to be developed and adapted as public health guidelines dictate.

In this Restart Plan, the University will address each category of information below across the three stages as included in the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education “Restart Standards for All New Jersey Institutions of Higher Education.”

1. GENERAL SAFEGUARDING

How will the institution implement general safeguarding measures during each stage? Across all OSHE stages, the University will follow the enhanced cleaning and sanitization procedures and other general safeguarding strategies as described below. Enhanced cleaning and sanitization processes have already been put into place and are in effect in all buildings that are currently occupied by essential or critical employees as permitted. The University’s Social Distancing & Face Covering Policy is in effect and will remain until further notice. The broad measures described below would be fully implemented during Stage 3.

Cleaning and Sanitization In an effort to provide a clean and disinfected learning and working environment, the University’s custodial team has implemented additional cleaning processes to assist in minimizing exposure to COVID-19.

Across the campus, hand sanitizer dispensers are located at building entrances. Structural barriers such as Plexiglass sneeze guards have been installed where needed to maintain social distancing. HVAC systems in all buildings have been serviced, and filters have been upgraded and will be changed frequently.

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The University’s Department of Physical Plant Operations is working diligently with custodial staff to ensure cleanliness of all instructional areas, offices, common areas, and restrooms. Guidance has been provided to custodial staff on recommended disinfecting practices, proper use of PPE, and evaluating social distancing guidelines.

When classes commence, instructional areas, common areas, and restrooms will be disinfected daily. All areas will be cleaned using CDC-recommended disinfecting and sanitizing sprays, cleaners, and wipes. Cleaning schedules will be established for high-touch areas. Deep cleaning of buildings will occur on a daily basis and will incorporate usage of fogging and spraying equipment. Cleaning and work orders for other maintenance needs will be scheduled to minimize contact and will take into account department work schedules and classroom usage.

Classrooms and Lab Spaces Spray bottles with an EPA-approved disinfectant spray solution to eradicate the COVID-19 virus are being provided in classrooms and lab spaces for occupants to use for disinfection needs in between classes. Anyone entering the room can use the solution to disinfect the area prior to occupying a seat. No assumption should be made that the previous occupant cleaned the space prior to leaving. This protocol will be provided to all members of the campus community as part of required training and will also be posted on campus signage.

Paper towels and waste receptacles are being provided inside each instruction space. All used paper towels should be placed in the proper receptacle. The receptacle will be emptied once per night or as needed upon request by faculty or staff.

More specifically: General classrooms: Classrooms will be cleaned once per day during the overnight hours during non-occupied times. Trash cans will be emptied and all tabletop and horizontal surfaces will be disinfected and wiped down. Whiteboards will be erased and cleaned. Door handles and other high-touch items will be disinfected. Soap bottles and paper towels will be replenished.

Lab spaces: Lab spaces will be cleaned once per day during the overnight hours during non-occupied times. Trash cans will be emptied, and all lab tabletop and horizontal surfaces will be disinfected and wiped down. Whiteboards will be erased and cleaned unless information is to remain. Door handles and other high-touch items will be disinfected. No scientific equipment will be touched to maintain operations of the equipment and experiments in progress. Soap bottles and paper towels will be replenished.

Other Spaces: Offices: Individual staff members will have the option to have the maintenance team enter their office to pick up their trash or to put it outside their door at the end of the day for the night crew to pick up. The night crew will sanitize the door handles on all the offices and suite doors. Occupants must ensure confidential information is secured within offices. The custodial crew will not remove stacks of papers or items on desks or shelves to clean. All visible surfaces will be cleaned with a disinfecting wipe. If personal items are in spaces, the custodial crew has been advised to avoid disturbing those areas. Vacuuming will occur on a weekly basis or more frequently as needed or requested by the office occupant.

Restrooms: Restrooms will be maintained approximately twice per day with additional cleaning in high-traffic bathrooms and for any incident requiring attention. All sinks and toilets will be

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thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. All paper products will be replenished and waste will be removed from receptacles. All surfaces will be wiped with a disinfectant solution. Door handles, stall locking mechanisms, and mirrors will be wiped down and disinfected. Additional refreshing of restrooms will occur throughout the day, including wiping down sinks, refilling soap dispensers and paper towels, and emptying the trash.

Lounges, study rooms, and common spaces: Lounge spaces, table seating, quiet lounges, and the commuter lounge will be cleaned and disinfected every night. Custodial staff will monitor these areas throughout the day to refresh as needed. Major touch points in buildings, including handrails and door handles, will be wiped down two to three times a day by staff stationed around the buildings who watch over the common spaces.

Conference and Seminar Rooms: Conference and seminar rooms will be disinfected and cleaned after every use. Custodial staff will coordinate with the events team to make sure there is enough time in between events to sanitize the room.

Residence Halls: Residential custodial staff will clean common spaces daily; this includes wiping down high-touch surfaces, emptying garbage, cleaning floors and furniture, and cleaning public bathrooms in lobby areas.

Requiring Face Coverings Every member of the William Paterson University community, including visitors, will be required to wear face coverings on campus, except in private spaces and situations, as outlined in the University’s Social Distancing and Face Covering Policy. This includes classrooms, teaching labs, and other instructional spaces, even when social distancing is possible. Face coverings are not required while alone in an office, residential room, or workspace and if not within the presence of others. This policy will be in effect until further notice. The policy is attached.

The University will provide two reusable, washable, cloth face coverings to each employee. The University will also provide one reusable, washable, cloth face covering to each student. Additional personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable masks and gloves, will be available for use and used in appropriate circumstances.

An employee with an identified health reason prohibiting the wearing of a face covering must contact the Office of Human Resources to discuss possible accommodations. Any student with an identified health reason prohibiting the wearing of a face covering must contact the Accessibility Resource Center to discuss possible accommodations.

Maintaining adequate supplies, such as personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies A centralized procurement process for personal protective equipment has been established through the Office of Purchasing. A variety of supplies has been purchased in sufficient quantities for campus use, including cloth masks, disposable masks, disposable gloves, hand sanitizer, face shields, and disposable gowns, as well as disinfecting wipes, disinfecting sprays, and other cleaning products. Disposable masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be available to employees and students. A centralized distribution system will be established and communicated by email and on the website to all faculty, staff, and students. Essential employees, including University police and public safety officers, designated physical plant and facilities members, athletic training staff, and designated Counseling, Health, and Wellness staff, are being supplied with specialized equipment including N95 face masks/respirators. Hand sanitizer stations will be located at building entrances.

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Requiring individuals to engage in social distancing practices at all times All faculty, staff, students, and visitors will be required to practice social or physical distancing by staying at least six feet from others in both indoor and outdoor environments as outlined in the University’s Social Distancing and Face Covering Policy. A copy of the policy is attached.

Occupancy limits have been determined for all classrooms, labs, lecture halls, seminar rooms, conference rooms, offices, common spaces, and residence halls to meet social distancing requirements. Classrooms, labs, workspaces, and common areas will be reconfigured as necessary to meet social distancing requirements. Specific signage will be posted outside each classroom with important reminders about social distancing and face coverings as well as the occupancy limit for that instructional space. Signage will be posted throughout the campus to remind the community about social distancing requirements. Such signs will include floor markings to identify six-foot spacing in high traffic where waiting lines for services form.

Elevator use will be restricted to those with accessibility needs. Usage will be limited to single occupancy. Stairwells will be marked for one-direction usage (up or down). One-way directional traffic flow will be used in other areas where appropriate.

Use of common areas such as kitchens, community refrigerators and other break areas will be limited. Employees will be encouraged to bring lunch and coffee from home rather than preparing them in shared kitchens. If used, these areas must be sanitized by employees before and after each use.

In-person meetings will be discouraged; telephone, email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom conferences will be used to communicate with colleagues who are working remotely as well as in the office. If weather permits, in-person meetings and other activities may be held outside following guidelines for social distancing and wearing of face coverings.

Courses scheduled as fully online prior to the pandemic will remain fully online. Hybrid courses scheduled prior to the pandemic will adjust the on-campus component to meet social distancing requirements that will be established for each classroom. Courses in which freshmen are primarily enrolled will be prioritized for spaces large enough for full-class social distancing and on-campus delivery. Labs and other courses with space-specific needs will utilize in-person instruction to the greatest extent possible.

Courses that are held in spaces for which the social distancing of all students is not possible may utilize one of several hybrid options, with a portion of the course delivered online and a portion on campus. In all cases, on-campus sessions will deploy social distancing in the classroom, commonly achieved via dividing the class into two smaller groups for separate on-campus instruction. The on-campus portion will involve meeting once weekly, or once every other week, with the rest of the class online. Some classes will be set up such that the instructor teaches from the classroom to a portion of the students but is livestreamed to the others at a distance using new in-classroom webcam technology, with the rest of the course online. All courses will use the University’s online course platform, Blackboard. Additional technology, including cameras to allow for in-classroom synchronous instruction for hybrid courses, has been deployed on campus. The University’s Instruction and Research Technology specialists will provide support for faculty and students as they have been doing since the University moved to remote instruction only in March.

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Training students, staff and faculty regarding COVID-19 sanitization and social distancing practices and protocols. Prior to the return to campus, all students must complete an online health education training to ensure an understanding of how to attend the University within the new guidelines. A tracking process will be developed to ensure compliance.

The education will include a review of CDC and New Jersey Department of Health guidelines on social distancing protocols, health information on COVID-19 symptoms and testing, prevention of COVID-19, appropriate cleaning procedures, and institutional policies and procedures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as the use and care of face coverings, and other topics.

Prior to the return to campus, all employees must complete an online training program to ensure an understanding of how to work within the new guidelines. A tracking process will be developed to ensure compliance.

Training will include a review of CDC and New Jersey Department of Health guidelines on social distancing protocols, health information on COVID-19 symptoms and testing, prevention of COVID-19, appropriate cleaning procedures, and institutional policies and procedures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as the use and care of face coverings, and other topics. Resources provided to faculty and staff will include:

• CDC Social Distancing Guidelines • CDC Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidelines • NJ Dept. of Health Information for Communities and the General Public

In addition, custodial staff have received specific guidance and training regarding recommended disinfection practices, proper use of PPE, and social distancing guidelines.

Additional periodic training to refresh or enhance their knowledge will be provided to faculty and staff. Supervisory and managerial staff will regularly review practices in order to maintain compliance measures.

2. SCREENING, TESTING, AND CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOLS

Please describe the planned testing and tracing protocol for the institution, including details regarding how you plan to collaborate with your state/local health department for contact tracing and notification of positive tests or viral outbreaks either on campus or among the campus community.

A comprehensive plan for screening, testing, and tracing, as well as daily health self-assessments for faculty, staff, and students has been developed. Details are provided in answers below.

What screening measures will be in place? How will you communicate these screening protocols to stakeholders? The health and safety of the University community during this pandemic is a shared responsibility among faculty, staff, and students. All faculty, staff, and students will be required to conduct a

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daily health self-assessment prior to the start of the work day for employees, or prior to arrival on campus or leaving their residence hall for students, to screen for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The self-assessment will include a temperature check. A symptom checklist will be available to all faculty, staff, and students to fill out daily along with the temperature check. Copies of both plans are attached. The process will be communicated in separate emails to employees and students prior to the return to campus, and the information will be posted on the University’s Return to Campus webpage.

In addition, all hosted visitors to the campus will be asked to complete a self-administered health screening, including a temperature check, prior to their arrival on campus. A copy of the Reopening Plan Visitor Policy is attached. All individuals that host a visitor will be required to provide visitors with the policy and fill out and submit a visitor log, which will be accessible online.

What will be the testing protocol? The University’s Counseling, Health, and Wellness Center has developed a comprehensive Screening, Testing, and Contact Tracing Plan that outlines the process for testing of employees and students, and protocols for return to work or study. The plan is attached.

How will the institution house or transport exposed or ill residential students and plan for timely reporting, while maintaining confidentiality? The Counseling, Health and Wellness has developed a Quarantine/Isolation Procedure for Communicable Diseases for Residential Students that outlines the process for the quarantine or isolation of any residential student that is suspected of having COVID-19 due to symptoms, or is diagnosed with COVID-19. The procedure is attached.

How will the institution log students, faculty, staff, and visitors to help facilitate contact tracing? Faculty and staff who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 must report the diagnosis to the Office of Human Resources. This has been our policy since the beginning of the pandemic.

Students who are diagnosed with COVID-19 must report the diagnosis to Counseling, Health and Wellness. This has been our policy since the beginning of the pandemic.

All individuals who invite a visitor to campus must fill out and submit a visitor log which includes information to assist in contact tracing.

For the following categories, please address the institution’s plans in all applicable Stages.

3. INSTRUCTION

In Stage 1, instruction would be offered remotely. During Stage 2, most in-person instruction would be offered remotely. Currently, a waiver is in place for instruction offered by the University’s Department of Nursing, and the University will seek additional waivers for courses and programs that meet the state waiver criteria. In Stage 3, plans would be in effect as described below.

For in-person courses, how will you ensure the institution is complying with the social distancing and other general safeguarding measures for classrooms? Every instructional space on campus has been assessed and social distancing room capacities have

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been established for each space. Room capacities have been reduced to 30 to 50 percent based on size of the room and the type of seating. These capacities will be posted in every instructional space as well as to the University’s room scheduling system, 25 Live, and on faculty course rosters so it is transparent to all. Where the removal of seating and tables is practicable, those furniture items will be removed such that there will be no more chairs in the room than the social distancing capacity. Entry signage posted outside of a room will have explicit directions for seating space requirements between persons, including within rows (i.e., how many chairs must be vacant between persons) and across rows (e.g., if every other row only is allowed). A visual image of what’s expected will be posted on the sign. Faculty will be provided with scripts to address any students in violation of the social distancing and safety protocols, and reporting of violations as may be appropriate for non-compliance. Students will also have a means of reporting concerns or violations. University staff will also make periodic spot checks of instructional space for compliance, with supervision overseeing the execution of planned cleaning protocols.

How will you accommodate faculty and students who are immunocompromised, or at high-risk for COVID-19, or have received a positive diagnosis of COVID-19, and are thus unable to attend classes in-person? Instructors may request accommodation via the Human Resources Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. Specific mention of COVID-19-related accommodation circumstances has been posted to the Human Resources Disability Accommodation Policy webpage where the form is located. This list of circumstances will be continuously updated when needed. If approved, Human Resources will provide the Dean and Department Chair with an email documenting approval, and any qualifiers, directing the faculty member to engage with the department chair for a reasonable resolution that could include: shifting all courses taught to fully online; switching one’s course(s) with another instructor who is not immunocompromised or at high risk for COVID-19; or in a rare teaching case where an alternative cannot be found, to have a reduced teaching load for fall 2020 but be required to teach an additional course(s) in the winter, spring, or June summer term when faculty are still on contract for academic year 2020-21. Faculty who need to quarantine, or who receive a COVID-19 diagnosis, may switch any face-to-face element of their course online for as long as needed.

Students may request accommodation through the Accessibility Resource Center and utilize the Student Application Form for making such a request. Specific mention of COVID-19 related accommodation circumstances will be continuously updated on the website when needed. Fall courses with face-to-face elements (substantially reduced for fall vs. prior years) are also designed to enable a student with a documented COVID-19 accommodation need preventing their face-to-face participation to continue with the course. Faculty are also prepared to accommodate a student who is diagnosed with COVID-19 or who must quarantine. Students who do not have a documented accommodation, but otherwise have anxiety or concern about face-to-face instructional settings, may discuss the matter with the faculty member just as they may do for other circumstances, including a request for an excused absence. Faculty have discretion to address a reasonable accommodation if it is possible, or refer the matter to the Dean of Students for consultation and recommendation back to the faculty member.

How will you encourage social distancing through signage and layout of classrooms? Social distancing room capacities will be posted in every room as well as to our room scheduling system, 25Live, so limits are transparent to all. Where the removal of seating and tables is practicable, those furniture items will be removed such that there will be no more in the room than the social distancing capacity. Signage posted outside of a room will have explicit directions for seating space

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requirements between persons, including within rows (i.e., how many chairs must be vacant between persons) and across rows (e.g., if every other row only is allowed). A visual image of what’s expected will be posted on the sign. Entry, exit, and directional movement signage as appropriate to a room will also be displayed on signage.

How will you ensure high-touch areas and shared surfaces in classrooms are cleaned and sanitized after every use? Students are expected to sanitize their seating area with wipes or sanitizers and paper towel via dispensers within or proximate to each room. Custodial staff will follow a daily standard cleaning protocol documented elsewhere in this restart plan. Supervision will provide oversight of custodial staff to ensure protocols are followed.

4. ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

In Stage 1 and Stage 2, no students would be permitted in residence halls except for those enrolled in courses/programs with an in-person approved waiver such as that held by the University’s Department of Nursing. Residential housing may also be permitted for students with extenuating circumstances such as those with nowhere else to live or other hardship as determined by Residence Life. For Stage 3, the University anticipates the plan described below:

How will you reduce capacity in on-campus housing facilities to the extent practicable in accordance with Executive Order 155? Please list your overall occupancy rate and your reduced occupancy rate. The overall occupancy rate for on-campus housing is 2,313 beds. Following a thorough assessment of each residential facility, the University has determined it can meet a 70 percent occupancy rate. Residential rooms will be a combination of single occupancy and double occupancy depending on the size of the overall living space.

What criteria will your campus use to identify students for whom residential housing is necessary for an equitable education? Students who completed their housing application and housing deposit by the established housing deadlines were asked a question within the University’s housing portal to determine hardship. The question specifically asked students if on-campus housing was not provided for them, would they still be able to remain enrolled for the fall 2020 semester. Those responses are included in how students are being prioritized for on-campus housing and accommodations will be made based upon availability.

How will the institution ensure infection prevention measures are followed in shared or common areas (such as residence hall kitchens, game rooms, bathrooms, etc.)? Signage regarding health and safety and cleaning protocols will be provided in common areas, restrooms and throughout the residence halls. Students and staff will be required to practice social distancing and wear face coverings in all common areas. Hand sanitizer will be placed throughout the residence halls at high-touchpoint locations and in common areas.

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What steps will the institution take to minimize outside visitors to residence halls? Each residence hall has its own security system in place. Residential students will not be permitted to have visitors during the fall semester. This includes both day and overnight guests. The residence halls will only be accessed by the students who are assigned to live in each particular building. William Paterson professional staff, student staff, and campus vendors will be permitted access to the residence halls as needed within the scope of their duties on campus.

Describe routine cleaning measures to be implemented in on-campus housing, including communal bathrooms.

Residential custodial staff will clean common spaces daily; this includes wiping down high-touchpoint surfaces, emptying garbage, and cleaning floors and furniture. William Paterson residence halls do not feature any communal bathrooms, just public bathrooms in lobby areas, which will be included in the common area cleaning protocols.

What protocols are in place for residents who need to isolate and quarantine? Please list the amount of housing (single rooms/private bathrooms) available to house these individuals. A Quarantine/Isolation Procedure is in place for residential students and is attached. Three single rooms with private bathrooms are available for residents who need to isolate. Thirty-two double rooms with shared suite bathrooms are available for quarantine spaces. These rooms can be used as singles but do not have a private bath as the rooms are suite-style. If a private bath is necessary, that would decrease the potential number of spaces available.

5. LIBRARIES AND COMPUTER LABS

In Stage 1, the University’s Cheng Library will be closed, with services offered remotely; in Stage 2, remote services continue with curbside pickup as described below. Computer labs are closed in Stages 1 and 2; the University’s Instruction and Research Technology and Information Technology staff offers remote resources and services. In Stage 3, the University plan is described below:

What is your plan for operation of computer labs and libraries? Computer labs will be open for instructional use and for student use. Seating in computer labs throughout campus will be reduced by 50 percent. Computers and chairs will be removed. In the library, the number of available computer stations will be reduced to 50 percent of existing capacity to ensure proper social distancing. There will be only one computer in use at the carrels; opposite terminals will be disconnected. Seating in the first-floor computer labs will be reduced, with some computers disconnected to ensure proper distancing; the same strategy will be used in the larger and smaller lab rooms. Seating capacity and available computers in the library instruction lab will be reduced by 50 percent. Regarding other library operations, please see the following answers to questions on social distancing measures, cleaning protocols, reduced occupancy arrangements, cleaning and disinfecting, and utilization of curbside assistance for materials lending.

How will the institution implement social distancing measures and cleaning protocols in these facilities? Seating capacity will be reduced by at least 50 percent throughout the library and by more where deemed necessary to achieve the desired minimum of six feet of social distance. Small study rooms

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will have a capacity of no more than two concurrent occupants; larger study room capacity will be a maximum of four concurrent occupants. Signs indicating maximum capacity will be placed inside and outside the study room doors. Graduate study room capacity will be reduced by 50 percent, with the removal of chairs to facilitate compliance. Plexiglass will be installed at the Lending (Circulation) Desk, Periodicals, and Reserves check-out areas and at the Reference Desk. Screen-sharing software that allows for screen sharing from a distance is currently installed and in use at the Reference Desk. Installation of a self-check-out station at the Lending Desk will ensure minimal contact between patrons and service desk personnel in the borrowing and return of materials, allowing for reduced person-to-person exchange of materials. Recent improvements in interlibrary loan and document delivery services allow for greater online access to requested materials delivered directly to patron desktops. Improved chapter copying and e-book availability enables greater online access to needed content. Online textbook solutions and open educational resources will provide greater access to online course materials and reduce the need for physical contact in this area of service; needed copies are delivered electronically when in compliance with copyright provisions. The library continues to share with faculty a growing pool of accessible electronic textbook solutions and links to them as they become freely available. The library has greatly enhanced its remote access options and virtual chat reference has become an effective way of delivering reference and research assistance to faculty and students; synchronous and asynchronous online library instruction and integration through the University’s Blackboard course management system have enhanced remote services and will continue to be deployed. The publication of online research guides and information about remote services and options will continue. The Library Auditorium capacity will be reduced to one third; seats will be taped off to achieve appropriate social distancing.

Regular cleaning and disinfecting of open and common spaces will be conducted on a regular basis by the Custodial Services team. Regular disinfecting of staff workstations will be performed by staff, with supplies provided by the University. General cleaning and disinfection of offices will be performed by Cleaning Services.

Paper towels and cleaning solution (or wipes) will be provided by Physical Plant Operations in all computer lab areas. Computer users will be required to clean the work area, keyboard, and mouse before and after each use. The lab areas will be sanitized by Custodial Services each evening. Hand sanitizers will be available as well.

How will the institution follow state occupancy restrictions in these facilities and reduce occupancy? Alternating work schedules will be implemented to ensure no more than 50 percent of library staff are in the building at any given time. Staff sharing office space will alternate workdays. Those sharing larger spaces will be scheduled to guarantee that no more than half of the occupants are present on any given day. Relocations will not be necessary as such an approach will be enough to maintain appropriate social distancing given staffing levels in the various departments of the library. Floor markings will reinforce distance and direction of traffic flows. Reduction of the number of chairs by tables and computer workstations, and the rearrangement of comfortable seating in open spaces will enhance distancing measures. Regular walkthroughs/patrols will be conducted by library staff to help enforce social distancing practices. Computer lab seating will be reduced to 50 percent in each lab.

How will the institution clean and disinfect high-touch areas in these facilities, such as computer terminals? Availability of hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes will be ensured and placed strategically throughout the library. A dispenser will be placed by each staircase, one dispenser in the center of

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the second floor, and computer wipes in key locations near computer banks and in the computer lab areas. Wipes will be available at the Periodicals Desk, Lending Desk, and Reference Desk. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance to the Academic Success Center and within the Tutoring Center. Signage at computer terminals will direct users to disinfect terminals before and after use.

Will the institution utilize curbside pickup for libraries? If so, how will the plan for curbside pickup be implemented? Patrons will call in a request for items to be delivered curbside. Lending Desk staff will retrieve and deliver items to patrons in Parking Lot 4, which is adjacent to the library. Lending Desk staff will wear gloves and masks in the process.

6. RESEARCH

During Stage 1, as during the spring 2020 semester, there would be no on-campus. Minimal maintenance of the University’s animal lab and servicing of equipment would take place as needed. In Stage 2, the University would seek to allow for research in labs where social distancing can resume in accordance with state occupancy restrictions, and for those that are connected to courses and programs for which the University holds or seeks a waiver under the state waiver criteria. For Stage 3, the following plan would be in place:

What is the institution’s plan for the operation of research & research labs? Similar to instructional spaces, each research and research lab space will have a posted social distancing capacity and where possible, seating and tables will be removed such that what is available is no greater than the social distancing capacity. Signage will be posted outside the door that includes directions for social distancing, use of equipment, and expectation of cleaning and disinfecting. A visual image of the space showing how social distancing is to be deployed will also be provided, and include entry and exit locations and directional expectations. Masks must be used following the University policy described elsewhere in this restart plan, and where appropriate, gloves will be expected as well. A coordinated schedule for lab use will be developed by the principal investigators (PIs) who oversee a research space, subject to approval by the College dean. This schedule will include consideration of transitional moments. All those approved for working in a research lab space will be expected to clean/disinfect surfaces and equipment following established protocols. They will also be expected to wash their hands before and after time spent in the lab. No face-to-face human subject research may occur that is less than six feet apart. All non-essential lab activities such as meetings will occur online. Visitors to a lab or research space must be scheduled by prior arrangement, and must comply with the Visitor Policy that has been developed and requires them to abide by University policies for social distancing and the wearing of face coverings. Contingency plans are also in place in the event of a full University shutdown because of a pandemic resurgence. Biohazard agent use will as normal require approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and from the Safety Officer.

How will researchers on campus be informed about this plan? Deans and department chairs are responsible for communicating this plan to all researchers. Deans and department chairs will also solicit ideas/input for strengthening and developing new protocols that are then also communicated.

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How will researchers be encouraged to reduce personal contact and engage in social distancing? Formalized social distancing room capacities will be established and posted outside of every research space. Directives in the plan will inform research space activities, as will the expectation for developing staggered work schedules as may be appropriate to not only engage in social distancing, but to reduce the overall numbers in a lab and on campus at one time. Wherever possible, online communication and meetings will be utilized such that research spaces are not used for this purpose. Masks are required at all times except in individual offices where persons are alone. Gloves are to be worn in specific spaces where that is necessary to ensure safety.

What will be the cleaning protocol for research labs and research materials? All approved for working in the space will be expected to clean/disinfect surfaces and equipment following established protocols. They will also be expected to wash their hands before and after time spent in the lab. An established daily cleaning protocol will also be in place that involves the sanitizing of equipment, work surfaces, seating, glassware, computer keyboards, and other materials that may be present. The PI, lab coordinator/director, and/or unit safety officer will oversee this task, with custodial support provided where appropriate. The Animal Care Facility will have strict limitations on access such that only one to two persons at one time may be present in the space, with oversight from the director, and must involve the use of gloves. The removal of cleaning supplies is prohibited, with the PI or lab director/coordinator responsible for ensuring its replenishment.

7. STUDENT SERVICES

In Stages 1 and 2, the University will offer student services remotely, as it has since March 2020. In Stage 3, services will be offered remotely as well as with limited in-person interaction as described below. Throughout all stages, students and employees who are immunocompromised, or otherwise at risk, will be able to do work or meet remotely.

What is the institution’s plan for student services? The University will continue to offer student services remotely, while adding face-to-face services modified to accommodate social distancing and health guidelines. Student service departments across the University are implementing plans that use a variety of remote tools including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, telephone, email, virtual open drop-in hours, and live chat. Some in-person meetings may be available which will be scheduled by appointment. Departments offering such services include the Academic Success Center, which provides tutoring; Accessibility Resource Center; Advisement Center; Career Development Center; Counseling, Health, and Wellness Center; Educational Opportunity Fund Program; Financial Aid; Registrar; Student Enrollment Services, Testing Services, and Veteran and Military Affairs, among others. Information will be available on the University’s Return to Campus website for each listed office.

How will student service departments reduce in-person interactions and implement safeguarding measures, particularly in waiting areas? All listed student service departments plan to offer the majority of their services remotely to reduce in-person interactions. In addition, safeguarding measures have been implemented such as required use of face coverings and reduced seating capacity in waiting areas by at least 50 percent to meet social distancing requirements. In-person meetings will require an appointment; in many areas,

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students will be asked to remain outside or in their car until they can safely enter. Plexiglass barriers and “stand here” signage is being installed where needed.

How will students, staff and faculty who are immunocompromised, or otherwise in an at-risk category, or those with a positive diagnosis, be able to access student services remotely? These student services departments have been working remotely since March 2020 and have successfully offered services to faculty, staff and students. They will continue to support those who are immunocompromised or at-risk by offering services remotely.

7. TRANSPORTATION

Across all stages, the following plan for transportation would be in place. The shuttle schedule would be determined based on the need for student transportation on campus.

What is the institution’s plan for transportation on campus? The University campus shuttle, which connects the main campus with the Valley Road campus, Powers Arts building, and student parking areas, provides an important service for many students, faculty, and staff and will continue to operate. University officials are working with Community Coach Transport to provide shuttle services to the fullest extent possible while implementing protocols to reduce health-related risks. Cleaning protocols follow CDC guidelines and OSHE standards. The following procedures will be implemented for the fall 2020 shuttle service:

• All shuttle passengers will be required to wear a face covering.

• Shuttle drivers will not use recirculated air for shuttle ventilation. Instead, they must use shuttle vents and/or lower the vehicle’s windows to bring in fresh air from outside.

• Plexiglass panels will be installed around the driver’s area.

• In order to maintain social distancing, the number of passengers will be limited to 50 percent of the posted capacity per trip. Shuttle pick-up will be first come, first served.

• Passengers will be asked to social distance (six feet minimum) while entering a shuttle.

• Passengers must maintain a minimum of one empty seat between them and the next passenger on the shuttle.

• Information will be posted online and around campus as shuttle routes may change to enhance efficiencies and/or due to other University policy changes.

• Riders who fail to comply with these safety measures will not be allowed to ride the shuttle and may face disciplinary action for noncompliance.

• A cleaning and disinfecting protocol has been established following CDC guidelines that includes disinfecting frequent touchpoints such as handholds, armrests, seating, and door handles, and full sanitization and disinfection of all surfaces from the bottom of the seat to the windows. All surfaces will be sprayed with an EPA-approved product that is effective against COVID-19. After spraying is complete, all hard surfaces will be wiped with a clean towel or microfiber cloth.

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• Hand-sanitizer and/or wipe dispensers will be provided on each shuttle.

What is the protocol for transporting sick students who may reside on campus to essential appointments? Until a more suitable alternative is identified, University police will transport students to essential on-campus appointments. This will include St. Joseph’s Hospital, Wayne, unless an ambulance is more appropriate based upon circumstances. Vehicles will be sanitized as soon as possible after transporting these students, and before transporting anyone else in the vehicle.

What additional mitigation strategies will the institution take for shared transportation? To the extent feasible, Physical Plant Operations staff will minimize sharing the use of any one single University fleet vehicle and supervisors will plan their work in such a way to achieve this goal. When sharing is necessary (snow shifts, etc.), supervisors will coordinate the cleaning process so there is no overlap in shift changes and employees can maintain social distancing to the greatest extent possible. At a minimum, staff operating fleet vehicles will clean commonly touched surfaces used to access and control the vehicle. These surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected a minimum of twice daily (start and end of shift) or more often as needed using an EPA-approved product that is effective against COVID-19. All fleet vehicles will be thoroughly disinfected weekly using chemical foggers, or more often if required.

8. DINING

During Stage 1 and 2, campus indoor dining facilities would remain closed, with takeout, “grab and go,” or delivery available to serve students who reside on campus. All safeguarding measures would be in place across all stages. During Stage 3, the University plan for dining services is as follows:

What is your plan for food service and dining operations, including compliance with health and safety standards, as well as applicable Executive Orders? All self-service dining will be removed throughout entire operation. Key stations will be closed to limit congestion and provide more room to fulfill social distancing mandates. All open food items at convenience stations will be prepacked in a grab and go recyclable container. All push button convenience items such as beverage dispensers and juice dispensers will be a lever operation without the need for hand contact to operate, where applicable. Gloves will be provided in areas that require the use of a push button. Hand sanitizing stations will be in place at all dining locations for patron use. No bulk condiment stations will be in operation; portion-controlled packages will be handed out by employees and cashiers. Refills of fountain beverages will require that the patron take a new cup; the reuse of disposables will not be allowed.

Mobile ordering is being implemented to remove the need to stand in line to place orders and to replace the use of touch-screen kiosks.

Floor decals are being placed in strict guidance with social distancing practice to establish queue lines for ordering and pickup and to designate safe distancing between students/patrons. Plexiglass barriers are being installed at points of contact where social distancing isn’t achievable between the student/patron and the staff, such as checkout stations. Tape or signs with allows will be used to direct and flow of traffic with the aim of reducing bi-directional foot traffic.

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Employees will be mandated to wear masks, hats, gloves and be subject to temperature checks. They will also be required to wash their hands every 20 minutes in addition to standard hand washing protocols.

Tables and counters where patrons are in contact will be routinely sanitized with EPA-approved disinfecting sprays and wipes.

If you have on-campus student housing, how will those in isolation/quarantine access dining services? Students will be able to use their mobile order capability and the food service department will arrange for delivery of food to their door. The University’s food services vendor, Aramark, has an established meal delivery policy that ensures the safety of both the employee and the student.

How will dining employees be trained on appropriate sanitization and social distancing practices and protocols? All employees will undergo routine training with on-site management in accordance with the Aramark Eversafe safety protocols that have been specifically established in response to COVID-19. Daily group huddles will be utilized to reference any change to the protocols and to act as a refresh for specific safety compliance standards.

How will institutions limit the number of individuals in a single facility, both indoors and outdoors, in accordance with the state occupancy guidelines? Occupancy will be established per the state’s indoor dining limits and will be adjusted if limits change. Seating will be reduced and spacing will be added to accommodate the social distancing requirement. Signage will be placed where seating is prohibited such as booths, as well as to establish occupancy limits. Floor decals will be used to create the flow of traffic in and out of the dining hall. A dining hall welcome clerk will monitor and control foot traffic to maintain the maximum occupancy limits.

10. STUDY ABROAD AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

The University’s plan for study abroad and travel as described below is in effect across all three stages:

What is the institution’s plan for study abroad programs, domestic and international travel? All international and domestic travel sponsored by William Paterson is suspended for the fall 2020 semester. This includes all William Paterson-led study abroad programs and Student Exchange Programs. Students may defer their programs to spring 2021 if available or as changing public health and travel regulations allow. Students planning to participate in third-party study abroad programs not run by William Paterson are urged to consider delaying participation, especially to areas where there has been a significant incidence of COVID-19. Students should consult information available from the CDC and the U.S. Department of State prior to making any financial commitments to such programs. The University’s Office for International Students and Scholars is prepared to assist students in locating information that will help inform their decision.

Members of the William Paterson community are urged to reconsider any upcoming travel, especially to areas where there has been a significant incidence of COVID-19. Anyone traveling abroad, or on any cruise, must fill out the University’s online travel registry. Any member of the community

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returning from a country designated Level 2 or 3 by the CDC is required to self-isolate for 14 days before returning to campus. Because of the higher risk of cruises, anyone taking a cruise is required to self-isolate for 14 days before returning to campus. In addition, any individual arriving on campus from a state identified by the Governor of New Jersey as requiring a 14-day quarantine must fill out the registry and must self-isolate for 14 days before coming to campus.

In addition to William Paterson-specific guidelines, William Paterson University and all members of its community will be required to comply with relevant federal, state and local guidelines, which may change consistent with public health needs.

How will the institution communicate with students and employees regarding changing travel restrictions? The University will communicate to students, faculty and staff by email as restrictions change and will post information to the travel section that will be included on the University’s Reopening Plan website.

11. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Resumption of athletics is guided by the NCAA and the New Jersey Athletic Conference. If able to resume, the plan is as follows:

What is the institution’s plan for resumption of athletic programs on campus? Prior to return to campus, all fall student-athletes will self-isolate for 14 days. Guidelines for self-isolation will be provided to the student-athletes. The head coach of each fall sport will email the guidelines to their student-athletes by August 1. Student-athletes will be required to sign an attestation form indicating they have adhered to the 14 days of self-isolation. Student-athletes who reside in a state where free COVID-19 testing is available will need to get tested within a week prior to their return to campus. Student-athletes who are unable to get tested, or live in a state where there is a fee to get tested, will be tested when they return to campus (details about the type of test available once on campus will follow at a later date).

Upon the return to campus, the resumption of fall sports will follow the key components of the NCAA Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport and guidance from local and state officials. The University will adopt the three-phase approach outlined in the NCAA Core Principles which will include a COVID-19 educational component for student-athletes and athletic department staff, daily health screenings and temperature checks, physical distancing, face coverings whenever possible (all times other than when actively involved in practice or competition), and a strict protocol of sanitation measures of athletic venues and equipment.

As per NCAA Core Principles Phase 1, coaches can conduct workouts and conditioning activities which will be limited to groups of 10. In Phase 1 there will be limited shared equipment and non-contact team drills. In Phase 2, full team acclimatization and training activities can occur, with limited contact, and shared equipment. During Phase 2 of the NCAA Core Principles, groups are limited to 50. Upon completion of Phases 1 and 2; NCAA Core Principles Phase 3 will commence with full team training and practice with no restrictions. In Phase 3, scrimmages and contests can begin. Practice times will be staggered and there will be no sharing of practice space or overlap of practice times by two teams. Access to the locker rooms will be at staggered times and limited to small groups so

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physical distancing can occur. All athletic operations (athletic training, distribution of uniforms), that can be conducted outdoors, will occur outside. Athletic training staff will be provided with PPE and fitted for N-95 masks.

What is the institution’s protocol for mandating frequent screening and testing for coaching staff and student-athletes? Student-athletes and athletic department staff who interact with student-athletes will perform daily self-evaluation health checks. Student-athletes or coaches who have a temperature of 100.4 and above, or do not go through a temperature check, cannot attend practice or compete that day. Once on campus, random surveillance testing will be done depending on risk level of sports and consistent with state and federal guidance. The CDC has identified sports as low contact risk (bowling, cross country, diving, golf, gymnastics, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and track and field); medium contact risk (e.g., baseball, softball); and high contact risk (e.g., basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling). Any student-athlete who has been exposed to, or is experiencing symptoms consistent with, COVID-19, will be tested. Students will be referred to local testing centers or will be given a campus obtained test if available. This will be coordinated through the University’s Counseling, Health and Wellness Center. All results will be sent in via the portal or email to the athletic trainer, and a log will be kept on file.

What are the written protocols for student-athlete and staff orientation/trainings regarding the transmission of COVID-19 and the handling of high-touch items? The protocols and written policies for student-athletes and athletic department staff members’ trainings will emphasize the CDC guidelines for mitigation of the spread of COVID-19 and the University’s policies related to COVID-19.

This includes: wearing a face covering at all times (except when actively involved in practice or competition); physical distancing of at least 6 feet apart; frequent hand washing with soap and water (utilizing a hand sanitizer when hand washing is not possible); covering all coughs and sneezes, and avoiding touching your mouth, nose and eyes. The policies also include a daily self-evaluation health screening and daily temperature check.

Student-athletes will bring their own towel and water bottle to each practice and competition.

A major point of emphasis will be the obligation and expectation of all individuals involved in the athletic program to be forthcoming about any COVID-19 symptoms they are experiencing, and reporting any contact with any individuals who test positive for COVID-19. Student-athletes and athletic department staff members will be informed about the importance of hand washing or using hand sanitizer after contact with high-touch items.

How will the institution limit equipment-sharing? All athletic operations (athletic training, distribution of uniforms), that can be conducted outdoors, will occur outside. Equipment that can be set up, and left up (i.e. volleyball net) will stay in place to limit contact. The University will have an adequate amount of personal sport equipment (i.e. helmets, shoulder pads, goalie equipment) so that each athlete will have his/her own equipment. During Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the NCAA Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport, there will be limited shared team equipment (i.e. soccer balls, footballs). Equipment will be sanitized after each practice session.

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How will the institution ensure team meetings are socially distanced with general safeguarding protocols? Team meetings will be held virtually, or outdoors with physical distancing and face coverings required.

What is the institution’s quarantine/isolation protocol for student-athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19, come into contact with those who have tested positive, or who have developed symptoms? Student-athletes who are residential students who test positive for COVID-19, come in contact with someone who tests positive, or have developed symptoms will quarantine or self-isolate either on campus or at home; student-athletes who are commuters will quarantine or self-isolate at home. All suspected or exposed students will be required to self-quarantine, until results are obtained. Please see the attached Quarantine/Isolation Procedure for Residential Students for the full protocol.

How will the institution limit nonessential visitors, staff, volunteers, vendors, and media? Whenever possible, there will be limitations on any nonessential visitors and volunteers. The minimum number of support staff and student workers necessary will be assigned to work on game day. Every attempt will be made for the same professional staff and student staff to work specific sports. Physical barriers will be placed at each athletic venue to help limit access. All business practices will be adapted to limit contact. Determinations about spectators at athletic events will be based on mitigating the risk of transmission of COVID-19, and decided at a later date. If spectators are allowed, occupancy will be reduced based on social distancing guidelines and/or state limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings.

How will student-athletes and athletic staff be educated on policies and protocols prior to arrival on campus? The athletic department will conduct virtual meetings with student-athletes and athletic staff prior to arrival on campus to review all policies and protocols related to COVID-19, and the institution’s plan to restart athletics in the safest possible manner. In addition, all written policies will be disseminated to all fall student-athletes and athletic department staff prior to return to campus.

What are the institution’s protocols for traveling for games or hosting teams in competition? Competition will primarily be in-conference play and overnight travel will be restricted to that which is essential only. Any competition against non-conference opponents is contingent upon that institution abiding by the University’s protocol of daily health screenings and temperature checks. Physical distancing will be practiced on buses when travelling to away contests and additional buses will be reserved for the sports with larger rosters. Arrangements for meals for away trips will be made by the coach in advance of team travel and will be “grab and go” only. Locker room usage on campus will be very limited and restricted to William Paterson teams only, except in the sport of football. Locker rooms will not be provided to game day officials. Concession stands will not be open. If it is deemed unsafe to travel or compete for any reason, the contest will be canceled and rescheduled if possible.

How will the institution work with local, state, and conference partners to ensure the safety of student-athletes, employees, and other athletic stakeholders? If you submitted a plan to your conference, please share as an attachment. The institution and the Athletics Department will constantly review local, state and national guidelines related to COVID-19, and stay informed on a daily basis in an effort to ensure the safety of all constituencies involved with the athletic program. The University will strictly adhere to the

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recommendations of the CDC and NJDOH and work with the institutions in the New Jersey Athletic Conference to create guidelines to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. The University will also pay close attention to recommendations and modifications to the NCAA’s Resocialization plan and adjust our plan accordingly.

12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If your institution would like to provide additional information about the restart plan or other campus areas not listed above, please include here. This may include, but is not limited to, such items as adjusted academic calendars or plans for extracurricular activities. Fall 2020 Calendar The fall semester will begin on Monday, August 24, 2020 and will conclude on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Exams and other final projects will be integrated within the semester.

The shortened semester will require one additional day of instruction for all courses that include classes taught on a Monday, Thursday, or a Friday. Priority classes (1000-level freshmen cohort classes and labs, studios or any classes requiring hands-on teaching) are to hold one Saturday in-person class. For Monday classes, options are September 5 or October 3; for classes that include a Friday but not a Monday: October 24; for classes that include a Thursday: November 21. Other courses with a Monday, Thursday, or Friday in the schedule may make up the missing instructional time in person or online.

Pioneer Pledge Prior to the return to campus, all new and returning students and all faculty and staff will be asked to sign the Pioneer Pledge, which asks all members of the campus community to adhere to public health practices and to follow University procedures and protocols that have been developed to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. A copy is attached.

Student Events In-person campus activities will be limited to those that are of higher priority and can still be delivered in compliance with social distancing and health and safety protocols. Both indoor and outdoor events will have reduced attendance limits. Large-scale assembly activities will be prohibited. Traditional large events such as Welcome Week, Club Fair, Greek Fair, and Pioneer Leadership Institute, among others, will be offered virtually when possible. The Office of Campus Activities, Service and Leadership will work with the SGA, SAPB, Greek Senate and other student organizations to create virtual or hybrid events. All club meetings will be held virtually for the fall semester. Health and safety protocols, including social distancing and the wearing of face coverings, will be required for all in-person events.

Recreational Services Recreational Services will be guided by New Jersey’s directive for the reopening or closure of gyms and similar facilities. Some areas, such as locker rooms, may need to remain closed. If permitted, fitness classes will be designed to foster social distancing; in-person participants may be limited but all classes will be livestreamed for those who prefer to participate at-home and/or are unable to participate due to limited space. In-person intramural sports will continue to be offered if feasible. Club sport offerings will be determined based on guidance from the state on return to play, the NCAA, and other sport-specific organizations.

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APPENDIX A: REOPENING PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

The Reopening Preparedness Committee was established by the President in May 2020 to prepare the campus for a safe and productive return. The committee’s charge is to ensure the development of protocols and practices, as well as the acquisition of resources, adhere to State and federal guidance and are consistent with best practices for the health and safety of the University community.

In collaboration with the President and Vice Presidents, the Committee’s co-chairs and members have engaged with faculty, staff, and students in various virtual Town Halls and meetings regarding the re-opening of the University. The Committee will continue to consult with faculty, staff, and student leaders as the University’s moves forward and reopening plans are implemented.

Members of the Reopening Preparedness Committee are:

• Jill Guzman, Director, Counseling, Health and Wellness Center, Co-Chair • Charles Lowe, Director, Public Safety and University Police, Co-Chair • Susan Astarita, Registrar, Enrollment Management • Rebecca Baird, Director of Residence Life • Jonathan Lincoln, Associate Provost for Curriculum and International Education, Academic Affairs • Denise Robinson Lewis, Director of Human Resources • James Shelley, Director of Physical Plant Operations & Custodial Services • Mary Beth Zeman, Senior Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Public Relations

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STAY

FEET AWAY

Maintain Social

DistancingWe stand together 6’ apart

Elevator single

occupant only

Face Covering Required

My mask protects you, your mask protects me

Wash Hands for 20 SecondsSing “Happy Birthday” two times

Keep Right on Stairs

Please Wait Here for

Assistance

Enter HereFace coverings required

Exit OnlyPlease use other door

APPENDIX B: SIGNAGE

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William Paterson University – Pioneer Pledge Name_________________________

Banner ID_____________________

Faculty 󠄿󠄿󠄿󠄿󠄿 Staff 󠄿󠄿󠄿󠄿󠄿 Student 󠄿󠄿󠄿󠄿󠄿

William Paterson University is committed to minimizing the risk of COVID-19 within our community. In order for us to reduce the risk of transmission, we are all expected to adhere to the public health practices described in this document. We all have an ethical personal responsibility to ensure that we are following the latest recommendations and protocols.

By signing this form you agree to adhere to the new protocols for returning to and/or coming to campus. You acknowledge that these protocols may be updated as information and guidance evolve, and that you will adhere to any such revised protocols. As a WP community member, you understand it is your responsibility, to the best of your ability, to promote and adhere to these public health initiatives and procedures.

Please initial each statement below:

_____ I will maintain social distancing of at least six feet, both professionally and personally.

______While on campus, I will wear facial covering (that covers both my nose and mouth) while in the presence of others, consistent with the WP Face Covering Policy.

______I will participate in daily health screenings and temperature taking prior to arriving on campus, attending class, or taking part in a WP sponsored event or activity of any kind. If I have a fever of over 100, or answered yes to symptoms or exposure, I will not come to campus, but rather call my health care provider.

______As an employee, I agree to wipe down my work stations/equipment at the beginning and end of my work day. [Beginning of class and the end of class for faculty].

______I agree I will not come to campus if I am not feeling well or think I have been exposed to COVID-19.

______If I have been diagnosed with COVID-19, I agree to report this to Human Resources if I am an employee, or to Counseling, Health and Wellness if I am a student due to the necessity of contact tracing and reducing the further spread of Covid-19.

______If I have invited a visitor to campus, I will fill out a visitor log and will ensure that the visitors are aware of the required health practices. This includes facial covering, social distancing and daily health screenings including a temperature check. Visitors should perform a symptom self-checker prior to coming to campus. This can be found on the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html..

_____I understand that failure to adhere to WP health policies related to COVID-19 could be detrimental to the WP community and may result in appropriate corrective action consistent with the principles of progressive discipline.

By signing this Pioneer Pledge, I am taking personal responsibility to adhere to these outlined recommendations. I have read, understand and will comply with all these efforts to ensure that we have a safe return to and future on campus. Breach of any policy at WP, including policies related to the reopening, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination consistent with the principles of progressive discipline.

Signature___________________________________Date___________________________

APPENDIX C: POLICIES, PLANS, AND PROCEDURES

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Counseling, Health and Wellness Center (CHWC)

Quarantine/Isolation Procedure for Communicable Diseases

Residential Students

July 2020

This procedure is to guide the action steps for the implementation of quarantine/isolation procedures for residential students exposed to, or infected with, a communicable disease. This includes seasonal flu, pandemic diseases, and other communicable diseases determined by the WHO, CDC or NJDOH.

*This procedure serves as an appendix to the approved WP Pandemic Plan. In many instances, the response will follow the incident command and plans that are already established. This document addresses the specific variations of those plans that are pertinent during a pandemic outbreak or public health emergency. This plan also utilizes references and models set forth by the World Health Organization (WHO), Department of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American College Health Association (ACHA) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

The following phases have been determined by the WHO and each have a corresponding response level.

Consistent with the levels of planning in our pandemic plan, used to further simplify and focus the local response, William Paterson University will guide all campus-wide actions on three levels of response.

Level 0- Pre-Event Planning. Level 1. Confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission. Level 2. Suspected/Confirmed cases in North America. Level 3. Confirmed cases in local region/suspected cases on campus. For the purpose of this procedure, the following definitions apply:

A. “Isolation” involves a mandatory separation of ill students from other community members due to symptoms of infectious disease, including fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

B. “Quarantine” involves mandatory separation of students who are well, but who may have been exposed to an infectious disease.

A CHWC medical provider (Physician or Advance Practice Nurse) will make a determination whether a student needs to be quarantined or placed in isolation.

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Release of Information Following regulations set forth by HIPAA, a written authorization will be obtained for release of only pertinent medical information for communication with the following: Family or parent, Dean of Students, Residence Life, Police Department and Food Services. COVID-19 Specific Guidelines Diagnosed with COVID-19 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, any residential student that is suspected of having COVID-19 due to symptoms, or is diagnosed with COVID-19, will be asked to leave campus. This will better enable WP to curtail further outbreak and will hopefully allow the student to be monitored by someone else in their household for proper monitoring and intervention. All residential students must have a designated permanent address in the event that they must leave due to their own illness or to campus closure. If students are within 200 miles of their permanent residence, they will be asked to leave immediately. If students live further than 200 miles, they will be placed into isolation if/until they can vacate campus. Students who require isolation will be placed into a single room with a private bathroom. During isolation, students must remain in their rooms. They are not permitted to go to class, walk around campus, or engage in any extracurricular or social activity. No visitors will be permitted. In the event that the student does not have the ability to return to their permanent residence, Residence Life will be contacted for assistance in coordinating the move to a campus residence hall room that has been designated for isolation. These steps will be taken:

• Verbal and written discharge instructions will be given to student. • A thermometer will be given to student if they do not have one for continual monitoring

of their temperature. • The student will be required to don a mask and will be sent to their room to pack supplies

to either return home immediately or to be relocated to a room designated for isolation. • Medication and other supplies will be offered to the student, if they will be remaining on

campus. If necessary, CHWC could arrange medication from pharmacy to be delivered. • For students remaining on campus, a phone triage by a nurse will occur daily (during

working hours) to assess the symptoms present and to determine if further treatment is needed.

• Student will be asked to log temperatures to report. In order for student to return to campus or to their regularly assigned residence hall room, student must not be

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contagious. This will be determined on a case by case basis and will be determined in the sole discretion of CHWC. Students under isolation for COVID-19 will only be cleared to return to residence halls and/or regular campus activity by CHWC. Students who receive care from an outside provider will need to provide a clearance note to CHWC for approval, prior to returning to campus and/or normal activity.

• For students who remain on campus, food delivery services will be coordinated by CHWC/ Residence Life. Student will be instructed to wear a mask when opening doors for food delivery.

• Affected students will be instructed to communicate with their professors that they will not be able to attend class in-person. If they are in need of extended absences or have academic requirements that can’t be met, CHWC will partner with the Dean of Students who will work with the student’s advisor to assist with necessary arrangements.

• The Residence Life staff will be notified that they have a student placed in isolation due to illness.

Exposed to COVID-19 If a student is exposed to COVID-19, but is not exhibiting symptoms, they will need to quarantine. It is recommended for a student to return to their permanent residence to quarantine. If students are unable to return home, they will be required to remain in a designated residential space. If the student and all suitemates have been exposed, they may be able to quarantine-in-place. Otherwise, the student will be required to move to an alternate location where they will remain for the duration of the quarantine period. During quarantine, students must remain in their rooms. They are not permitted to go to class, walk around campus or engage in any extracurricular or social activity. No visitors will be permitted. In the event that the student does not have the ability to return home, and the student needs to be moved to an alternate room in order to avoid exposing others, Residence Life will be contacted for assistance in coordinating the move. These steps will be taken:

• Verbal and written instructions will be given to student. • A thermometer will be given to student if they do not have one for continual monitoring

of their temperature. • In the event that a student plans to return home or needs to be moved to another residence

hall room, the student will be required to wear a mask and will be sent to their room to pack supplies.

• For students remaining on campus, a phone triage by a nurse will occur daily (during working hours) to assess if any symptoms are present or if testing and treatment is needed.

• Student will be asked to log temperatures to report. In order for student to fully return to the campus community, student must not be contagious. Assuming no symptoms of

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COVID-19 develop, this would occur 14 days after the exposure. Students under quarantine for COVID-19 will only be cleared to return to regular campus activity by CHWC. Students who receive care from an outside provider will need to provide a clearance note to CHWC for approval, prior to returning to campus and/or normal activity.

• Food delivery services will be coordinated by CHWC/ Residence Life. Student will be instructed to wear a mask when opening the door for food delivery.

• Students will be instructed to communicate with their professors that they will not be able to attend class in-person. Assuming the student remains well, they will be expected to continue to meet course requirements. If they have academic requirements that can’t be met, CHWC will partner with the Dean of Students who will work with the student’s advisor to assist with necessary arrangements.

• The Residence Life staff will be notified that they have a student quarantined due to exposure.

In the event that a student refuses to remain in isolation or quarantine, and/or is a health risk to themselves, their roommates or member(s) of the community, appropriate interventions will be used, consistent with University policy and applicable law.

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Screening, Testing and Contact Tracing Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), working together with local health departments, have an important role in slowing the spread of diseases, and protecting vulnerable students, staff, and faculty to help ensure a safe and healthy learning environment. The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) has issued standards for institutions of higher education as they begin restarting campus operations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, until a proven vaccine or approved therapy for COVID-19 is widely available. While there will be some level of risk as operations resume for reopening New Jersey’s universities and colleges, state guidelines have been created to help mitigate those risks and safeguard our campus, employees, students, and student-athletes.

Testing Employees William Paterson University requires that all employees notify Human Resources if they are exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

o All employees exposed to, or symptomatic for, COVID-19 will be referred to their primary care provider (PCP) to get tested, and will inform HR of their test results.

o All apparently symptomatic or exposed employees will be sent home and advised to self-quarantine, until results are obtained. A recommendation to quarantine* means you are not known to be sick, but may have been exposed or could be getting sick.

Negative Results: If the test is negative and the employee is asymptomatic, that employee can resume work with use of social distancing guidelines, hand hygiene, and face coverings while in the presence of others. Positive Results: If the employee tested positive, and/or is experiencing symptoms, that employee will be directed to remain out of the workplace and advised that they remain in self-isolation until:

o At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and,

o At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared

A recommendation for isolation* means you tested positive for COVID-19 or are presumed positive with symptoms of the virus.

Alternately, the university may use a test-based strategy for keeping an employee home. If the test-based strategy is used the employee will be excluded from work until:

o Resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and o Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath), and

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o Negative results of an FDA Emergency Use Authorized COVID-19 molecular assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from at least two consecutive respiratory specimens collected ≥24 hours apart (total of two negative specimens)

All employees who are asymptomatic but test positive for COVID-19 will be advised to self-isolate and not be allowed on campus until

o 10 days have passed since the date of their first positive COVID-19 diagnostic test assuming they have not subsequently developed symptoms since their positive test. If they develop symptoms, then the symptom-based or test-based strategy should be used.

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Testing Students

William Paterson University requires that all students notify the Counseling Health and Wellness Center if they are exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Students can call the health center or go to the student portal for an appointment. Prior screening via telehealth is required before entering the center.

If it is deemed necessary, students will be offered a test. They can be referred to local testing centers or will be given a campus obtained test. This will be coordinated through the Counseling, Health and Wellness Center.

All suspected or exposed students will be recommended to self-quarantine, until results are obtained. A recommendation to quarantine means you are not known to be sick, but may have been exposed. Negative Results: If the test is negative and the student is asymptomatic, they can resume classes with use of social distancing guidelines, hand hygiene, and face coverings while in the presence of others. Positive Results: If the student tested positive, and/or is experiencing symptoms, they will be not be permitted to attend in-person classes1 until:. :

o At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and,

o At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

A recommendation for isolation means you tested positive for COVID-19 or are presumed positive with symptoms of the virus.

1 It is recommended that residential students go home to self-isolate. A student unable to go home will be moved to one of the designated quarantine/isolation rooms during this time.

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Alternately, the university can use a test-based strategy for keeping a student off campus. If the test-based strategy is used the student will be excluded from campus until

o Resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and o Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath), and o Negative results of an FDA Emergency Use Authorized COVID-19 molecular assay for detection

of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from at least two consecutive respiratory specimens collected ≥24 hours apart (total of two negative specimens)

Asymptomatic and Positive Results:

Any students who are asymptomatic but test positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed on campus2 until:

o 10 days have passed since the date of their first positive COVID-19 diagnostic test assuming they have not subsequently developed symptoms since their positive test. If they develop symptoms, then the symptom-based or test-based strategy will be used.

Alternatively, the University may use a test-based strategy for keeping asymptomatic but positive students off campus. It the test-based strategy is used the student will not be permitted to return to campus until


Testing Protocol for Special Populations:

o All students will be required to be tested for COVID-19 prior to clinical placement. Each academic department will be responsible for keeping a log of results. All positive results will be forwarded to the Counseling, Health and Wellness Center, and the student will be counseled and treated as deemed necessary. All positive results will follow the guidelines explained above.

o All athletes and coaches will be required to be tested for COVID-19 one week prior to returning to campus. All results will be sent in via the portal or email to the athletic trainer, and a log will be kept in the K drive. Once on campus, random surveillance testing will be done depending on risk level of sports and consistent with state and federal guidance. The CDC has identified low contact risk (bowling, cross country, diving, golf, gymnastics, rifle, skiing, swimming and diving, tennis and track and field); medium contact risk (e.g., baseball, softball); and high contact risk (e.g., basketball, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling).

o Random testing may take place for residential students and/or student-athletes if deemed necessary.

o Any student that requests a test will be offered a referral or a test via Counseling, Health and Wellness Center, if available.

o All students that are either exposed or exhibiting symptoms will be tested.

Daily Health Screenings

2 It is recommended that residential students go home to self-isolate. A student unable to go home will be moved to one of the designated quarantine/isolation rooms during this time.

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All members of the WP Community are required to participate in daily self-administered health screenings and temperature taking (see WP Symptom Surveillance Health Screenings Policy). If someone reports symptoms or a fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit they will be referred for testing. This health screening will be a web-based form and will be required prior to arriving on campus, leaving their residence hall room each day, attending any athletic or campus sponsored activity, arriving to any clinical or teaching placement, or any internship program or participating in any other WP activity or gathering.

All positive health screenings or temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit will be forwarded to Human Resources (employees) or Counseling, Health and Wellness Center (students). All information will be kept confidential in adherence to Federal and State HIPAA guidelines.

Contact Tracing

WP will continue to partner with public health officials to support contact tracing. Contact tracing is part of a comprehensive strategy being developed and enacted by the state Department of Health. William Paterson University is fortunate to have established a relationship with local health departments. Prompt and accurate contact tracing will help to mitigate spread of COVID-19. All positive COVID-19 community members must cooperate with contact tracing. All employees and students that test positive will be asked to fill out a contact tracing form to be submitted to local health officials to help to expedite contact tracing (See Appendix). Rapid and accurate contract tracing is essential in mitigating exposure and risk to the entire WP community.

*Definitions:

• Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick. • Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to

see if they become sick. ( https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/index.html)

References: https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200427b.shtml https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-ihe-response.html#substantial http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/resocialization-collegiate-sport-action-plan-considerations

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Appendix

WP Contact Tracing Tool for Positive Covid-19 Cases

This form is intended to assist you in the event that you have been diagnosed with COVID 19. We ask that you fill this form out and provide it to local health officials that will be conducting contact tracing. This may include local health officials or the Counseling, Health and Wellness Center. The Counseling, Health and Wellness Center may be requested to assist local health officials with contact tracing in order to expedite tracing and to reduce the risk of transmission to the community.

If you test positive for COVID-19, you will get a call from a public health representative to identify any contacts you have had. This form can help you identify your contacts so you will be ready for the call.

1. Identify date of first symptoms____________________________

*If you have had symptoms, put the date you first felt sick

OR

If you have had no symptoms then put your date of testing _____/_____/_____

SUBTRACT 2 DAYS (from the date above): _____/_____/_____= YOUR CONTACT TRACING DATE

CONTACTS:

Who has been in your house/room (residential students) with you since your contact tracing date?

Include people who live in your home, resident halls room or suite and people who may have visited like friends, a babysitter or anyone else providing in-home services.

Name of Person Date last in home Their Phone Number

Make a list of what you did each day since your contact tracing date with as much detail as possible. Include things like hanging out with neighbors, going to work, running errands, appointments, social or recreational activities outside the house, and if you used public transportation to get there. Use another piece of paper if needed.

People you were with

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Day One: _____/_____/_____

Activity Location Name Address Phone Number

Day Two: _____/_____/_____


Day Three: _____/_____/_____


Day Four: _____/_____/_____


Day Five: _____/_____/_____


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Self- Screening for all Employees for COVID-19

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 all employers are to:

Assure safe and healthful working conditions for employees by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes.

In light of the COVID19 pandemic, the New Jersey State Government has developed standards known as “One Jersey” which is “a pact “between businesses and consumers on the one hand, and employers and their employees on the other, and vice versa” Part of this pact includes daily screening of employees for COVID-19 symptoms prior to reporting to work.

In order to prevent stigma and discrimination at William Paterson University, the employee health screenings will be as private as possible. Determinations of risk based on race or country of origin will not made, and each individual’s medical status and history will be maintained confidentially by Human Resources.

William Paterson University will be implementing daily screening of all employees prior to the start of each workday by inquiring about symptoms of COVID-19, as well as requiring employees to self-check daily temperature. A symptom checklist will be made available to every employee to fill out daily along with their temperature. Faculty and staff should not come to campus and should stay home except to get medical care when they have tested positive for or are showing symptoms of COVID-19. Faculty and staff who have recently had close contact (< 6 feet) for ≥15 minutes with a person with COVID-19 should also stay home and monitor for symptoms.

Temperature check:

Fever of 100 degrees or higher is one of the symptoms of COVID-19. It is required that employees take their temperatures before the beginning of the workday or work shift (before entering the workplace). Any record or log of temperatures will be treated as confidential medical information.

Other symptoms:

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People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.1

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever (see above) • Chills alternating with sweating • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea

Look for possible warning signs for a COVID-19 emergency situation. If you are showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

• Trouble breathing • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest • New confusion • Inability to wake or stay awake • Bluish lips or face • Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to

you.

1 The symptoms listed in this policy are based on current public health information and may not constitute a complete list. Any questions about health concerns should be directed to an individual’s health care provider. Nothing in this policy is intended to be medical guidance or advice.

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Screening tool

This tool is not meant to take the place of consultation with your health care provider or to diagnose or treat conditions. If you believe that you are in an emergency medical situation, call 911 or your local emergency number.

Information about COVID-19 is constantly changing. In addition, the level of COVID-19 activity varies by community, as does the availability of testing. For current updates on COVID-19 and details on testing and other health measures in your state, check with your local public health agency and visit the CDC website at cdc.gov.

Employee COVID 19 screening Please complete the following screening daily and record your temperature

Date __________________________________

Employee Name_______________________ Temperature__________________

YES

NO

Have you been within 6 feet of a person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes, or had direct contact with their mucus or saliva, in the past 14 days?

*IF YOU SAID YES TO THIS QUESTION, STAY HOME, AND CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AND YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER. YOU SHOULD BE TESTED FOR COVID-19.

In the last 48 hours, have you had any of the following NEW symptoms? Check all that apply.

SYMPTOM YES NO Fever 100 or above Body chills with sweating Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache

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New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion Nausea vomiting or diarrhea Persistent pain or pressure in chest

*IF YOU SAID YES TO ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, STAY HOME, CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AND YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER. IT MAY BE RECOMMENDED THAT YOU GET TESTED FOR COVID-19.

Do you have any of the following possible emergency symptoms? Check all that apply

Symptoms YES NO Trouble breathing Persistent pain or pressure in the chest New confusion Inability to wake or stay awake Bluish lips or face

*IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION OR CALL 911

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Self-Screening for All Students for COVID-19

William Paterson University will be implementing daily screening of all students prior to daily arrival on campus or leaving their residence hall room by inquiring about symptoms of COVID-19, as well as self-checking a daily temperature. A symptom checklist will be made available to every student to fill out daily along with their temperature. Students should not come to campus/leave their room and/or should stay home except to get medical care when they have tested positive for or are showing symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone who has recently had close contact (< 6 feet) for ≥15 minutes with a person with COVID-19 should also stay home and monitor for symptoms.

Temperature check:

Fever of 100 degrees or higher is one of the symptoms of COVID-19. It is required that all students take their temperatures before attending in-person instruction or participating in any campus or university-related activities. Any record or log of temperatures must be treated as confidential medical information.

Other symptoms:

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever (see above) or chills • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea

Look for warning signs for a COVID-19 emergency situation. If you are showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

• Trouble breathing • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest • New confusion • Inability to wake or stay awake

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• Bluish lips or face • Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

• Stay home. Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home. However, we recommend that all individuals with symptoms or concerns contact their doctors. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas.

• Take care of yourself. Get rest and stay hydrated. Take over-the-counter medicines, such as acetaminophen, to help you feel better.

• Stay in touch with your medical provider. Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, bluish lips or face, or if you think it is an emergency.

• Avoid public transportation, ride-sharing, or taxis.

Separate yourself from other people: As much as possible, stay in a specific room and away from other people and pets in your home. If possible, you should use a separate bathroom. If you need to be around other people or animals in or outside of the home, wear a cloth face covering.

If you are a residential student, you must contact the Counseling, Health and Wellness Center immediately. You will be advised of the required next steps regarding return home, quarantine, or isolation, consistent with the University’s Quarantine and Isolation Procedures.

Screening tool

This tool is not meant to take the place of consultation with your health care provider or to diagnose or treat conditions. If you believe that you are in an emergency medical situation, call 911 or your local emergency number.

Information about COVID-19 is constantly changing. In addition, the level of COVID-19 activity varies by community, as does the availability of testing. For current updates on COVID-19 and details on testing and other health measures in your state, check with your local public health agency and visit the CDC website at cdc.gov.

Student COVID 19 screening Please complete the following screening daily and record your temperature

Date __________________________________

Name_______________________ Temperature__________________

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YES

NO

Have you been within 6 feet of a person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes, or had direct contact with their mucus or saliva, in the past 14 days?

*IF YOU SAID YES TO THESE QUESTION, STAY HOME, CONTACT YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER. YOU SHOULD BE TESTED FOR COVID-19. YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT COUNSELING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND THEY CAN HELP YOU GET A TEST

In the last 48 hours, have you had any of the following NEW symptoms? Check all that apply

SYMPTOM YES NO Fever 100 or above Body chills with sweating Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion Nausea vomiting or diarrhea Persistent pain or pressure in chest

*IF YOU SAID YES TO ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, STAY HOME, AND YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER. IT MAY BE RECOMMENDED THAT YOU GET TESTED FOR COVID-19.

Do you have any of the following possible emergency symptoms? Check all that apply

Symptoms YES NO Trouble breathing Persistent pain or pressure in the chest New confusion Inability to wake or stay awake Bluish lips or face

*IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION OR CALL 911

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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY COVID-19 RETURN TO CAMPUS

SOCIAL DISTANCING & FACE COVERING POLICY

Purpose

To ensure the health, safety and well-being of staff, faculty, students and visitors on the William Paterson University Campus and all owned facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Policy

It shall be the policy of William Paterson University to require social distancing and face covering as discussed below. This policy shall remain in effect until notice of its suspension/cancellation is provided by WP President or his designee.

• All staff, faculty, students and visitors shall be required to practice social or physical distancing whenever possible by staying at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from others in both indoor and outdoor environments.

• All staff, faculty, students and visitors shall be required to wear face coverings on the campus, except in private spaces and situations as described in the third bullet point below.

• Certain, designated staff members are required to wear N95 facemasks/respirators while performing their duties (see below).

• Persons are not required to wear face coverings or N95 face masks/respirators while alone in their office, residential room, or workspace and if not within the presence of others.

Face Covering Procedure

For those individuals required to wear N95 Masks

• WP staff required to wear N95 Respirators during the performance of their duties and while in close proximity and/or contact with potentially infected persons or areas/surfaces include but are not limited to: University Police and Public Safety Officers, designated Physical Plant/Facilities members, Athletic Training Staff and designated Counseling Health and Wellness Center (“CHWC”) staff.

• WP CHWC Staff will conduct “fit testing” of designated staff members required to wear N-95 Masks.

• The University will supply N95 Respirators to staff required to wear during the performance of their duties.

• Each designated staff member will be required to complete a medical questionnaire to assess their ability to safely wear an N95 Respirator.

• Those who cannot wear an N95 will be evaluated by medical personnel.

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For all others

• Other staff, faculty, students and visitors are encouraged to utilize their own face coverings. However, the University will maintain a supply of face coverings for use. Distribution points will be established and announced when they are operational.

• Any employee who has an identified health reason prohibiting the wearing of a facial covering, must contact human resources to discuss possible accommodations. Any student who has an identified health reason prohibiting the wearing of a facial covering, must contact the Accessibility Resource Center to discuss possible accommodations.

I. Definitions. • N95 Respirators - are tight-fitting respirators that filter out at least 95% of particles in the air,

including large and small particles. N95 Respirators should be NIOSH Approved. • Face Covering – A covering that must properly cover nose and mouth to reduce the risk of

transmission of COVID-19. They can be cloth/ washable or disposable. • Social Distancing - maintain a 6 foot distance from others whenever possible. • Essential Employees - those employees designated by the University as Essential Employees

on a yearly basis. Human Resources maintains the updated list. • Critical Employees - those employees designated by their respective Vice President,

Department Head or University Administration as critical employees necessary to perform their duties on campus.

II. Administration.

• This program will be coordinated and supervised by the Director of the WP Counseling,

Health and Wellness Center. • All staff, faculty, students and visitors shall abide by this policy. If faculty, staff and students

do not abide by this policy they will be subject to disciplinary action, consistent with the progressive discipline procedures. Visitors who do not abide by this policy will be required to leave campus.

References:

• Also see WP COVID-19 Link on the University Website • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Visitor Policy

William Paterson University is committed to reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19. To minimize exposure, the university has developed a visitor policy. All visitors, including those visiting students, that are invited to campus are required to adhere to state and local laws and University health policies to ensure the safety of our community.

It is recommended that institutions limit visitors to the best of their ability in order to reduce the risk of exposure. Having visitors on campus poses challenges for contact tracing and quarantining procedures.

In order for us to reduce the risk posed by visitors, WP has established protocols for which all hosts are responsible. They include:

1. The host is responsible for explaining to the visitor the new procedures that have been

established at WP in response to COVID-19.

2. All visitors must wear facial coverings while in the presence of others.

3. All visitors must participate in a self-administered health screening including a

temperature check prior to their arrival on campus. For health screening they must use the

CDC’s Self-Checker found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-

testing/symptoms.html. If someone has a temperature of over 100, they must stay home.

It should be reported to the host if they have previously been present on campus at the

host’s invitation.

4. All individuals that invite a visitor to campus are required to fill out and submit a visitor

log, via web-based form, on the same day the individual visits. This form includes name,

affiliation, phone, email, day and time of visit, where they visited (building and room

number), attestation that health screenings were conducted, and reason for visit (see

Appendix A).

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Appendix A1

WP

Visitor Log

William Paterson University has established a visitor log for the ability to reduce the risk of exposure and tracking/tracing of COVID-19.

DATE

Name Affiliation Cell Number

Email Host Reason For Visit

Date/time/ room

Health Screenings Yes

1 This form is subject to change as needed in the sole discretion of the University.

Documents

Restart Plan · Door handles and other high-touch items will be disinfected. No scientific equipment will be touched to maintain operations of the equipment and experiments in progress