Visitor Information

Fall Planning for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Visitors

Maverick COVID Response

The Maverick Covid Response site is the central hub for news, resources, tools, and communications about COVID-19 and planning for the Fall 2020 semester. This site is updated daily and is the best first-stop for questions you may have about how this fall will look.

Please read our 7 Fundamentals of Campus COVID-19 Control for Visitors.

Returning to Campus

The ongoing guidance for students, faculty, and staff at UNO includes:

1. There should be strict adherence to the University of Nebraska and UNO campus policies and procedures, as well as the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Directed Health Measures. Because guidance for COVID-19 is evolving, notifications will be sent to the campus community when policies and procedures change.
2. Employees who need or prefer to work in a remote setting are able to continue to do so, after discussion with their unit leaders, supervisors, and Human Resources.
3. Using an approved screening tool, such as the 1-Check self-screening app, each day before coming to campus. Stay home if you are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, have been in direct contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, and/or is generally not feeling well.
4. Wear a face covering in accordance with the
5. Maintaining good personal hygiene habits and washing hands thoroughly and/or frequently using hand sanitizer. Hands should be washed for a minimum of 20 seconds (approximately the length of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” to oneself twice).
6. Personnel should assist in environmental cleaning by promptly washing surfaces that might have been contaminated by bodily fluids (i.e., one should disinfect their desk if they happen to sneeze on it). If the ability of the individual to accomplish such cleaning is limited, contact Environmental Services personnel.
   
   

Regular and Routine Self Screening

All members of the UNO community should consider the health and safety of each other and themselves. Therefore, all students, faculty, and staff are expected to comply with basic principles of self-monitoring, as well as any policies, protocols, and guidelines outlined here.

Students, faculty, and staff should self-monitor and acknowledge that you do not have signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 before coming to campus each day through the use of the self-screening tool 1-Check app. Nebraska Medicine’s screening for COVID-19 web-based symptom tracker can also be used. You may also consider taking your own temperature each day before coming to campus. Anyone showing signs or symptoms including a temperature greater than 100.4 F or 38 C should stay home and consider seeking medical advice.

By coming to campus, you are acknowledging that you have completed the self-monitoring requirements confirming you have no signs/symptoms of COVID-19.

If you experience symptoms of COVID-19 (without a separate known cause, e.g. asthma, allergies, etc.), then you should not come to campus. In addition, if you develop symptoms while on campus, please separate from others and leave campus in a manner that reduces any contact with others. In either case, please communicate with your supervisor, dean, program head, or department chair.

If you develop symptoms, please contact your primary care provider. Students may contact the Nebraska Medicine-UNO Health Center at 402.554.2374. Testing resources are also available through Test Nebraska or Test Iowa.

Gatherings (Events and Meetings)

The following guidelines for events have been developed to help ensure the health and safety of the campus community. It is important to note that these guidelines may be modified as the COVID-19 situation and corresponding federal, state, and local guidance continues to evolve.

All gatherings (e.g. events, meetings, productions, etc.) on or off campus with 11 or more people will require senior administration approval.

1. All gatherings will need to be submitted for approval via an online registration form.
2. All gatherings need to adhere to the 30 days advanced scheduling for events outlined in the existing Facility Usage Policy for any campus gathering of 11 people or more.
3. Events involving youth should be limited for fall 2020. Exceptions are available only for essential events and must be approved through the associated SVC or VC and the Office of Health Security.
4. All on- and off-campus approved gatherings must follow adequate physical distancing and face covering usage.
   
   

Overview of New Process for Fall 2020

1. Complete the gatherings/event registration form. Forms will be made available for UNO Sponsored events, Registered Student Organizations, and external groups.
2. Submission is reviewed by approving body (this all occurs electronically)
3. Once approval is received, space can be reserved
4. Optional meeting with event consultant*
   * This step is required for registered student organizations

Expectations for Guests at Events
Sponsoring units are fully responsible for ensuring their gathering is safely conducted and complies with guest guidelines and expectations.

Sponsoring units must acknowledge that all guests associated with their event will:

• Wear a face covering during the event and in any common spaces
• Maintain appropriate safe distances (physical distancing) when interacting with others
• Be encouraged to practice good hygiene by washing hands with soap and water often for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer
• Be instructed to stay home if the day of the event they or a member of their household is sick
• Need to complete the self-assessment through the 1-Check app or a similar mechanism the day of the event
• If someone who attended the event is diagnosed with COVID-19 within 2-weeks of the event being offered, the sponsoring unit will notify the Office of Health Security at unohealthsecurity@unomaha.edu

Additional Resources for Gatherings

Directions for Planning a Gathering

Approval Checklist for Successful Gatherings

Approval Process for Gatherings

Academic Affairs

• Request Form
• Request is submitted to a department chair/unit coordinator
• Approval advanced to dean/ AVC
• Dean/AVC approval advanced to SVC Academic Affairs
• SVC Academic Affairs (S. Kopp) final approval

Includes the following:

• AFROTC
• Center for Faculty Excellence
• Digital Learning
• Faculty Senate
• Gen Ed/Dual Enrollment
• International Programs
• OAA
• Ombudsperson
• Radio & TV
• Research & Creative Activity
• Service Learning Academy
• Thompson Learning Community

Athletics/Baxter Arena

• Requests reviewed and approved by VC Athletics (T. Alberts) for final approval

Business and Finance

• Request Form
• Request is submitted to department director
• Approval advanced to AVC Business and Finance (J. Kamm)
• AVC Business and Finance (J. Kamm) final approval

Student Success

• Request form
• Request is submitted to AVC
• Approval advanced to VC Student Success
• VC Student Success (D. Shipp) final approval

Student Organizations

• Request is submitted to advisor
• Approval advanced to assistant vice chancellor, Student Success (K. Cammarano)
• Approval advanced to VC Student Success
• VC Student Success (D. Shipp) final approval

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center

• Request form

College and Department Specific Request Forms

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media
• College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
• College of Information Science & Technology
• College of Public Affairs and Community Service
• Criss Library
• Thompson Alumni Center
• Graduate Studies

Food at Gatherings

Please read this revised draft food policy (effective 11/2/21) for information about food at gatherings on- or off-campus.