Must Do
- Hand sanitizer dispensers should be provided at all building entrances, elevators, classrooms, restrooms, breakrooms, and other high-traffic areas within buildings. Hand sanitizer must be alcohol based and contain at least 60% ethanol. For assistance in determining where hand sanitizer dispensers should be placed, departments should contact Facilities Management.
- Individuals should use hand sanitizer frequently, upon building entry, after using the elevator, restroom, public transportation, etc.
- Departments should consider providing disposable face masks to visitors who need them in buildings. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in obtaining masks.
- Magazines, common pens, and other high-touch items should be removed from reception areas and waiting rooms or wiped down with a disinfectant between users.
- Hand sanitizer pumps/bottles should be provided in reception areas and waiting rooms. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in hand sanitizer bottles.
- Facial tissue should be provided in reception areas and waiting rooms. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in obtaining facial tissue.
- Frequently touched surfaces and objects in common areas will be cleaned/disinfected throughout the day by FM custodial staff; these include entry/exit door handles, push plates and crash bars, interior doors, automatic door operators, stair hand rails, elevator buttons, common area tables and countertops, faucets and sinks, drinking fountains, flush valves, light switches, public telephones, public touchscreens, furniture armrests (non-porous material only), vending machines, etc.
- Frequently touched surfaces and objects in departmental spaces and offices should be cleaned/disinfected throughout the day by departmental staff; these include telephones, keyboards, mice, countertops, desk/conference room chairs, conference room tables, door handles, light switches, etc. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in obtaining appropriate disinfectant products and cleaning supplies.
- Frequently touched surfaces and objects in departmental vehicles should be cleaned/disinfected throughout the day as used by departmental staff; these include door handles, steering wheels, seatbelts, turn signals, wiper controls, door locks, window controls, mirrors, transmission levers, radio controls, lighting controls, air conditioning controls, etc. At minimum, drivers should wipe down these surfaces with a disinfectant wipe at least one time per day, or upon entering the vehicle for the first time after it was driven by someone else. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in obtaining appropriate disinfectant products and cleaning supplies.
- A sufficient supply of disinfectant products and cleaning supplies should be made available so departments and employees can clean their own workspaces and vehicles as needed throughout the day. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in obtaining appropriate disinfectant products and cleaning supplies.
- A sufficient supply of disinfectant wipes should be made available in conference rooms, break rooms, etc. so departments and employees can wipe down tables, chairs, appliances, office equipment, and other frequently touched surfaces and objects as needed throughout the day. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance in obtaining appropriate disinfectant products and cleaning supplies.
- A sufficient supply of disinfectant wipes should be made available in classrooms, study rooms, breakout rooms, computer labs, and other frequently used areas so individuals can wipe down the various surfaces and objects that they need to touch within these spaces (e.g., tables, chairs, markers, lecterns, keyboards, a/v controls, equipment, etc.). It is expected that students, faculty, and staff will take individual responsibility for wiping down the objects that they need to use or touch.
- Signage should be posted in restrooms reminding people to lower the lid (if so equipped) before flushing commodes in public restrooms.
- Appropriate signage should be developed and posted throughout campus to educate and promote adherence to public health practices, including hand hygiene, physical distancing, proper cough/sneeze etiquette, frequent disinfection of common and high traffic areas, symptom assessment, temperature checks, and face masks/coverings in public.
- The timing, frequency, and procedures of the following activities will be adjusted as public health recommendations warrant:
- Daily cleaning of offices by FM custodial staff; this will likely need to be modified to allow the custodial staff to focus more on disinfection of public spaces.
- Cleaning/disinfection of spaces after positive exposure to someone infected with COVID-19
- Cleaning/disinfection of athletic/campus recreation spaces, locker rooms, weight rooms, etc.
- Cleaning/disinfection of dining areas
Where Feasible
- Where practical and permitted by fire code, interior doors should remain propped open to avoid contact. For assistance in determining whether a door may be propped open, departments should contact Facilities Management.
- Touchless door openers, either automatic door openers or foot operated door pulls/pedals, should be installed in public restrooms and other appropriate locations. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance, if needed.
- Touchless faucets and paper towel dispensers should be installed in public restrooms and break rooms. Departments should contact Facilities Management for assistance, if needed.
- The use of personal laptops by students should be encouraged to reduce or eliminate the need for computer labs and other shared computer resources.