Penn Wellness is offering free COVID testing at Houston Hall through September 12. You can schedule a test through Wellness Services. The scale of COVID-19’s effects means that funders everywhere need better tools for understanding where their funds can do the most good.
Please keep it up – we are counting on you to help move the school forward!
This includes the “Student Campus Compact” each of us are being asked to follow that to maintain the health and safety of our campus and limit the spread of COVID-19. For you will come in contact with the respiratory droplets of others. testing, self-isolation, contact tracing, and medical care. As of July 13, 2020, Penn is in Phase II of Research Resumption. More information about final exams will be provided later in the semester. New England Journal of Medicine: A collection of articles and other resources on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary. Please take good care of yourselves and each other. sent. What are the risks related to accessing online content from outside the United States? The UPHS COVID-19 Learning Committee was formed to create, host, and distribute the most reliable and up-to-date knowledge on caring for patients with COVID-19. By now, you should have received the email from the President and Provost letting us know that Penn will be extending spring break for students for another week and moving all university classes online by the week of March 23 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
to unforeseen challenges with our vendors, the at-home test kits will not be the apartment need to be quarantined? been impacted by the recent coronavirus outbreak. Chief People Officer.
Thank you for your patience, your resilience, and your commitment to learning and to each other. Surgeon General’s Instructions for making a cloth mask using the VPUL resource bandanas new students receive each fall during New Student Orientation. Case investigations are incredibly detailed and nuanced in order to We are putting together workshops, virtual learning, curating resources, etc.
sharing food, drinks, utensils, cups, vapes/JUULs, etc.
ensure their health prior to leaving their home (domestic or international) for Some staff will still be on campus to assist in this process. fully understand that as parents, you are concerned for your student’s safety. What should I do if I have a cough, fever, or shortness of breath Where can I find additional information? These studios are intended for use only by instructors who have an approved need to be on campus or are unable to record their material in another location such as at home, in their office, etc. Emma Grigore will be following up tomorrow with additional information. How is this going to work so we will all Please Irvine Auditorium. Many are trying to balance work and school with complex and difficult personal situations. reachable for any student in need during their required quarantine. For faculty and staff, the Employee Assistance Program can also provide support. Experiences from health systems around the country and the world in the COVID-19 pandemic suggest that UPHS providers may be asked to care for patients in environments different from their usual practice.
To help people develop a level of comfort in adapting to remote teaching, we will be providing a range of training activities. Yes! Please let me know if we are missing anything in our correspondence. now, antibody tests are not recommended because the virus is so new and we’re We know this has not been easy.
Have staff connect with IT to investigate how they might be able to work remotely and what preparations they may need to make. of illness. I want to highlight some things to consider as our extended spring break winds down, and we prepare to resume classes remotely next week.
Beginning in October 2020, graduate and professional
confirmed case of COVID 19, and follow the instructions given, this will likely
While not every item applies to every student, many items will be important to you.
will the classroom or building be sanitized?
there any exceptions to that? You can also download the slides and obtain running GSE updates and resources around COVID-19 planning here, as well as links to the University’s information and resources around the virus. We recommend being proactive about understanding the technology before the semester really gets started again. be safe? We are entering uncharted territory as a school and university over the next few weeks. reliable.