Caring Well. Staying Well. COVID-19 Operating Plan

15 CaringWell. StayingWell. The nuances of each workspace require teams to build appropriate plans rooted in the five guiding principles of the University’s Caring Well. StayingWell. operating plan. These plans are focused on creating environments where employees, students, and guests can feel confident about their presence in the space. What You Can Expect: • Each functional area on campus has devised an operational plan to reduce the risk to faculty and staff and ensure effective ongoing operations, using the five Caring Well. Staying Well. protocols • Campus employees are required to wear a facial covering. For more exceptions to this requirement, see page 5 of this guide. • Employees are expected to conduct a daily personal wellness check. • In some cases, members of the Cedarville community may be especially vulnerable to sickness, due to age or preexisting health conditions, for example. We should be sensitive to their unique needs and allow alternatives to keep them safe. For specific concerns or questions, employees should contact leadership within their Division. • While in-person instruction will be our priority as much as possible, for those faculty members who need to teach online in the spring due to underlying health concerns or age, we will follow CDC recommendations in these cases and make every effort to protect our faculty. In some cases, faculty will need to teach remotely, and courses will be offered in an online format. Faculty with health concerns may work from home on days with no classes and meet with students and advise via Zoom. Expectations for faculty and staff (as employees of the institution) will be guided by the Governor’s Responsible RestartOhio standards . FACULTY AND STAFF: WORKING ON CAMPUS RESOURCES FOR WORKING REMOTELY For those employees who are unable to return to campus due to health concerns, Working Remotely resources are available.