COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 is changing the world and impacting higher education. These ACUI resources may assist you in navigating how to best serve your students and colleagues through this ever-changing situation.
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Resources for Reopening Discussions/Preparation
Online Learning
Community Discussions
- COVID-19 Signage (started August 5)
- Social Distancing (started July 29)
- Maintaining Building Capacity (started July 13)
- Tracking Dining Hall Capacity (starting July 9)
- Information Tables During COVID-19 (started June 29)
- Food/Drink in Lounge Spaces Upon Reopening (started June 29)
- Social/Physical Distancing, Building Traffic Pattern Support (started June 16)
- Attendance Data, Contact Tracing, & Privacy (started June 13)
- Opening Games Rooms (started June 13)
- Updated Cleaning and Sanitation Guidelines (started June 8)
- New Processes for Info Desk & Tech (started June 1)
- COVID Planning for Classrooms with Fixed Seating (started March 21)
- Lost and Found Procedures (started May 18)
- ACUI Region II Schools Reopening Timelines (started May 13)
- Reopening Building Hours and Student Employees (started May 4)
- Reopening Plans and Cleaning Protocols (started April 25)
- Phased Recovery Planning (started April 9)
Additional Resources
- 5 Important Tasks for Reopening Buildings During COVID-19
- Facility Reopening Guide (ACUI Resource Guide)
- Reopening Planning Ideas and Initiatives (Collaborative Document)
- Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education (Centers for Disease Control)
- Considerations for Reopening Institutions of Higher Education in COVID-19 ERA (American College Heath Association)
- Recovery Readiness: A Guide for Reopening Your Workplace (Cushman & Wakefield)
- Public Health Principals for Phased Reopening (Johns Hopkins)
- Higher Education Pandemic Recover Guide (Global Center for Health Security)
- Reopening Guide (Event Safety Alliance)
- Cleaning and Disinfection (Centers for Disease Control)
- Social Distancing Room Space Calculator
Student Employment
Online Learning
- Resources for Developing Your Online Training
- Providing Conscious Care (Roundtable)
- What to Do with Our Student Workers (Roundtable)
Community Discussions
- Summer/Fall Hiring for Online Programming (started June 5)
- Re-Opening Building Hours and Student Employees (started May 4)
- Student Techs Supporting Online Meetings (started April 9)
- Continuing the Conversation: Resources for Creating Online Training (started April 1)
- Communicating with Students (started March 27)
- Recruitment, Hiring, and Training for Fall 2020 (started March 27)
- Paying Student Employees (started March 27)
- Students Working Remotely (started March 27)
- Earned Sick Leave (started March 27)
- Paying Students While in Online Learning Mode (started March 24)
- Ideas for Telecommuting and Inspiring Employees (started March 19)
- COVID-19 Student Employee Solutions (started March 18)
Collaborative Documents
Operations
Online Learning
Community Discussions
- Updated Cleaning and Sanitation Guidelines (started June 8)
- New Processes for Info Desk & Tech (started June 1)
- COVID Planning for Classrooms with Fixed Seating (started March 21)
- Lost and Found Procedures (started May 18)
- Banquet Style (started May 18)
- ACUI Region II Schools Reopening Timelines (started May 13)
- Re-Opening Building Hours and Student Employees (started May 4)
- Plexiglass Guards for Service Counters (started April 29)
- Zoom/Webcast Options to Support Social Distancing (started April 28)
- Reopening Plans and Cleaning Protocols (started April 25)
- Waitlist/Access Control for Reduced Operations (started April 24)
- Enforcing Social Distancing (started April 22)
- Updated Cleaning Procedures (started April 9)
- Phased Recovery Planning (started April 9)
- Room Request for Fall (started April 1)
- Information Desks Amid COVID-19 (started March 28)
- Union Closures (started March 17)
- Emergency Management COVID-19 Discussion (started March 12)
- Operations During Coronavirus (started March 10)
Bulletin Articles
- Coronavirus Forces Changes in Food Pantry Systems (Updated March 30)
Additional Resources
- Facility Reopening Guide
- Reopening Planning Ideas and Initiatives
- Disinfectants to Use Against Coronavirus (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Surfaces to Clean (Smithsonian)
- Infection Prevention - Cleaning on Campus (Ecolab)
- Guide on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA)
- How to Wash a Face Covering (Centers for Disease Control)
Programming
Online Learning
- Event Management in Uncertain Times (Roundtable)
- Transitioning Student Engagement Online (Roundtable)
- Virtual Programming (Roundtable)
- Esports (Roundtable)
- Tradition and Connection During and After COVID-19
Community Discussions
- Food at Fall Events (started July 1)
- COVID-19 Symptoms in Event Guests (started June 25)
- Closing Game Rooms Because of COVID-19 (started May 21)
- Virtual Online Games (started May 12)
- Virtual Events Policy (started May 5)
- Summer Programs and Orientation (started April 30)
- Virtual Involvement Fair (started April 24)
- Virtual Bingo (started April 7)
- Virtual Vendors (for Commencement) (started April 7)
- Virtual Programming and Current Events Roundtable Follow Up (started April 6)
- End-of-Year Student Celebrations (started March 27)
- COVID-19 and Fall Orientation (started March 26)
- Virtual Engagement for Students (started March 24)
- Campus Life and Program Management Discussion Notes (started March 23)
- Late-Night Programs COVID-19 Resources Thread (started March 20)
- Online Student Leadership and Team Building Activities During the Coronavirus (started March 14)
- Virtual Programming (started March 13)
Bulletin Articles
- Campus Programs to Offer While Your Students Are Away (March 13)
- Coronavirus Impacts Planned Events (March 12)
Other
Leadership/Higher Education
Online Learning
- COVID-19: Updates, Resources, and Guidelines
- Institutional Response to COVID-19 Around the World
- Reputational Risk in Higher Education
- Student Leadership Response to COVID-19, Part 1
Community Discussions
- Childcare and Return to Work (started May 28)
- Student Center Fees/Online Courses (started May 27)
Bulletin Articles
- Crisis Leadership Understanding, Navigating, and Leading in the Complexity of Crisis (March 18)
- An Emerging Threat: How Coronavirus is Impacting Higher Education (February 21)
Collaborative Documents
Other Resources
- Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education (Centers for Disease Control)
- Coronavirus Anxiety (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
- Transitioning to Remote Work (EDUCAUSE)
- General Guidance for Higher Education (Centers for Disease Control)
- Human Resources Guidance (CUPA-HR)
- How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism (Teaching Tolerance)
- Center for First-Generation Student Success
- Supporting Students During COVID-19 (The Hop Center)
- Multilingual COVID-19 Resources (NASPA)
- Student Veterans