COVID-19 Resources
ACUI continues to update this page with new content related to how campuses are addressing COVID-19 issues, from programming ideas to operational considerations.
Operations
Online Learning
Community Discussions
- COVID, Delta Variant, Case Numbers and Guidance Changes (started August 11, 2021)
- Facility Access Policies (started May 19, 2021)
- Return to Work Models or Policies (started May 6, 2021)
- Campus Program/Operations Reactivation Plan (started March 15, 2021)
- The Mental Toll of COVID Enforcement (started February 2, 2021)
- Social Distance Set Ups (started February 2, 2021)
- Cleaning Soft Seating (started January 12, 2021)
- Fully Remote Operations (started October 22)
- COVID Addendum to General Liability Forms (started October 1)
- Sustainability in the Time of COVID (started September 22)
- How Social Distancing Effects Your Emergency Evacuation Plans (started September 21)
- Food Loophole in Mask Policy (started September 2)
- Student Organization Offices & COVID (started August 11)
- 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)
- Banquet Style (started May 18)
- Plexiglass Guards for Service Counters (started April 29)
- 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)
- Information Desks Amid COVID-19 (started March 28)
- Operations During Coronavirus (started March 10)
Bulletin Articles
- A Rising Threat:How Schools Are Addressing In-Person Gatherings (September 2)
- The Union is Open: Virtual or Hybrid, the Living Room of Campus Looks Different (August 7)
- Coronavirus Forces Changes in Food Pantry Systems (Updated March 30)
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
- 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
- Commencement - Handshakes and Doc Hoodings (started July 10, 2021)
- Policies Regarding Hosting Events - Post CDC Advice Change (started May 25, 2021)
- Building Community in the Union Despite Facility Limitations (started April 28, 2021)
- Safe Return to Campus Events (started April 22, 2021)
- Outside Rentals/Camps/Conferences – COVID Requirements (started April 14, 2021)
- Promoting Vaccines (started March 24, 2021)
- Masks, Singing, and Microphones (started March 24, 2021)
- Campus Program/Operations Reactivation Plan (started March 15, 2021)
- Talent Show – Virtual Production (started February 4, 2021)
- Take and Make Kits (started February 1, 2021)
- Outdoor Movie Screenings (started January 7, 2021)
- Virtual Student Involvement Fair Ideas (started January 5, 2021)
- Virtual/Hybrid Events (started December 22)
- Virtual Joe Crowley Student Union (started December 22)
- Creative Options for Tabling (started December 15)
- Take & Make/Grab & Go Activities (November 13)
- COVID-19 Symptoms in Event Guests (started June 25)
- Virtual Online Games (started May 12)
- Virtual Events Policy (started May 5)
- 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)
- Virtual Engagement for Students (started March 24)
- 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
Student Employment
Online Learning
- Resources for Developing Your Online Training
- Providing Conscious Care (Roundtable)
- What to Do with Our Student Workers (Roundtable)
Community Discussions
- Student Development Opportunities (started January 14, 2021)
- How to Keep Students Engaged When It's Slow (started December 15)
- 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)
- Ideas for Telecommuting and Inspiring Employees (started March 19)
Resources
- Layoffs and Furloughs: The Pandemic's Impact on On-Campus Employment (Bulletin)
- Projects for Student Employees Working Virtually (collaborative document)
Leadership
Online Learning
- Institutional Response to COVID-19 Around the World
- Reputational Risk in Higher Education
- Student Leadership Response to COVID-19, Part 1
Bulletin Articles
- Testing, Testing, Testing: How Higher Education is Handling COVID-19 Testing
- Up In The Air: Campuses Vary on Masks, Distancing, and Bias Enforcement
- Keeping Virtual Team Engagement Fresh: There’s Always Room for New Opportunities
- Crisis Leadership Understanding, Navigating, and Leading in the Complexity of Crisis
Other Resources
- Supporting Vulnerable Campus Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (ACHA)
- Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education (Centers for Disease Control)
- Coronavirus Anxiety (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
- 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