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College of Engineering COVID-19 Resources Digest - April 05, 2021

Greetings,

Thank you for your participation in the efforts to get us Back to Campus safely and efficiently. You will find an archive of past digests at our website.

King and Pierce counties are in Phase 3 of Governor Inslee’s Healthy Washington plan. The Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses are in Healthy Washington Phase 3. Face coverings are required and telework is strongly encouraged. Learn more about the UW’s plan. 

Returning to Campus

  • Governor Inslee announced that all individuals over the age of 16 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 15. WA DoH released the vaccine locator, to help individuals find appointments. 
  • On 3/31/2021, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark Richards messaged the UW community with further guidance for the period between now and Sept. 10. 
    • Under phase 3 and 4, limited in-person academic and co-curricular activities are permitted (provided safety and feasibility precautions are met)
    • Masks are required at all UW facilities, even for those who have been fully vaccinated
    • State reduced distancing requirements have not been reduced for higher ed. Six feet is still required. 
    • Class modalities have not been changed.
    • Guidance for autumn quarter will be released as state guidelines and vaccinations progress.
  • The WA Notify COVID-19 exposure notification app is live, enabling participants to utilize smartphone technology to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 
  • EH&S has launched a dedicated phone hotline for UW students, faculty and staff to call with questions or to report on positive test results: 206-616-3344. All messages are logged and retrieved daily with appropriate follow-up provided by EH&S staff.

We have received reports of employees not being aware of the required online training or attestations prior to returning to campus. Please ensure this information is shared with all supervisors across your unit to inform relevant staff. 

Returning to Work

Returning to Research

Returning to School

Visit uw.edu/coronavirus for the most up-to-date communications and information for our UW community. 

If you have info for us to share in the digest, or feedback or questions, you can email us at engineeringuw@uw.edu. Please note, the contents of this email do not represent the full breadth of information and resources available. If we missed something, let us know