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Returning

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GeneralGuidelines,Protocols,andMonitoringSystem

Created14May2020Updated22July2020Updated23Aug2021

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AuthoredbyTheUniversityofMary’sEmergencyResponseTeam:

JeromeRichterExecutiveVicePresident

(Co-Chair)

BrigadierGeneralDaveAndersonCoordinatorofMilitaryStudent

Services(Co-Chair)

BrendaNagelVicePresidentforPublicAffairs

DaleLennonAthleticDirector

LukeSeidlingDirectorofPhysicalPlant

CarlaReinboldCampusSafetyandSecurity

Coordinator

AustinHolgardAssistanttothePresident

AlexCournoyerDirectorofResidenceLife

EmilyLysneSpecialAssistantfor

CommunicationsandHospitality

JakeMarkelAssistanttothe

ExecutiveVicePresident

Pleasenote:ThisdocumentwasinitiallypublishedonMay14th,2020,updatedwiththe“RiskMonitoringSystem”onJune16th,referredtotheBoardofTrusteesonJuly8th,approvedbyPresident’sCouncilonJuly15th,andhasbeenrevisedin

responsetochangingcircumstancesandrelevantguidance.

Themostrecentversionwillbepostedtowww.umary.edu/covidandwillsupersedeallpreviousversions.

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GuidingPrinciplesCareforStudentsTheUniversityofMary’spoliciesandprotocolsforrespondingtotheCOVID-19pandemicwill continue tobeprimarilyrooted inanethicofcare forourstudents, while also maintaining the safety of our faculty, staff, and of thepublicweinteractwith.Ourcareforstudentsisnotatheoreticalbutapersonalcommitment;theywillexperiencethatwecareforthem.

IntegrityofMissionThepandemicmaynecessitatechangesinthewayweinteract,butitdoesnotchangewhatwedo.TheUniversityofMarywillcontinuetooperateandwillcontinuetoprovidethehighest-qualityeducationpossibletoourstudents,andUniversity of Mary employees will continue to serve those who have beenentrustedtous.

Health&SafetyConstantlymonitoringanoften-changingsituation,wewillstrivetoallowourcommunity to learn, train,work, andworship as long aswe can reasonablyguardthehealthandsafetyofthoseweserve.

CampusasHomeTheUniversityofMaryiscommittedtocontinuingclassesandon-campuslifeinSeptember2021.Ourcampusismeanttobeexperiencedasatruehomefor students, a place of stabilitywhere they can learn and grow, not atemporary place of residence.We will support and thoughtfully consultdirectives,recommendations,orrestrictionsfromtheNDDepartmentofHealth(NDDoH), andwewillmonitor local orders andordinances from theCity ofBismarckandBurleighCounty.

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TheUniversityofMaryhasdeterminedthefollowingmaincategoriesoffocus:

StudentHealth&Safety

ResidenceLife

StudentLife

Athletics

DiningServices

ModesofInstruction

Employees

ThePublic

CommuterStudents

VulnerableMembersofOurCommunity

COVID-19MitigationStrategies

TheEmergencyResponseTeamendorsestheuseoftheSafeCollegesCOVID-19TrainingandTrackingProgramforonlinetrainingcoursesonhowtopreparestudents,faculty,andstaffbettertounderstandthenovelcoronavirusaswellas take steps to reduce exposure at home, on campus, and through dailypreventative actions. Verified completion of the designated courses will berequiredofallstudents,faculty,andstaffbeforethestartofthefallsemester.

TheUniversityofMaryiscommittedtocontinuingclassesandon-campuslifeinthe2021-22academicyear.

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DefinitionofTerms

AnimportantaspectofthisplanisprovidingadefinitionoftermsrelatedtosafetyprecautionsusedtofightagainstCOVID-19.SocialDistancingmeanskeepingspacebetweenoneselfandpersonsoutsideofone’splaceofresidenceby,notgatheringingroups,stayingatleast6feet(about2arms’length)fromotherpeople,stayingoutofcrowdedplacesandavoidingmassgatherings,andwearingamaskinsituationswheremaintainingphysicaldistanceisnotfeasible.

CloseContactmeanssomeonewhohasbeenwithin6feetofoneselfforlongerthan10minutes.

ContactTracingisthevitalprocesswhere,inthecaseofasuspectedorconfirmedCOVID-19infection,publichealthstaffworkwithapatienttohelpthepatientrecalleveryonewithwhomheorshehashadclosecontactduringthetimeframeinwhichheorshemayhavebeeninfectious.Publichealthstaffthenwarntheseexposedindividuals(contacts)oftheirpotentialexposureasrapidlyandsensitivelyaspossible.

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE) isspecializedclothingorequipmentwornforprotectionagainstinfectiouspathogensormaterials.

PossibleMandatoryScreeningTechniquesincludemonitoringtemperatures,useofquestionnaires(involvingquestionstoassesssymptoms,travel,andotherinformationrequiredforcontacttracing)andactualtestingforCOVID-19.

QuarantineseparatesandrestrictsthemovementofpeoplewhomayhavebeenexposedtoCOVID-19toseeiftheybecomesick.Peopleinquarantineshouldstayintheirplaceofresidence,separatethemselvesfromothers,monitortheirhealth,andfollowdirectionsfromtheirstateorlocalhealthdepartment.

IsolationseparatesthoseinfectedwithCOVID-19(bothsymptomaticandasymptomatic)fromthosewhoarenotinfected.Peoplewhoareinisolationshouldstayhomeuntilitissafeforthemtobearoundothers.

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ReturntoCampusExpectations,Guidelines&MonitoringSystemAll faculty,staff,andstudentsareexpectedtocomply fullywith thepolicies,protocolsandguidelinesoftheUniversityofMaryCOVID-19RiskMonitoringSystem outlined in this document. Failure to do somay result in correctiveaction.

SymptomstoMonitorforCOVID-19Thesymptomslistedontheright,oracombinationthereof,couldindicatethepresenceofCOVID-19.MembersoftheUniversityofMarycommunityshouldbealerttothesesymptomsaspossiblesignsofinfectionand,outofconsiderationforothers,restricttheirmovementandpossibleexposuretoothers.

o Cougho Shortnessofbreathordifficultybreathing

o Fevero Chillso Repeatedshakingwithchillso Runnynoseornewsinuscongestiono Musclepaino Headacheo Sorethroato Fatigueo NewGIsymptomso Newlossoftasteorsmell

WhoisatRisk?AccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControl,certainindividualsorthosewithcertainconditionsmayhaveahigherriskofseriousharmifinfectedwithCOVID-19. Alistofsuchhigh-riskindividualsorconditionsisprovidedontheright.

• Olderadults(65+)• ThosewhoareHIVpositive• Asthma(moderate-to-severe)• Chroniclungdisease• Diabetes• Seriousheartconditions• Chronic kidney disease beingtreatedwithdialysis

• Severeobesity• Beingimmunocompromised

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UniversityofMary’sCOVID-19MonitoringSystem

ThegraphicontherightrepresentstheNDDepartmentofHealth’sdeterminationofNorthDakota’srisklevelasofJuly7,2020.TheUniversityofMary(UMary)craftedaparallelsystemtoinformandupdatetheuniversitycommunityoftheappropriatemeasurestobetakenbasedonthelevelofriskforCOVID-19.

Students,faculty,andstaffaretoadheretothedesignatedguidelinesandprotocolsateachspecific“Risk/ActionLevel”whilealways

adheringtothefollowinguniversalstandardsbasedontheNDSmartRestartColor-CodedHealthGuidanceSystem,whicharethe“UMarySmartCampusProtocols.”

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UMarySmartCampusProtocols

CommonSenseandPersonalAccountabilityPublichealthguidancecannotanticipateeveryuniquesituation.TheUMarycommunitymusttakepersonalaccountabilitytobeinformedandtakeactionsbasedoncommonsenseandwisejudgmentthatwillprotecthealthandsupporteducationalreactivation. ProtectiveHygieneandCleaningStudents,faculty,andstaffmustcontinuetopracticegoodhygieneandcleaningregimenstominimizetheriskofthevirus.Theseincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:o Stayhomewhensickorexhibitingsymptomspreviouslyreferenced.o Washhandswithsoapandwaterforatleast20secondsasfrequentlyasfeasible

o Usehandsanitizerafterinteractionswithpeopleorobjectso Coughorsneezeintothesleeveorelbow,nothandso Cleanhigh-touchsurfaces(buttons,doorhandles,counters,etc.)regularlyo Avoidtouchingyourface

High-Risk/VulnerableMembersHigh-riskmembersandvulnerablemembersoftheUMarycommunityandthoseinclosecontactwiththemareencouragedtovisitwiththeirsupervisor/advisorandfollowthespecificsetofinstructionsasissuedbytheGovernorandtheNDDoH.

ContactTracingResponsibilities Allstudents,faculty,andstaffreturningtocampus,includingallcommuterstudents,areurgedtodownloadeitherorboththe“Care19Diary”apporthe“Care19Alert”apptoassistincontacttracing.AsexplainedontheNDDoHwebsite,theseapps“willhelptheNDDoHreducethespreadofCOVID-19bymoreefficientlyandeffectivelyidentifyingindividualswhomayhavehad

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contactwithpeoplewhohavetestedpositive.Oncetheappisdownloaded,individualswillbegivenarandomIDnumberandtheappwillanonymouslycachetheindividual’slocationsthroughouttheday.Individualsarethenencouragedtocategorizetheirmovementintodifferentgroupssuchasworkorgrocery.Theappwillonlystorethelocationofanyplaceapersonvisitsfor10minutesormore,andtheIDnumberofeachindividualcontainsnopersonalinformationbesideslocationdata.” PersonsunabletodownloadtheCare19DiaryorCare19Alertappsareexpectedtokeepameticulousdailyjournalofall“closecontacts”eachdayasaprotectivemeasureforselfandoutofrespectforco-workers,otherstudents,andourentirecommunity.

Accuratecontacttracingrecordsareaprimemethodtomakecontacttracingmoreeffective,torespectandconservethevaluabletimeandeffortofpublichealthofficialsonthefrontlines,andtoreducelosttimeatworkorstudyforoneselfandallofone’scloseassociates.Spiritual,Mental&EmotionalWellbeing

UniversityMinistryTheUniversityofMaryhassubstantialresourcesforspiritualsupportandguidanceforstudentsandallmembersoftheuniversitycommunity.FatherDominicBouck,UniversityChaplain,andUniversityMinistrystaffarelocatedintheSaintJohnPaulIICenterforUniversityMinistrywithintheBenedictineCenterforServantLeadership.Theymaybereachedat(701)355-3704orumin@umary.edu.FatherCraigVasek,ChaplainforMaraudersAthletics,isalsopreparedtoassistscholar-athletesorcoachingstaffwhoareseekingspiritualcare.Hemaybereachedat(701)355-5168orcvasek@umary.edu.

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CounselingServicesthroughCHISt.AlexiusHealthUniversityofMarystudentsandtheirdependentchildrenareeligibleforfreeandconfidentialcounseling(uptofivesessions)providedbylicensedmentalhealthprofessionals.ItispossibletomeetinpersonwithacounselorattheirlocationindowntownBismarck(1310EastMainAvenue)ortooptforonlinesessionsusingtheHIPAAcompliantZOOMvideoservice.Appointmentsmaybemadebycalling(701)530-7195or(800)327-7195.CounselingServicesalsooffersa24/7crisislineatthe(701)530-7195number.

UniversityofMaryfacultyandstaffalongwithanyimmediatefamilymembersareeligibleforconfidentialcounseling(threefreesessions)throughtheUniversityofMary’sEmployeeAssistanceProgramthroughCHISt.AlexiusHealth.Itispossibletomeetwithacounselorfromtheprivacyofone’shomeusingtheHIPPA-compliantZOOMprogramorbycalling(701)530-7195or(800)327-7195.Communications

TheUniversityofMaryOfficeofCampusSafetyandSecurity(8000.umary.edu)utilizesatext-basedEmergencyNotificationSystem.TheuniversitywillutilizethissystemtonotifythecommunityofchangesinthefollowingRisk/ActionLevels,withadditionalinformationpostedto8000.umary.edu.Othermodesofcommunication(email,socialmedia)mayalsobeemployed,but8000.umary.eduwillremaintheprimarymodeofcommunicationforchangesinRiskLeveloftheUniversityofMaryCOVID-19MonitoringSystem.

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Risk/ActionLevelsWhatfollowsisanoverviewoftheRisk/ActionLevelstheUniversityofMarywillusetoidentifythelevelofriskforCOVID-19andtheappropriatemeasurestobetakenbasedonthoserisks.Althougheachprogressivelevelinvolvesincreasedprecautionarymeasuresandactions,thereremainprecautionsandactionsapplicableatalllevels:theUMarySmartCampusProtocolsandtheinformationprovidedineachoftheorangesubheadingsbelow.StudentHealthandSafetyIntheeventastudentexperiencessymptomsofCOVID-19,thestudentisaskedtofollowtheseprocedures:

1. Heorshewillcontacttheuniversity’sStudentHealthClinicandself-quarantineuntilreceivingdirectionfromtheclinic’sstaff.

2. Ifdeemednecessary,thestudentwillwearamasktovisittheclinicandbetested.3. Whilewaitingforresults,thestudentwillquarantineinhisorherresidencehallroom

orathisorherplaceofresidence.Shouldthestudenthaveroommates,thoseroommateswillalsobeexpectedtoquarantineattheirplaceofresidence.DiningServiceswilldeliveramealtoeachstudentquarantiningoncampus,andamaskwillberequiredanytimequarantiningstudentsleavetheirrooms.

4. Ifastudentresidinginaresidenthalltestspositive,heorshewillbemovedtoadesignated,sanitaryareaofcampushousing.Thestudentwillremainisolatedfor10daysoruntilclearedbyahealthofficial.Commuterstudentswillbeaskedtoisolateintheirownplaceofresidency.SpacelimitationsandothercircumstancesmaypossiblyrequirethatresidentialstudentswhohaveidentifiedanacceptableplaceforisolationinNorthDakotaareaskedtoisolateinthatplace.

5. Anyoneexposedthroughclosecontactwithaconfirmedcasewillneedtoquarantineintheirownroomsuntilclearedbyahealthofficial.

6. Iftheoriginalsymptomaticstudenttestsnegative,heorshecanremaininhisorherroomandtakethetimeneededtorecoverbeforereturningtonormalstudentlife.

GuidelinesadministeredbyExternalOrganizationsAthleticswillconsultNCAAandNSICguidelinesinadditiontofollowingtheprescribedguidelines.MassesandUniversityMinistryeventswilladheretodiocesanprotocolsinadditiontofollowingtheprescribedguidelines.

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VulnerableMembersoftheCommunityInouruniversitycommunity,therearebethosewhomaybeparticularlyvulnerabletotheharmcausedbyCOVID-19(cf.“WhoisatRisk?”,pg.6).AtanyoftheRisk/ActionLevels,employeesareinvitedtoconsultwiththeirimmediatesupervisorortheOfficeofHumanResources.Studentsareinvitedtocommunicateconcernsandquestionstohealthinquiry@umary.edu,sothattheOfficesofAcademicAffairsandStudentDevelopmentcanofferindividualguidanceorsupport.

OverviewofRisk/ActionLevelsLevel1|NewNormal

Normaloperationsatcapacityresumeunderheightenedhygieneandcleaningstandards.

Level2|LowRisk

Mostoperationscontinueatcapacitywhilelimitingseatingandself-serviceindiningservices;remote/onlineinstructionisavailableuponrequest.

Level3|ModerateRiskAllgatheringsarelimitedto75%ofcapacityanddiningservices’seatingislimitedto75%ofcapacity,withtake-outmealsreadilyavailable;socialdistancingisstronglyencouraged

andindividualsinhigh-riskenvironmentsarescreenedregularly.

Level4|HighRiskResidentialstudentsremainoncampusandcommuterstudentsrefrainfromenteringcampus;diningservices’seatingislimitedto50%ofcapacity;noathleticorexternaleventsareheld;allresidentialstudentsreceivetake-outmeals;studentsarerandomly

selectedfortesting.

Level5|CriticalAllLevel4stipulationsremaininforce;allclassesmovetoonline;onlyessential

employeesworkfromcampus.

Thefollowingdetailsthedifferencesinactionandprecautionsatthevariouslevelsofrisk.

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Level1|NewNormalResidenceLife:visitationbetweenroomsallowed

StudentLife:normalstudentorganization,fieldhouse,andUniversityMinistryactivitymaintained

Athletics:eventsopentothepublic

DiningServices:regularoccupancyandactivitymaintainedwithself-servicestationsinuse

ModesofInstruction:in-personclassesmaintainedatcapacity

Employees:regularactivityandoccupancymaintained

ThePublic:allowedateventsandincampusfacilities

CommuterStudents:regularactivityandclassroomoccupancymaintained

Testing:availabletothosewithsymptomsascapacityallows

Screening:self-screeningencouraged;notimplementeduniversity-wide

Socialdistancing:encouragedbutnotmandateduniversity-wide

PPE:notrequired

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Level2|LowRiskResidenceLife: loungesandcommonspacesdisinfectedwithincreasedfrequency;visitationbetweenroomsallowed

StudentLife:studentorganizationandfieldhouseactivitymaintainedifsustainedperson-to-personcontactcanbeavoided;thesignofpeaceandotherperson-to-personcontactsuspendedatMassandUniversityMinistryevents

Athletics: eventsopentothepublic

DiningServices: seatingatnormalcapacity,withself-servestationsclosed;take-outmealsforstudentsinquarantineareavailableatSusanne’s(AsofOctober1,2021,self-servestationsarereinstatedwithextrasanitationprecautionsinplace.)

ModesofInstruction: in-personclassesmaintainedatcapacitywithremote/onlineinstructionavailable

Employees:regularactivityandoccupancymaintained

ThePublic:allowedatscheduleduniversityeventsandactivities;diningservicesclosedtothepublic

CommuterStudents: regularactivityandclassroomoccupancymaintainedwithremote/onlineinstructionavailable

Testing: availabletothosewithsymptomsascapacityallows

Screening:performedregularlyonthoselearningandworkinginhigh-riskenvironments(e.g.clinicals,weightroom,etc.)

Socialdistancing:encouraged

PPE:masksrequiredinmedicalorotherhigh-risksettingwheresocialdistancingisimpossibletomaintain

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Level3|ModerateRiskResidenceLife:socialdistancingexpectedincommonspacesandlounges;visitationbetweenroomsprohibited

StudentLife: socialdistancingexpectedinallstudentorganizationandfieldhouseactivity;NDDepartmentofHealthWellnessCenterGuidelinesforfitnesscentersattheyellow/moderaterisklevelimplementedinfieldhouse;congregationalandchoralsinging,thesignofpeace,andotherperson-to-personcontactsuspendedatallMassesandUniversityMinistryevents

Athletics:eventsopentothepublicwheresocialdistancingispossible

DiningServices:seatinglimitedto75%ofnormalcapacity,withself-servestationsclosed;take-outmealsavailabletoallstudentsonanymealplanuponrequest

ModesofInstruction:in-personclassesmaintainedatsocialdistancingcapacitywithremote/onlineinstructionavailable

Employees:regularactivityandoccupancymaintainedwhilepracticingsocialdistancing

ThePublic: allowedatinvitation-onlyeventsandactivities;diningservicesclosedtothepublic

CommuterStudents:regularactivityandclassroomavailabilitymaintainedwithremote/onlineinstructionavailable

Testing:availabletothosewithsymptomsascapacityallows

Screening:performedregularlyonthoselearningandworkinginhigh-riskenvironments(e.g.clinicals,weightroom,etc.)

Socialdistancing: stronglyencouraged

PPE: allstudentsandemployeesrequiredtocarryamaskontheirperson;masksrequiredinmedicalorotherhigh-risksettingwheresocialdistancingisimpossibletomaintain

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Level4|HighRiskResidenceLife:socialdistancingexpectedincommonspacesandlounges;visitationbetweenroomsprohibited

StudentLife:studentorganizationeventsandin-personmeetingsprohibited;fieldhouseclosed;congregationalandchoralsinging,thesignofpeace,andotherperson-to-personcontactsuspendedatallMasses

Athletics:alleventsandgamescancelled

DiningServices:seatinglimitedto50%ofnormalcapacitybutreservedstrictlyfordining(facilitiesunavailableforstudentleisure,meetings,study,etc.);take-outmealsprovidedtoallstudentsthroughadesignatedpointattheCrow’sNest;socialdistancinginlineandalow-contactformofpaymentrequired

ModesofInstruction: hybridmodelutilized,blendingin-personandonlineinstruction

Employees:non-essentialpersonnelworkfromhomeatthediscretionoftheirvicepresidentordean

ThePublic:prohibitedfromcampus

CommuterStudents:refrainfromenteringcampus

Testing:performedonrandomlyselectedstudentsandthosewithsymptomsascapacityallows

Screening:dailyself-screeningandtemperatureloggingencouragedforallstudentsandemployees

Socialdistancing: expectedalwaysofallstudentsandemployees

PPE:allstudentsandemployeesrequiredtocarryamaskontheirperson,tobewornwhileinclosecontactwithanyotherperson

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Level5|CriticalResidenceLife: commonspacesandloungesclosed;visitationbetweenroomsprohibited

StudentLife: studentorganizationeventsandin-personmeetingsprohibited;fieldhouseclosed;congregationalandchoralsinging,thesignofpeace,andotherperson-to-personcontactsuspendedatallMasses

Athletics: alleventsandgamescancelled

DiningServices:seatinglimitedto50%ofnormalcapacitybutreservedstrictlyfordining(facilitiesunavailableforstudentleisure,meetings,study,etc.);take-outmealsprovidedtoallstudentsthroughadesignatedpointattheCrow’sNest;socialdistancinginlineandalow-contactformofpaymentrequired

ModesofInstruction: allclassesmovedonline

Employees:non-essentialpersonnelworkfromhome

ThePublic:prohibitedfromcampus

CommuterStudents:refrainfromenteringcampus

Testing: performedonrandomlyselectedstudentsandthosewithsymptomsascapacityallows

Screening: dailyself-screeningandtemperatureloggingencouragedforallstudentsandemployees;requiredpriortoanynecessaryin-personmeetings

Socialdistancing:expectedalwaysofallstudentsandemployees

PPE:allstudentsandemployeesrequiredtocarryamaskontheirperson,tobewornwhileinclosecontactwithanyotherperson

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TheUniversityofMaryreservestherighttoapplyadditionaldepartment-specificrequirementsasneededtoensurethesafetyofallmembersofthe

community.

Allsuchdepartment-specificrequirementswillbereviewedbytheEmergencyResponseTeamforapprovalbeforeimplementation

andwillbecommunicatedasappropriate.