Health Self-Assessments Encouraged; No Longer Mandatory for All Employees

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With the fall semester coming to a close, employees are asked to help keep the campus community healthy and safe by monitoring their health each day before coming to campus.

Going into the spring semester, many University of Arkansas employees will no longer be required to complete a daily health certification before coming to campus. Some units may still require the daily certification based on department standards. The certification will continue to be available in the Workday application.

It is important for anyone coming to campus to asses their health regularly, even if they are not completing the daily certification.

CAMPUS COVID-19 GUIDELINES

• Stay home if you are sick or test positive for COVID-19
• Wear a face covering when in a community setting
• Wash your hands often – use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available
• Social distance – stay at least six feet away from others
• Avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people

If you have symptoms, or are considered a close contact with someone who has COVID-19, it is recommended that you get tested as soon as possible either at the Pat Walker Health Center or with your primary care provider, and stay home until you are allowed to return to campus. 

If you have no symptoms and have not been identified as a close contact, but have been tested for COVID-19 for other reasons, you may continue coming to campus while you wait for your results.

Temperature screening will not be a general requirement for employees or students to return to campus; however, specific campus locations may institute additional monitoring or screening measures as required by ADH.

A reminder – if you receive a positive COVID-19 test result from an off-campus health provider, you must report your positive test to campus using the Self-Reporting Form.

To stay up to date with all COVID-19 news as it affects the U of A, please visit the university’s COVID-19 update site.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among fewer than 3 percent of colleges and universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.