UGA Campus Update
Fall 2021 News for Faculty and Staff
In this issue:
Have You Answered the Call to Get Vaccinated? 50 Winners Will be Drawn Tomorrow! Current UGA faculty, staff and students who have received a full series of the COVID-19 vaccine—whether at the University Health Center or elsewhere—can register NOW to win one of 100 cash prizes of $1,000.
Not vaccinated yet? It’s not too late. Individuals vaccinated in the coming weeks will be able to add their names to the pool as soon as they receive their second dose (or single dose of J&J).
The first 50 winners will be drawn TOMORROW, Sept. 15, with 25 additional winners being drawn on Sept. 30 and Oct. 15. Faculty and staff winners will be processed through UGA’s payroll and taxed accordingly, and those at senior leadership levels (University Cabinet members and deans) will not be eligible to participate. Students will be provided the aid through their student accounts.
Get Vaccinated On Campus COVID-19 vaccinations are available at the University Health Center. Click here to make an appointment. Getting your vaccine is fast, easy and at no cost to you.
Faculty, staff and students who get vaccinated at the University Health Center will receive a $20 gift card as well as a specially designed UGA T-shirt. While supplies last, options include local gift cards to Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Rashe’s Cuisine and Maepole.
Gift card and T-shirt incentives are for new vaccinations only. Share the word with friends and colleagues!
COVID-19 Testing The University Health Center (UHC) continues to offer free surveillance testing for all faculty, staff and students—just as we did last year. We are open for appointments Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
As an added convenience, pop-up testing will be offered on the Tate Student Center West Lawn on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The UHC can accommodate up to 800 saliva tests per day. Appointments for asymptomatic testing can be booked via the Vet View scheduling process and walk-ups are always welcome. Surveillance tests are conducted outside the UHC, separate from students who are coming inside the clinic for symptomatic testing. There is plenty of room to park, and the whole process usually takes about 5-10 minutes. Samples are processed by the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories, and results are provided to clients within 24-48 hours.
Based on CDC and DPH guidance, any individual, vaccinated or not, should get tested if they have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 within 3 to 5 days of that contact.
Current Messaging & Guidelines The Division of Marketing & Communications continues to update resources to reflect key points from USG’s recent campus guidelines.We thank you for your diligence in updating signage and graphics as messages have evolved. It’s critical that the signage displayed reflects the most recent messages put forth by the university and the University System of Georgia.
COVID-19 self-assessment infographics are available for download on the DawgCheck site. These have been approved by the Medical Oversight Task Force and reflect the most recent recommendations set forth by the CDC and DPH. We strongly encourage units to refer to these and not develop additional assessment tools, as recommendations are subject to change.
UGA Bus Routes Focus on Support and Efficiencies Similar to universities and businesses across the nation, Transportation & Parking Services (TPS) is experiencing staffing challenges, particularly a shortage of student bus drivers. By optimizing the number of buses on each route and diverting resources when necessary, TPS has managed to provide approximately 78% as many buses on routes as compared to Fall 2019.
This was also made possible due to optimized bus routes in partnership with the Student Government Association (SGA) in Fall 2020. Based on student feedback, data collection, SGA surveys and more, many routes were shortened to provide quicker and more frequent service through campus. Redundancies were also eliminated to allow more transit support in areas with higher ridership demand.
Bulldog Housing Bus Route Expansion Effective Tuesday, Sept. 7, students, faculty and staff riding buses on the Bulldog Housing route can enjoy expanded bus service with additional stops at Physics, Memorial Hall and Correll Hall. Based on rider feedback, Transportation & Parking Services and SGA have partnered to better connect areas of South Campus to the Miller Learning Center and Tate Student Center.
Celebrate the Launch of Mary Frances Early’s Autobiography The Mary Frances Early College of Education and the University of Georgia Libraries invite the community to celebrate the launch of Mary Frances Early’s autobiography, The Quiet Trailblazer: My Journey as the First Black Graduate of the University of Georgia.
Early will participate in a virtual book discussion, in conversation with UGA Women’s Basketball Coach Joni Taylor, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Visit the registration page to sign up for the livestream event, which is part of the UGA Signature Lecture Series and is co-sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of Alumni Relations.
Members of the UGA community, including faculty, staff and alumni, are invited to purchase The Quiet Trailblazer, published by the Mary Frances Early College of Education and the UGA Libraries and distributed by the UGA Press. Use the code 08TRBLAZ21 by Oct. 15 to receive a 40 percent discount on the book and free shipping.
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