UGA Campus Update
Fall 2021 News for Faculty and Staff
Have You Answered the Call to Get Vaccinated? You Can Win $1,000! 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 on 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.
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.
As an added convenience, we periodically offer pop-up testing at locations around campus. Here is the schedule for pop-up testing for the next two weeks:
Tate Student Center West Lawn
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.
DawgCheck DawgCheck is UGA’s easy-to-use, COVID-19 reporting tool for the UGA community.
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Face Coverings Strongly Encouraged Indoors Please remember that face coverings are strongly encouraged when inside buildings on the UGA campus.
UGA has a number of face coverings available in several types and designs. Disposable masks are also available. Departments that are interested in having masks on hand can order them at no cost through UGAmart. Orders will be limited to the number of employees in the department or unit. Instructions for ordering face coverings can be found here.
Any students who want cloth face coverings can pick them up at no cost at Information Desks in the Tate Student Center and the Miller Learning Center.
Pursuant to state and University System of Georgia rules, we cannot ask our students or fellow employees for proof of their vaccination status, and we should not treat vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals differently unless dictated by law or applicable guidance. In addition, students should not be asked about their vaccine status and segregated in a classroom or from other instructor-student interactions (e.g., office hours, group work, field trips, labs, etc.) based on their vaccination status.
However, students may be required by off-campus partnering organizations to wear masks and/or be vaccinated as a condition of participation in experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad programs, externships and delivery of medical services.
Off campus, masks are required indoors in Athens-Clarke County. As of 8 a.m. on Wed., Aug. 4, masks are required when indoors for most people while inside public spaces or private entities with limited exceptions. Click here for more details.
Expanded Bulldog Housing Bus Route 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 and Parking Services and SGA have partnered to better connect areas of South Campus to the Miller Learning Center and Tate Student Center. For more information, please visit tps.uga.edu. To view the routes in real time, visit routes.uga.edu.
Reminder: Face Coverings Required on Buses The University of Georgia Transportation & Parking Services team is making a concerted effort to ensure masks are worn on our University buses. A few examples of the efforts that are being made include:
Please know Transportation staff continuously remind patrons to follow public health guidelines.
Make the Most of UGA Libraries Services The UGA Libraries are here to help you meet your research and teaching goals. Join us in one of two virtual workshops to learn about faculty services, our print and digital collections, how to request items for purchase, advanced technology spaces and citation management tools to improve your productivity. We will also discuss ways to support your students through research skills instruction, archives-based learning and affordable learning resources.
Click below to register for the Zoom session: We also recommend that you encourage your students to sign up for our Fall into Research virtual workshop series.
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