UGA Campus Update
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Spring 2022 Campus Update
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#BestshotUGA TikTok Competition
The UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, along with Mary Frances Early College of Education professor Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor and representatives from the UGA Arts Council, is working to help increase vaccine confidence through community participation in the arts.
One of only 30 projects funded by the CDC Foundation, UGA is using the grant to start a TikTok campaign to promote vaccine confidence and uptake.
The project invites UGA students, local artists, and the greater Athens/Georgia community to join in creating vaccine “Edu-Tainment” on TikTok. Contest winners will receive $1,000 in prizes from local Athens businesses.
Create a TikTok supporting vaccines including #BestShotUGA in the post by Friday, April 1.
To be eligible for this contest, entrants must be one of the following:
- Athens resident
- Resident of a county surrounding Athens
- UGA student, faculty, or staff
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Updated International Travel Health Requirements for Students
Are you traveling over Spring Break, Maymester or this summer?
It’s not too early to start preparing to meet travel health requirements. The University Health Center Travel Clinic can help take the stress out of travel by planning in advance for pre-departure needs including COVID testing and vaccines. Travel health regulations are changing all the time, so let the experts help you plan for a successful take off.
Complete a “Travel Request Form” and email it back to the Travel Clinic to get scheduled. These appointments are most commonly done virtually and are best planned 6-8 weeks in advance of your travel date.
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Getting Vaccinated
Households in the U.S. can now order one set of 4 free at-home tests from the United States Postal Service (USPS). Orders will ship at no cost starting in late January.
Students living in shared housing may need to take additional steps to order their free at-home tests. Please reference these frequently asked questions from the American College Health Association to facilitate the ordering process.
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COVID-19 Testing
Surveillance testing for asymptomatic individuals remains an important step in our defense against infection. The University Health Center and Veterinary Diagnostic Labs are equipped to test up to 800 people per day for COVID variants. These tests are free to faculty, staff and students. Click here to schedule an appointment. Walk-ups are also welcome.
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Report Positive Tests in DawgCheck
Remember that any faculty, staff or student who tests positive for COVID is required to report that positive test through DawgCheck and to follow the advice provided. Typically, a positive test will require a period of isolation, depending on the test results. Quarantining also applies to unvaccinated individuals who are identified to have been in close contact with an infected individual. The Georgia Department of Public Health recently changed its protocols on quarantine and isolation to reflect CDC guidance, and UGA is now following the new guidance. Click here to see the latest information.
Student Affairs will continue to hold a stock of beds for potential quarantine and isolation needs by our students, and the Student Care and Outreach team stands ready to assist.
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Face Coverings
We continue to strongly encourage the wearing of face masks when inside campus buildings. Face coverings are required on Campus Transit buses in accordance with federal transportation rules. We have over 20,000 KN95 masks in stock for distribution with another 60,000 on order expected to arrive this week. Departments that are interested in having masks on hand can order them at no cost through UGAmart.
Students can pick up masks at information desks in the Tate Student Center and the Miller Learning Center, while supplies last.
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