Reopening Ohio: Gov. DeWine outlines reopening plans for higher education

OHIO — Governor DeWine announced Thursday the guidelines for Ohio’s colleges, universities, and technical centers to reopen.

The follow guidelines are the minimum operating standards to reopen.

Phasing:

Facilities/Sanitation:

Point of Contact:

Campuses must designate a point of contact for communication about COVID-19 procedures with relevant state and local departments and agencies

Health Monitoring/ Facial Coverings/ PPE Requirements:

Campuses must comply with all relevant state and CDC guidelines
Require all campus employees to wear a facial covering, except for the normal exceptions
If facial coverings are an impediment to academic content delivery, consider the use of clear facial sheilds or other physical barriers i.e. plexiglass
Require all campus employees to conduct daily health assessments, which should include taking their temperature with a thermometer and monitoring for fever, coughing, or trouble breathing

Residence Halls:

Course Scheduling/ Academic Programming:

Classrooms:

Dining Facilities:

Retail Operations:

General Office Environments:

Student Activities and General Campus Events:

Minimum six-foot physical distancing must be preserved to the greatest extent feasible

Campus Visitors:

Campuses must comply with all relevant state and CDC guidelines
Minimum six-foot physical distancing must be preserved to the greatest extent feasible

Testing:

Campuses must employ the must updated and evidence-based approaches to provide a safe environment for faculty, staff, and students. As appropriate, campuses must be prepared to utilize public health interventions, contract tracing and COVID-19 testing consistent with federal, state and local public health guidelines

Study Abroad and International Travel: