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In this Issue:
- Guidance on resuming activity after completing quarantine/isolation
- Get your flu shot on campus
- More dining options coming to campus
- COVID impacts on IRB reviews
- UGA announces Fall 2020 Signature Lectures
- State Botanical Garden offers Fall Preview
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Campus Operations
Guidance on Resuming Activity after Completing Quarantine/Isolation
A COVID-19 calculator is now available on the DawgCheck website to help you determine how long you will need to quarantine or isolate and when you can return to normal activities.
Quarantine: You Have Been in Close Contact
If you have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not having any symptoms, you must quarantine for 14 full days from the date of your last contact. If you have no symptoms, you may resume your normal on-campus activities on the day after your 14th full day of quarantine. A negative test will not let you test out of quarantine. You must remain in quarantine for the full 14 days.
Click here to read the CDC's guidelines on quarantine.
Isolation: You are Symptomatic and Have Tested Positive or Been Clinically Diagnosed
If you are symptomatic and have tested positive for COVID-19, then you must isolate for 10 days from onset of symptoms and be improving and free of fever for 24 hours. If you have no symptoms, you may resume your normal on-campus activities on the day after your 10th full day of isolation.
Isolation: You are Not Symptomatic but Have Tested Positive
If you are not symptomatic and have tested positive for COVID-19, then you must isolate for 10 days from the day you had your test done. If you have no symptoms, you may resume your normal on-campus activities on the day after your 10th full day of isolation. Click here to read the CDC's guidelines on isolation.
Get Your Flu Shot on Campus
Many options are available for the UGA Community (students, faculty, staff and retirees) to get their flu shot:
- Make an appointment with UHC Travel Clinic at 706-542-5575.
- NEW: Walk-in flu shots are at UHC Pharmacy Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Find a #FluGA Mobile Clinic on campus.
Please bring your UGA ID and insurance information.
Quick Markets Now on Campus for More Dining Options
In addition to the current Quick Stop locations, two Quick Markets are now on campus to provide a wider variety of grab-and-go menu options from 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. The Quick Markets are set up on East Campus next to Busbee Hall (opening Monday, Sept. 14) and near Creswell and Boggs Hall (opening soon). Currently, these locations accept all-access and block meal plans. Dining Services is evaluating the feasibility of accepting other forms of payment in the future.
Dining Services continues to partner with local food trucks to bring additional dining options to campus:
- The Chick-fil-A food truck will serve chicken sandwiches, waffle fries and more near Joe Frank Harris from 5 – 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14 through Thursday, Sept. 17.
- Nedza’s food truck will serve ice cream, donuts and more at Reed Plaza from 12 – 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14 through Friday, Sept. 18.
Meals can be purchased using Paw Points, Bulldog Bucks, cash, credit and debit. While the food trucks accept Paw Points held by some meal plan participants, they do not accept all-access or block swipes.
Complimentary Short-term Parking Available for Meal Plan Customers Dining on Campus
Meal plan customers may take advantage of short-term complimentary parking options when dining at a residential dining commons. Customers must ask for a validation pass from the cashier when entering Bolton, O-House or Snelling to validate parking upon leaving. Parking will not be validated without a pass. These parking options include:
- One hour of free parking at Tate Deck prior to 6 p.m. (Parking in the Tate Deck is always free after 6 p.m. with a valid UGA OneCard.)
- One hour of free parking at South Deck
- Five parking spaces in E09 have been designated for 20-minute pick-up at Village Summit or Red Clay Café. (Parking is free at East Deck after 4 p.m. with a valid UGA OneCard as well.)
Enjoy Exercising Outdoors at the Golf Course
The UGA Golf Course, located off Riverbend Road, is open to the public. Faculty and staff are welcome to play a round of golf or explore the driving range Monday – Sunday.
- Take advantage of university rates on rounds at the Golf Course starting as low as $16.50 (for 9 holes) with a valid UGA OneCard.
- Improve your skills by taking an individual lesson with one of our PGA professionals.
- You can also explore the Golf Course through a 360° virtual tour.
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Research
COVID Impact on IRB Reviews
Due in large measure to COVID-19-related concerns about the safety of participants and research staff, the Institutional Review Board's (IRB) reviews and decisions are often taking longer than they did pre-pandemic. Among other considerations, IRBs are evaluating local disease transmission rates affecting participant pools; whether participants are in high-risk populations and have adequate access to healthcare; how participants will travel to study sites; and whether participants derive any benefits, direct or indirect, from the proposed study. If a study is deemed to pose a significant risk of COVID-19 exposure without offering any benefit to participating subjects, the IRB may elect to not approve the study. The Human Subjects Office asks for researchers’ patience and cooperation as everyone strives to ensure that safety is first and foremost. For more information, contact HSO at irb@uga.edu or 706-542-3199.
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Instruction
UGA Announces Fall 2020 Signature Lectures
The University of Georgia’s Signature Lectures series continues in a virtual format for Fall 2020, with renowned scholars and leaders in fields such as film production, global affairs, philanthropy, agribusiness, arts and humanities sharing their insights and expertise. Signature Lectures highlight speakers noted for their broad, multidisciplinary appeal and compelling bodies of work. Many of the lectures are supported by endowments, while others honor notable figures and milestones in the university’s history. All Signature Lectures are free and open to the public.
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Outreach: PS&O and Extension
State Botanical Garden Fall Native Plant Sale
Our annual Fall Preview event is going online. A virtual Native Plant Sale Preview will be held on Friday, Oct. 2, from 6-7 p.m. The proceeds of this event will support our garden’s conservation efforts. During this special interactive evening, native plant experts will highlight their favorite plant pairings using this year’s featured plant—Solidago. A final Q&A session will give you the opportunity to ask your questions about garden design, maintenance and more. The registration fee also includes a recipe for a specialty beverage featuring Mountain Mint.
UGA Extension Health and Wellness Resources
UGA Cooperative Extension offers actionable resources on how to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, including a talk on stress and mental well-being by Dean Anna Scheyett of the UGA School of Social Work; ideas for preparing nutritious meals on a budget; and guidance from a K-12 teacher on how to telecommute and support children at home.
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