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In this Issue:

  • Cleaning and disinfecting classrooms
  • Increased efforts to flatten the curve
  • Food trucks coming to campus
  • Tee times extended at UGA golf course 
  • Bookstore now accepting Apple Pay online 
  • Remember to respond to the 2020 census

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Campus Operations

 

Outreach: PS&O and Extension

 

References and Links

Campus Operations

Cleaning & Disinfecting Classrooms 

For routine cleaning: Building Services staff use regular PPE (face covering, gloves, botanical CDC-approved disinfectant and microfiber cloths) to clean and disinfect more than 650 classrooms and learning spaces each day and evening shift. Additional daily disinfection by our custodial teams is focused in facility common areas, restrooms, lobbies and common touch points such as elevator buttons, bottle fillers and handrails.  


For areas of confirmed/highly suspected COVID-19 exposure: Cleaning practice is more intensive. In these instances, FMD employees don full PPE gear and then use an electrostatic spray machine to thoroughly clean the space. Electrostatic spray machines use a specialized solution that is combined with air and atomized by an electrode inside the sprayer. The spray contains positively charged particles that can thoroughly adhere to surfaces and objects, clinging to and coating any surface at which they’re aimed. This technique allows sanitizers, mold preventatives and disinfectants to evenly coat all types of surfaces, including desks, electronics, vents and small, difficult-to-reach spaces. Here is a short video of how our staff cleans and disinfects infected COVID-19 learning spaces. 

 
 

Increased Efforts to Flatten the Curve

We have continued to increase the capacity of the free surveillance testing program for asymptomatic individuals at Legion Field and now can accommodate close to 500 students, faculty, and staff per day, Monday through Friday. We also have incorporated randomized testing of students, and we are specifically inviting students in certain groups (e.g., this week, those who reside in off-campus housing) to participate. We encourage all students who receive such emails to accept the invitation and schedule a test. We are also planning to include faculty and staff in the randomization protocol.

 

Visit the surveillance testing portal via the University Health Center’s website to schedule an appointment for asymptomatic testing at Legion Field. With our increased capacity, we are often able to accommodate same day appointments.

Remember to Check your Symptoms Before Coming to Campus

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Free Access to Daily Mental Wellness Support

President Morehead provided full UGA support during the State of the University address early this year to Student Affairs and the University Health Center to lead new mental health initiatives on campus. TAO - Therapy Assistance Online, among other resources, has been identified as a tremendous resource to provide all UGA students, faculty and staff ongoing, daily mental wellness support. TAO is Free to the UGA Community and can be accessed anywhere, anytime! Click here for more information and how to access this free resource tool.

Food Truck Options on Campus   

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. 21 through Wednesday, Sept. 23.   
  • Rashe’s food truck will be at Reed Plaza from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21 through Tuesday, Sept. 22.  

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. 

Quick Markets Now on Campus for More Dining Options

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 and near Creswell and Boggs Hall. 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.

Read All Dining Notifications

Tee Times Extended at UGA Golf Course  

The UGA Golf Course has extended tee times to Monday - Sunday from 8 a.m. until 2 hours and 15 minutes before sunset. University rates start as low as $16.50 (for 9 holes).  

 

Tee times may be reserved online up to seven days in advance or by calling the Golf Shop at (706) 369-5739 between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 


The driving range, E.B. Smith Golf Clubhouse and Champions Café are also open Monday - Sunday with limited capacity. 

  • Driving range: 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
  • E.B. Smith Clubhouse: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
  • Champions Café: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Read All Golf Notifications

UGA Bookstore Now Accepts Apple Pay Online 

The UGA Bookstore now accepts Apple Pay for online orders. Visit the online store to shop for class materials and more. 

 

UGA faculty and staff receive a discount on all in-store purchases with a valid UGA OneCard (computers and tablets are excluded from the discount. See store for details). 

Outreach: PS&O and Extension

The 2020 Census and UGA Extension   

The deadline to respond to the 2020 census is Sept. 30. It's critical that every person is counted so that Georgia communities get the federal allocations they need. UGA Cooperative Extension explains the three ways residents can take the census from the safety of their homes: online, by phone and by mail. 

Complete the Census

Updated Bulldog Bistro Hours of Operation

The Bulldog Bistro in the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel is open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hotline breakfast and lunch are available in the Bistro from 7 - 10 a.m., and from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Grab and go meals are available all day; all food is served for carryout only. Place a to-go order by calling 706-338-8781. 

References and Links

  • Plans for Phased Return to Full Operations 
  • Return to Campus Guidelines for Faculty and Staff
  • Research Resumption Resources
  • Communication Resources (Signage and Graphics)
  • UGA COVID-19 Website

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