[Plsgs] FW: Update to the Administrative Directive on Face Coverings

Wed May 19 13:31:27 MST 2021

As the message from UA Administration was somewhat confusing, here is the interpretation by Gene Hall, the Forbes building manager. Hope this helps clarify the new guidelines.

Georgina Lambert
Program Coordinator, Sr.
School of Plant Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
Office  520-621-1219
FAX 520-621-7186

From: forbes-request at list.arizona.edu <forbes-request at list.arizona.edu> On Behalf Of Hall, Wesley E - (wehall)
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 1:11 PM
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Subject: [forbes] Fw: Update to the Administrative Directive on Face Coverings

Below is the latest update on masks everybody should have received from President Robbins. Here's my interpretation of the message:

FULLY VACCINATED:  masks are no longer required in a 'common use' buildings like Forbes (in yellow below), except classrooms and other instructional spaces (see green highlighted below).

NON-VACCINATED: individuals must still follow the polices that were initiated last year (in blue below).

MASKS STILL REQUIRED: The Student Union, university libraries and other locations (in pink below).

If I interpret this correctly, Fully-Vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear a mask in Forbes unless in a classroom/instructional space. Non-Vaccinated individuals still need to follow the previous policies.

Cheers,
Gene

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From: President Robert C. Robbins <president at comms.arizona.edu<mailto:president at comms.arizona.edu>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:50 AM
To: Hall, Wesley E - (wehall) <wehall at arizona.edu<mailto:wehall at arizona.edu>>
Subject: Update to the Administrative Directive on Face Coverings

The University of Arizona is updating its Administrative Directive on Face Coverings.

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Dear Students and Colleagues,
The University of Arizona is updating its Administrative Directive on Face Coverings in light of changing public health conditions in Southern Arizona and updated guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b6145259106987df74d72dc7c0f17ebd9af573012126a4403e230c7862d2318db5b44a21f1fd49f03e4dedbd2f7fd4fb6680cb217a3e682832d26879d9702d15> and Pima County.<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b6145259106987dfdb39c9caedb58e6eb3d50e843abc9472ba333ef5b940b09321a6ca8c03bed4200f65173eff5b39306a461e34af117edd03e331e28a5dcb5a>

The following Directive applies to all faculty, staff, students, designated campus colleagues, and visitors to University of Arizona campuses or locations.
Locations Where Face Coverings Are Required Regardless of Vaccination Status
You are required to wear a face covering, regardless of vaccination status, when you are:

  *   In any indoor classroom or other group instructional setting and in any University library
  *   In a CatTran or any other public transportation provided by the University
  *   In any University operated or affiliated building or facility where patients are seen, including Campus Health and Banner University Medical Center buildings
  *   At the University of Arizona state of Arizona Vaccine Point of Distribution (POD)
  *   At sites operated by other institutions that require use of face coverings

Fully Vaccinated Individuals:
Once fully vaccinated, you can participate in indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except for when you are at the locations identified above.

Fully vaccinated individuals who are immunocompromised, including those undergoing transplant or cancer treatment, should seek the guidance of their clinical care team before discontinuing mask use.

NOTE:  You are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine.

Non-Vaccinated Individuals:
CLASSROOMS - You are required to wear a face covering in all classrooms and other group instructional settings.

INDOORS - You are required to wear a face covering in all university buildings, unless you are alone in a single occupancy office.

OUTDOORS - You are required to wear a face covering while in any University of Arizona outdoor space where continuous physical distancing of at least 6 feet is difficult or impossible to maintain.

Thank you for continuing to help keep our campus and community safe.

Bear Down and Vax Up,

Robert C. Robbins, M.D.

President
The University of Arizona

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