Faculty & Staff FAQs

• Academic advisors will continue to support students during remote learning. For undergraduates, visit the Undergraduate Academic Advising website and look for Remote Advising Details at the top of the page to get help. Graduate students should work with their primary advisor or program director.
• The Learning Resource Center provides online individual tutoring, small-group tutoring, supplemental instruction, and study skills workshops. Visit the LRC website or email tutorialservices@ucdenver.edu for more information on scheduling appointments.
• The Writing Center is fully remote and offers free workshops and online consultations. The Merc Lab and Math Help Desk offers help through Zoom. They can help students with math and statistics questions. 

The Auraria Library’s webpage provides online resources, such as help with PowerPoint, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and After Effects.

At present the plan is to use traditional grading policies.

Students who need support should contact studentsuccess@ucdenver.edu.

Find resources for remote learning on the Office of Information Technology’s website. You can also download common software here. OIT also has a helpdesk that you can use for support with common technology questions or issues.

Yes, although students are encouraged to use remote alternatives when possible. For more information, please read the Temporary COVID-19 Guidance for Internships and Experiential Learning document.

About one-quarter of fall classes (686 of 2,574 sections) will have on-campus instruction, either as a completely on-campus course or as a hybrid course. All other classes will be held remotely or online.

Before you first return to campus, you’ll be required to complete a brief CU: COVID-19 Return to Campus online training course that further explains the safety measures described below.

Each day you are on campus, you will complete a daily attestation and check in at a campus check-in station. To avoid delays, have your health assessment ready before you get to the check-in station.

Find a designated health screening location on the Safe Return homepage. If a health check-in station is closed, please proceed to a nearby health check-in station. If it is after-hours, on the weekend, or on a holiday, please complete the daily attestation and save your approval email.

While you are on campus:

• Wear a cloth face covering at all times on campus, both indoors and outdoors.
• Follow physical distancing instructions by maintaining 6 feet between you and others at all times: when moving between campus buildings, entering buildings, in offices and labs, in classes, and when socializing with friends.
• Follow the posted guidance when in hallways, stairwells, elevators, and common areas.
• Wash your hands with soap frequently and use hand sanitizer before eating and after handling high-touch objects, including door handles, kitchen appliances in break areas, copy machines, and similar items.
• Practice “respiratory etiquette” by coughing into a tissue or your elbow.

A complete list of health check-in stations and their hours is located on the Safe Return homepage, as well as on this campus map.

If it is after-hours, on the weekend, or on a holiday, please complete the daily attestation and save your approval email.

Please reference the Temporary COVID-19 Guidance for On-Campus Events and Activities for detailed guidance to this question. If you would like to propose an in-person activity, please submit an application for consideration.

These principles apply to all on-campus events and activities, whether during normal business hours or during evenings and weekends, and apply to all spaces whether indoor or outdoor, whether typically roomed through the EMS system or otherwise, and in both CU Denver- and AHEC-managed spaces. This includes spaces in the Lawrence Street Center, the CU Denver Building (including CityCenter), the Business School, North Classroom, and the Student Commons building.

No CU Denver-sponsored events or activities that are non-academic in nature may be held at off-campus locations unless specifically authorized by the chancellor. Separate guidance has been provided for curriculum-related activities off campus. To avoid liability, units should refrain from promoting off-campus events being held by partners or affiliates.

Please email events@ucdenver.edu with any questions.

Yes. Below is a list of locations on campus where shared microwaves are available to use.

Arts Building-197
Student Lounge

Arts Building-299B
Student Lounge

Boulder Creek-115
Vending Room

Cherry Creek-143
Vending Room

King Center-115
Student Lounge

North Classroom-C2000
Vending Corridor

Science Building-1001
Vendor/Lounge Spaces

Seventh Street Classroom-101
Student Lounge

Tivoli Student Union
Food Court (first floor)

West Classroom-150
Student Lounge

West Classroom-238
Student Lounge

Some but not all of the food service providers on campus will be open during the fall semester. A map of campus food vendors and additional information is available here.

For the most current list of food service providers and their hours, visit this page. Details below subject to change.


Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs*
Tivoli Square – King Center
720-345-4143
Monday–Thursday: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed
*Inclement weather may cause closures.

I-love-iT Market
Tivoli Student Union, Suite 271
303-556-4286 (#8)
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Intermission Café
Science Building, Atrium
303-534-0672
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

i-PIE Pizza
Tivoli Student Union, Suite 229
720-974-3206
Monday–Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Los Molinos at Auraria
9th Street Park, 906 Curtis Street (Mercantile Building)
303-900-0804
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

McDonald’s
Tivoli Student Union, Suite 101-D
303-595-8434
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Saffron Mediterranean Grill
Intersection of 10th and Curtis Streets
303-910-0067
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Simply Fresh Market
North Classroom, Atrium
970-232-8240
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

SONO! Hawaiian BBQ
Tivoli Student Union, Suite 101-E
303-953-9147
Monday–Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Subway
Tivoli Student Union, 101-B
303-607-9090
Monday–Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Tivoli Brewery Tap House
Tivoli Student Union, Suite 240
720-458-5885
Monday–Saturday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: closed

Tivoli Starbucks
Tivoli Student Union, Suite 201
303-556-3700
Monday–Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

ZGo’s Café
Administration Building, First Floor Lobby
303-825-3509
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Visitors will need to complete a daily health attestation and go to a health check-in station to check in before entering a building on campus. They will need to attest to the department and contact they are visiting.

To limit the overall number of people on campus, we recommend that you refrain from inviting visitors on campus unless there is a critical need.

To reduce campus density and ensure social distancing at all times, on-campus events and activities (anything taking place on campus besides academic classes, approved research and creative activities, and regular office work in accordance with a unit safety plan) must be approved in advance by a Campus Events Committee. Review the Temporary COVID-19 On-Campus Events and Activities Guidance to see if your event/activity is a good candidate for approval and for information on how to apply for approval.

At present CU Denver is not approving any university events held off campus.

The Student Wellness Center plans to reopen for limited in-person activities on August 10 and will expand Wellness Center offerings pursuant to future public health guidance. Students who have paid the Wellness Center fee may participate even if they do not have classes on campus, and employees who pay may also participate. In the meantime, please take advantage of the Student Wellness Center’s virtual programs.

Employees should not resume normal campus operations unless they are part of a unit that has an approved Unit Safe Return Plan approved by senior leadership or have an approved research and creative activities plan. If you need to come on campus briefly (for example, to retrieve materials from your office), you may do so starting Aug. 3. This includes faculty who will be teaching on-campus.

Please note that your unit will not be open for regular operations until your unit has been notified of final approval by the Safe Return Team and your approved space has been prepared in accordance with the safety plan.

Buildings with scheduled classes will be open during those hours. Otherwise, all buildings on campus are badge-access only. Make sure your ID badge is activated and that you have permissions for the buildings you need to access. For questions about your access permissions, contact dc_facilities_dispatch@ucdenver.edu.

You can come to campus after hours or on weekends if you have badge access to the building you are seeking to enter. Please complete the health attestation form online before you come and limit your time on campus unless you have an approved unit return plan or research plan.

If you are a new undergraduate student, you will get your ID through New Student Orientation.

Everyone else will get their ID through the ID Station at the Tivoli. The ID Station is currently open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Reservations are recommended, although they will also accept walk-ins. The ID Station is hoping to be able to accept online photo submissions soon; check the ID Station website for up-to-date information.

New graduate students can get a voucher to cover the cost of their ID from their school/college. As of Aug. 10, new undergraduate students who did not get their ID through New Student Orientation can pick up a voucher at Lynx Central on the first floor of the Student Commons building.

One of the most dangerous aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is that people can be highly contagious even if they are not experiencing any of the symptoms listed above. So, the only safe approach is to assume that everyone who comes onto campus, including those who pass the daily health check-in, is contagious. That’s why wearing a face covering is vitally important. 

This is one of those situations where teamwork is essential, and unless everyone consistently and conscientiously follows all the guidelines, a single contagious person can have a very harmful impact.

As we have all experienced, face masks are now part of our normal life to protect each other. We expect employees and students to wear a face covering as part of their daily attire when coming to campus. If you’re not able to purchase one, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) has posted easy-to-follow webpage instructions for making a face mask and even a YouTube video that demonstrates an easy, no-sew method.

If you arrive on campus without a face covering, we will have one-time-use and reusable masks available. These will be available for pickup at multiple locations around campus including from health check-in stations, campus Ambassadors, schools and colleges, and in student service offices including Lynx Connect.

• We have developed an online Safe Return training course that will be mandatory for everyone who will take classes, teach, or work on campus. The course describes the safe practices we are required to follow and reinforces that all people on campus are responsible for protecting each other.
• As each building re-opens, we will institute a frequent schedule of cleaning and disinfecting high-use areas and frequently-touched surfaces, such as door handles, elevators, and countertops. More information on cleaning protocols can be found here.
• We are instituting health check-in protocols that will require a daily attestation as to symptoms and a temperature check.
• Each building will have a designated entrance and a designated exit to encourage one-way movement.
• Room diagrams are being developed to facilitate adequate physical distancing in classrooms, laboratories, studios, study areas, student housing, dining areas, offices, and other locations.
• To further minimize the risks of transmission, we plan to post signs guiding people to use the appropriate entrances and exits, observe any directional flows in hallways and stairwells, and abide by occupancy guidelines for common areas, elevators, and restrooms – as recommended by public health agencies.
• To reduce the number of students, faculty, and staff on campus at any one time, we have carefully scheduled on-campus classes and work shifts for staff, faculty, and researchers. Although staff and faculty will be able to continue to perform many of their job duties remotely, there will be some offices/units that need to have an on-campus presence. We are asking central support units and schools/colleges to identify those units and work within the public health guidelines to plan for a safe, limited return.
• All persons on campus must abide by safety protocols governing wearing cloth face coverings and maintaining 6 feet of distance from others at all times.
• We are putting in place a contact tracing team that will follow up with individuals confirmed positive and those who have been in close contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with them on campus.
• Those who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive should contact the Auraria Health Center for testing and guidance.

Anyone can get COVID-19, but the effects of the illness can be particularly severe for people in the following groups:

• Those aged 65 years or older
• Those with certain medical conditions

People in these groups should take extra precautions against COVID-19.

COVID-19 is thought to be spread person-to-person, primarily through close contact with someone who is infected. Research is showing that the virus can spread even when infected people are not showing any symptoms.

• Stay at least six feet away from others when you go outside your home
• Wash your hands often with soap and water
• Wear a cloth face covering in public settings and when you are around others who do not live in your home
• Clean and disinfect surfaces frequently
• Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough, and wash your hands immediately afterwards

Most people who have COVID-19 will experience mild illness and can recover at home without medical care. Get rest and stay hydrated. Separate yourself from other members of your household as much as possible.

Stay home. Do not go out in public except to get medical care. If you have symptoms, you should be able to get a COVID-19 test through your health care provider or at the Auraria Health Center.

If you have any of the following severe symptoms, seek medical attention immediately:

• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion
• Inability to wake or stay awake
• Bluish lips or face
• Any other symptom that concerns you

Yes. One of the most important ways that we will protect against the spread of COVID-19 on campus is to do contact tracing for any known cases. That means that if an individual tests positive, they will be asked about their contacts with others while on campus, and those others will be informed that they may have come into contact with an infected person (while keeping the infected individual’s identity confidential). This allows potentially infected people to get tested and start quarantining.

If you test positive for COVID-19, inform CU Denver using this form.

You have been in close contact with someone if:

• You have been within six feet of the person for 15 minutes or more
• You live with the person
• You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19
• You kissed, hugged, or touched them
• You shared eating or drinking utensils
• They sneezed, coughed, or spit on you

Mental Health and Related Assistance for Students, Faculty, or Staff:

• https://you.ucdenver.edu/ has many great online resources.
• The CU Denver Student and Community Counseling Center is providing counseling and mental health services via telehealth and online video calls from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call (303) 315-7270. 
• The Health Center at Auraria has counselors who can help with undue stress or anxiety, for no charge. Call (303) 615-9999 and schedule a consultation.
• Colorado Crisis Services provides 24/7 free, confidential, immediate support for any mental health or substance abuse concern. Call 1-844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255 to speak to a trained professional.
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) can help you find treatment options for substance use disorders.
• The Phoenix Center at Auraria provides free and confidential assistance to survivors of interpersonal violence (relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking), as well as their friends, families, and concerned others. The full range of the victim services program will be accessible while the campus is operating remotely. Confidential appointments will be conducted via Zoom or telephone and can be scheduled here. The confidential helpline remains available 24/7 at (303) 556-2255.
• The Arthur and Helen E. Johnson Colorado Depression Center, operated by CU Anschutz, is offering telehealth services.

For CU Employees Specifically:

• The Real Help Hotline  provides access to professional counselors who can provide immediate crisis counseling or help you find additional local resources It’s a free and confidential service and it’s available 24/7.
• The Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) offers free confidential counseling session by appointment on a range of issues, from addiction to stress and grief. Call 1-800-821-8154 for questions or appointments.
• See additional resources on our Human Resources page by clicking on the “Crisis/Mental Health Resources” tab.

You should quarantine—stay at home as if you were sick—for 14 days and watch for the development of symptoms.

The symptoms of COVID-19 generally appear 2 – 14 days after exposure and can range from very mild to severe. According to the CDC, common symptoms may include:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Treat students like you would any colleague—first assume no ill intent and provide gentle encouragement and support for following safety rules. Most students will thank you for the reminder.

Willful or continued lack of compliance with safety directions is a violation of the Student Conduct Code that may lead to the student being barred from campus. You can report this kind of safety violation here. If you believe that the conduct is creating an imminent danger to yourself or others, call campus police at 303-556-5000, or call 911.

Gently reminding each other to follow safety rules is important. Assume that the other person is not acting with the intention to harm anyone and just needs some friendly encouragement. For example, if someone in your office is not wearing a mask, you could simply say, “Hey, here’s a mask,” while handing them a disposable mask with a smile. If someone gets too close to you, you can back away while saying, “Sorry, nothing personal, just trying to maintain my six feet!” Think about how you would like to be treated if you had forgotten to follow a safety rule.

If the person actively refuses to follow safety rules even after a gentle reminder, let his or her supervisor know or otherwise escalate it to the proper leadership authority. Continued failure to follow directions should become an HR issue, with consequences.

While it may seem odd, try not to hold in-person meetings even if you are all present. Instead, consider the Zoom meeting the “new normal” no matter where the attendees are. Remember that your goal is to reduce in-person time with others as much as possible.

We are asking faculty and students to conduct basic disinfecting of classrooms before and after classes. Each classroom will have disinfecting supplies in the space. We suggest that students be responsible for disinfecting their chair and desk while faculty be responsible for disinfecting the faculty area. Classrooms will also be cleaned and disinfected at the end of the day.

If you are alone in your office space with the door shut, you may remove your mask. If someone opens your door, you should put your mask back on.

We will follow any state or local public health guidance that mandates complete or partial closure. In addition, we will use campus and community indicators to determine whether we need to take proactive steps to suspend on-campus operations for a class, office, floor, or building, or if we need to further reduce our on-campus presence as a whole. If the situation calls for it, we will be prepared to return to entirely remote classes and services.

Governor Polis issued a statewide mask mandate on July 16, and federal, state, and local public health agencies have been recommending for several months that people wear masks when in public. Studies are showing that masks reduce the risk that you will infect other people (remember, you may be a COVID-19 carrier even if you don’t think you are sick or have no symptoms), and more recent studies are showing that masks may protect the wearer as well.

The Auraria Campus and CU Denver have decided to require people to wear face coverings while outside on campus as well. It is easy to forget to put on a mask when moving between indoor and outdoor spaces, and it can be difficult to maintain 6-feet spacing even while outside, for example while walking on the pathways throughout campus. It is expected that cloth face coverings will be worn at all times on campus. 

CU Denver is following guidance specific to higher education from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, the Colorado Department of Higher Education, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We are also consulting with the Colorado School of Public Health and local public health agencies and monitoring data on COVID-19 trends.

Current public health guidance recommends that higher education campuses screen for COVID-19 symptoms. The check-in station procedures in place now represent the most effective way for us to safely screen large numbers of people as they come on to campus. These procedures may be subject to change as public health guidance evolves.

CU Denver will conduct campus contact tracing investigations for all positive cases identified on campus. Investigations will be initiated and will generate a contact list of individuals who had close contact on campus with the affected individuals, in accordance with public health definitions. These individuals will be contacted and advised to self-quarantine and be tested. CU Denver will follow state guidelines for reporting outbreaks and will provide this information to the community.

Fear about coronavirus can lead to social stigma. For example, people may discriminate against individuals who have recently traveled or people of Asian descent. To reduce coronavirus-related stigma, get information from reliable sources such as the CDC, WHO, and CDPHE.

• If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination, please reach out to the Office of Equity.
• If you or someone you know needs support or resources, please reach out to the Center for Identity & Inclusion team at cii@cudenver.edu or at (303) 315-1879.

Visit the CDC website for information on countering social stigmatization associated with COVID-19.

You’re correct. But the medical-grade surgical masks or N95 respirators worn by hospital medical staff or emergency first responders are meant to protect them from very close contact with patients. You will be wearing a cloth face covering while maintaining 6 feet of distance from other people. Recent research has shown that this combination does decrease COVID-19 transmission.

Your cloth face covering protects not only you but others—your fellow students or co-workers, the people you pass in the hallway or who ride in an elevator after you have, and everyone else you encounter on campus. A person can be highly contagious without experiencing any symptoms, and your face covering will protect others from the virus particles that you might be “shedding” when you cough, sneeze, or breathe.

Another way to look at this is that everyone who wears a face covering is protecting you from contracting the coronavirus. It’s only fair that you do the same to protect them.

CU Denver is providing some revised parking options for fall semester. AHEC has determined that they will not be reducing parking costs this fall.

Gently reminding each other to follow safety rules is important. Assume that the other person is not acting with the intention to harm anyone and just needs some friendly encouragement. For example, if someone in your office is not wearing a mask, you could simply say, “Hey, here’s a mask,” while handing them a disposable mask with a smile. If someone gets too close to you, you can back away while saying, “Sorry, nothing personal, just trying to maintain my six feet!” Think about how you would like to be treated if you had forgotten to follow a safety rule.

If the person actively refuses to follow safety rules even after a gentle reminder, let his or her supervisor know or otherwise escalate it to the proper leadership authority, which may include campus or AHEC security. Continued failure to follow directions should become an HR issue, with consequences.

Please talk to your supervisor to determine the right working arrangements for you. You can also request alternative working arrangements through Human Resources by filling out this form. Please note that you must either be on campus or connected through VPN to access this form.

Talk to your supervisor. Every unit is being asked to submit a Unit Safe Return Plan that describes the unit’s plan for on-campus operations in the fall. While some student-facing units will have a regular campus presence to meet the needs of on-campus students, other units may be able to operate entirely or almost entirely remotely. Whether or not you personally will be returning to campus will depend on the needs of your unit for on-campus operations and your own set of circumstances.

The university recognizes that some employees may have concerns about returning to campus and has developed a Workplace Adjustment Process to help respond to these concerns. If you have not already worked this through with your supervisor, you may complete and submit this form to be considered for workplace adjustment. Please note that you must either be on campus or connected through VPN to access this form.

For an employee to qualify for FMLA leave, they must have a “serious health condition” and otherwise satisfy the FMLA eligibility criteria. COVID-19 will be considered a serious health condition for FMLA purposes depending on the circumstance and the documentation provided by a medical provider. Accordingly, an employee with COVID-19 or an employee who is taking care of a qualifying family member with COVID-19 may be authorized to take protected FMLA leave.

For more guidance about taking leave due to COVID-19, contact your HR administrator or visit the Human Resources website.

The university recognizes that some employees may have concerns about returning to campus and has developed a Workplace Adjustment Process to help respond to these concerns. If you have not already worked this through with your supervisor, you may complete and submit this form to be considered for workplace adjustment. Please note that you must either be on campus or connected through VPN to access this form.

Visit the Human Resources website and read their furlough FAQs.

Student Course Assistants are trained to handle a variety of logistical tasks in Zoom including monitoring chat, organizing break-out rooms, taking attendance, managing screen sharing, facilitating polling, and troubleshooting student technical problems. The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning will place Student Course Assistants in 150 course sections this fall.

Apply for a Student Course Assistant here. Applications are due August 3.

As the implementation of safety protocols has significantly reduced classroom capacity, it’s understandable that faculty want to experience their classroom ahead of time and prepare to use classroom technology.

If your school/college controls access to your classroom, contact your administration to see if you can schedule a time to check out your classroom.

If your school/college does not control your classroom, please know that it might be difficult to arrange a time in advance. We are prioritizing the installation of classroom technology to enable Zoom capability and address safety improvements, which will be occurring in multiple buildings and offices before the start of classes. We suggest that you consider reviewing a floorplan of your classroom. Floorplans are available here. If you have any issues accessing your classroom’s floorplan, contact Megan Cranston at megan.cranston@ucdenver.edu.

If you are interested in learning how to use the technology that will be in your classroom, watch for trainings that will be organized by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Safe Return Teaching and Learning Committee in the next few weeks. If you have questions about what technology will be available in your classroom, contact David Lowry of OIT at david.lowry@ucdenver.edu.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with members of the Safe Return Teaching and Learning Implementation team, has prepared a Faculty Toolkit with a checklist to help faculty prepare to teach online and remote classes, a webpage devoted to Rapid Remote Teaching Resources, and a self-paced course on designing and teaching a virtual course that you can enroll in here.

The Office of Information Technology also has a great webpage on Teaching Remotely. They provide access to resources from CU Denver and from other institutions.

Sign up for a training from the Office of Digital Education. Their Online Skills Mastery course is a great overview of teaching online. You can also check out their online teaching blog.

Want to go deeper? Become a Thinqstudio Faculty Fellow.

If the course is scheduled as on-campus or hybrid and the syllabi is clear about taking the exam on-campus, yes; however, if a student cannot come to campus because they are ill or in quarantine, you should work with the student to find an alternative. If your course is remote or online, no.

You can find Zoom information from the Office of Information Technology. The Office of Digital Education frequently offers workshops on using Zoom.

You can find Canvas information from the Office of Information Technology. Your Canvas course shell also contains links to Canvas guides and FAQs, at the bottom of the left hand bar. The Office of Digital Education frequently offers workshops on using Canvas.

All field trips must be approved in advance by the dean and submitted to the provost for final approval. Given the status of the COVID-19 outbreak, faculty should avoid conducting outdoor field trips unless absolutely necessary for pedagogical reasons. Indoor field trips will not be permitted. Any necessary outdoor field trip should allow for individual attendance and should not require group meeting/travel/meals.

Many universities are choosing to end classes by Thanksgiving or complete classes remotely after that date. If your course content can be delivered remotely after Thanksgiving, you are welcome to design your class in this manner.

The initial campus-wide Safe Return Planning Team (which included faculty, staff, students, and leaders from all of our schools and colleges) recommended that the following types of courses receive priority for in-person instruction in fall 2020:

• Courses with significant hands-on learning activities that rely on the use of labs or studios and on students being physically present
• First-Year Experience Courses for first-year student cohorts and first-year transfer students that promote their connection and academic and social integration with the university
• Senior seminars and capstone courses
• University Honors and Leaders program classes
• Courses with international student cohorts
• Courses that have historically needed more personal attention and interaction
• First-year graduate level courses in our masters and doctoral programs

The Planning Team also recognized that the details of selecting particular course formats would be best worked out at the school and college level.

In early June, faculty were surveyed on their teaching preferences.  Each school and college designated a Teaching and Learning Coordinator to work with the Safe Return Implementation Team, supporting schools/colleges, departments and programs, as well as individual faculty members on determining the best course formats for the courses they would be teaching.

The Safe Return Implementation Team has been working over the summer to prepare the campus for fall. Members of the SRIT include faculty, staff, students, and administrators from across the campus.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that international travelers stay at home as much as possible for 14 days following international travel. Additionally, international travelers should consider getting tested and should avoid close contact with people who are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19. For tips to manage a self-quarantine, contact global.ambassadors@ucdenver.edu.

All non-essential university domestic and international travel for students and employees has been suspended through at least December 31. Limited exceptions are available for essential domestic travel, such as essential critical care delivery or mission-critical research activity. Contact your supervisor/unit head for more information about exceptions. The exception must be approved by your school/college dean or by the vice-chancellor in charge of your unit.

CU Denver does not set requirements for personal travel, but those who choose to travel are urged to take the following steps to protect themselves and those around them:

• Assess the risks and current restrictions in place for travel to planned areas as well as modes of travel, and understand that the nature of travel restrictions and self-quarantine may change quickly.
• Monitor the CDC’s COVID-19 travel page and U.S. Department of State travel advisories.
• Plan ahead and take health precautions while traveling.
• Maps are available showing countries and U.S. states where COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, as well as risk level by state and county.

You are encouraged to follow CDC guidance and self-quarantine for 14 days following any travel.