***Until an SMPH plan for returning to campus is put into place, please continue to operate under current SMPH guidelines for events in HSLC and WIMR, which are described here. Several changes regarding testing, Badger …
COVID-19 Updates
Travel Updates for Spring 2021
An update has been made to travel restrictions, effective immediately. Faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students participating in in-person research and/or instructional activities may now take single-day trips (no overnights) using ground transportation without …
Covid Vaccine Update – Week of March 15, 2021
Beginning March 1, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) expanded vaccine eligibility to the following groups: Childcare and education (including campus child care centers and faculty and staff in higher education settings who have direct student …
Covid Vaccine Town Hall Takeaways
Campus held their first Town Hall on Covid Vaccine distribution on Thursday, March 4, 2021. For those who missed it, I’ve compiled a few important points from this event. There will be a second Town …
Reminder: Badger Badge and Building Access Enforcement
After a few fals starts and soft rollouts, building access enforcement will officially begin Wednesday, February 10, 2021. This means you must be in compliance with campus COVID-19 testing policy to enter a building on the main …
In Case You Missed It: Start of Semester Covid-19 Checklist
Yesterday, the Office of the Chancellor sent out a helpful checklist for preparing for next week, the first week of Spring Semester 2021. Here are the highlights: Download the Safer Badgers App Both the iOS …
Spring Semester Covid Testing & Safer Badgers App
The Spring Semester is right around the corner, and so are some new policies regarding testing and campus access. Here is what you need to know: UW–Madison will begin offering saliva-based tests the week of Jan. 11 …
Tips on Combatting Social Isolation and Loneliness During the Holidays (and Beyond)
In a normal year, the end of the year can be stressful. Shorter days, exam stress, and even the holidays can have a negative effect on one’s psyche. The added anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic …
UPDATE ON DANE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER
A new public health order taking effect Wednesday from Public Health Madison & Dane County prohibits off-campus indoor gatherings of any size and limits off-campus outdoor gatherings to 10 people or fewer in an effort to limit …
Holiday Travel Guidelines in a Pandemic
As autumn and winter holidays draw near, many may be considering travel to visit friends and loved ones. Here are some policies and guidelines from the UW regarding how to travel safely, and what to …