Masks are required inside all University buildings and facilities.
A safe return to our campuses
The University of Washington returned to in-person work and instruction in autumn quarter 2021 with range of health and safety measures in place. We remain committed to supporting all faculty and staff with maximum empathy and flexibility.
The Back-the-Workplace Guidance for Staff for the period beginning Sept. 11, 2021 is in effect, and it is supplemented by additional resources from UWHR. The Center for Teaching and Learning has also prepared suggestions for instructors as they prepare for autumn quarter. If you have questions about your specific work circumstances, we encourage you to speak with your chair or supervisor about your unit’s plans.
UW Environmental Health & Safety also maintains a collection of COVID-19 health and safety resources for UW leaders and employees, including details on cleaning and disinfecting procedures, food service and personal protective equipment.
Planning
- Back-to-the-Workplace Guidance for Staff (Sept. 11, 2021 and after) (pdf)
- Back-to-the-Workplace Guidance for Staff (March 22 – Sept. 10, 2021) (pdf)
- Center for Teaching and Learning’s Preparing for autumn quarter 2021
- UWHR resources for return to onsite work and for supporting telework
- Building readiness guidelines from UW Facilities
- Learning Spaces COVID-19 Prevention Operational Guidelines
- Return to On-site Work Decision Tree (pdf)
Trainings & presentations
- Back to the Workplace presentation for unit leaders (PowerPoint)
- COVID-19 Safety Training: Back to the Workplace
Personal protective equipment
Signage, posters and graphics
- Downloadable posters and social media graphics
- Signage, posters and graphics to order from Creative Communications
Task force members
- Denise Bender, Environmental Health & Safety
- Cheryl A. Cameron, Academic Personnel
- Lou Cariello, UW Facilities
- Steven Charvat, UW Emergency Management
- Mary Gresch, University Advancement
- Katia Harb, Environmental Health & Safety
- Mindy Kornberg, UWHR
- Joe Lawless, UW Tacoma
- Mary E. Lidstrom, Office of Research
- Brian McCartan, UW Finance
- Jack Martin, University Marketing & Communications
- Aaron Powell, UW-IT
- Gowri Shankar, UW Bothell
- Margaret Shepherd, Office of the President
The work of the task force is informed by public health experts, including the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, Environmental Health & Safety and UW Medicine infectious disease specialists.
