{"id":44707,"date":"2020-03-16T20:23:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T00:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?page_id=44707"},"modified":"2022-09-23T13:52:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T17:52:23","slug":"covid-19-information-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"CAS COVID-19 Information and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul><\/ul>\n<h2>COVID-19 Resources<\/h2>\n<p>(Updated 6\/8\/2021)<\/p>\n<p>Below is a repository of resources, updates, and links released over the last few months about preparing for the Fall semester and BU-specific COVID-19 topics. New and updated information is regularly released, so we will update and mark when appropriate.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"null\">General Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back2BU<\/a>: You will find a comprehensive list of the University\u2019s public advisories on the COVID-19 response at Back2BU, including information on remote teaching and detailed Q&amp;As on wide-ranging topics for the entire community.\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/faculty-affairs\/faculty-resources\/back2bu-faculty-support\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/faculty-affairs\/faculty-resources\/back2bu-faculty-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty Q&amp;A section<\/a>\u00a0(updated with further information about testing, classroom and campus expectations, and healthcare, mental health, transportation, and childcare options)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/coronavirus-announcements\/\">CAS Announcements page<\/a>: Faculty and staff members can find the list of all CAS announcements to faculty and staff about the virus response, such as information on working and teaching remotely.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/files\/2020\/11\/BU-ReturnToWork-Phase4.pdf\">Back to On-Campus Work Guide<\/a> (Phase 4) (added November 2)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/files\/2020\/08\/PROV_ReturnToWorkCommunications_16014_phase3_Final.pdf\">Back to On-Campus Work Guide (Phase 3<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/files\/2020\/07\/BackToBU_PhaseTwo.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/files\/2020\/07\/BackToBU_PhaseTwo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to On-Campus-Work Guide (Phase 2)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Human Resources<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/recovery-plan-resources-for-faculty-staff\/\">Recovery plan<\/a> for faculty and staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wellness\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty and Staff Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buohc\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buohc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University Occupational Health Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Learning &amp; Innovation<\/a> (DL&amp;I) and its affiliated units: the\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctl\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Teaching &amp; Learning<\/a>\u00a0(CTL),\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/edtech\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/edtech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Educational Technology<\/a>\u00a0(EdTech), and\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/digital-initiatives\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/digital-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Initiatives<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/tag\/coronavirus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/tag\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/calendars\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/calendars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Academic Calendar<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/09\/29\/adjustments-to-the-spring-2021-academic-calendar\/\">Adjustments to the Spring 2021 Academic Calendar<\/a> (spring break news)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/healthway\/\">Healthway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Classrooms and Teaching<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn\u00a0<em>from\u00a0<\/em>Anywhere (L<em>f<\/em>A) resources page<\/a>, where you will find:\n<ul>\n<li>L<em>f<\/em>A training modules and information sessions from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-prototype-classroom\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-prototype-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classroom visit information<\/a>\u00a0(schedule is on <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/about\/training\/classroom\/faculty-systems\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/about\/training\/classroom\/faculty-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU TechWeb<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/learn.bu.edu\/ultra\/courses\/_67324_1\/cl\/outline\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.bu.edu\/ultra\/courses\/_67324_1\/cl\/outline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pedagogical Partnerships via Blackboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>List of <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-campus-resources\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-campus-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">campus resources<\/a>\u00a0(libraries, disability services, and wellness resources)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-classroom-technology-checklist\/\">LfA Classroom Checklist<\/a> (added September 4)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Checklist-for-the-classrooms.pdf\">One-page summary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-faqs\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L<em>f<\/em>A FAQs page<\/a>, with information about faculty coaches and classroom moderators and a comprehensive list of guides<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-faculty-coaches\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/lfa-faculty-coaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L<em>f<\/em>A Faculty Coach List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/classroom\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Information Services and Technology<\/a>\u00a0(IS&amp;T), with resources and support available to faculty\n<ul>\n<li>More information about what technology is available and how it will be supported is available on the\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classrooms\/tech-support\/faqs\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classrooms\/tech-support\/faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Classroom website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Digital Learning &amp; Innovation (DLI) has <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/summer-training-recordings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/summer-training-recordings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">classroom recordings<\/a>\u00a0for remote learning training.\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/summer-training-recordings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/summer-training-recordings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Additional videos<\/a>\u00a0of visits like this and on other L<em>f<\/em>A-related technology topics and resources are available in the\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/faculty-affairs\/faculty-resources\/back2bu-faculty-support\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/faculty-affairs\/faculty-resources\/back2bu-faculty-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty Back2BU guide<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>DLI&#8217;s Remote Teaching &amp; Learning Lightning Talks Summer Series 2020 also has <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/remote-teaching-learning-at-bu-lightning-talks-summer-series-2020-2\/\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.bu.edu\/remote-teaching-learning-at-bu-lightning-talks-summer-series-2020-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">training videos<\/a> for faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/covid-19-shared-faculty-resources\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/covid-19-shared-faculty-resources\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/covid-19-shared-faculty-resources\/\">CAS Remote Teaching Resources Page<\/a>, with shared tips and resources from faculty and staff from the spring semester.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/faculty-staff\/instructors-guide\/syllabus-resources\/\">Syllabus Resources<\/a>, including shared resources from the College and CAS faculty (added August 25)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/08\/28\/campus-building-hours\/\">Campus Building Hours for the Academic Year<\/a> (added August 24)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classrooms\/tech-support\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classrooms\/tech-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty\/Instructor Bluetooth Headphone Distribution Plan \u2013 Fall 2020<\/a> (added September 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/09\/10\/temporary-preservation-of-video-recordings-of-class-sessions\/\">Temporary Preservation of Video Recordings of Class Sessions from the Office of the Provost<\/a> (added September 11)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/12\/09\/surveys-of-student-and-faculty-experience-with-learn-from-anywhere\/\">Surveys of Student and Faculty Experience with Learn <em>from<\/em> Anywhere<\/a> from the Office of the Provost (added December 21)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/01\/13\/announcement-of-two-wellness-days-in-spring-2021-semester\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/01\/13\/announcement-of-two-wellness-days-in-spring-2021-semester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Announcement of Two \u201cWellness Days\u201d in Spring 2021 Semester<\/a> from the Office of the Provost and <em>BU Today<\/em> <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-administrators-add-two-wellness-days-to-this-semesters-calendar\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-administrators-add-two-wellness-days-to-this-semesters-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> (added February 9, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Commencement<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From <em><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/in-person-commencement-for-class-of-2021-planned-for-may-16-unless-city-requires-virtual-ceremony\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/in-person-commencement-for-class-of-2021-planned-for-may-16-unless-city-requires-virtual-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Today<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;In-Person Commencement for BU Class of 2021 Planned for May 16, unless City Requires Virtual Ceremony&#8221; (added March 1)<\/li>\n<li>From President:\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/plans-for-commencement-2021\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/plans-for-commencement-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plans for Commencement 2021<\/a> (added February 26)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/Commencement Plans for May 2020 Graduates and Graduates from September 2019 \u2013 January 2021\" href=\"http:\/\/Commencement Plans for May 2020 Graduates and Graduates from September 2019 \u2013 January 2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commencement Plans for May 2020 Graduates and Graduates from September 2019 \u2013 January 2021<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0(added February 26)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\"><span>Final Exams<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/cas-guidelines-for-spring-2021-final-exams\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/about\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/cas-guidelines-for-spring-2021-final-exams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CAS Guidelines for Spring 2021 Final Exams<\/a>, from the Undergraduate Academic Program Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>General News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/01\/22\/back-to-on-campus-work-guide-testing-reminders-and-spring-events-and-visitor-policies\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/01\/22\/back-to-on-campus-work-guide-testing-reminders-and-spring-events-and-visitor-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to On-Campus Work Guide, Testing Reminders, and Spring Events and Visitor Policies<\/a>, from the Office of the Provost (added January 22, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>From the President: <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/a-letter-to-boston-university-faculty-and-staff\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/a-letter-to-boston-university-faculty-and-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Letter to Boston University Faculty and Staff<\/a> (with mention of Fall 2021 plans)\n<ul>\n<li>From <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/university-plans-for-this-fall-nearly-normal\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/university-plans-for-this-fall-nearly-normal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>: Coming This Fall for BU: Nearly Normal (added March 12, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-pres-brown-lessons-learned-from-the-fall-hopes-for-spring\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-pres-brown-lessons-learned-from-the-fall-hopes-for-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a>, &#8220;President Brown on BU\u2019s Lessons Learned from the Fall, Hopes for Spring&#8221; (added January 25, 2021)\n<ul>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/President Brown\">Q&amp;A<\/a> with President Brown about the start of the semester (added September 4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/state-of-the-university-fall-2020\/\">State of the University, Fall 2020<\/a> from President Brown (added October 2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/09\/30\/spring-2021-workplace-adjustment-request-process\/\">Spring 2021 Workplace Adjustment Request Process from the Provost<\/a> (aded October 13)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/11\/04\/spring-2021-staff-workplace-adjustment-process\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/11\/04\/spring-2021-staff-workplace-adjustment-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spring 2021 Staff Workplace Adjustment Process<\/a> from the Office of the Provost (added November 9)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/10\/27\/important-updates-on-compliance-with-covid-19-health-and-safety-protocols\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/10\/27\/important-updates-on-compliance-with-covid-19-health-and-safety-protocols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Important Updates on Compliance with COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols<\/a> from the Office of the Provost (added October 27)<\/li>\n<li>From\u00a0<em><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/boston-university-weekly-covid-19-report-may-6-to-12\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/boston-university-weekly-covid-19-report-may-6-to-12\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Brink<\/a><\/em>: BU Weekly COVID-19 Report (added May 14, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>From <em><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/move-in-2021-precautions\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/move-in-2021-precautions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Today<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;COVID-19 Precautions in Effect for Move-in 2021&#8221;\u00a0(added July 15, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduate Students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cas\/files\/2020\/09\/Remote-Student-Engagement.pdf\">Remote Student Engagement Guide for Graduate and Professional Students<\/a> (added September 24)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Health and Safety Protocols<\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>From<span>\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/university-updates-mask-wearing-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Today<\/a><\/em>:&#8221;University Updates Mask-Wearing Guidance&#8221;\u00a0(added March 1)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/protecting-our-community-and-each-other\/\">Safety Responsibilities and Protocols<\/a>, &#8220;Protecting our community and each other&#8221; (letter from President Brown to all faculty and staff on August 28)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/08\/20\/announcing-new-backup-care-for-children-and-elders\/\">Announcing New Backup Care for Children and Elders<\/a> from the Office of the Provost (added August 20)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/08\/14\/faculty-and-staff-health-commitments-expectations-compliance-and-resources\/\">Faculty and Staff Health Commitments, Expectations, Compliance, and Resources<\/a> (added August 17)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em>\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/bu-aims-to-move-more-and-cleaner-air-through-buildings\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/bu-aims-to-move-more-and-cleaner-air-through-buildings\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a>,\u00a0summarizing actions the University is taking, in compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to improve airflow and ventilation in BU buildings\u00a0(August 3)<\/li>\n<li>Memo from the University on\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/files\/2020\/07\/BU-HVAC-Guidance-7-28-20.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/files\/2020\/07\/BU-HVAC-Guidance-7-28-20.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ventilation<\/a>, outlining\u00a0 the University&#8217;s HVAC Evaluation,\u00a0ventilation rates for various campus spaces, and precautions occupants can take\u00a0(July 28)<\/li>\n<li><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/view\/?v=1yIqdX2Fc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/view\/?v=1yIqdX2Fc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/view\/?v=1yIqdX2Fc\">Video presentation<\/a>\u00a0by Senior Vice President of Operations Gary Nicksa, discussing\u00a0the ventilation systems in the University\u2019s 317 buildings<\/li>\n<li>The University\u2019s Campus Planning and Operations <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> has detailed information on building maintenance and operational changes in response to COVID-19.\n<ul>\n<li>The <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Return to Campus Advisory Services page<\/a> includes links to <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/building-operations\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/building-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Operations<\/a> where you can find detailed information on cleaning and disinfection protocols, and a <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/reactivation-of-buildings-spaces-building-coordinators\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/reactivation-of-buildings-spaces-building-coordinators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list of Building Coordinators<\/a> you can contact with questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you have questions\u00a0for Campus Planning &amp; Operations, you can submit them on their website <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/covid-19-questions-inquiries\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/covid-19-questions-inquiries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>BU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/files\/2020\/08\/BU_HECP_8_10_20.pdf\">submission<\/a> to the MA COVID-19 Higher Education Control Plan (August 10)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/08\/24\/decision-regarding-notification-of-positive-covid-19-test-status\/\">article<\/a> on &#8220;How to Wear a Face Mask Properly&#8221; (added September 4)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/e-books-touchless-pickup-and-more-on-tap-at-barnes-noble-bu-this-fall\/\">article<\/a> on bookstore protocols (added September 4)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/fitrec-will-be-different-this-fall\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/fitrec-will-be-different-this-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> on FitRec changes and protocols (added September 9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>International Student Support<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cas\/files\/2020\/09\/Student-Support-Globally-ODE-final.pdf\">Document<\/a> on supporting remote students globally from the Office of Distance Learning, addressing general issues to consider in order to offer the same student experience, information, and resources to all students, regardless of geographical location (added September 18)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Modeling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bu-rcs\/BU-COVID\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bu-rcs\/BU-COVID\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this website<\/a> for the BU-COVID modeling for the reopening plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Remote Work\/Return to the Office &amp; Campus (Staff)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From the President:\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/remote-work-at-boston-university-message-to-faculty\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/remote-work-at-boston-university-message-to-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Remote Work at Boston University, Message to Faculty<\/a>\u00a0(added June 23, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>From <em><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/remote-work-policy\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/remote-work-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Today<\/a>:<\/em> &#8220;BU to Permit Remote Work for Eligible Staff, Up to Two Days a Week&#8221; (added June 23, 2021)\n<ul>\n<li>From <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/staff-excited-about-remote-work-policy-although-some-want-more\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/staff-excited-about-remote-work-policy-although-some-want-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>: &#8220;Staff Excited about Remote Work Policy, although Some Want More&#8221; (added June 23, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>From the President:\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/returning-to-campus\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/returning-to-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Returning to Campus letter<\/a> (added May 6, 2021)\n<ul>\n<li>From Campus Planning &amp; Operations:\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/capacity-limits-by-activity\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cpo\/return-to-campus\/capacity-limits-by-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capacity Limits by Activity<\/a> (added May 6, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>From the Office of the Provost, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/06\/01\/campus-repopulation-and-updated-bu-public-health-protocols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campus Repopulation and Updated BU Public Health Protocols<\/a>&#8221; (includes information on vaccination, the gradual repopulation plan, mask, visitation, and physical distancing policies, and testing requirements)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mtm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back2BU\u00a0Repopulating Campus Faculty &amp; Staff Town Hall\u00a0Recording<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>From<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/at-town-hall-president-brown-urges-bu-community-to-get-vaccinated-acknowledges-anxiety-about-return-to-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>: &#8220;At Town Hall, President Brown Urges BU Community to Get Vaccinated, Acknowledges Anxiety about Return to Work&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>From BU Wellness:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wellness\/first-steps-to-facing-your-return-to-work-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First Steps to Facing Your Return to Work Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Research<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/tools-services\/research-recovery-toolkit\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/tools-services\/research-recovery-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Recovery Toolkit<\/a>, with\u00a0guidance and templates for BU\u2019s return to on-campus research<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU\u00a0Libraries Website<\/a>\u00a0(updated hours for the semester; visit website for more information)\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/remotesupport\" href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/remotesupport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Libraries Remote Teaching &amp; Learning Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/9-things-to-know-about-bu-libraries-this-fall\/\">article<\/a> on library protocols for the semester (added September 4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h3>Staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/05\/03\/future-of-staff-work-survey-an-invitation-to-participate\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/05\/03\/future-of-staff-work-survey-an-invitation-to-participate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Future of Staff Work Survey \u2013 An Invitation to Participate<\/a>, from the Office of the Provost (added May 3)\n<ul>\n<li>From <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/survey-on-the-post-pandemic-future-of-staff-work-at-bu\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/survey-on-the-post-pandemic-future-of-staff-work-at-bu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>: &#8220;Survey on the Post-Pandemic Future of Staff Work at BU Opens Tuesday (May 4)&#8221;\u00a0(added May 3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/staying-safe-and-healthy-our-shared-responsibility\/\">Safety Responsibilities and Protocols<\/a>, &#8220;Staying safe and healthy, our shared responsibility&#8221;<br \/>\n(letter from President Brown to all students on August 28)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/08\/13\/compliance-and-enforcement\/\">COVID-19 Compliance and Enforcement Protocols<\/a> letter in conjunction with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/student-health-safety\/\">Back2BU<\/a> page about campus (letter from the Dean of Students to all students on August 13)\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/11\/06\/updated-student-compliance-policies\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/11\/06\/updated-student-compliance-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Updated Student Compliance Policies<\/a> from the Office of the Provost (added November 9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/quarantine-bu-safety-plan-faq\/\">FAQ<\/a> about safety, campus life, and student testing (added August 12)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/07\/27\/covid-19-testing-graduate-professional-students\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/07\/27\/covid-19-testing-graduate-professional-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Testing Protocols and Expectations \u2013 Graduate and Professional Students<\/a>\u00a0(from Dean of Students\u00a0to all graduate students on July 27)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/07\/27\/covid-19-testing-graduate-professional-students\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2020\/07\/27\/covid-19-testing-graduate-professional-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Testing Protocols and Expectations \u2013 Undergraduates<\/a>\u00a0(from Dean of Students\u00a0to all undergraduate students on July 27)<\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/new-campus-life-undergraduates\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/new-campus-life-undergraduates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Undergraduate Campus Life Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/covid-19\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Residential Life COVID-19 FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/student-health-safety\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/student-health-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Health and Safety Expectations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/new-campus-life-undergraduates\/living-on-campus-whats-new\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/new-campus-life-undergraduates\/living-on-campus-whats-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Residential Life Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/living\/moving\/fall-2020-move-in\/\">Move-In 2020 Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/08\/24\/decision-regarding-notification-of-positive-covid-19-test-status\/\">Decision Regarding Notification of Positive COVID-19 Test Status<\/a>\u00a0from the Office of the Provost (added August 24)\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Student Support<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For students with disparities in quality of access (including access to computers, special high-speed Internet plans, etc.), please direct them to the following resources (added September 17):\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate Students:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/academic-advising\/advising\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/academic-advising\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CAS Advising Office<\/a> (<a data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:casadv@bu.edu\" href=\"mailto:casadv@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">casadv@bu.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/resources\/student-support\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/resources\/student-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dean of Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/usc\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/usc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Service Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disability\u00a0&amp; Access\u00a0Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Students:\n<ul>\n<li>Please direct these students to contact Janette Countryman, GRS Director, Finance and PhD Admissions &amp; Financial Aid\u00a0(<a data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:janette@bu.edu\" href=\"mailto:janette@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">janette@bu.edu<\/a>) <span>and visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/emergency-funding-for-graduate-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this site<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Summer Term<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Office of the Provost: <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/05\/16\/summer-2021-lfa-status-instructions\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/05\/16\/summer-2021-lfa-status-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer 2021 L<em>f<\/em>A Status Instructions<\/a>\u00a0(added May 16, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>From the Office of the Provost:\u00a0&#8220;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/02\/19\/looking-ahead-as-a-residential-research-university\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/02\/19\/looking-ahead-as-a-residential-research-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Looking Ahead as a Residential Research University<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0(added March 1)<\/li>\n<li>From the Office of the Provost:\u00a0&#8220;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/02\/16\/summer-2021-workplace-adjustment-request-process\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2021\/02\/16\/summer-2021-workplace-adjustment-request-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer 2021 Workplace Adjustment Request Process<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0(added March 1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Testing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/faculty-staff-will-transition-to-unobserved-covid-19-testing\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/faculty-staff-will-transition-to-unobserved-covid-19-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>: &#8220;Faculty, Staff Will Transition to Unobserved COVID-19 Testing&#8221; (added July 12, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/bu-launches-covid-19-dashboard\/\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a> article on BU&#8217;s COVID-19 dashboard of data and the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/healthway\/\">Healthway<\/a> (added August 18)<\/li>\n<li>President Brown&#8217;s\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/covid-19-testing-protocols-and-compliance\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/covid-19-testing-protocols-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">memo<\/a> about testing protocols and compliance for students, faculty, and staff (added July 27)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/coronavirus-testing-pilot-results\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/coronavirus-testing-pilot-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> answering testing questions about how it works, categories and placement (including descriptions of the four testing categories), frequency, how and where to get tested, contact tracing, result speed, and BU&#8217;s methodology and reasoning behind it (added July 28); there was an <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/campuswide-covid-19-testing-plan-for-fall\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/campuswide-covid-19-testing-plan-for-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">initial\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0on June 17 with similar information.<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em>\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/coronavirus-testing-pilot-results\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/coronavirus-testing-pilot-results\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> on testing pilot results from the medical campus (added August 6)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/university-staff-prepare-for-fall-semester\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/university-staff-prepare-for-fall-semester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> on testing categories and preparing staff for the fall semester (added July 10)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/pov-my-experience-getting-tested-for-covid-19-at-bu\/\">POV article<\/a> on what testing is like (September 4)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/bu-covid-19-on-campus-testing-procedure\/\">video<\/a> on testing procedure (September 4)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2020\/bu-contact-tracing-system-explained\/\">article<\/a> on contract tracing at BU (September 17)<\/li>\n<li>Back2BU information on\u00a0<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/covid-19-testing-tracing\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/back2bu\/covid-19-testing-tracing\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">testing and tracing<\/a>, with\u00a0further information about self-monitoring and symptoms to look for, how the University is ensuring community adherence of testing requirements, how you get results, testing costs, what to do if your test comes back positive, and the public health interventions to expect on campus<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/10\/05\/your-role-in-maintaining-a-healthy-and-safe-bu\/\">Revised Category 3 Testing Requirements<\/a> from the Provost (added October 13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Travel<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/07\/29\/academic-calendar-for-the-fall-2020-semester-and-travel-guidance-for-thanksgiving-break\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/07\/29\/academic-calendar-for-the-fall-2020-semester-and-travel-guidance-for-thanksgiving-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Guidance for Thanksgiving Break<\/a>\u00a0(July 29)<\/li>\n<li><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/files\/2020\/07\/Policy-Regarding-Fall-2020-University-Sponsored-Travel.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/files\/2020\/07\/Policy-Regarding-Fall-2020-University-Sponsored-Travel.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Policy Regarding Fall 2020 University-Sponsored Travel<\/a>, which prohibits University-sponsored domestic and international travel for students for the fall semester unless exempted by their dean\u00a0(July 31)<\/li>\n<li><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/files\/2020\/07\/Policy-Regarding-Campus-Visitors-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/files\/2020\/07\/Policy-Regarding-Campus-Visitors-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Policy Regarding Campus Visitors During the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a>, which mandates, until further notice, all University campus spaces, facilities, and buildings be open only for official University business\u00a0(July 31)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/2020\/12\/16\/updated-university-sponsored-travel-policy-travel-guidance-and-compliance-expectations\/\">Updated University-Sponsored Travel Policy, Travel Guidance, and Compliance Expectations for Intersession<\/a> (added December 21)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"null\">Vaccination<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From <em><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/what-you-need-to-know-about-updating-your-vaccination-status-for-fall\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/what-you-need-to-know-about-updating-your-vaccination-status-for-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Today<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;What You Need to Know About Updating Your Vaccination Status for Fall&#8221; (added July 9, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>From the President:\u00a0<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/vaccination-requirement\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/vaccination-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vaccination Requirement<\/a> (added July 19, 2021)<\/li>\n<li>From <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-to-require-faculty-staff-to-get-vaccinated-for-fall-semester\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-to-require-faculty-staff-to-get-vaccinated-for-fall-semester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU\u00a0Today<\/em><\/a>: &#8220;BU to Require Faculty, Staff to Get Vaccinated for Fall Semester&#8221; (added July 19, 2021)\n<ul>\n<li>From <a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/staff-faculty-react-to-vaccine-mandate\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/staff-faculty-react-to-vaccine-mandate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>: &#8220;Staff and Faculty React to BU COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate&#8221; (added July 20, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-will-require-students-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-for-fall-semester\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/bu-will-require-students-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-for-fall-semester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Today<\/a> <\/em>article, &#8220;BU Will Require Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall Semester&#8221; (added April 12, 2021)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/vaccination-and-the-fall-semester-at-boston-university\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/president\/vaccination-and-the-fall-semester-at-boston-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter from President Brown<\/a>: &#8220;Vaccination and the Fall Semester at Boston University&#8221;\u00a0(added April 12, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/how-to-upload-your-covid-19-vaccination-documentation\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/how-to-upload-your-covid-19-vaccination-documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a>, &#8220;Here\u2019s How to Upload Your COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation&#8221; (added April 20, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>The Brink<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/covid-vaccines-arrive-at-bu-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/covid-vaccines-arrive-at-bu-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a>, &#8220;COVID Vaccines Arrive at BU: Everything You Need to Know&#8221; (added January 28, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Today<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/the-next-vaccine-phase-is-big-what-does-it-mean-for-bu-and-you\/\">article<\/a>, &#8220;Phase 2 of COVID Vaccines Is Here: What It Means for BU, and You&#8221; (added February 2, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">From <\/span><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/state-vaccine-shortage-pauses-first-dose-vaccinations-at-bu\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/state-vaccine-shortage-pauses-first-dose-vaccinations-at-bu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">: &#8220;State Vaccine Shortage Pauses BU\u2019s First-Dose Vaccinations&#8221;\u00a0(added March 1)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 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