Last Updated: 8 a.m. on July 24, 2020
The College of Engineering is in Phase One of its return to on-campus operations.
Departments, divisions and units are currently working to develop their re-entry plans to determine which staff will need to have a presence on campus for Phase Two. These plans will be done using guidance from the Provost Office and Environmental, Health and Safety Office, as well as the College’s Principles for Returning Staff to Campus.
Return to On-Campus Operations
Facilities
Building access schedules, air quality, cleaning and transportation.
Health & People
Plans, policies and guidance on masks, testing and keeping each other safe.
Phases of Return
In alignment with the Federal, State of Michigan and University of Michigan regulations, the College of Engineering is preparing to conduct a phased Return to On-Campus Operations. The specifics and timing of each phase will be dependent on protocols provided, as well as the milestones required for those phases to begin.
The University remains cautiously optimistic that we will be able to deliver a public health-informed fall semester with as much in-person instruction as possible. Moving into Phase Two will require that milestone to be achieved.
The following phases are subject to drastic changes and additional restrictions. Please check back regularly for updates.
Phase 1: Limited Research and Instruction
- Begun upon University’s approval of research re-engagement
- Conducted in waves, starting in late-May
- If you can do your work remotely, you will continue to do so. Those who may come to campus to do portions of their work include staff who help with:
- Research (non-administrative)
- Facilities or IT
- Facilities or safety protocols that may be in place:
- Buildings locked down – one entry/exit assigned per building group
- Little to no common areas open
- Required PPE, based on state, federal and university protocols
- Health attestations, check-ins with greeters
- Social distancing
- References State of Michigan Phases 3 & 4, Federal Phase 1 (see below)
Phase 2: Increased Research and Onsite/Online Instruction
- Contingent upon University’s Fall in-person instruction
- Will be done in waves, starting in mid-August
- Work that can be done remotely will continue to be done remotely. Those who may come to campus to do portions of their work include staff who help with:
- Research (non-administrative)
- Facilities or IT
- Instruction
- Faculty support
- Student services support
- Others on case-by-case basis
- Facilities or safety protocols that may be in place:
- Limited building access
- Limited or no common areas open
- Additional health and safety protocols such as required PPE, social distancing and limitations on gatherings may be in place, based on state, federal and university
- References State of Michigan Phase 5, Federal Phase 2 (see below)
Phase 3: Resume Full Onsite Operations
- Contingent upon reaching “post-pandemic” phase
- Will be done in waves, possibly starting in January 2021
- Will begin assessing additional staff who might come to campus to do portions of their work. Remote work will still be utilized by the College.
- Facilities or safety protocols that may be in place:
- Additional health and safety protocols such as required PPE, social distancing and limitations on gatherings may be in place, based on state, federal and university
- References State of Michigan Phase 6, Federal Phase 3 (see below)
Phases of Re-entry
The College’s planning phases are in alignment with the following phases outlined by the federal and state governments.
Federal (White House & CDC)
Phase 1: For States and regions that satisfy the gating criteria
Phase 2: For states and regions with no evidence of a rebound and that satisfy the gating criteria a second time
Phase 3: For states and regions with no evidence of a rebound and that satisfy the gating criteria a third time
State of Michigan
Phase 1: Uncontrolled Growth
Phase 2: Persistent Spread
Phase 3: Flattening
Phase 4: Improving
Phase 5: Containing
Phase 6: Post Pandemic
College of Engineering
Phase 1: Limited Research and Instruction
Phase 2: Increased Research and Onsite/Online
Instruction
Phase 3: Resume Full Onsite Operations