Fall 2020 Research Guidance Matrix
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Phase 1 - Absolute Minimal Operations | Phase 2 - Summer 2020 | Plan B - Fall Semester Opening with Pivot |
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Time Frame |
March 17 - May 18 |
May 18 - August 7 |
August 7 - |
Research Permitted On-Site |
Only Covid-19 and longitudinal studies where pauses would drastically impact project |
Only that which cannot be conducted off-site |
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Density in Lab and Offices |
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200 sq. ft/person or 1 person in single occupancy spaces |
200 sq. ft/person or 1 person in single occupancy spaces |
Masks |
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Required |
Required unless alone in single occupancy office |
Office Use (Faculty/Grad Students/Post-docs/Technical Staff) |
No |
Permitted only for lab-based faculty when in immediate support of lab-based efforts |
No disciplinary restrictions, but expectations to work from home whenever possible |
Field Research |
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Yes, with travel restrictions of two people per row in vehicles |
Yes, with travel restrictions of two people per row in vehicles (may change on short notice) |
Travel (Externally Funded) |
No |
For data collection only and with restrictions per University guidelines |
For data collection only and with restrictions per University guidelines |
No |
Resumption with Covid-19 screening, appropriate PPE and transmission risk assessment |
Resumption with Covid-19 screening, appropriate PPE and transmission risk assessment (PIs should be aware that guidance and access to HS may change on short notice.) |
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Clinical Research Non-HSC (face-to-face) |
No |
Yes, with restrictions |
Yes, with restrictions |
No |
Yes, with restrictions |
Yes, with restrictions |
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No |
Yes, with restrictions |
Yes, with restrictions |
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Undergraduate Researchers |
No |
Yes, but not SURE/REU on site and must be in direct support of research efforts |
Yes, but UGs should not displace grad students within the 200 sq. ft/person density |
Core Facilities |
Maintain instrumentation at minimal operational state |
Core staff performs maintenance and QC for trained users. Core operates under approved SOPs. Operating hours 7AM-10PM |
Core staff performs maintenance and QC for trained users. Performs critical sample analysis as necessary for ongoing projects. Operating hours TBD Resumes training at a distance. |
Shared Research Facility |
Maintain instrumentation at minimal operational state |
COVID-19 SRF Procedures (new processes to be announced shortly) |