- § Use disposable items or have students bring their own (water bottles, pencils, paper, etc.).
- § Provide classroom spaces sufficient for social distancing will be utilized. Many of our programs involve group work, so we would have to modify that work so that each student could be spaced from others within the classroom or in an outdoor setting.
- § Masks: These should be worn by all facilitators for certain. The use of participant (student) masks would be left to the discretion of the school/organization unless GC is willing to provide masks for them. Academic Outreach may not have funds to provide masks for all students. The CDC says that simple cloth masks made from cotton material are sufficient. If this is the case, and they can be laundered easily, it may be that one of the first jobs of AO employees will be to use cotton fabric (a bleach-safe color) and make a number of masks that we can have on hand for groups. We can have a trash can dedicated to “disposal” at the end of a program and then they can be laundered in the washing machine in Chappell Hall.
- § Gloves: Academic Outreach staff will use gloves where appropriate when handing out supplies, etc. Participating students would not be required to wear gloves unless the activity warranted it.
- § Sanitation of areas used: This will add an extra burden to the custodial staff in an area, or it will be the responsibility of Academic Outreach to sanitize thoroughly all areas accessed by a group as soon as possible upon their departure. This would include classroom spaces, restrooms, hallways, stairwells, and entrances. This will require purchasing of sanitation supplies (gloves, sanitizing wipes, sanitizing spray and cloths, mopping cleansers, etc.)
- § Hand sanitizer will need to be available in all classrooms.
- § Ample soap will be needed in restrooms for frequent handwashing. If sinks are present in classrooms, they need to be equipped with soap and paper towels.
- § Training for staff on appropriate measures to be used when interacting with groups including proper techniques for removal of masks/gloves, how to safely help others with that if needed, proper handwashing techniques, reminders about touching face, eyes, etc., social distancing, cell phone use, etc.
- § After a program ends, have bins where supplies used can immediately be cleaned and disinfected.
- § Perhaps as a courtesy, in places where groups are gathered, display information on entrances, alerting other visitors to the fact that an increased number of people are in that building.
- § Reminders on entrances of all buildings about social distancing, face mask use, etc.
- § Sometimes when we have groups we are in various buildings all over campus and may enter and exit from a variety of ways to avoid running into other groups, etc. During this time, we should limit the buildings we enter and limit the areas we are in within those buildings (i.e. all groups enter and exit through the same doors, all groups use the same restrooms, etc.)
- § Social Distancing: No handshakes, hugs, high fives, fist bumps, etc., will be allowed.
- § It may be necessary to limit programming to online for high risk groups (elderly, respiratory illnesses, etc.).
- • Will you follow institutional guidelines or state/city/region/school district guidelines for programs located at off-campus locations?
- o will follow the guidelines of GC. If a school/program that we are visiting has more stringent guidelines, we will adhere to those, but since GC o will follow the guidelines of GC. If a school/program that we are visiting has more stringent guidelines, we will adhere to those, but since GC staff and students will be attending all programming, we will make sure that the guidelines in place for GC are adhered to as a minimum.
- • Are there programs that you plan to offer through video conferencing or other means to limit on-campus/in-person activities?
- o We tested out programming of this type at the end of the spring semester. Georgia College students assisting with AO programs got a o We tested out programming of this type at the end of the spring semester. Georgia College students assisting with AO programs got a lot out of the planning process, but limited feedback has been received from the school teachers we served. It is possible that we could offer programming that is preplanned for them, or that we could offer video conferencing if possible. There are many possibilities with this type of programming that could be educational and rewarding for all involved.