The University of Saint Francis is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all our employees, students and visitors. To ensure that, we have developed a COVID-19 Safety Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 through the the cooperative efforts of employees, students and visitors.
We have new opportunities to express our care, concern, and compassion for each other in a workplace influenced by COVID-19. Let us re-commit to our Franciscan Values in the following ways to express our “Franciscans Care.”
Students have been informed of and encouraged to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The following policies and procedures are being implemented to assess student’s health status prior to arriving on campus and to report to the Office of Student Affairs when they are sick or experiencing symptoms.
The following policies and procedures are being implemented to assess employees’ health status prior to entering the workplace and for employees to report when they are sick or experiencing symptoms.
Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 in our workplaces and communities, and that requires full cooperation among our employees, students, and visitors. Only through this cooperative effort can we establish and maintain the safety and health of our workplaces. Visit the Health and Educational Training Resources to view the recommended educational and training materials in order to prepare yourself to be back on campus.
Handwashing
Basic infection prevention. Keep them clean.
Respiratory Etiquette
Cover your cough and sneeze
Social Distancing
Beep beep. Keep back 6 feet
Face Covering
The CDC recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth. USF requires a face covering in all indoor places and outdoor places where social distancing is not possible.
Housekeeping
Increased disinfecting of high-touch surfaces such as door handles, rails, restrooms, breakrooms, work surfaces