COVID 19 Safety Plan
Fall Semester 2021
Posted August 8, 2021
Updated March 14, 2022 - mask mandate lifted
To review our COVID 19 Safety Plan 2021-22 by category, click on categories below or review the complete plan (.pdf) by clicking HERE.
Updated March 14, 2022, changes of note are RED.
The most up to date SFDPH guidance can be found HERE
INTRODUCTION
The UHS COVID-19 Task Force adheres to the most up-to-date guidance and directives from the California and San Francisco Department of Health and other agencies to create this comprehensive safety plan for our campus and community. We use our core values to align our decision-making and our policies and procedures in ways that adhere to state, county, and city regulations and support our entire community.
Throughout the pandemic, UHS has and will continue to place health and wellness at the center of our planning. We appreciate that while we cannot eliminate risk, we can mitigate it by creating a set of shared community practices and protocols.
Creating the most effective and positive environment for our students and teachers within this ever-changing context may require modifying our plan as the school year continues.
During the 2021-2022 school year, our campus is open at 100% capacity with all students, faculty, and staff in-person and on-campus for daily teaching, learning, as well as co- and extracurricular and administrative activities.
We have developed a daily schedule that is very similar to our pre-pandemic schedule and that allows for two lunch periods and all-school gatherings to take place in smaller groups.
We will not be offering any individual remote/distance learning option for students. Please refer to the Student/Family Handbook for non-COVID-related information regarding remote learning.
- Health And Safety
- VACCINATION STATUS
- MASKING, EATING, AND DISTANCING PROTOCOLS
- Special Events AND VISITORS
- CLEANING AND DISINFECTING
- HAND HYGIENE
- VENTILATION
- STUDENTS/EMPLOYEES WITH SYMPTOMS
- POSITIVE COVID CASES
- IDENTIFICATION AND TRACING OF CONTACTS
- COMMUNICATION AND PRIVACY
- ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- Visitors to campus
- MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
- EQUITY
- COVID-19 TASK FORCE, TEAM, AND STAFF
Health And Safety
VACCINATION STATUS
MASKING, EATING, AND DISTANCING PROTOCOLS
Special Events AND VISITORS
CLEANING AND DISINFECTING
HAND HYGIENE
VENTILATION
STUDENTS/EMPLOYEES WITH SYMPTOMS
POSITIVE COVID CASES
IDENTIFICATION AND TRACING OF CONTACTS
COMMUNICATION AND PRIVACY
ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Visitors to campus
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
EQUITY
COVID-19 TASK FORCE, TEAM, AND STAFF
VISITORS TO CAMPUS
Effective Monday, March 14, masks are recommended but not required for all students, staff, and visitors (with proof of vaccination or recent negative test) on our campus.
We also expect that UHS community members who are not feeling well, or who are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms – even when testing negative – will mask out of courtesy, respect for others, and as a common-sense health practice.
Key Resources:
- CDC
- CDPH
- SFDPH
- SFDPH: Guidance for TK-12 Schools, Childcare & Programs for Youth & Children
- VACCINE INFO LINE :
- Call 628-652-2700 to book an appointment, find a drop-in site, or if you have questions about the vaccine. You can also email sfvaxnow@sfdph.org.
Testing Sites:
- Get tested SF - you can make appointments, and walk-is will be available.
- GoHealthUC - in partnership with Dignity Health, GoHealthUC offers a number of sites in San Francisco with COVID testing options
- San Francisco USD has open COVID testing options available to everyone
- Kaiser East Bay
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- San Mateo County
UHS COVID-19 Task Force Contacts:
- Head of School (Department of Public Health Liaison #1), Julia Russell Eells: Julia.Eells@sfuhs.org
- COVID-19 Information Coordinator (Department of Public Health Liaison #2), Carol Coles, staff member: Carol.Coles@sfuhs.org
- Director of Operations (SF and CA Department of Public Health Liaison #1), Mary Stares: mary.stares@sfuhs.org
- Dean of Faculty, Assist. Head of School, Nasif Iskander: Nasif.Iskander@sfuhs.org
- Chief Financial Officer, Michael Novak: Michael.Novak@sfuhs.org
- Dean of Teaching & Learning, Byron Philhour: Byron.Philhour@sfuhs.org
- Dean of Student Life, Alexandra Simmons:
Alexandra.Simmons@sfuhs.org
- Director of Communications, Jenn Soult: Jenn.Soult@sfuhs.org
- Human Resources, Thelma Garza: Thelma.garza@sfuhs.org
Student Mental Health Resources:
- School Counselor, Lindsay Repko: Lindsay.Repko@sfuhs.org
- Director of Health, Wellness, Corinne Limbach:
Corinne.Limbach@sfuhs.org
- Dean of Students, Alexandra Simmons:
Alexandra.simmons@sfuhs.org