Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:<\/p>\n
Welcome back to the spring semester! As we return to classrooms, offices and residence halls, let us rededicate ourselves to following all of the\u00a0Red Hawk Restart<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0safety protocols that helped us operate safely during the fall.<\/p>\n Specifically, please remember to:<\/p>\n Wear a mask that fits<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 All students, faculty, staff, contractors and visitors must wear non-valved, multi-layer cloth face coverings at all times in all interior public and shared work spaces, including classrooms and common areas, and outside when it is not possible to keep 6 feet apart from other people. Be sure your mask completely covers your nose and mouth and fits snugly under your chin and against the sides of your face without gaps. Masks that fulfill\u00a0CDC guidelines<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can be purchased in person or\u00a0online<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at the Montclair State bookstore.<\/p>\n Maintain social distancing<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Keep at least 6 feet away from people who are not members of your safe social bubble, family or cohort. Obey the social distancing signage on campus.<\/p>\n Practice good hand hygiene<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The University provides hand washing supplies in all restrooms. Hand-sanitizer stations are positioned throughout all buildings on campus, including outside of bathrooms and elevators, to ensure easy access and frequent use. Always wash or sanitize your hands before touching your eyes, nose or mouth.<\/p>\n Keep it clean<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 University Facilities and Housekeeping staff will continue to focus on disinfecting high-touch surfaces, cleaning common areas, and ensuring that hand sanitizer stations, restrooms and hand washing stations are operable, well maintained, and well-stocked. All employees, students and contractors are responsible for keeping their workspaces, classrooms, laboratories, and other common areas including workstations and equipment clean and sanitized upon arrival and exit.<\/p>\n Do Hawk Check every day<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 All employees, students, contractors and visitors are required to complete Hawk Check. Every member of the Montclair State community is required to do Hawk Check 7 days a week \u2013 even on days off. It only takes a minute, and it is one of our most important tools for breaking the chain of infections faster and keeping everyone safer. Once you have been vaccinated, please report it on\u00a0Hawk Check<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Do your Red Hawk Restart training<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 All employees, campus visitors, contractors and students are also required to complete the Red Hawk Restart training prior to coming to campus. Please complete this training if you are new to campus \u2013 or review it you need a refresher.\u00a0Find the student safety training here.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Find employee, contractor and visitor training here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Stay home if you are sick<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Do not bring the virus to campus with you. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, do Hawk Check and stay home.<\/p>\n Get tested<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This spring, Montclair State is expanding its testing program by adding rapid tests \u2013 allowing for thousands of additional tests per week. Testing is required for students, staff and faculty in high-contact programs including athletics, the arts, and in residence halls. In addition, the University will make testing available on campus for any student or employee who wants it. The next testing opportunity will be on Tuesday, February 9.\u00a0Learn how to register.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Students and employees may also use the\u00a0Passaic County<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0testing site in Lot 60, which is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you do, please use 147 Clove Road, Little Falls, NJ 07424 as your address so that our University Health Center will receive a copy of your results.<\/p>\n Modes of Instruction<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This spring we are offering a similar breakdown of remote, hybrid, and in-person classes for students, as we did in the fall. We have asked instructors to communicate to their students the rules and expectations for each of their courses and to maintain the course modality throughout the semester. Should any modifications in course modalities become necessary for safety reasons, those changes will be formally communicated by the University.<\/p>\n Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 If the pandemic has you feeling low, reach out to our\u00a0Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)<\/strong><\/a>, which provides free personal counseling and psychological services for students, as well as referrals and consultations for faculty and staff.<\/p>\n