Healthy Restart FAQs Answered Sept. 18 for UK Faculty, Staff and Students

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2020) — With University of Kentucky now offering in-session classes again, the university continues to field questions related to specific elements of the campus restart plan. Listed below are answers to some of the questions most commonly asked by university faculty and staff.

Q: It is recognized that the COVID-19 disruption has had an impact on the mental and physical well-being of many members of our university community and continues to do so. What resources are available?

A: Resources for employees include Work-Life Connections (www.uky.edu/hr/work-life/counseling) and UK Health and Wellness (www.uky.edu/hr/wellness). For employees on UK health plans, check these resources of Live Health Online (https://livehealthonline.com/) and UK Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic (https://psychiatry.med.uky.edu/psychiatry-clinical-services).

Q: Can you clarify expectations and possible relief for help for faculty with child or family care obligations if those services are not available?

A: Resources and information for parents are available through Work-Life Connections: www.uky.edu/hr/work-life/resources-for-parents.

Faculty may also be eligible for Emergency Family Medical Leave, which provides paid leave for employees unable to work onsite or remotely due to school or child care closures. 

Phase I and II testing of students by Wild Health ended Aug. 30. As of Sept. 17, UK is reporting 420 current active cases and 974 recovered cases among students. As of Sept. 14, 29,744 tests have been conducted with students, including 1,053 positive tests and 28,680 negative tests. For information on testing results, visit: www.uky.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-data-dashboard.

For more information related to University of Kentucky's COVID-19 response and restart plan, visit www.uky.edu/coronavirus/, including more FAQs at www.uky.edu/coronavirus/employees/employee-faqs.

Each day UK will be providing some of the most frequently asked questions from students, faculty and staff and answering them as we start the new semester. If you have questions you would like to see answered, please email coronavirus@uky.edu. We will continue to answer those on an individual basis, but may also include them in UKNow. Thanks and stay safe and healthy.