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Healthy Restart FAQs Answered Sept. 9 for UK Faculty, Staff and Students

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 9, 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: Is daily screening (symptom check) via mobile app a requirement for faculty members, TAs and PTIs?

A: The daily screening is required of all employees who work on campus. It's important to complete this daily report, even on days you don't anticipate being on campus. If you have recorded your work location as remote in SAP and comply with that work location, then you need not complete the daily screening. For additional information on the screening app, contact UK Health Corps at 218-SAFE or healthcorps@uky.edu.

Q: Will the university reimburse me for the costs incurred from remote working (e.g., increased data usage, office equipment, printer cartridges, scanner)?

A: All standard business procedures apply, consistent with the UK Business Procedures Manual. Instructors should consult with their college or department business officer regarding reimbursable expenses.

 

Phase I and II testing of students by Wild Health ended Aug. 30. As of Sept. 8, UK is reporting 484 current active cases and 506 recovered cases among students. As of Sept. 5, 28,157 tests have been conducted with students, including 785 positive tests and 27,361 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.