Vice President for Information Technology Status and Activity Report for August 2020 Prepared by Timothy M. Chester, Vice President for Information Technology (VPIT) 1. Key Items for Faculty and Staff Meetings ●
DawgCheck, UGA’s COVID-19 symptom reporting tool, coming soon: The University is implementing a tool that will give members of the campus community the ability to self-monitor COVID-19 symptoms and exposure, and facilitate the sharing of information internally and with the Georgia Department of Public Health. The tool, called DawgCheck, will help provide a quick response when there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 at UGA, expediting cleaning and sanitizing processes. The tool consists of a Qualtrics form, to be available on the UGA Mobile App and website, which will prompt all faculty, staff, and students to perform a quick symptom check each weekday. While the symptom check is strongly encouraged, anyone with a positive test will be required to report the test in DawgCheck. Notification of a positive test by a student will alert the Student Care and Outreach team, whose members will reach out to help coordinate medical assistance, meal delivery, housing while in isolation, notifications to professors, and other assistance. Notification of a positive test by an employee will alert their supervisor. An automatic notification also will be sent to Facilities Management to signal the need for disinfection of specific areas. Finally—and very importantly—those reporting will be asked to recall their contacts, and this information will be shared safely and securely with the Georgia Department of Public Health to help facilitate contact tracing. DawgCheck will be rolled out before students return to campus. Additional information will be available in the coming weeks.
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Technology resources for social distancing: To assist students, faculty, and staff in teaching, learning, and working while practicing good social distancing, EITS has compiled a list of Critical IT Services for Business Continuity. Resources include DawgCheck, UGA’s COVID-19 symptom reporting tool, Zoom, eLC, the UGA Mobile App, and more. A list of these resources can be found at the following link: https://eits.uga.edu/continuity/ This page will be updated as more information and resources become available.
2. Services for Students ●
Using technology to encourage social distancing: To help provide a safe working environment for students, faculty, and staff, EITS is taking several steps to encourage social distancing. EITS staff in our computer labs are moving computers and other equipment six feet apart; shared equipment will be cleaned regularly. Plexiglass barriers have been installed at our Help Desks in the Computing Services Building and the MLC, and all employees will wear masks while interacting with visitors to our help desks. Updates are also planned for the UGA Mobile App to help students and employees practice good social distancing and stay up to date on changes related to COVID-19. These changes include a focus on walking directions in the Map & Directions module, and
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