Faculty
September 28, 2023
Protecting yourself against COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses (Message to the UW community)
This message is being sent to students, staff, faculty and academic personnel across the University of Washington. Dear UW community, Welcome to a new academic year at the University of Washington! As we begin autumn quarter, I’m writing on behalf of the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases to share steps we can all take…
May 8, 2023
Changes to University COVID-19 policies (Message to the UW community)
With the improved public health situation and the ending of state and federal emergency orders, the UW is changing several coronavirus-related policies.
December 8, 2022
Preparing for a healthy winter break (Message to the UW community)
As we approach the winter break, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb updates the UW community on current public health conditions and to share steps we each can take to stay healthy in the face of the several respiratory viral illnesses that are circulating in our community. This will help protect individual health and the health of our entire community and put us in good position for the start of an in-person winter quarter next month.
October 31, 2022
UW COVID-19 vaccination requirement to continue (Message to the UW community)
On behalf of the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb is providing an update the continuation of the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement after the Governor’s emergency proclamation ends Oct. 31. This message also includes steps you can take to protect against respiratory illnesses this winter, including by getting an updated COVID-19 booster and a flu shot.
September 15, 2022
Expectations for autumn quarter instruction (Message to Seattle campus instructors)
Instruction and operations in autumn quarter will be similar to spring quarter, and we expect all courses to be taught in person, unless they are indicated otherwise in the autumn quarter course time schedule. This allows our students to better set their study, commuting, work and family schedules.
September 14, 2022
Updates on the UW’s response to COVID-19 and monkeypox (Message to the UW community)
On behalf of the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb is sharing information about current health conditions – specifically the COVID-19 pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak – and steps we can take together to help ourselves and our community be healthy and well as we start the academic year.
June 8, 2022
Changes to HCT testing for this summer (Message to Husky Coronavirus Testing study participants)
Husky Coronavirus Testing is excited to continue to be a testing resource for the University of Washington through spring quarter 2023. We will be making several transitions over the summer to prepare for the start of the next academic year in September 2022.
June 2, 2022
Current COVID-19 conditions and looking ahead to summer and fall (Message to the UW community)
As we conclude the spring quarter, Dr. Geoff Gottlieb, chair of the Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, provides an update on current health conditions as well as the UW’s health plans for summer and fall.
April 26, 2022
Update on current COVID-19 conditions, masks strongly recommended (Message to the UW community)
The University strongly recommends wearing well-fitting, high-quality masks indoors. New treatments for COVID-19 are also available.
March 28, 2022
Spring quarter health and wellness reminders (Message to the UW community)
On behalf of the UW Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, I’m writing to share some health and wellness reminders to help us all have a healthy and successful start to the spring quarter.
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