SURVIVAL GUIDE:
COVID-19 Style WRITTEN BY SKYLAR ANDERSON, UPDATED BY SKYLA PATTON
Whether you’re preparing for a long relaxing summer or
gearing up for the next school year already, follow this survival guide to find uber-classic tips revamped with safety information and campus guidelines related to COVID-19 so you can have a fantastic and safe year!
GET VACCINATED
As students return to largely in-person instruction in the fall, UO announced that “students who learn, work, or live on any UO campus location” must be fully vaccinated before returning to campus. Distribution and access is becoming more widely available across Lane County, and more of the population becomes immune every day as folks do the responsible thing and get their immunizations. If you haven’t already, go get that shot and help save the world!
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CLEAN, CLEAN AND CLEAN AGAIN
Now more than ever, it’s critical to make sure that the place you’ll be living in is thoroughly clean and tidy. Not only does this help you stay on track and organized, but it also helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 and your chances of receiving it. In addition, making sure that you yourself are practicing good personal hygiene is essential for protecting yourself from all kinds of sickness! UO has added portable stations across campus for students to wash their hands to make things extra easy.
GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS
We can’t stress this enough. Way too many students don’t take advantage of office hours, where you can recieve one-on-one help from your professors—something that is extremely valuable considering the majority of them have very busy schedules. Developing relationships with your professors can lead to a whole variety of beneficial opportunities. To meet UO’s recommended guidelines, many professors will most likely plan on their office hours to be virtual over the summer, so be sure to check on the
