Communicating COVID Cases on Campus/No Cost Testing

The use of facemasks for vaccinated individuals on campus is optional. Facemasks are required to be worn by unvaccinated individuals.

To help lessen the possibility of virus mutations, masks should be worn at all times in on-campus public areas, including lounges, hallways, conference rooms and restrooms. Masks may be removed if you are alone within a private office, in which case you are strongly encouraged to clean your area regularly. Sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer will be provided and readily available in all campus buildings. Masks may be removed to eat or drink but should be replaced promptly when done or when in small groups (see “Meetings”). Facemasks must fit snugly over nose and mouth and should be work correctly in all public areas. Individuals are encouraged to wash facemasks daily.

Campus Access

Access to the Urschel and Santikos Buildings will continue to be by key or fob only due to the shortage of personnel to monitor the entrances. The McNutt Welcome Center will be open access for visitors to campus. Individuals meeting with personnel in Santikos or Urschel may either check in at McNutt where the receptionist will contact the SSA personnel or they may contact you directly for you to escort them into SSA buildings.

The River access gate will remain closed.

Campus building signage will be updated informing walk-up visitors that masks are required in all

common areas, and that the McNutt Welcome Center is open for inquiries.

Scheduling

Staff will resume fulltime on-campus presence under the new Southwest School of Art Flex Work Program. Supervisors will determine the best flex schedule for their department based on workload. Schedules will be evaluated every 3 months to ensure satisfactory departmental progress.

Exposure to COVID

City of San Antonio Testing information:

https://covid19.sanantonio.gov/Home

What to do

Vaccinated

· If you’ve been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for a total of 15 minutes or more)with someone who has COVID-19, you should get tested 3-5 days after your exposure, even if you don’t have symptoms. You should also wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until your test result is negative. You should isolate for 10 days if your test result is positive

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· One must quarantine if you have been in close contact (within 6 feet of someone for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period) with someone who has COVID-19.

· Get a COVID-19 test 3-5 days after your contact.

· Stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19. · Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.

· If possible, stay away from people you live with, especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19.

After quarantine

• Watch for symptoms until 14 days after exposure. • If you have symptoms, immediately self-isolate and contact your local public health

authority or healthcare provider.

If you contract COVID, you can be around others after:

• 10 days since symptoms first appeared and • 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and

• Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving*

*Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the

end of isolation

Note that these recommendations do not apply to people with severe COVID-19 or with weakened immune systems (immunocompromised).

If you test positive but continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after 10 days have passed from the date of your positive viral test for COVID-19.

Common areas

As a reminder, masks are required in all common areas. Santikos student lounge and kitchen will be reopened for student/faculty use. The lounge in Urschel will remain closed as the building will remain locked, however, it may be used by those with key access.

The 1123 studios will be reopened for individual student use. Vaccinated students may remove their masks when in their private area, but masks must be worn in hallways and common areas.

Meetings

Groups of individuals may meet without masks if all included are vaccinated. Meeting organizers should ask at the start of meetings if individuals are comfortable without masks. Unvaccinated individuals should continue to wear masks in all group gatherings or should plan to participate virtually.

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