Until 5 p.m. on April 8: All employees who can telework or work from home without impacting critical operations must do so. Employees who are allowed to come to work to maintain critical operations must adhere to appropriate social distancing and safety standards.
For up-to-date information on the UW response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit the University of Washington Coronavirus website. Please note that we are working to update this information in light of Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” executive order on 3/23/20.
The following resources are intended to help staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. None of the following information should be construed to contradict University policy or guidance.
Last updated 3/26/20
Employee telework
Guidance
- Remote Work is the Default Mode of Operations (disseminated 16 March 2020)
- Preparation for Potential Employee Absences (disseminated 3 March 2020)
Resources to help you manage remote work
- UW HR resources for working through COVID-19
- UW HR telework policy and process
- UW HR telework plan and agreement form (MS Word download; available for use and/or adaptation at unit level)
- Extension Connect
A UW-IT supported feature that allows most UW phones to ring simultaneously at an alternate number. - Call forwarding
Directions for how to forward calls to a campus extension to alternate numbers. - UW Zoom Video Conferencing
- Husky OnNet
The UW VPN service provided by UW-IT. - Dean’s Office telework policy
Applies to Dean’s Office staff only. - Dean’s Office telework agreement for COVID-19 response
Applies to Dean’s Office staff only. - Delegation of authority template
Leave and time-off
Guidance
Resources to help you manage time off
- UW HR resources for working through COVID-19
- UW HR time off guidance for COVID-19
- UW Childcare Options and Resources
Meetings and events
Guidance
- Hosting events/gatherings (disseminated March 6, 2020)
- In-person meetings with students (disseminated March 8, 2020)
Resources
Self-care and wellness
The College has compiled a list of self-care and wellness resources for staff, faculty and students.
Miscellaneous
Guidance
- Open Public Meetings (disseminated March 13, 2020)
- Nonrefundable travel reimbursements UPDATE (disseminated March 11, 2020)
- Nonrefundable travel reimbursements (disseminated March 5, 2020)
Dean’s Office COVID-19 response team
Please direct questions to the Dean’s Office COVID-19 response team and feel free to copy Dean Lisa Graumlich at graumlic@uw.edu.
Stephanie Harrington
Associate Dean, Administration
Molly McCarthy
Managing Director of Marketing & Communications
Julia K. Parrish
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Megan Russell
Human Resources Manager
