New protocols issued on safe health practices: Required face masks, distancing, robust personal hygiene
Effective Tuesday (May 26), an initial set of new safe health protocols, including the required correct wearing of face masks, are in place to help those who must be on campus protect others and themselves as work continues to create the safest possible campus.
New required protocols, which apply to anyone on campus, including but not limited to all students, staff, faculty, contractors, vendors, suppliers and visitors:
- Anyone entering a campus building must correctly wear a face mask in all hallways, public spaces, common areas and classrooms. Masks are also required in shared offices, shops, conference rooms and lab spaces. Masks are required outdoors, if continuous safe social distancing is not possible. The University’s full guidance on face masks is available here.
- Information for campus units, departments, colleges, schools and research groups on ordering COVID-19 essential supplies is available.
- Further guidance for researchers on face masks, COVID-19-specific PPE and other processes is available.
- New building signage, marked pathways and other changes have been implemented in buildings as needed to promote social distancing.
- All individuals on campus are expected to practice robust personal hygiene, including frequent handwashing and sanitation of shared surfaces like conference room tables and lab benches.
- Failure to comply with these procedures may result in disciplinary action through the appropriate processes.
The Protect Purdue working groups have developed a required employee and visitor training program to ensure that everyone understands their personal responsibilities for protecting themselves and others. Additional guidance will be shared with the campus community in the coming weeks.
The Purdue Board of Trustees ratified the requirement to wear face masks correctly while indoors and in any close-quarters setting as an official university regulation on May 26.