Stay Healthy and Safe this Holiday Season!
Dear UTRGV Family:
As we close our campuses for the holiday season and prepare to spend time with our loved ones, please be aware that COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the United States, Texas and our region. While the winter holidays are traditionally a time of celebrating and gathering with family and friends outside your household, the safest way to partake this year is to celebrate at home with the people with whom you live.
Additionally, it is imperative that all students, faculty and staff remain vigilant during the holiday break. UTRGV encourages the campus community to review and adhere to Holiday Celebrations and Small Gatherings guidelines developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), throughout the holiday break.
Travel Guidelines
For those students, faculty and staff traveling during the holiday break, the CDC recommends you check the COVID-19 infection rates in areas you plan to visit on state, local or territorial health department websites.
If you plan to travel and access one of UTRGV’s campuses upon your return, you must first review the Daily Self-Screening/Reporting Process.
Protect Yourself and Others
The best way to protect yourself and to help reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 is to avoid these things:
Avoid work/school if you do not feel well.
Avoid gatherings with other people as much as possible. Avoid gatherings with family members outside your immediate household.
Avoid eating with individuals outside your immediate household. Avoid eating at restaurants or bars.
Avoid hugging/kissing/hand shaking when greeting others.
Avoid close contact by practicing physical distancing (staying at least 6 feet away from others), even when wearing a mask, and when outside.
Avoid communicating in person. Continue to call and text for now.
Avoid travel to areas where you will be around individuals outside your immediate household and it is hard to stay socially distanced.
Avoid persons who fail to adhere to public health measures such as wearing a face covering or social distancing.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please fill out the Preliminary COVID-19 Screening Form found at rb.gy/ht69z8.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please fill out the Preliminary COVID-19 Screening Form.
Please see the Commitment to Safety and Success website for more information.
Have a healthy and safe holiday break!
STAY ENGAGED!
STAY SAFE!
V’S UP!