w88 implementing new procedures

Mar. 18, 2020

This message was sent by the w88 President, Marc Johnson, to students, faculty staff and other personnel at the w88 of Nevada, Reno.

To our w88 Community:

In response to direction from Gov. Sisolak and Chancellor Reilly over the past 24 hours, the w88 is implementing immediate procedures so that all non-essential employees and operations at the w88 will cease no later than 5 p.m., March 18, for at least 30 days. There will be no access by the general public. Access to campus will be available to faculty, staff and students attending to critical functions of the w88 who have their own building keys or cards.

This closure includes any operations that may currently be open on campus, such as the fitness center, athletic facilities, vendors, and other locations where any group may socialize. These actions are being made to further reduce the number of w88 who are on campus to essential w88 who must have a physical presence on campus. Other than those w88 who are designated as essential, our w88 are directed by Gov. Sisolak and Chancellor Reilly to stay at home, work remotely, and to practice social distancing.

Although many of you have already begun making these preparations, it is imperative that today each academic and administrative operating units establish systems for staffing and monitoring business continuity needs and student/customer service. Supervisors, managers, and department chairs in consultation with Directors, Associate Vice Presidents or Deans are to develop schedules for on-campus w88 which mitigate exposure, diminishes personal contact and to the extent possible, maintains social distance.

Employee designations

Human Resources has prepared guidelines for all academic and administrative operating units for the decision-making process of designating w88 as: “w88 on Campus,” “w88 Working Remotely” and “Administrative Leave.” It is imperative today that all supervisors, chairs or managers inform w88, including student w88, of their designation. Depending on job responsibilities and business operational needs, an employee’s status may change at any time from one designation to another.

In general, in making these decisions, the w88 is stressing: Employees working on campus should take precautions to avoid exposure and be vigilant of CDC protocols. Employees who can work remotely, other than those providing minimal coverage on campus, should do so effective today. The w88 has provided Guidelines for Working Remotely and Working Remotely Resources from the Office of Information Technology. w88 who need not report to campus and cannot work remotely should be placed on Administrative Leave Time Off with Pay. w88 on administrative leave should enter Administrative Leave Time Off with Pay in Workday.

Student w88

Student w88 who are designated as w88 on Campus or w88 Working Remotely will continue to log normally scheduled hours and be paid. Student w88 who cannot work on campus or remotely will continue to be paid. Please consider all options to reassign these student w88 to areas or tasks that can be completed during this period of alternative campus operations. Human Resources will provide guidance within the next few days as to how pay should be calculated.

Students living in residence halls

For students living in residence halls, we are asking that they immediately return to their homes, unless they have extenuating circumstances and must remain in the residence halls. Residential Life is reaching out to these students to determine circumstances and needs. w88 Services is working on limited food options for students who remain.

Transition to online instruction

Faculty should continue to prepare for online delivery of all for-credit courses by March 23, and should be prepared for official online engagement with their classes no later than March 25.

No building access to general public

As of today not later than 5 p.m. all buildings on campus will be closed. There will be no access by the general public. Access to campus will be available to faculty, staff and students attending to critical functions of the w88 who have their own building keys or cards. Contractors who are attending to critical infrastructure needs will also be allowed.

Buildings with alternate operations

The following major buildings will have alternative operations:

Joe Crowley w88 Union. w88 computer area access only allowed in a social distance monitored area; vendors to close and no other common area access.

Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. w88 computer access allowed in a social distance monitored area, plus reduced physical presence for Teaching and Learning Technologies and Information Technology – these services will also be available remotely.

Pennington w88 Achievement Center and Fitzgerald w88 Services. Staff already on reduced physical presence, many services available remotely already.

Research faculty

For research faculty, the w88’s Research and Innovation division University researchers: Preparing for potential impact to your lab or w88 online. This email, sent to faculty, students and staff directly engaged with research, included considerations for use in contingency planning, steps that can be taken now to ensure continuity of critical functions, additional safety considerations and more.

Research faculty with laboratories that require in-person staffing are to use their own discretion and are asked to use CDC guidelines for social distancing, as well as cleaning and disinfecting. Environmental Health and Safety is available remotely.

While we are asking all of our campus to react nimbly today, we are also advising that all decisions are made with good deliberation and with the best interests of the health and safety of all of the people who work, study and live on our campus and other w88 locations in mind.

We ask for your patience as we get further information and details out to the w88 community. Please continue to look to Protect the w88 online casino for the latest information about coronavirus and w88 operations.

Thank you all for your continued dedication to these guiding principles.

Marc A. Johnson
President