Yes, students will be in single rooms. We are unable to adequately socially distance with having more than one student per room. Communal Restrooms will be cleaned and disinfected on a heightened schedule and will include anti-virus applications following CDC Guidelines.
COVID-19 Communication Hub
Fisk University Reopening Plan
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About the Fisk COVID-19 Communication Hub
About the COVID-19 Taskforce
The Covid-19 Taskforce is a university-wide task force composed of the Chief of Staff, Vice Presidents, Staff representatives from respective areas, and other leaders across campus. The taskforce is a deliberative body that seeks to make the best recommendations on a path towards establishing Fisk University's new normal. The primary consideration of the task force is the help and welfare of students, faculty, and staff.
Our Committees
- Development of the Fall 2020 Hybrid Structure
- Development of the Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
- Identification of Key Policies and Procedures for the academic success of Fall 2020
- Identification and Implementation of Training for Faculty and Students to support the Hybrid Structure
Coronavirus COVID-19
Our Committee Members
Covid-19 Taskforce
- Joseph Watkins (Chief of Staff and Operations) -Chair
- Dr. ClarLynda Williams-DeVane (Associate Professor, Chair Data Science and Bioinformatics)-Co-Chair
- Dr. Vann Newkirk (Provost and VP for Academic Affairs)
- Willie Jude (VP for Student Affairs )
- Willie Hughey (VP for Finance and CFO)
- Mickey West (Chief of Campus Safety)
- Dr. Natara Garvin (Assistant Vice President and Dean of Student Activities)
- Dr. Arnold Burger (Vice Provost for Faculty Initiatives)
- David Cobb (Director of Facilities Development)
- Brian Garner (Director of Information Technology Systems)
- Dr. Sajid Hussain (Associate Vice Provost for Information & Technology (CTO) and Discipline Coordinator of Data Science)
- Dr. Antwain Leach (Interim Assistant Dean, School fo Humanities)
- Laura Purswell(HR Consultant)
- Jermaine Fisher (Executive Coordinator, Shared Services)
- Madeline Guinee (Director of Marketing and Communications)
Resumption of Normal Activities (RONA)
- Dr.ClarLynda Williams-DeVane (Associate Professor Computer Science; Chair Data Science and Bioinformatics)-Chair
- Dr. Antwain Leach (Interim Assistant Dean, School fo Humanities)
- Dr. Holly Hamby (Associate Professor of English; Chair, Arts and Literature)
- Dr. Shelia Peters (Associate Professor of Psychology)
Communication Updates
June 29, 2020 COVID Update
As we move closer to the reopening of Fisk university read below to learn what’s new:
- Faculty and Staff have been trained on COVID19 preparations, policies, and procedures.
- Fisk blue and gold face mask have been ordered.
- New directional signs have been ordered to provide ease of flow throughout our beautiful campus.
- A tentative phased reopening schedule has been implemented driven by very specific safety criteria.
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- Phase 1 – July 6
- Phase 2 – July 20
- A screening location/testing location has been established on campus
- New technological developments have been made to reduce or even eliminate the need for students, faculty, and staff to visit offices in person. We are closer than ever to becoming a paperless campus.
- A very exciting partnership has been developed with Meharry Hospital/University to ensure that the best medical guidance is being followed on campus.
- New course schedules have been developed to accommodate our new academic calendar.
As we have seen over the last few weeks, the COVID19 pandemic is quickly changing. We expect more changes to come. However, we are making substantive changes that will allow Fisk to survive the pandemic and thrive in the future. Please do your part by wearing your mask, social distancing, and staying home when at all possible.
Key Contacts/Authorized Information Sources
- Financial Aid
- Student Accounts
- Residential Life & Student Activities
- Academic Affairs
- Campus Safety
- Human Resources
- Information Technology Services
- Facilities Development
Wendel Brown
Director of Financial Aid
wbrown@fisk.edu
615-329-8513
Hilda Enriquez
Budget Director
henriquez@fisk.edu
615-329-8548
Dr. Christopher Duke & Dr. Natara Garvin
Director of Residental Life
(Dr. Christopher Duke) cduke@fisk.edu
615-329-8505
Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
(Dr. Natara Garvin) ngarvin@fisk.edu
615-329-8635
Dr. Vann Newkirk
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
provost@fisk.edu
615-329-8681
Mickey West
Chief of Campus Safety
mwest@fisk.edu
615-329-8777
Laura Purswell
Human Resources Consultant
lpurswell@fisk.edu
Brian Garner
Director of Information Technology Services
bgarner@fisk.edu
615-329-8863
David Cobb
Director of Facilities Development
dgcobb@fisk.edu
615-329-8848
FAQs
No, you will not. The rate will be broken down into a per week rate which is equivalent to the full semester prorated. We have an updated fee schedule for fall 2020. It can be found here.
At this time, we are unable to provide an extensive cleaning schedule. We will be increasing our cleaning schedule and will be adhering to CDC guidance on how to clean and which products to use. More information will be forthcoming.
The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our highest priority. The safety measures put into place for students include but are not limited to socially distanced classrooms, one student to a room in the residence halls, a larger percentage of online classes, one-way directional flow of buildings, available personal protective equipment, rearranged high touch areas, reduced seating capacity, reconfigured office spaces, etc. We will continue to add to the safety measures as we know more.
Our fall semester will afford certain groups the opportunity to be on campus at certain times during the semester. If someone is concerned about being residential on campus during their group’s designated period to be residential, they must communicate that to Residential Life. Since this process is more complicated we need greater coordination so that we can ensure we note and replace the on-campus spot.
Only certain, select groups are authorized to be on campus the entire semester. If you are not part of that select group, the default answer is you cannot stay on campus. We will handle extenuating circumstances as they arise.
staff phone numbers are now listed on the COVID-19 website.
- Move in date for the new students is Thursday, July 30, 2020. Students will be allowed to move in from 9 am – 5 pm.
- All new students in the first section of the semester will need to move out of the residence halls on Sunday, September 20, 2020, by 5:00 pm
- The move in date for the returning students will be Saturday, September 26, 2020. The move in time will be from 9 am – 5 pm.
- The move-out date for the returning students will be Saturday, November, 14, 2020. The move out time will be from 9 am-5 pm.
- Please note that Resident Assistants (RA’s), international students, athletes and other special populations will be contacted directly by Residence Life for their additional instructions.
- The spring semester move-in and move out dates have not been determined as of now.
Yes, at times. We will segment the hours students are able to eat in the cafeteria. There will be other times it would solely be take out available because of the need to clean. These plans must be made in sync with the academic schedule to ensure we maximize the time students have to eat in the cafeteria.
The first step is to call Human Resources and the COVID-19 Emergency Response Team. We would then immediately isolate that person, and if staff, ask them to leave campus as quickly as possible. We then would need to contact the local health department to notify them of the positive case. At that point, we would follow their guidelines on how to proceed. Typically, that means we would immediately begin contact tracing and requiring quarantine by the impacted individuals. The entirety of this plan is still being solidified.
Both. We will require students to bring masks and we will provide masks for students, faculty, and staff. We are still determining where the centralized supply will be located on campus.