Category COVID-19 campus response
Enhanced health and safety protocols for employees
Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the campus community, Chancellor Blank announced a 14-day emphasis on health and safety protocols. While many of the temporary restrictions were aimed at curbing behaviors of undergraduate students, some also apply to UW–Madison employees in an effort to protect the health and safety of everyone in our campus community.
Waisman Biomanufacturing partners with GigaGen to manufacture new COVID-19 drug
The drug, called GIGA-2050, uses a new approach similar to treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.
Everybody poops, some shed the virus that causes COVID-19. Wisconsin’s wastewater surveillance is looking for it.
Detecting and measuring how much virus is in wastewater is may provide an early warning signal that cases of COVID-19 may soon rise and provide a readout of how levels of virus change in a population over time.
Chancellor directs 14-day student restrictions for health, safety
Chancellor Blank is directing all undergraduate students to restrict their movements over the next two weeks in order to reverse the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
UW, Public Health act to stop COVID-19 spread in fraternity, sorority houses
In coordination with UW–Madison, Public Health Madison & Dane County today directed members of nine fraternities and sororities with off-campus live-in chapter houses to quarantine for at least 14 days in response to confirmed cases of COVID-19 among their members.
Message from Dean of Students Christina Olstad
For individuals who have intentionally behaved in ways that risk the health of our community, we are pursuing actions that could result in discipline up to and including the revocation of Housing contracts and emergency suspension.
#LibrarybyAppointment: What you need to know about library access this semester
We will have to do things differently, but we are here to help you and are working to ensure you have the resources for a successful academic year.
UW launches new initiative to reduce negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic on research
“Even short-term disruptions in our research can have long-term impacts,” explains Steve Ackerman, vice chancellor for research and graduate education.
UW–Madison launches campus COVID-19 dashboard
A new website will share key metrics about the results of COVID-19 tests among UW–Madison faculty, staff and students.
Message to students from UW System President Tommy Thompson
The big day is almost here – the day all of us at the University of Wisconsin System have worked so hard for. Now we’re ready to open our doors and welcome you back to campus.
Resources for responding to someone not wearing a face covering
If you are working on campus, you may encounter someone not wearing a face covering when they should be. New resources have been developed to provide guidance on how to address it.
COVID-19 testing Dashboard
This dashboard provides information to the campus community and the public about the results of COVID-19 tests among current UW–Madison faculty, staff and students.
From the Chancellor: UW in a semester of COVID
"We’re on the cusp of what is sure to be one of the most unusual fall semesters in our university’s history," says Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
UW experts design masks for campus from scratch
The masks were designed by the university’s experts in textiles, filtration and infectious disease, and manufactured by one of Wisconsin’s oldest companies.
Free, reusable cloth face coverings being provided to all employees
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, all UW–Madison employees are being provided with three reusable cloth face coverings to wear as they return to campus.
Opening dates set for Shell, NTS, Nicholas Recreation Center
The Shell and Nielsen Tennis Stadium (NTS) reopened to students, faculty, and staff on Monday, August 17. The Nicholas Recreation Center is expected to open in a limited capacity on Monday, September 14.
Chancellor Blank’s order on face masks
This order is issued pursuant to my authority under UWS Chapter 18.11(7)(e) to establish access to UW–Madison lands and buildings in accordance with my responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of the University.
UW–Madison test-optional admissions policy extended through summer 2023
The move to a test-optional approach for at least two years reflects both an immediate response to disruptions caused by COVID-19 and a broader desire by the university to study over time how such a policy might alter the composition of its incoming classes.
Off-campus health and safety
Dean of Students Christina Olstad and University Health Services Executive Director Jake Baggott share a message to students about off-campus health and safety related to COVID-19.
Chancellor, other top campus leaders to conduct Smart Restart YouTube events
A pair of Smart Restart updates, one focused on graduate students and the second for the full campus community, are set for Aug. 19 and Aug. 21. Panelists will include Chancellor Rebecca Blank and a group of vice chancellors and other officials.