University of Tasmania 3 Stage Response Campus Return

Stage Three (26 June from 12pm) Tasmanian Government Stage Three (26 June from 12pm): Gathering limits are now determined by the density of the area, up to a maximum of: 250 people for an undivided space in an indoor premises; and 500 people in an undivided space outdoors. Maximum density limit is one person per 2 square metres (this does not apply to Universities). Where the number of people permitted according to the density limit is less than the gathering limit, the lower number applies. The maximum number of people permitted on a premises includes staff, volunteers, children and babies. Where practicable, business operators, staff, volunteers and attendees should maintain a distance of 1.5 metres from other people. Full details of Stage Three are available here: https://coronavirus.tas.gov.au/families-community/roadmap-to-recovery

Student Accommodation and Support • Student accommodation open for all students but must be strictly managed to ensure hygiene protocol and physical distancing requirements are met. • All student services should remain available and able to move to fully remote operation on 48 hours’ notice. • Key student services and communal student study spaces are operational on campus provided physical distancing and hygiene requirements can be met. • Student facilities such as computer labs, recreation facilities and grounds are open provided physical distancing and safety protocol can be met. • Libraries are open provided physical distancing and safety protocols can be met.

UTAS Key Principles

Research

Learning and Teaching

Campus Operations

• There may be a staged return to campus by staff where appropriate physical distancing measures are in place. • Regional travel is permitted. • Interstate travel is permitted subject to state restrictions. • Gyms are open with equipment cleaning between users, however appropriate physical distancing measures must be applied. • On-campus food retail venues can open but must be managed to ensure physical distancing requirements are met. • Heightened cleaning of touchpoints and horizontal surfaces implemented. • Controls in place to enable contact tracing of people in buildings.

• Group learning may proceed where physical distancing of 1.5m can be applied. • Workplace-based learning can occur and should be managed within the COVID-related restrictions being applied to that workplace. • Pastoral care for workplace- based learning may be delivered face-to- face, provided the workplace permits visitors and physical distancing requirements can be met. • Assessments may be carried out on-site or in the workplace if physical distancing and enhanced hygiene requirements are met, and line with policies being applied to that type of workplace.

The following activities are allowed, but must be strictly managed to ensure physical distancing requirements are met: • Face-to-face research activities, including public events (of up to 100 people), personal interviews, and experiments involving human subjects, are allowed.

• Most on-site activities are allowed but must be managed to ensure physical distancing requirements are met. • Remote teaching and learning arrangements should remain available for all students (e.g. for vulnerable students/staff), and all students/staff must be in a position to move to fully remote delivery on 48 hours’ notice. • Remote Research arrangements should remain available for all staff/researchers/candidates and in a position to move to fully remote operation on 48 hours’ notice

• Higher Degree by Research

(HDR) supervision and support is allowed.

• Research activity based in

laboratories (including caring for animals and other biological material) is allowed

• Maintaining or operating equipment and major

infrastructure associated with research is allowed.

Click here to view the detailed Campus Buildings Staged Opening Program document for Staff & Students (Coming Soon)

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