{"id":120376,"date":"2020-06-09T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T21:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=120376"},"modified":"2020-06-10T09:18:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T19:18:46","slug":"initial-guidance-uh-manoa-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/09\/initial-guidance-uh-manoa-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial guidance provided for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa facilities reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> has publicly posted the first set of guidelines for the reopening of the M\u0101noa campus for the fall semester after the abrupt closure during the spring semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines are specifically for buildings and facilities and were developed by the Space Planning, Preparation and Utilization Committee, one of eight working groups tasked with making the return to in-person instruction at the M\u0101noa campus as smooth as possible while maintaining the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors.<\/p>\n

“This is a monumental task as every aspect of campus operations has to be evaluated and planned for but it\u02bbs important to provide as much information as possible along the way,” said UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong>. “We want our students, faculty, staff, incoming students and their families to have an idea of how we are approaching this unprecedented situation.”<\/p>\n

The guidelines posted June 8 on the Space Planning, Preparation and Utilization webpage<\/a> are based on Centers for Disease Control guidance and input from the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa COVID Health Committee. It is designed for the most common space types, classrooms and offices, and covers:<\/p>\n