Step One represented the preliminary phase of resuming on-campus operations. During this step, only university leaders and select personnel resumed work full-time on campus. Returning employees during this step had staggered on-campus reporting dates. No in-person instructional activities occurred during this step.
The following activities were permitted beginning June 1, 2020:
- In-person work for leadership (Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors) and limited research personnel
- In-person work for additional facilities personnel to prepare campus and support operations as more in-person activity resumes
- In-person return for select personnel was carried out in mid-June, as recommended by leadership
- Phased-in student athlete individual workouts that met social distancing guidelines, mitigated risk, and were subject to NCAA guidelines
- Step One research activities that met social distancing guidelines and mitigated risk where PIs had completed SOPs for approval by their chairs/deans
- In-person health services for individuals who were sick, with call-ahead for appointments prior to arrival (telehealth continued for wellness checks and for mental health services)
- In-person pharmacy services
- Limited bookstore and copy services
- Meetings were encouraged to continue remotely; small group meetings of up to 10 people were allowed to meet in person only if social distancing guidelines of a six foot radius could be followed
- Buildings remained locked during June, with card and key access only
Activities prohibited during Step One included:
- In-person instruction, discussion sections, or performance activities
- In-person student events, including informational, orientation, conferences, fairs, meetings
- In-person student activities
- In-person orientations, trainings, or professional development
- In-person recruiting or interviewing
- In-person wellness checks or mental health services
- In-person meetings of more than 10 people (large meetings continued via Webex or other suitable platform)
- Face-to-face human subjects research
- Study Abroad
- Business travel
- Visitors
- Gatherings of more than 10 people
- Group athletic training, group recreational activities, or group sport activities
- Housing/residence hall occupancy and dining services
- Queues, lines, or spaces where individuals may congregate (spaces were required to be modified to minimize risk and adhere to social distancing)
- Performance events, cultural or art exhibitions, or athletic events
- Conferences, receptions, award ceremonies, recognition events or donor cultivation events