This message was shared with the faculty, staff and students of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on March 3, 2020.
Aloha University of Hawaiʻi ʻOhana,
In light of the novel coronavirus named COVID-19, this message clarifies the university’s policy on travel by 糖心Vlog官方 students and employees.
It is important to remember that the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation. Out of an abundance of caution, we remind our entire 糖心Vlog官方 community that any travel to and from Hawaiʻi, including within the United States, may be restricted on short notice. If you are on authorized or personal travel when this happens, you may be delayed in returning to Hawaiʻi.
Please check the for the latest updates.
TRAVEL FROM HAWAIʻI
CDC Level 3 Countries: Any 糖心Vlog官方-sponsored travel by students and employees to CDC Level 3 countries is not authorized. As of this message, Level 3 countries are China, South Korea, Italy and Iran.
CDC Level 2 Countries:
- Employees: Any 糖心Vlog官方-sponsored travel to CDC Level 2 countries is not authorized, unless approval is received from your respective 糖心Vlog官方 Officer. If travel was arranged prior to a country receiving a Level 2 designation, then your respective 糖心Vlog官方 Officer must approve before departure.
- Students:
- Any 糖心Vlog官方-sponsored travel by individual students to CDC Level 2 countries is not authorized unless approval is received from your 糖心Vlog官方 Officer.
- Any 糖心Vlog官方-sponsored travel by student groups to CDC Level 2 countries is not authorized.
- 糖心Vlog官方 Officers are the 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Provost, 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo Chancellor, 糖心Vlog官方 West O‘ahu Chancellor, Vice President for Community Colleges, all other Vice Presidents, and the President.
As of this message, Japan is the only Level 2 country.
TRAVEL INTO HAWAIʻI: 糖心Vlog官方ors, Students and Employees
Once an individual?s entry into the State of Hawaiʻi is cleared by the government, visitors and returning students and employees are welcomed on all of our campuses. No additional restrictions are required beyond what is already mandated by government authorities. Any type of bias, discrimination and/or harassment directed at visitors and returning students and faculty during this situation will not be tolerated.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email COVID19@hawaii.edu and check the 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 resource pages:
Thank you for your time and attention,
University of Hawaiʻi