As of March 26, the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is indefinitely suspending the 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies for students and employees. Regular testing for COVID-19 will no longer be required of students and employees with approved vaccine exemptions. Testing will continue in the student residence halls until the end of the semester. A March 23 mail to the 10-campus system notified students, faculty and staff of the policy updates.

“The 糖心Vlog官方 Officers made the decision to suspend the policies based on guidance provided by the 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Health and Wellbeing Working Group, a team of 糖心Vlog官方 medical and public health experts,” stated the email signed by the 糖心Vlog官方 Officers, the leadership team with representation from the 10 campuses led by 糖心Vlog官方 President David Lassner. “The move reflects the latest COVID-19 guidance from the state and federal government.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccines have proven to be highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against severe illness caused by the COVID-19 virus. The combination of vaccinations, boosters and exposure to the virus has built up immunity locally and nationally, resulting in fewer COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. The CDC strongly recommends everyone to get vaccinated, and to stay up to date with their vaccination.

Updated 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Guidelines take effect March 26

The latest update to the 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Guidelines also take effect on March 26 and include the following requirements:

• Face masks indoors in classrooms, shared laboratories, other instructional spaces and tightly confined educational spaces. This includes advising offices and campus venues when the number of attendees is close to maximum capacity or if it is anticipated that high numbers of higher-risk persons will be attending (required until May 13, the end of the spring 2022 semester). Instructors or presenters may remove their masks while teaching, provided that they maintain 6 feet distance from others.
  • Campus officials may further specify areas where face masks are required to enhance safety.
• For those returning to campus after quarantine or isolation, face masks must be worn around others in all settings, for the remainder of the 10-day period.
• If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home and isolate for at least 5 days (until you are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your symptoms are improving).
• Full or Up-to-date vaccination for employees and students in specific 糖心Vlog官方 programs or courses (i.e., medical, nursing, social work, dental hygiene, allied health, etc.) where they are embedded within partner institutions that require vaccination. Officers will determine which programs may require student, faculty, or patient vaccination status.

We strongly recommend that you stay home when feeling ill, whether with COVID-19 or not, to recover and prevent community spread.

No longer required

The following are no longer required as of March 26:

• The daily COVID-19 health screening via the LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 health app.
• Face masks indoors (except as identified above)
• Face masks outdoors, including outdoor campus events.
• 糖心Vlog官方ors providing proof of vaccination or negative test results to access campus events.
• Uploading of negative tests for those students and employees with approved vaccine exemptions.
• Campuswide notification of positive COVID-19 cases reported on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus

“As we transition to personal responsibility for managing COVID-19 infections and exposures, individuals are strongly urged to report their cases/exposures to their designated campus official,” said the email.

糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Guidelines and related policies are subject to change depending on the status of the pandemic. 糖心Vlog官方 will continue to monitor the conditions in Hawaiʻi and implement mitigation measures, as needed. Those measures may include vaccination or testing, expanded requirements for mask wearing, etc. More information can be found on the 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Dashboards and the 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 Response Based on CDC Community Level website.

Editor’s note: Christmas Eve and New Year驶s Eve are observed holidays since both Christmas and New Year鈥檚 Days land on a Saturday. 糖心Vlog官方 faculty and staff DO NOT have to request vacation time for Christmas Eve or New Year鈥檚 Eve. The message from Friday, December 17 had mistakenly stated otherwise.

This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on December 17, 2021.

Aloha,

As we end a year that, once again, threw us for surprise after surprise, I want to thank you all for your amazing efforts to ensure a successful semester! We continued to provide a remarkable University of Hawaiʻi education for our students while conducting world-class research addressing the challenges and opportunities facing Hawaiʻi and the planet.

After an explosive Delta surge slowed down our pandemic recovery, we enjoyed a period of relative calm through much of the fall. Unfortunately, we are once again seeing dramatically increasing case numbers across the islands, including in younger individuals. Given what is happening in the communities in which we are embedded it is not unexpected that we have also had several small clusters within our 糖心Vlog官方 campuses, including travel-related.

We generally see surges in case counts after holidays and times of celebration, but we are already seeing these increases now. However, unlike last year at this time, we now have it within our power to prevent major surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The single most important step you can take is to get vaccinated and if you are already vaccinated, then get a booster shot. Vaccinations and boosters are available throughout the state at no cost to persons age 16 or older. Locations and times are available at .

In addition to getting vaccinated and boosted, please, please exercise restraint at all in-person gatherings and holiday celebrations. Continue to wear a mask when indoors, or outside near others, except when actively eating and drinking. And then mask up again when you are done eating. Remember that outdoors is always safer than indoors and this is an advantage we all can enjoy in Hawaiʻi. Another important way to protect yourself and the community is to get your flu shot, which you can do at the same time you get your COVID-19 booster. And if you experience any symptoms at all please isolate yourself and get tested.

It is also recommended that you avoid any unnecessary travel given the additional risks posed. If you do travel, be especially cautious. You should test for COVID-19 immediately after a trip and then again 3-5 days later. Information on free testing in Hawaiʻi is available at: . Or you can use an inexpensive rapid antigen self-test at home.

Best wishes to all of you and your families and friends for a relaxing, rewarding, healthy and safe holiday season. I look forward to seeing you back on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus next year!

Aloha,
David Lassner
糖心Vlog官方 President

Free vaccinations, booster shots and COVID-19 tests will be available at two upcoming Maui vaccination clinics sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College . The clinics will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 5–8 p.m. and on Saturday, December 11, 8–11 a.m., at the Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center, located at 780 Oneheʻe Ave. in Kahului. No appointments are necessary, but they are recommended.

The clinics are open to the public. Remember to bring an I.D. If this is not your first shot, also bring your vaccination card. For more information, call Alfred Evangelista (808) 242-8100 or Chelsea Guzman (808) 268-4557.

University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for the spring 2020 semester, the employee telework policy and the expected increase in online offerings in his monthly report to the Board of Regents on November 18.

Lassner also explained how 糖心Vlog官方 may see an increase in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Build Back Better Act.

• COVID-19 update ()
• COVID-19 guidance by team of 糖心Vlog官方 experts ()
• Vaccination requirement for spring 2022 ()
• Telework policy update ()
• Spring 2022 will include online courses ()
• Attendance at 糖心Vlog官方 athletics events ()
• Tenure task force work underway ()
• Legislative inquiries continue (5,000 pages provided to date) ()
• Astro2020 Decadal Survey ()
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ()
• Build Back Better Act ()
• Federal budget bill ()
• Reimagining 糖心Vlog官方 project update ()
• Philanthropy update ()
• Intramural funding update ()
• UN Climate Change conference in Glasgow ()
• 糖心Vlog官方 wins multiple academic events ()
  Entomology champions
  Hackathon winners
  eSports collegiate title
  Rocketry flies high

See previous president’s reports to the Board of Regents.

The University of Hawaiʻi shared a message reminding employees, including those teleworking, that they must either be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus (two weeks after the final dose) or have an approved medical or religious exemption by January 3, 2022. Employees who are fully vaccinated should upload their vaccination information to the app. Employees who are partially vaccinated as of January 3, will be required to provide a regular negative test result until two weeks after their final shot.

For employees planning on getting vaccinated:

• Employees must receive the final COVID-19 vaccine dose by December 20, 2021 to be considered fully vaccinated by January 3. If employees are vaccinated after that date, they must provide proof of a negative test weekly until they are considered fully vaccinated.
• Once fully vaccinated, employees should upload their vaccination information to the app. Because information validation can take up to 24 hours, and January 3 follows the New Year鈥檚 holiday, it is recommended that vaccination information be uploaded by Wednesday, December 29 to ensure it is valid on January 3.
• Vaccination sites can be found at the .

For employees planning to apply for an exemption and regularly get tested:

• Medical or religious exemption applications should be submitted to their human resources office by Monday, December 6, 2021 to allow time for the forms to process. All requests will be held in strict confidentiality and only shared with those who will be in the decision making process.
• Employees with exemptions will be required to show proof of a negative test on a regular basis. Employees are responsible for any costs associated with testing and are encouraged to take advantage of offered by the State of Hawaiʻi. For more information on the exemptions and testing requirements, please go to the 糖心Vlog官方 Human Resources website on the vaccination policy.

On January 3, 2022, employees who are not fully vaccinated or have not obtained an approved medical or religious exemption:

1. Will be unable to report to campus.
2. Will not be allowed to perform the duties and responsibilities of their assigned position.
3. May be subject to progressive discipline for non-compliance and/or violation of this policy, up to and including discharge.

For more information, go to the 糖心Vlog官方 Office of Human Resources website on the vaccination policy. For further questions or concerns, contact COVID19@hawaii.edu.

The University of Hawaiʻi announced a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for employees that will be effective January 3, 2022. Under the new policy, all 糖心Vlog官方 employees, including those who are teleworking, will be required to be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus OR have an approved medical or religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Students are also required to be fully vaccinated OR have an approved exemption by January 3, 2022 to be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus or property. They are required to have their final dose of the vaccine before they are able to register for in-person classes for the spring 2022 semester. Spring registration begins in early November.

The new employee policy states: “the COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States are highly effective at preventing COVID-19, as well as at preventing serious illness even in those who do contract COVID-19. A fully vaccinated campus community enables the best opportunity for a healthy return to high-quality face-to-face teaching, learning and research.”

“The policy is based on the latest federal and state guidance and made in consultation with the 糖心Vlog官方 President COVID-19 Team and the 糖心Vlog官方 Health and Well-Being working group, made up of 糖心Vlog官方 medical and public health experts,” according to an email sent to employees from the 糖心Vlog官方 Office of Human Resources (OHR).

The policy will replace the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy adopted August 23, 2021 that is effective through January 2, 2022. Employees who do not comply will be subject to progressive discipline, up to and including discharge. Those employees who are partially vaccinated as of January 3, 2022, will be required to provide a regular negative test result until two weeks after their final shot.

Employees who receive an approved medical or religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccination will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test weekly for a PCR test or every three days for an Antigen test. Employees seeking medical or religious exemptions related to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy should inquire with their human resources office.

The OHR website has been updated with additional guidance related to the January 3 policy.

• Employee information related to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
• Supervisor information related to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

If only 60% of University of Hawaiʻi students at all 10 campuses were fully vaccinated, it is estimated an additional 3,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases could have been detected in Honolulu County over a six-week period (August 10–September 30), according to a compartmental mathematical model developed specifically for the State of Hawaiʻi. This is one of several findings from a study by 糖心Vlog官方 惭腻苍辞补鈥檚 and the work group to show the effects the entire 糖心Vlog官方 student population has on the wider community. The study used an optimistic vaccination rate of 95%, which is close to the actual estimated vaccination rate, for comparison.

According to a survey of 糖心Vlog官方 students in August, more than 90% have been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus or plan to be. About 27% of the 45,930 students registered for the fall 2021 semester responded to the survey. The findings are similar to the student survey from late June.

“The bottom line is that not only will there be significantly less cases in Honolulu County if more of our students are vaccinated, but there will be significantly less asymptomatic cases in unvaccinated individuals,” 糖心Vlog官方 惭腻苍辞补 Department of Mathematics Professor Monique Chyba said. “This would lead to less unvaccinated asymptomatic individuals eventually developing symptoms followed by a possible hospitalization, alleviating additional stress on the health care system.”

Positive effects of vaccinated 糖心Vlog官方 students

The study used a 95% 糖心Vlog官方 student vaccination rate in its modeling and it predicted 23,093 cumulative cases in Honolulu County during a six-week period from August 10–September 30, of which 15,059 would have been unvaccinated individuals. However, if only 60% of 糖心Vlog官方 students are vaccinated, the cumulative case count for the same time frame was predicted to be 26,068, of which 16,443 would have been unvaccinated. Also, the modeling showed a 25% decrease in the daily case count for September 30 for Honolulu County, if 95% of registered 糖心Vlog官方 students were vaccinated compared to 60% (332 cases vs. 248 cases).

Unvaccinated asymptomatic cases

The 糖心Vlog官方 model also factored in the amount of asymptomatic cases in the 糖心Vlog官方 student population and in Honolulu County in those who are unvaccinated depending on the percentage of 糖心Vlog官方 students vaccinated. At the model鈥檚 highest asymptomatic peak for cases among unvaccinated 糖心Vlog官方 students on August 30, there could have been 30 cases if 95% of students were vaccinated, compared to 324 if only 60% were vaccinated, a 90% reduction.

For Honolulu County, it is estimated an 8% reduction in active unvaccinated asymptomatic cases at the highest peak or a significant difference of 412 active asymptomatic cases on August 22, if 95% of 糖心Vlog官方 students are vaccinated compared with 60%.

This work is an example of 糖心Vlog官方 惭腻苍辞补鈥檚 goal of (PDF), one of four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.

University of Hawaiʻi students must be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus before registering for in-person (and hybrid courses) in the spring 2022 semester. Students who have not submitted their vaccine information or received a medical or religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine student health requirement will only be able to register for online classes. The weekly COVID-19 testing option currently available for unvaccinated students who are on campus for the fall 2021 semester will no longer be available as of January 3, 2022.

“Whether you still need to get vaccinated or are going to request an exemption, please plan ahead so you will be able to register for the spring 2022 courses that you need or want,” said 糖心Vlog官方 Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Hae Okimoto in a September 21 email to students.

STAR registration carts for student registration will be available in October, with registration beginning in early November. In order to register for on-campus (including hybrid) courses, students must upload their COVID-19 vaccination information and card to the daily health check app by their registration date.

Students may request exemptions for (PDF) or reasons. Exemptions should be submitted through the 糖心Vlog官方 FileDrop system to their campus Student Health Services or Registrar’s Office for review and approval (contact info for each campus is below). Students who receive exemptions will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test weekly to be on campus.

• (PDF)

The COVID-19 vaccine was added in May 2021 to the student health clearance requirements that already required a TB clearance and immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis and varicella. Meningococcal conjugate vaccinations are also required for first-year students living in on-campus housing.

An August survey before the start of the fall semester found that nearly 90% of 糖心Vlog官方 students were either vaccinated or had started the vaccination process.

Campus contact information

• 糖心Vlog官方 惭腻苍辞补—uhsm.covid@hawaii.edu
• 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo—uhhsms@hawaii.edu
• 糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu—uhworec@hawaii.edu
• Hawaiʻi Community College—hawccar@hawaii.edu
• Honolulu Community College—honrec@hawaii.edu
• Kapiʻolani Community College—kapinfo@hawaii.edu
• Kauaʻi Community College—arkauai@hawaii.edu
• Leeward Community College—leeshc@hawaii.edu
• 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College—uhmcar@hawaii.edu
• Windward Community College—winccar@hawaii.edu

Two COVID-19 vaccination clinics that are open to the public are scheduled to be held at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. Both will be held in the Pāʻina Building on 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College鈥檚 Kahului campus. All three vaccines will be available—Moderna, Pfizer (limited quantities) and Johnson & Johnson.

Vaccination clinic dates:

• September 25, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• October 2, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

These clinics will be for first, second and booster doses. Please note that the for boosters will be followed. These currently focus on the immunocompromised, elderly/nursing home residents, healthcare and frontline workers. According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, these deadlines are .

“Please get vaccinated,” said Denise Cohen, a former 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College nursing professor. “This virus is a threat to everyone in our community, our state, our country and the world. I cannot emphasize strongly enough that the vaccines are effective and safe. And since August 23, the Pfizer vaccine has been fully approved by the FDA.”

For those wanting to get their first or second dose, and for those who meet the current CDC guidelines for boosters, .

A student is the latest winner of $5,000, a reward for being vaccinated, which is part of the .

According to a release from American Savings Bank, which provided the prize, Waiʻanae resident Angela Yao received her check from Ann Teranishi, American Savings Bank president and CEO, in September.

Yao said she plans to share her winnings with her sister and family and save some for the future.

“I felt it was important to get vaccinated to help protect my younger siblings and grandparents. It鈥檚 a personal choice, and I think everyone should get vaccinated so Hawaiʻi can get back to normal again,” Yao said.

American Savings Bank provided three $5,000 prizes for the vaccination incentive contest.

“American Savings Bank is committed to doing our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the Delta variant in our community and prevent further strain on our health care system,” Teranishi said. “We鈥檙e glad to support the #HIGotVaccinated campaign and encourage everyone to get vaccinated so we can end this pandemic nightmare.”

This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on September 1, 2021.

Aloha to the entire University of Hawaiʻi Community,

Labor Day is coming upon us, normally a time for celebration. We know that people yearn to be together with family and friends, but this weekend is simply not the time for gatherings. Community health conditions across our islands are beyond fragile right now, and the capacity of our health care systems is at the breaking point.

We have a history of COVID-19 surges across the state following holiday weekends and highly publicized examples of irresponsible and unsafe behavior last weekend, some involving 糖心Vlog官方 students, have made the risks clear. So please, please, please—for your sake and for the sake of your families, friends and community members—be sure to comply with all state and county restrictions on gatherings this long weekend.

Mahalo to the vast majority of you who have already been vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are safe—one has been fully approved by the FDA, and a second is close. The vaccines have proven effective, particularly in protecting against COVID-19 hospitalization and death. Getting vaccinated is the single most important step you can take to protect yourself, your ʻohana, your campus and your community.

We urge all of you to upload your vaccination card to , even if you are not coming to campus at this time. We are now working with State and Honolulu County officials to have LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 recognized as proof of vaccination for the Safe Access Oʻahu program and will try to do the same as the other counties adopt similar precautions.

糖心Vlog官方 community members are deeply embedded in our broader communities statewide, and we need to do our part to help end this record surge of cases and to bring this pandemic under control. We can do our part if we all:

• Get vaccinated
• Avoid gatherings and maintain distance
• Wear a mask
• Stay home if you have symptoms and get tested
• Observe pandemic hygiene including handwashing

E m膩lama pono!
David Lassner
糖心Vlog官方 President

The University of Hawaiʻi LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 daily health check-in app** (available at ) can now upload COVID-19 negative test results as well as vaccination cards. Unvaccinated 糖心Vlog官方 students and employees are required to upload proof of a negative COVID-19 test to the LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 app to be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus or property during the fall 2021 semester. The app also verifies vaccination status and screens for possible COVID-19 symptoms and exposure.

** Apple and Android mobile app updates are currently pending release by the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. We will advise everyone when the updates are posted.

• Related 糖心Vlog官方 News story: Free COVID-19 testing available to unvaccinated 糖心Vlog官方 students, employees, August 19, 2021

Everyone must be able to show “You are cleared to come to campus” status on the app to be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus or property. You may be asked to show your status when entering a classroom, facility or campus event. [“Cleared to come to campus” is dependent on 1) completing your daily check-in and 2) having either “Vaccination” or “Test Result” approved in Lumisight 糖心Vlog官方.]

The app will show one of the two screens below if an individual is not cleared to come campus:

Screen 1—indicates that “Daily Check-in” needs to be completed (and either vaccination card or COVID-19 test results have already been approved)

Screen 2—Daily Check-in was “Yes” (person experiencing some symptoms):

Please allow up to 24 hours for the verification process of vaccination information and COVID-19 negative test results.

University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner provided an update on 糖心Vlog官方鈥檚 continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements, in his monthly report to the Board of Regents on August 19.

Other topics included updates on fall 2021 enrollment and recent legislative briefings and lawmaker concerns.

• COVID-19 update ()
• Enrollment is up ()
• Legislative informational briefings ()
• Oʻahu Back to Work program continues ()
• 糖心Vlog官方 welcomes U.S. Naval ROTC ()

The University of Hawaiʻi launched the first phase of its free COVID-19 testing program for the fall 2021 semester. Beginning Monday, August 23, unvaccinated students and employees, and those not fully vaccinated (two weeks after final dose), are required to provide weekly proof of a negative COVID-19 test from a 糖心Vlog官方-recognized testing facility to be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus or property.

Clinical Labs of Hawaiʻi (CLH) has been contracted to provide PCR tests at 24 locations across the state (list below). Planning continues for the next phase of the program to add more testing options, which may include on-campus testing sites.

to schedule appointments (you must use a Chrome browser to access the portal) . You must print the information form from the scheduling portal and bring it to the test appointment with a government issued photo ID (i.e., state driver驶s license, state ID, etc.).

Testing is for asymptomatic, non-exposed individuals only. Do not come to a testing site if you are experiencing possible COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to the virus in the previous 14 days.

Test results will be emailed within 24 to 48 hours and must be uploaded to the LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 daily health check app. Students, employees and visitors must have a green “You may report to campus” status on the LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 app with the current date to be on campus.

Students may be asked to present the green status when entering classrooms and teaching laboratories for in-person instruction, and students and employees may be asked to show it upon entry at bookstores, libraries and on-campus in-person activities including sporting events.

Email COVID19@hawaii.edu if you have questions.

Clinical Labs of Hawaiʻi Locations

The interim University of Hawaiʻi COVID-19 guidelines for the 10-campus system were updated for the fall 2021 semester. The university also posted its vaccination and testing policy.

The key updates and sections include:

• A COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students, faculty, staff and visitors who come to a 糖心Vlog官方 campus.
• Unvaccinated students and employees are required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test weekly.
• Vaccination information or weekly proof of a negative test must be uploaded to the LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 daily health check app, which also screens for COVID-19 symptoms and possible exposure. The LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 app is anticipated to be able to accept negative test results beginning Friday, August 20.
• Everyone needs a green “You may report to campus” status with the current date on the app to be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus
• Some courses—clinicals, labs, performing arts, field work—may require vaccination without exception because safe physical distancing cannot be maintained. Unvaccinated students are encouraged to defer registration for these classes until spring or a subsequent semester.
• Required physical distancing has been reduced from 6 feet to 3 feet.
• Face masks are required indoors while on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus. The only exception is if you are in a room by yourself.
• Face masks are no longer required outdoors while on campus but strongly recommended when 3-foot physical distancing can not be maintained, such as in a crowd.
• Campus community members are asked to report all positive COVID-19 cases on campus (if on campus within 14 days of onset of symptoms or exposure), and individual campuses will continue to notify their communities when positive cases are reported.

The interim guidelines will continue to be revised based on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and latest county, state and federal guidance. The most recent updates reflect the current pandemic conditions and take into consideration the high vaccination rates of students and employees, according to recent surveys.

Every aspect of campus operations is covered by the guidelines with a focus on health and safety and preventing the spread of the virus. This includes the more contagious Delta variant, which is circulating throughout Hawaiʻi and resulting in higher case counts, particularly among the unvaccinated.

The guidelines were updated in consultation with the 糖心Vlog官方 Vaccination Team and the 糖心Vlog官方 Health and Well-Being working group, made up of 糖心Vlog官方 medical and public health experts, and were reviewed by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health. The three public worker unions representing 糖心Vlog官方 employees were also consulted.

More than 90% of students attending the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi have been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus or plan to be, according to a week-long survey administered the week of August 9, 2021. About 27% of all 糖心Vlog官方 students registered for the fall 2021 semester responded to the survey, 12,390 students out of 45,930 students. The findings are similar to the student survey from late June that found 92% of the 糖心Vlog官方 students who responded at that time were vaccinated or planned to be.

The August survey findings include:

• 83.4% of 糖心Vlog官方 students are fully vaccinated
• 4.3% are partially vaccinated
• 2.6% plan to be vaccinated
• 9.4% are not vaccinated (1,164 total)

Among those who are NOT vaccinated:

• 50% say they will be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus in the fall 2021 semester for in-person classes, employment, in-person activities, etc.
• 47% say they will only be vaccinated when a vaccine is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• 37% say the prefer not to be vaccinated and will take courses online

The first day of fall classes is Monday, August 23. To be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus for the fall 2021 semester, students, employees and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Those who are unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated (two weeks after the second dose) must submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test result weekly to be on campus. The 糖心Vlog官方 COVID-19 testing program will be announced later this week.

There are some courses—clinicals, labs, performing arts, field work—that require vaccination without exception because safe physical distancing cannot be maintained.

Anyone who comes to campus must first receive a green “You may report to campus” status with the current date on the LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 daily health check app. The app screens for COVID-19 symptoms and exposure. Vaccination information or negative COVID-19 test results must be uploaded to the app as part of the clearance to be on campus.

* Fully Vaccinated: It has been at least two weeks since the individual has received their final dose.
†聽Partly Vaccinated: The individual has received at least one dose, or they have received their second dose less than two weeks ago.

The will be giving daily prizes from August 18–27 for registered students who upload their vaccination information to as part of the campaign. Those who upload are automatically eligible to win prizes, such as Airpods, Apple Watches or even Beats Studio Buds!

Classes start on August 23. All 糖心Vlog官方 campuses require that students be fully vaccinated or tested regularly for COVID-19 to be on campus for classes, activities and services.

Students may upload their COVID-19 vaccination information now to be eligible for free prizes. Five prizes per day for each community college! Uploading early鈥攙ia the web or on the phone app鈥攎eans more chances to win and less hassle to get back on campus.

LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 via web browser:

1. Click .
2. Click “Sign In with Your 糖心Vlog官方 Account.”
3. Enter 糖心Vlog官方 username and password.
4. Click “Vaccine” on the left hand side.
5. Click “Submit Vaccination Card.”
6. Enter information from the vaccination card.
7. Using a phone camera, snap a picture of the vaccination card and upload it.

LumiSight 糖心Vlog官方 via app:

1. Download “Lumisight 糖心Vlog官方” on or .
2. Click “Sign in with Your 糖心Vlog官方 Account.”
3. Enter 糖心Vlog官方 username and password.
4. Click “Health” on the bottom of the screen.
5. Click “Vaccination History” on the top right hand side.
6. Click “Submit Vaccination Card.”
7. Select the vaccine received from a dropdown menu.
8. Enter information from the vaccination card.
9. Using a phone camera, snap a picture of the vaccination card and upload it.
10. Click “Submit.”

Resources:

1. Want to get vaccinated?
2. University of Hawaiʻi Coronavirus Guidelines.

This message was shared with the faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on August 13, 2021.

Aloha 糖心Vlog官方 employees,

The vaccine mandate/weekly COVID-19 testing requirement for University of Hawaiʻi employees takes effect Monday, August 23, the first day of the fall semester, as previously announced.

The August 16 deadline for state and county employees announced by Gov. David Ige on August 5 does not apply to 糖心Vlog官方 employees.

The university system is working with the three respective unions representing 糖心Vlog官方 employees on a vaccination and testing policy. The policy is being finalized and will be announced as soon as possible.

Employees are encouraged to get vaccinated and must upload their vaccination information to the app. A can be found online. To find a , click on “COVID-19 Testing Sites” at the top for the latest list.

Mahalo for your patience, hard work and dedication.

Sincerely,
The 糖心Vlog官方 Office of Human Resources

The University of Hawaiʻi is offering free COVID-19 vaccination clinics at three of its campuses in the month of August: Tuesday, August 17 at 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa, Thursday, August 19 at 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo and Monday, August 23 at 糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu.

糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa

The 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa clinic is open to students and employees. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be provided that requires a two-dose regimen scheduled on the following dates:

• Tuesday, August 17 (first dose), 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Campus Center Dining Room
• Tuesday, September 7 (second dose), 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Campus Center (exact location will be announced)

Participants are not required to pre-register and appointments are not needed.

Participants are required to:

• Receive clearance from health check app prior to coming to campus
• Participants must complete the form. A parent/guardian is required to sign for patients under 18 years of age.
• Bring a valid government issued photo ID
• If you have medical insurance, bring your insurance card. Uninsured participants are welcome.
• Please wear a mask and practice social distancing

糖心Vlog官方 Hilo

The 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo vaccination clinic is only available to students. A vaccine that requires a two-dose regimen will be provided on the following dates:

• Thursday, August 19 (first dose), 12–5 p.m. at the 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo Hale Kehau residence hall lounge
• The date, time and location for the second dose will be provided to the students who received the first dose

Participants can , and vaccinations are only available to 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo students.

Participants are required to:

• Receive clearance from health check app prior to coming to campus
• Bring a valid government issued photo ID
• If you have medical insurance, bring your insurance card. Uninsured participants are welcome.
• Please wear a mask and practice social distancing

Participants will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second shot.

糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu

糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu will host a mobile vaccination clinic that is open to 糖心Vlog官方 students, employees and the general public.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, requiring a two-dose regimen, will be provided on the following dates:

• Monday, August 23, (first dose), 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Waiʻanae side of the campus expansion parking lot.
• September 13 (first dose or second dose for those who were vaccinated on August 23), 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at the same location
• October 4 (second dose for those who received their first dose on September 13), 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at the same location

Walk-ins are welcome (no appointment needed) or participants can . More information can be found or call (808) 284-1314. All participants must:

• Bring a valid government issued photo ID
• If you have medical insurance, bring your insurance card. Uninsured participants are welcome.
• Wear a mask and practice social distancing

Get Vaccinated 糖心Vlog官方!

糖心Vlog官方 launched its “Get Vaccinated 糖心Vlog官方!” campaign back on March 5, encouraging students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The university added COVID-19 vaccination to its student health clearance requirements on May 17. For the fall semester, unvaccinated students are required to submit a negative COVID-19 test each week if they plan to be on a 糖心Vlog官方 campus. The details of the free student COVID-19 testing program will be announced next week.

According to 鈥嬧赌媠耻谤惫别测蝉 from this past June, more than 92% of 糖心Vlog官方 students and 95% of 糖心Vlog官方 employees of the 10-campus system have been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus or plan to be.

The University of Hawaiʻi sent a survey to students at all 10 campuses across the state to find out the latest data on COVID-19 vaccination rates.

The survey was sent out on August 9, two weeks before the start of instruction. Students have until 5 p.m. on August 13 to complete the survey. The results will be announced the following week.

Students should check their emails for a link to the survey.

The survey will update 糖心Vlog官方 administration on vaccination rates since regular testing was announced for those who are not vaccinated. More details on the testing requirements will be announced soon.

According to surveys administered at the end of June, more than 92% of 糖心Vlog官方 students and 95% of 糖心Vlog官方 employees had been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus or plan to be.

The surveys asked participants for their vaccination status and if they were not planning to be vaccinated, why. The student survey was administered to a stratified, randomized sample based on the student body size of each campus. Of the 1,212 students surveyed, 31.1% responded. The employee survey was sent to all 12,280 糖心Vlog官方 personnel and had a 49% response rate.