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University of Wisconsin - Platteville issued the following announcement on Jan.5.

The university vaccination site has been temporarily suspended because of the holiday break. Vaccinations/booster shots will resume January 13 in Royce Hall. Testing in Hugunin Hall resumed on Monday, January 3. See below for times.

UW-Platteville Resources for 2021-22

Fall 2021 Policies

Fall 2021 frequently asked questions

Positive intake form for supervisors to fill out

Events policy

Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccination registry (Find a place near you for available appointments)

Testing/Vaccination Sites

COVID-19 TESTING SITE: Please note the UW-Platteville main campus testing site has a new login site. Use

https://uwplatt.vivi.healthcare to register for a COVID-19 test. UW-Platteville offers this free service Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hugunin Hall. Community members may register at https://www.wihealthconnect.com/.

COVID-19 VACCINATION SITE: Grant County Health Department is offering free COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to students, faculty, staff and the general public Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Royce Hall on the main campus. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson shots are available. If you are receiving your second or booster shot, please remember to bring your vaccination card. For questions, call the county health department at 608.723.6416. Please note: the clinics will not be available on December 23, 30 nor January 6. They will resume on Thursday, January 13.

Face Coverings

1. Face Coverings. Face covering means a piece of cloth or other material that is worn to cover the nose and mouth completely. A face covering must be secured to the head with ties, ear loops, or elastic bands that go behind the head and must fit snuggly but comfortably against the side of the face. Cloth face coverings must be made with two or more layers of breathable fabric that is tightly woven (i.e., fabrics that do not let light pass through when held up to a light source). A face covering does not include bandanas, single layer neck gaiters, face shields, goggles, scarves, ski masks, balaclavas, shirt or sweater collars pulled up over the mouth and nose, or masks with slits, exhalation valves, or punctures because public health experts have determined that these types of coverings are ineffective at preventing respiratory droplets from entering the air.

A. Face Covering Required. Every individual who enters campus lands shall wear a face covering

In all indoor university buildings, including classrooms, public spaces, residence halls and recreation/athletic area indoor spaces, except students in their assigned residence hall rooms and employees when alone in a private, unshared office or lab; and

While riding a campus bus or when two or more people are present in a university vehicle.

B. Exceptions. If an individual has a medical condition or religious belief that would prohibit them from complying with this requirement, the person should immediately contact the Dean of Students (for students) or Office of Human Resources (for employees), or UW-Platteville Police Department (for members of the public). All requests for an exception to this requirement shall be evaluated on an individualized basis utilizing the interactive reasonable accommodations process.

See full order below on December 27, 2021.

UW-Platteville COVID-19 DashboardThe dashboard is updated around 10 a.m. every Tuesday during the 2021 fall semester.

Fall 2021

Spring 2021

Known Active Cases on the Branch Campuses0 - UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County

0 - UW-Platteville Richland

(Updated weekly. Last update 1-4-22.)

Dashboard Notes

This dashboard features data from UW-Platteville's Student Health Services (SHS) and Weber Health Logistics (WHL) testing for main campus students and employees, as well the overall number of positive cases reported from external (off-campus) sites such as the Grant County Health Department and other local health centers.

The number of tests given include tests performed at Student Health Services and Weber Health Logistics. The total number of tests performed and the percentage of tests that are positive for university employees and students tested off campus are not available. We do not have access to all the different sites students and employees may be tested, as some students chose to be tested in their hometowns, and some employees may live in different counties and get tested there.

The data is collected when the testing sites close each day; the dashboard is then updated at 10 a.m. every Tuesday.

Students include all currently enrolled students: undergraduate, graduate/professional and special students.

Employees include all currently employed faculty and staff. It does not include student and graduate employees; they are counted under students.

"Known Active Cases - Past 10 Days" includes the positive cases which are within a 10-day window since a positive viral test for COVID-19 was received, as advised by the CDC. This gives a more accurate picture of a moment in time snapshot on campus.

Positive cases of COVID-19 at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County and UW-Platteville Richland are not included in the dashboard totals.

Student Vaccination Rates

Questions

For Students: faculty, advisors, Residence Hall staff, and the Dean of Students Office

For Employees: Department Chairs, Deans, Provost, supervisors, departmental Directors, Vice Chancellors, and the Human Resources Office

For All: general policy questions may be sent to covidquestions@uwplatt.edu

Public/Media Inquiries: Paul Erickson, Public Information Officer, pr@uwplatt.edu

Original source can be found here.