All members of the NCCU community are required to wear face coverings. The CDC recommends face coverings be worn in public settings where distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Residence Hall Move-In
Move-in will be a phased drop-and-go procedure leading up to August 24th, the first day of classes. Move-in per hall will be by floors, and students will be permitted one helper. No more than 10 people will be able to move-in at one time per each floor. Students and their helpers will be required to wear face coverings at all times and complete a health screening upon arrival to campus.
First year students and early arrival will be scheduled to move in August 4th to August 14th.
Students assigned to George Street and Alston Avenue Apartments will move in August 17th to August 23rd.
Information on registration will be released within the coming weeks.
Residence Halls
Considerations to decrease the risk for exposure within traditional residence halls, campus apartments/suites, and other on-campus housing arrangements will include:
Roommates and suitemates to be treated as a family unit. Six (6) feet spacing to be observed with other facility occupants.
Students with pre-existing health conditions will be placed in single occupancy rooms. Students with medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, immunosuppressive drug therapy including chronic systemic corticosteroid treatment, heart disease, HIV, and morbid obesity are at high risk for COVID-19 illness and complications.
Scaling back on the number of residents in traditional residence halls.
Reducing occupancy to 3 residents per shower for community bathrooms while increasing the frequency of cleaning.
Requirement to wear facial coverings in common areas.
Provide each resident with a digital thermometer
Close dining spaces, lounges, and common areas.
Remove furniture in common areas/reduce the number of computers per lab.
Restrictions on events and social activities as per current physical distancing guidance. Reconfiguring seating in common areas to ensure proper physical distancing. Establish allowable occupancy and develop plans to monitor and enforce.
Restrictions on building access by non-residents, including outside guests, non-residential staff, and others.
Widely shared/posted information in common areas about COVID-19 prevention
Frequent reminders of proper hand hygiene (verbally, posters, videos) with hand sanitizer widely available in common areas and rooms.
Enhanced cleaning in all common areas and high-touch surfaces. Set a cleaning schedule of immediately after scheduled activities or every 30 minutes to an hour. Custodial workers will be provided appropriate PPE and training consistent with their duties.
Monitor entrance and exit of individuals within the building to track and trace individuals entering and exiting and the locations that they have visited.
Additional hand sanitizing stations at all exterior entrances and office entrances.
Installation of desk shields and/or standard Dutch doors at all customer service points and at employee workstations.
Arrange social distancing foot print decals throughout the facility.
Provide infrared thermometers in every work area for regular temperature checks of the staff and guests.
Install hand free door handles at high traffic entrances (e.g. FootPull or the DoorWave; SanitGrasp or the Sanitary Door Opener.)
Stairwell hand rails will be cleaned every 30 minutes.
Removing high touch items from all common areas (magazines, pens, games).
Inevitably, a residential student will contract or be exposed to COVID-19 and will require isolation or quarantine. Martha Street Apartments has been identified as NCCU’s isolation and quarantine residential space.
The rooms will have private bathroom facilities and be stocked with a thermometer, sanitizing wipes, tissues, soap, hand sanitizer, and toiletries.
Spaces will be labeled externally with appropriate signage that states restricted access (e.g., “Private Quarters” or “Authorized Personnel Only”) but does not state the reason for the restricted access due to concerns about potential for stigma and FERPA/ HIPAA violations.
Any signage decisions will be reviewed with the Office of Legal Affairs. Minimally, a select group of individuals within housing/residence life, campus safety, Dean of Students Office, and facilities will be aware of the rooms used for isolation.
Counseling services and/or the office of spiritual and religious life will be available remotely to students in isolation or quarantine as needed.
To the degree possible, students will continue academic activities remotely.
Transportation will be made available to and from the location if medical care is needed.
Custodial and maintenance staff and live-in professionals are provided with and required to wear appropriate PPE (as per CDC guidelines) when cleaning or Page 4 entering isolation and quarantine spaces (available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-faq.html).
Student Health will operate three on-campus clinics: a respiratory clinic, non-respiratory sick clinic and a wellness clinic. Information on the operating hours will be released within the coming weeks.
A medical health survey will be administered to all enrolled students prior to arrival on campus to identify those with underlying medical conditions who may be vulnerable based on the CDC guidelines for identifying people at higher risk for severe illness.
Prior to the beginning of the semester, an electronic medical history report must be completed by all students. Students with certain underlying conditions will be referred to Student Health for review and recommendations.
The Student Health Center will continue to provide regular services, with certain modifications, including:
Acute clinic for respiratory non-COVID patients.
Initial triage via telephone for students seeking medical assistance.
Separate entrances and exits to the building.
Contactless check-in.
Acute clinic for non-respiratory illnesses.
Wellness and women’s health clinics.
Immunization program.
Health education and promotion.
The Counseling Center will be operating on a telehealth appointment basis.
If you need to make an initial counseling appointment, please call the Counseling Center at 919-530-7646. The center will initiate a telehealth appointment to assess your needs.
If you are an existing client, please call or email your counselor or call 919-530-7646 to schedule a telehealth appointment.
Crisis counselors are available to students experiencing a mental health crisis at the Counseling Center from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. by calling 919-530-7646 or by contacting the University Police at 919-530-6106 at any time.
Campus Recreation facilities will open, but with limited facility usage.
Campus Wide Events
All campus events will implement an RSVP or ticketing requirement to manage crowds. Attendance will be limited to current NCCU community members only, and participation shifts will be required for traditionally free-flowing events. A lottery system will be used for attendance at high profile events.
Temperature checks, face coverings, gloves or hand sanitizing will be required at all events.
Smaller or outdoor programming will be increased to allow for in-person interaction, as well as continuing with virtual activities.
Riders of the Eagle Shuttle and other public transportation options should wear a mask upon entering, avoid touching surfaces and practice sufficient distancing. Eagle Shuttle vehicles will be equipped with hand-sanitizer dispensers for riders enter the bus. Hand washing or sanitizing is also recommended for riders after disembarking.
