Bulletin No. 60

Date/Time sent: 08/09/2021 8:00 am

E ala! E alu! E kuilima!
Awaken! Come together! Join hands!

Statement of Gratitude: August 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Take a moment to recognize the land you stand on and honor those who came before.

COVID-19

FOR OUR UH WEST OʻAHU EMPLOYEES (Permanent and Temporary, and Student Employees)

On Thursday, Aug. 5, Hawaiʻi’s Governor Ige issued this Emergency Executive Order:

Beginning Aug. 16, 2021, all State and county employees must provide their vaccination status to their department, office or agency. If they cannot provide proof of vaccination, they will be subject to regular COVID-19 testing. The location of free testing sites is available at https://hawaiicovid19.com. If a free testing site is not used, employees must cover any testing costs. In addition, they may be subject to restrictions on official travel. See the release regarding the Executive Order.

Upload vaccination information to LumiSight UH. For ALL UH West Oʻahu employees, permanent and temporary – Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Student employees – PLEASE upload your COVID-19 Vaccination information to LumiSight UH ASAP and no later than Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Upload your documentation into the LumiSight UH app. For those who use the app on their smartphone/mobile device, click on “Health” and then “Vaccination History.” Those using the app online should click on “Vaccine” in the upper left-hand corner. For more information and help, visit the UH Lumisight UH FAQs.

PLEASE be prepared to show your LumiSIGHT green “GO” Screen upon entering any of our indoor spaces, e.g., offices, library, labs & classrooms, student services and student life, bookstore, and so on.

For employees who are unvaccinated and have made appointments to get their COVID-19 vaccination, please provide your appointment information to your Vice Chancellor or send this information to the UHWO COVID Repsonse Team at covidwo@hawaii.edu.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: UH West Oʻahu with Queens Health Center – West and the HI DOH will be hosting a mobile vaccination unit at UH West Oʻahu on:

Monday, Aug. 23, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Dose #1)
Monday, Sept. 13, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Dose #2 and Dose #1), and
Monday, Oct. 4, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Dose #2).

All employees, students, family and community members are invited. Look for informational flyers and emails in your hawaii.edu email. Please remember that if you are coming to campus you will need to show a weekly COVID “negative” test until you are fully vaccinated, which is two weeks after your second dose. Please see above for free testing sites.

For employees seeking exemptions, more information and directions are forthcoming. Please alert your Vice Chancellor or send an email to the COVID Response Team to alert them of your request. And, please remember that if you are coming to campus, you will need to show a weekly COVID “negative” test (via LumiSIGHT or hard-copy). Please monitor your hawaii.edu email for updates.

For employees who continue to choose not to be vaccinated, you will need to show a weekly COVID “negative” test via LumiSIGHT or hard-copy. Please see above for free testing sites. Please alert your Vice Chancellor or send an email to the COVID Response Team to alert them of your decision. For your health and safety we ask that you work with your supervisor to determine if you are eligible for remote work or that your hours on-campus might occur when there would be limited contact with others. Please monitor your hawaii.edu email for updates.

FOR OUR UH WEST OʻAHU STUDENTS ATTENDING ON-CAMPUS CLASSES, ACTIVITIES, SERVICES

We look forward to welcoming you back to UH West Oʻahu on Monday, Aug. 23, for the fall semester. This is a reminder that a COVID-19 vaccination has been added to the student health clearance requirements for the fall 2021 semester. To be on any UH campus, students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

This includes, but is not limited to, students who participate in in-person or hybrid courses, need in-person services, hold an on-campus job, or engage in any other on-campus activities.

Acceptable COVID-19 vaccines include those produced by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson along with World Health Organization approved vaccines.

Upload vaccination information to LumiSight UH. For ALL UH West Oʻahu students — PLEASE upload your documentation into the LumiSight UH app. For those who use the app on their smartphone/mobile device, click on “Health” and then “Vaccination History.” Those using the app online should click on “Vaccine” in the upper left-hand corner. For more information and help, visit the UH Lumisight UH FAQs.

Be prepared to show your LumiSIGHT green “GO” Screen upon entering any of our indoor spaces, e.g., offices, library, labs and classrooms, student services and student life, bookstore, and so on.

The COVID-19 vaccination is not required of students who are enrolled in only online courses and programs or in Early College courses taking place on high school campuses.

Weekly testing for unvaccinated students

Unvaccinated students are required to be tested weekly for the COVID-19 virus and to upload their negative test result into the LumiSight UH app prior to coming to campus. This includes unvaccinated students who received a Medical and/or Religious Exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination. UH is currently developing details regarding exemptions. Please monitor your @hawaii.edu email for updates.

What is fully vaccinated? A student is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their last vaccination shot. Students who are in the process of becoming fully vaccinated (i.e., 1 dose of a 2-dose regimen, or within two weeks period after their last dose) will need to have a negative COVID-19 test result uploaded to LumiSight UH app prior to coming to campus.

Update on Gradual Reopening of UH West Oʻahu Campus

When you come to campus remember the following:

Everyone (including visitors) are required to be cleared by the LumiSight UH daily health check before coming to campus. Be prepared to show your clearance when entering indoor spaces.
All employees and students MUST wear visibly their UH Identification. If asked, please be prepared to show your ID. Visitors will need to show their LumiSight UH clearance (digital or paper).
Everyone must wear face masks when indoors while on campus, regardless of vaccination status.
Maintain an appropriate, comfortable physical distance from others while on-campus.
Adhere to the Pueo Safety Promise.

Should you have any questions please see UHWO COVID Guidelines or contact covidwo@hawaii.edu.

Again, please stay informed by checking the weekly bulletins and our website.