Bulletin No. 62
Date/Time sent: 08/23/2021 9:00 amE ala! E alu! E kuilima!
Awaken! Come together! Join hands!
Statement of Gratitude: “Some people grumble that roses have thorns;
I am grateful that thorns have roses.” —Alphonse Karr
Welcome back!! It has finally arrived – Fall Semester 2021! We hope that you are rested and re-energized for awesome discoveries, inspiring discussions, and magnificent accomplishments! If you haven’t already done so, take a moment to view our Fall 2021 Convocation and related information. Celebrate the milestones and achievements of UH West Oʻahu faculty and staff, and listen to presentations from Chancellor, the VC Academics and VC Student Services, and both the Chair of the Faculty Senate and President of ASUHWO.
Reopening of Campus, Fall Semester 2021, and COVID-19 Update
If you are teaching, attending classes, or using any university services ON-CAMPUS please remember:
- Sign into LumiSight UH prior to coming to campus. Be prepared to show your “GREEN” Screen if asked.
- If you are healthy and have uploaded either your COVID-19 Vaccination card or a NEGATIVE COVID-19 test you will get a “GREEN” Screen.
- If you are ill you will get a “RED” Screen
- Do not come to campus.
- Students: If you are healthy but have not uploaded either your COVID-19 Vaccination card or a NEGATIVE COVID-19 test you will get a “RED” Screen.
- If you have a hard copy of either the COVID-19 Vaccination card or a Negative test result you will need to go to the ADMINISTRATION Lobby to show your documentation and a valid ID card and get a “Green LumiSight Campus Day Pass”.
- If you do not have either a COVID-19 Vaccination card or a Negative test result you cannot come to campus. Please contact your Academic Adviser as soon as possible at uhwoadvising@hawaii.edu.
- Employees: If you get a “RED” Screen contact Human Resources asap at x 2525.
Regarding COVID-19 TESTING
Only students and employees who are attending classes on-campus, using services offered on-campus, and/or working on-campus must submit a negative COVID test. Uploading your COVID-19 Negative test is now available on LumiSight UH. See this announcement, which includes directions.
For those who have contracted COVID-19
For students, when you have been cleared by your physician to return to school, AND you are coming to campus for classes or campus services PLEASE, first, contact your Academic Adviser or Ms. Carrie Larger (larger@hawaii.edu). When you arrive on campus you must go to the LumiSight Verification Station located in the Administration Building Lobby. You MUST provide your Photo ID and a Physician’s Note that clearly states:
- Physicians Identity and Affiliation
- Date of the Note
- Date that you contracted the COVID-19 virus
- Clearance to return to work or to on-campus classes/activities
At this time (until we have a method to address this), you will need to stop in at the LumiSight Verification Station in the Administration Lobby for a LumiSight UHWO Daily Pass. Remember to keep yourself healthy and safe by wearing your mask and keeping a safe physical distance from others. Also, be prepared to show your Daily Pass should you be asked.
For employees, please contact Human Resources x2525.
UH West Oʻahu LumiSight Verification Centers
There are three stations on campus where you can get LumiSight upload support and/or pick-up a “Green LumiSight Campus Day Pass”. Sites:
- Administration Building Lobby
- Library Lobby
- Student Services (First Floor)
To get a “Green LumiSight Campus Day Pass”. You must show a valid photo ID (UH ID or Government issued ID) and either a COVID-19 Vaccination card or Negative COVID-19 Test.
UH West Oʻahu to host Mobile Vaccination Site
UH West Oʻahu will host a mobile vaccination clinic that is open to UH students, employees, and the general public in the expansion parking lot. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, requiring a two-dose regimen, will be provided on the following dates:
- TODAY, 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).
Walk-ins are welcome (no appointment needed) or participants can pre-register online. More information can be found online 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
Upload your Vaccination Information to LumiSight UH
Uploading your vaccination information to LumiSight UH is easy and will support our campus in maintaining healthy on-campus activities. A question that employees and students have asked our HR and Administration is: “Is my vaccination or test results that I upload to LumiSight safe and secure? Who has access and how will it be used?” Working with UH System VP Garret T. Yoshimi (VPIT & CIO), here is our response:
Access to your vaccination information is only available to a select number of UH System administrators and the service provider (DataHouse). The service provider is under confidentiality provisions that limit access only for the purpose of operating the service for UH. At UH West Oʻahu, access to the database is held by a single point of contact and a back-up point of contact. The data is secured at the same level as HIPAA data (although this is not HIPAA data), FERPA, and other regulated UH data. When you sign into LumiSight UH, your screen will be green if you have responded that you are healthy to wellness queries and uploaded your vaccination information or a negative test result. Your screen will be red if you report illness and/or exposure and/or have not uploaded your vaccination or negative test result.
Again, please be prepared to show your completed/cleared LumiSight UH screen upon entering any indoor public space (e.g., Library, Student Services and Student Life, Labs, Classrooms, Offices, etc.).
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 TODAY, Aug. 23, 2021. 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 lefthand corner. For more information and help regarding LumiSight UH, contact: Information Technology Services at help@hawaii.edu.
New COVID-19 Guidelines
The interim University of Hawaiʻi COVID-19 guidelines for the 10-campus system have been updated for the fall 2021 semester. The university has also posted its vaccination and testing policy. Learn more about key updates and sections.
For our UH West Oʻahu Students Attending On-Campus Classes, Activities, and/or Services
Welcome Back to Campus! 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 COVID-19 Vaccination information to LumiSIGHT UH ASAP. 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 regarding LumiSight UH, contact: Information Technology Services at help@hawaii.edu.
PLEASE 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 who are taking classes on campus: 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.