Bulletin No. 83
Date/Time sent: 02/28/2022 9:00 amE ala! E alu! E kuilima!
Awaken! Come together! Join hands!
Statement of Gratitude and Kindness
“Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.”
~ Robert Braathe
“I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that have no meaning or connection. For me, I’m going to believe in miracles, celebrate life, rejoice in the views of eternity, and hope my choices will create a positive ripple effect in the lives of others. This is my choice.”
~ Mike Ericksen
Welina mai kākou!
Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together)
To be kind takes courage and strength. Today, we are all COVID-fatigued, tired of masking and physical distancing, feeling isolated and have missed being in relationship with one another. Because of this strain on our spirit, we do need to work harder on being kind and sharing gratitude. The Dalai Lama said, “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible!” Do take a moment to be reminded of what it means to be in-community and to be kind. This video presents the voices of our children: Why Be Kind?
Reminder that we will welcome our WSCUC Accreditation Team to campus, Wednesday, March 2 through Friday, March 4. Should you wish to join an open meeting for faculty or students you can view the accreditation schedule.
You can also join the exit meeting with the WSCUC Accreditation team on Friday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m. in C225 and via Zoom:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/98109207407
Meeting ID: 981 0920 7407
Passcode: uhwopueo
Working to keep our campus safe!
Our staff continue to prioritize health and safety, to make a point to communicate widely and often regarding the state of the pandemic and its effects on our campus community, to support our diverse platforms of delivering our services, and to provide information to help you stay informed. Your kakoʻo/support helps our campus to maximize our mission in the “next normal” to fulfill our learning, scholarship, service, and student life priorities. During this time of crises and change, we have strengthened our abilities to govern through shared governance processes, adhere to our strategic imperatives through change management, engage effectively with both university system partners and community stakeholders, and strategically manage the financial impact of each event by mitigating actions that have helped us to close gaps.
Remember the Pueo Promise
Please take a moment to update your vaccination on LumiSight UH by submitting your booster shot information. It is easy to do:
To upload your Covid-19 Booster shot to Lumisight UH, log into https://uh.campus.lumisight.com/
Go to Vaccine > add Vaccination Booster shot > Fill in your information > Submit.
Note that the option to upload a booster shot is only available should your vaccination information already be uploaded and approved
Keep in mind, kūkūlu kaiaʻulu! Please strengthen our community with your passions, respect for one another, and patience! On behalf of your campus leadership, enjoy a safe and vivacious 2022 spring semester on campus!
COVID-19 Reminders for Monday, Feb. 28
It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to protect ourselves from exposure by using well-fitted masks, to be vaccinated and appropriately boosted, to take breaks and eat meals safely, and to stay home if we are displaying new respiratory symptoms.
Visitors to our beautiful campus: All visitors entering a University site must provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test from a UH-recognized testing facility either through the LumiSight UH app or by showing their vaccination card or current and valid negative COVID-19 test results (test within 72 hours).
Regarding Domestic Travel: The CDC, on Jan. 27, stated:
- Delay travel until you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.
- Check your destination’s COVID-19 situation before traveling. State, tribal, local, and territorial governments may have travel restrictions in place.
- Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation (including airplanes) and indoors in U.S. transportation hubs (including airports).
- Do not travel if you are sick, tested positive for COVID-19 and haven’t ended isolation, had close contact with a person with COVID-19 and haven’t ended quarantine, or are waiting for results of a COVID-19 test.
- If you are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines and must travel, get tested both before and after your trip.
Please stay informed: UH COVID-19 Dashboards have been updated. The dashboards provide you with a daily summary of COVID-19 Positive Cases across the UH System and by Campus, Summary of Employee Vaccinations across the UH System and by Campus Percentage and head count. Additionally, there are student information dashboards to include: Summary of Student Vaccinations across the UH System and Vaccination head counts by campus.
The most recent version of the System’s UH COVID-19 Guidelines is available. You can also access UH West Oʻahu guidelines, which were updated for the spring 2022 semester.
Reminder about coming to campus: Students, employees, and visitors must download LumiSight UH to your smartphone. Register and upload all relevant COVID-19 information. Prior to coming to campus please check-in using your LumiSight UH and respond to all health questions. BE PREPARED TO SHOW YOUR “GO GREEN” SCREEN at our campus verification stations. If for some reason you forgot to sign-in, please do so before entering campus or see our friendly student assistants at any of the verification sites. They will assist you with signing in or getting a day pass. NOTE: you must have proof of COVID vaccination or negative COVID test to retrieve a day pass.
Mahalo nūnui for taking the time to review this week’s bulletin.
E mālama pono!
Maenette Benham, Chancellor