Planning for Reopening Colleges During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Watch our panel of experts Dr. Michael Berg, Heath Howard, Lander Medlin and Chuck Palmer in a live webinar discussing the environmental, health and safety (EHS) challenges facing colleges and universities as they plan how to safely and efficiently reopen their facilities for the upcoming school year while still preventing the spread of COVID-19.

As places of higher education across the country prepare for reopening for the fall semester, millions of students, professors and staff will once again return to campuses, raising the risk of community spread of COVID-19. How can school administrators restore the confidence in the safety of sending college students back to school settings?

Understanding the transmission of COVID-19, the efficacy of different cleaning methods and the best practices to follow to reduce disease spread while ensuring there isn’t wasteful spending is critical to reopening colleges and universities. Our expert panel discusses best practices for a safe return to common use areas to avoid any further interruptions or closures in and around the campus educational experience and provides the pros and cons to each approach for cleaning educational facilities to minimize the risk to both employees and students.

Topics include:

• COVID-19 and Routes of Transmission
• Path to Reopening Higher Education’s Institutions
• Pros and Cons of Different Cleaning Methods
• High Touch Points and Testing
• Legal EHS Considerations for Returning to Campus