[Entm-researchstaff] doors, masks, and policies

[Rick Redak]

All,
We had a small incident over masks yesterday.  So, I need to remind you
that there is no longer a campus mandate for wearing masks indoors, *except*
for people who are not fully vaccinated and boosted.  You cannot require
people who are fully vaccinated and boosted to wear a mask.  What this
means is...


   - Check your doors and update your signage. Bill Sutton has a template
   (found on the main entry) that works well.  Be sure to remove signage that
   says masks are required for everyone.
   - For your own offices and labs you may, of course, put up signage that
   says,  *"For everyone's health and safety, we ask that you please wear a
   mask while indoors.  If you are not fully vaccinated and boosted, you are
   required to wear a mask indoors."  *And if you do this, have some extra
   masks around to hand out to people if they need one.  If somebody refuses,
   ask again nicely and that is about it.   You need not engage in political
   nonsense--simply explain your wishes and the actual campus requirements.
   If an employee or student refuses to wear a mask indoors, there is not much
   you can do. Do not threaten or bully them into it. If crap escalates, let
   me know.
   - And it is frustrating I know, but there is no way we have access to
   medical records affirming if someone is fully vaccinated. We just have to
   trust them.

The message sent out earlier yesterday regarding the 250 seminar and masks
was entirely appropriate as it did not indicate masks were required, only
requested.

Questions??


Rick Redak, Professor & Chair
Department of Entomology
University of California
Riverside, CA 92526
951-295-3930 (Cell)
951-827-7250 (Office)
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