Visit our COVID-19 website for information about UWM’s response to the pandemic.
Any individual who has been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should generally self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor themselves consistent with applicable CDC and local public health guidelines. The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) continues to… Read More
UWM changed its guidelines for employee testing in light of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. These changes began after the Thanksgiving break on Nov. 30, 2020, when the university moved to mostly online instruction. Please note: Beginning with… Read More
“Isolation” refers to sick individuals who separate themselves from contact with healthy individuals. For COVID-19, people who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who have been symptomatically diagnosed with COVID-19 must isolate. “Quarantine” refers to the separation of individuals who… Read More
Yes. UWM is tracking all positive tests among students and employees no matter their location and asks everyone to self-report this information. This helps the university understand the scope of the infection’s spread and provide students and employees with support and resources…. Read More
Employees are encouraged to first contact their supervisor, but they can also contact COVID19-safety@uwm.edu with COVID-19 safety questions, concerns or to report a potential case. Staff in University Safety and Assurances receive these messages to provide guidance. For more information on reporting guidelines… Read More
The CDC defines “close contact” as occurring when a person is “within six feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, starting from two days before illness onset (or, for… Read More
For the health and safety of all UWM students, faculty and staff, it is critical for UWM to gather information regarding employees who test positive for COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms or have been identified as a close contact of a… Read More
All students and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19, who have been in close contact with a COVID-positive person, or who have been required to self-quarantine should not return to work, classes, or campus until the following conditions are… Read More
UWM strongly encourages members of the UWM community to wear masks or face coverings whenever 6 feet of social distance cannot be maintained, including while off campus and while walking/traveling to campus. Public health authorities have determined that consistent use… Read More
Everyone on all UWM campuses is required to wear a face mask and maintain social distancing whenever possible. Masks are required when indoors, except when in residence hall rooms or private offices. Masks are also required outdoors in situations when… Read More
You will not need to use personal protective equipment, including items like gloves, eye/face protection or an N95 mask, unless your job duties or campus activities require you to wear them. However, in the best interest of the UWM community’s… Read More
Students in need of support can contact the Dean of Students at dos@uwm.edu or 414-229-4632. Someone in that office can direct students to appropriate on- and off-campus resources. Students may also contact Norris Health Center for medical needs at 414-229-4716 or… Read More
Distribution of UWM-branded face coverings is beginning as the fall semester gets underway. For students UWM students on the Milwaukee campus can pick up a branded face covering at either the front desk of their residence hall (Sandburg, Cambridge or… Read More
Classroom Settings If a student is not wearing a mask in the classroom setting, instructors should ask the student to: First, provide information to the student on the health and safety standards and rules, including the requirement for mask wearing…. Read More
UWM’s On-Site Employee Work Practices have been updated to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. In an effort to ensure that employees who will be returning to campus have reviewed and acknowledged these work practices, University Safety… Read More
Employees, students and visitors must use UWM’s COVID symptom monitor each day before traveling to one of the UWM campuses. The monitoring tool does not collect identifying information when you use it. Based on the information you enter, it will… Read More
Alert your supervisor to how you are feeling. Depart work as soon as possible. Upon departing, contact your health care provider via telephone for further direction.
UWM has adopted a set of rules intended to keep the campus community safe by limiting the potential spread of COVID-19. All students, visitors, faculty and staff are required to wear face coverings, maintain social distancing and wash their hands. Following… Read More
Yes. The university has procured a limited amount of cloth face coverings that have a clear section over the mouth to make it easier for lip reading. These are available by special request at the UWM PPE website. Please note… Read More
Cloth face coverings and masks serve as a simple barrier to prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and on to other people when the person wearing it coughs, sneezes, talks or raises their voice. This is known as… Read More