TO:  University of Idaho Students, Faculty and Staff
FROM:  Scott Green, President
Torrey Lawrence, Provost and Executive Vice President
DATE:  Feb. 2, 2021
SUBJECT:  System Access to Be Turned Off for Students Not Meeting Protocol

Case numbers on our Moscow campus remain low with 570 tests last week and the percent of positives at 1.40%.

Although case numbers continue to fall across the state, we have not let up on our dedication to the Healthy Vandal Pledge. Because of this, access to BbLearn, VandalWeb, Zoom and Teams will be turned off Thursday, Feb. 4, for any student signed up for in-person classes who has not completed the required COVID-19 testing protocol. These students have been notified repeatedly and received instructions from the registrar on how to keep access from being turned off.

Instructors, if you are notified of an override issue for a student attending online options, please double-check if the “Override All” has been inadvertently checked in the student account rather than “Remote Instruction Override.”

Some Vandals working in healthcare, childcare and other high-risk positions have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Being vaccinated does not mean you can stop wearing face coverings or following other safety protocols. Face coverings continue to be required in all university buildings, with limited exceptions.

Testing on the Moscow campus continues. If you believe you have been exposed or if you receive an invitation to participate in surveillance testing, please schedule an appointment. If you are symptomatic or if you need to schedule a time outside of those available at the Student Recreation Center, email covid19questions@uidaho.edu to set up an appointment at Gritman Medical Center’s mobile testing site.

Thank you for your continued diligence and commitment to each other.

Keep Calm and Vandal On.

Scott Green
President

president@uidaho.edu
uidaho.edu/president

Torrey Lawrence
Provost and Executive Vice President

provost@uidaho.edu
uidaho.edu/provost