YSU Event - Health and Safety Guidelines

The following Health and Safety Guidelines established by the Governor, Ohio Department of Health, the CDC and Youngstown State University must take place when hosting an event or meeting on campus.

If attendee does not have a thermometer at home, temperature stations have been created around campus. If their temperature is 100.4 or greater when they checked on campus, they will be asked to return home and contact their physician.

  1. All attendees must complete a daily health assessment prior to coming to campus. The following questions must be answered:
    1. Is your temperature is below 100.4? Note:

      If attendee does not have a thermometer at home, temperature stations have been created around campus. If their temperature is 100.4 or greater when they checked on campus, they will be asked to return home and contact their physician.

    2. Are you in good health and not feeling sick? (No symptoms such as fever, headache, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, digestive issues or loss of smell or taste)
    3. Have you had contact with positive or suspected positive COVID-19 cases in past 14 days?
    4. Have you been you ordered to quarantine or self-isolate by doctor or health department?
  2. Event and meeting host will be responsible for tracking attendance for potential contact tracing if needed. The YSU App can be used to assist in this process for YSU student, faculty and staff only events.
  3. All attendees will practice social distancing by maintaining at least 6’ apart and not congregate. General signage about social distancing and hand washing will be provided in campus facilities. Event specific signage will need to be provided by event or meeting host. Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout campus.
  4. Faculty, staff, students and visitors are expected to have a face covering when they come to campus. Face coverings must be worn in public areas or when in close contact with others.

Health and Safety plans will be reviewed by Director of  Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety.