PPE – UNF Faculty Association Questions and Answers

2020-2021, Answered, From Floor

Face to Face teaching

Question asked from the floor by Dr. Beven Livingston, Professor – BCH:

As Dan mentioned, there are graduate course in our college of health that in order meet the curricular demands that our accreditation body requires that require hands-on and so we can’t social distance so in complete PPE but the limitation is causing extended work on the faculties part.

Answered by Dr. Simon Rhodes, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs:

Dr. Rhodes acknowledged that some disciplines and courses will require hands-on work and that departments and programs will work to address these issues on a case-by-case basis.

2020-2021, Answered, From Floor

Face Shields

Question asked from the floor by Dr. John White, FA president:

Can we wear face shields only or should always have a mask on even with a face shield?

Answered from the floor by Dr. Daniel Moon, Professor, Academic Affairs Administration:

the method is OK, and offered that some faculty are wearing cloth face masks under their face shields.

2020-2021, Answered, From Floor

PPE for Face to Face teaching

Question asked from the floor by Dr. Gordon Rakita, Outgoing FA Vice President:

Will those of us teaching face to face will have PPE provided: when and how?

Answered from the floor by Dr. Simon Rhodes, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs:

some distribution is going to college and offices and that department supervisors have those instructions available.

Follow up question asked from the floor by Dr. John White, FA President:

will those materials be available for hybrid instructors.

Answered from the floor by Dr. Simon Rhodes, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs:

yes.

Answered from the floor by Marianne Jaffee, Executive Asst Dir of Planning:

Our office is working with department heads to inventory in-person teaching faculty to provide sufficient supplies, to go through the deans’ offices and then the chairs. She noted that if there is a miscount or if folks need more to let her office know.