SCS Return to Campus

Campus Access for Education and Advising

If you are an instructor or TA for a hybrid course (a class with an in-person component), your on-campus permission will be handled by the registrar process.

If you are teaching a remote-only course and need to:
   • access campus to record your lectures from your office, or
   • if you are conducting 1:1 advising that must be done in person due to concerns for the student's well-being,

Campus Access for Research

Access to campus for research is being considered on a case-by-case basis, and will require submission of a Return to On-Site Work Plan, which is subject to approval by the dean and the Vice President for Research. 

If you or your team need to return to campus for research or educational purposes, please send mail to your Research Continuity Liaison and Philip Lehman with the following information to get started:

   •  Name(s)
   •  Description of research/work to be done
   •  Approximate length of time needed (e.g. hours/week, weeks/month)
   •  Building and room(s) you will visit
   •  Agreement to follow the Minimum Requirements

More information:
SCS Research Project On Campus Restart Process
Research at CMU during the COVID-19 Pandemic
OVPR Research Communications page

Return to Campus for Operations and Administration

Access to campus for administration and operations is being considered on a case-by-case basis, and will require submission of a Return to On-Site Work Plan, which is subject to approval by the dean and the Provost's office. 

If you need to return to campus for administrative or operational purposes, please contact your department head and cc Philip Lehman with the following information to get started: 
  
   •  Name(s)
   •  Description of work to be done
   •  Approximate length of time needed (e.g. hours/week, weeks/month)
   •  Building and room(s) you will visit
   •  Agreement to follow the Minimum Requirements

Presently, all work – including events – that can be conducted remotely must continue to be conducted remotely. 

Return to Campus for Students

For the most up-to-date university guidance, please visit CMU's Back to Campus page for Students, including details on the Hybrid Model.

A Tartan’s Responsibility outlines the expectations we have for all CMU students who will resume living, learning, working and interacting with our campus community, whether living on or off campus.

Guidance for campus access for TAs is forthcoming.

International students should check the Office of International Education (OIE) pages regularly for updated guidance.