SCS Return to Campus
Anyone returning to on-site work must first receive university approval.
Please note that this page is evolving every day as we learn more details about the fall semester. Check back frequently for current guidance as we recieve it.
Anyone returning to campus for on-site work must follow the Minimum Requirements set by the university, which includes a Daily Self-Assessment.
If you need to arrange one-time access to campus to retrieve items, please email the following information to the SCS Building Facilities team:
• Name
• Date, time, and duration of visit
• Building and room(s) you will visit
• Agreement to follow the Minimum Requirements
Campus Access for Education
If you are teaching a hybrid course (with an in-person component), your on-campus permission will be handled by the registrar process.
If you are teaching a remote-only course this fall and need to:
• access campus to record your lectures from your office, or
• conduct 1:1 in-person advising,
• Name
• 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
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 Provost 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 Vice Provost for Research.
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 for fall.
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.
What will the Return to Campus look like?
Updates from the SCS Back to Campus Team 
SCS Back to campus team
The SCS Back to Campus team is working to prepare SCS staff, faculty and students to gradually return to our physical facilities. The group's activities will include discussion of conditions, priorities, and implementation. If you have suggestions or questions about returning campus, please contact your representative.
Mary Jo Bensasi, LTIJessica Colnago, PhD Students
Colleen Everett, CSD
Philip Lehman, Research
Jian Ma, CBD
Tom Pope, ISR
Carolyn Rose, HCII & SCS Council
Walt Schearer, Dean's Office & Computing
Paul Stockhausen, Facilities
Deb Tobin, RI
Kelly Widmaier, MLD