SCS Return to Campus

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. 

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,

PhD Students

PhD students in SCS wishing to return to their offices (not labs) on a regular basis (other than under Research Plans) should complete the request form here.
If you do not have an assigned office, please contact your department first. Requests will be submitted (generally bi-weekly) to your department for approval then added to the SCS Return Plan, if approved. Contacts for approval and questions:

CBD -- Nicole Stenger 
CSD - Deb Cavlovich, AnnMarie Zanger
HCII -- Jodi Forlizzi, Jeff Bigham
ISR -- Nick Frollini
LTI -- Mary Jo Bensasi
RI -- Jean Harpley, Debra Tobin
MLD -- Russ O'Lare

Once approved by departments, SCS will add that set to the Return Plan for SCS and approved students will be notified with copies of the plan.

Master's Students

Master's students in SCS wishing to return to campus should use this form to request access.
Please clearly complete the explanation on the form.  Please note: the MHCI, MSE and METALS programs are covered separately; please contact your program for details. For some of you this may be in addition to access allowed under Research Return Plans.

Contacts for approvals and questions:

MSCB -- Sam Mudrinich
MSAS -- Janet Garrand
MSCS -- Angy Malloy
MSML -- Dorothy Holland-Minkley
MHCI -- Nicole Willis, Jenn McPherson (separate plan)
METALS -- Michael Bett (separate plan)
MSIT-PE -- Nick Frollini/Stefan Hadricky
MSE -- Karen Fleischman (separate plan)
LTI programs -- Mary Jo Bensasi
RI programs -- BJ Fecich

Once you are approved (and receive an approval email) your department will provide you with information about the space that you may use on campus (including maximum occupancy during COVID) and a link to a shared calendar to use in scheduling the space, along with any additional department-specific rules.