[Faculty] ENGINEERING FACULTY, STAFF & STUDENT ACCESS TO SDSU ENGINEERING SPACES

[Eugene Olevsky]

I would like to clarify for all faculty and staff members:

Indeed, if you are not included in the essential personnel list, then your
access to the buildings will be restricted. All buildings will be locked.
Starting from 8am on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, keycard access to building
entrances will be granted only to the essential personnel.

*Please see the most recent message of the Provost to SDSU Community
regarding restricted building access.*

I will personally notify today all the faculty members whose research lab
affiliates are included in the list of essential personnel.

Only those whose names will be included in these messages will have access
to the SDSU Engineering building space.

Department Chairs will be copied on all these messages, thus, they will
have full lists of the essential personnel in their respective departments.

Best regards,
Eugene


On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 7:03 PM Allen Plotkin <aplotkin at sdsu.edu> wrote:

> Hi Eugene:
> I have read your email and am still uncertain with respect to the
> restrictions.  I do not fit into any of the categories as essential however
> I would find it extremely difficult to conduct my classes (particularly
> with respect to grading and online exams) if I couldn't have access to my
> office a limited number of times throughout the semester.  I am assuming I
> am not the only one in this category.
> Please clarify.
> Thanks.
> Allen
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 5:48 PM Eugene Olevsky <eolevsky at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>>
>> I would like to provide you with an update regarding the Engineering
>> Faculty, Staff, and Student access to the SDSU Engineering Spaces:
>>
>>
>> 1.              The decisions regarding the designation of essential
>> personnel were made according to the criteria specified below, through my
>> consultation with the Provost and the Vice President for Research.
>> President de la Torre made the final approval of the list of essential
>> personnel.
>>
>>
>> The following are the general criteria used across the SDSU campus for
>> essential personnel designation:
>>
>>
>>    - Responsible for maintaining the viability of research subjects,
>>    including the well-being of animals in vivarium and non-vivarium facilities.
>>    - Research personnel who are needed to preserve highly perishable,
>>    and difficult to replace research materials (e.g. primary cell lines that
>>    cannot be stored), such that considerable time and costs would be
>>    associated with their loss.
>>    - Individuals who are responsible for regular maintenance of
>>    equipment that, if not done, could result in damage to the equipment and/or
>>    extraordinary cost.
>>    - Researchers working on experiments that have a small window for
>>    completion — for example, data collection might be required in the
>>    immediate time-frame as a long-term experiment comes to fruition or for
>>    research that relies on the ability to make specific measurements only at
>>    certain times a year.
>>    - Research critical to helping address the COVID-19 health crisis.
>>    -  Research where a pause in the research will negatively impact the
>>    care of participants on a clinical trial.
>>
>> 2.              Most people designated essential researchers are
>> expected to access their buildings for a limited number of hours per week.
>> Very few people have been granted full time access.
>>
>>
>> 3.              *The primary reason to restrict access is to ensure
>> social distancing and to prevent the spread of disease. Other factors are
>> important, however, and include personal safety and limited availability of
>> cleaning supplies and custodial staff.*
>>
>>
>> 4.              *Several campus buildings will be closed, with access
>> only granted for emergency purposes. Other buildings will be locked and
>> accessible by keycard or key only to those designated as essential
>> personnel.* *Building closures and restricted access to academic
>> buildings will begin on Wednesday, April 8. College of Engineering
>> affiliates without essential access should retrieve items before then.*
>>
>>
>> 5.*         There will be a process to request temporary access.* In
>> emergency situations, a faculty or staff member requiring immediate access
>> should contact Campus Police. In urgent but non-emergency situations, a
>> faculty or staff member should contact his or her Dean or Dean’s designee,
>> who will contact Campus Police on his or her behalf. In non-emergency
>> situations, a form will be available which will require the Dean’s
>> approval, with temporary access granted within 24 hours.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Eugene
>>
>> Eugene A. Olevsky, Ph.D.; FASME; FACerS; FASM
>> Dean and Distinguished Professor
>> College of Engineering
>> San Diego State University
>> 5500 Campanile Drive
>> San Diego, CA 92182-1323
>> Office: (619)-594-6061
>> E-mail: eolevsky at sdsu.edu <eolevsky at mail.sdsu.edu>
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