Keeping Our Community Safe & Healthy

Georgetown University officials are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and are taking a number of steps to ensure the health and safety of our community. Check the Georgetown University website for information about our campus, including messages to the community, university resources, FAQs and more. Faculty and instructors should be planning for instructional continuity in the event that the university moves to online courses.

Instructional Continuity Readiness

Helpful Workshops

Canvas, Part II: Adding Assignments and Assessments Tuesday, March 10 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Dahlgren Memorial Library Instructional Technology Lab  Lower Level Learn how to dispense assignments and provide feedback, create and deploy quizzes for self-learning and exams for grading, and analyze and manage students' test results and grades. Register .

Answering Questions about Distance Teaching These 30-minute noontime webinars help address key questions for distance teaching. Register by clicking each link below. Additional information. Tuesday, March 10: Organizing Course Materials in Canvas Wednesday, March 11: Academic Integrity Online: Writing Assignments Thursday, March 12: Facilitating a Class Session in Zoom Friday, March 13: Academic Integrity Online: Testing

Zoom Workshop for GUMC Learn how to leverage the functionality of Zoom for teaching remotely. Thursday, March 12 or Friday, March 13 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Dahlgren Memorial Library BACC Classroom, Lower Level Register 3/12 / Register 3/13 .

CNDLS Digital Learning Webinar Series: Instructional Continuity Thursday, March 26 12:00 p.m. CNDLS hosts a robust, hourlong webinar covering a multitude of topics on instructional continuity.  Register .

Useful COVID-19 Information

F rom the CDC and Others The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides up-to-date information on COVID-19 including: How it spreads Symptoms Prevention & treatment Testing Frequently Asked Questions Other resources: U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories DML's Infectious Diseases and Biohazards National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

Preventing COVID-19 is in Your Hands! Handwashing is a primary way to stop the spread of infectious disease. Download this flyer for your office or lab.

Avoid Hot Water When Washing Your Hands (for 20 Seconds) Why? GUMC’s Erin Sorrell explains . ( The Washington Post video/3 minutes)

Stay Home if You Are Sick Avoid contact with people who are sick and stay home when you are sick. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to this virus.  View more preventive guidance from the CDC .

A Kid-Friendly Guide to COVID-19 “ Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus ” provides a kid-friendly visual guide to what is important to know about COVID-19. (NPR audio/3 minutes)

Could Warm Weather Bring an End to COVID-19? GUMC’s Ellen Carlin explains how seasonal change may or may not make a difference . ( The Washington Post video/3 minutes)

Georgetown Global Health Faculty Contribute Expertise Read how members of Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Science and Security are contributing their knowledge and experience to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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