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How safe is Your Campus Reopening Plan? - Here are the Safety Measures You Need to Take before You Open-up for the Students

As the educational institutions across the country are getting ready to bring the students to the classrooms, parents are worried about the safety of their wards. According to the experts, following certain practices will lower the spread of virus and will keep the students safe and healthy. Though wearing masks and social distancing has become normal, there are many other things you need to know before entering the new future of the learning environment.

If you are planning to reopen your college, take a look at our questions given below to make your campus 'safe' before welcoming the students.

A ‘safe’ and the innovative difference in welcoming your students back to the campus. Here are the key elements to be considered for your reopening plan.

Priority on Sanitizing the Campus Surfaces

Before reopening, all surfaces and every corner of the campus including the work area, classrooms, and laboratory, must undergo a thorough sanitization process. Experts suggest to clean the campus with one percent sodium hypochlorite solution to destroy all the harmful microbes. However, it is also important to disinfect the campus at regular intervals to accustom students to a safe and hygienic environment.

Frequent Routine of Thermal Scanning

The best practice to prevent the spread of infection is by screening the people for their temperature and symptoms as they enter the campus. A person with a temperature exceeding 100.4 F” should not be allowed into the building. According to physicians, some people infected with this virus will not show any symptoms, like fever, and temperature screening might not be fruitful.

Effective & Durable Furniture in Classroom Still Matter

Be it pre-pandemic or post-pandemic period, we can’t deny the significant impact of ergonomic furniture on the learning experience of students. Students spend most of their time sitting on the chairs in classrooms, and they have a chance to be exposed to various health risks due to the improper design of chairs.

Syona Roots has study furniture which is ergonomically designed to ensure the health, safety, comfort, and well-being of the students. The chairs have advanced features to correct the posture of students and help them to improve their academic performance as well.

Effective & Durable Furniture in Classroom Still Matter

Compulsory Call for Six feet Physical Distancing

It is essential to make a compulsory call for six feet of separation among the faculty and students to prevent the transmission of the virus. Divide the class into different sections and allow the classes to be held on a rotational basis. It will help the people to maintain six feet distance from each other.

Insist the Usage of Masks, Gloves, & Hand Sanitizers

Wearing masks and gloves are an integral part when reopening your campus to assure the safety of the students and faculty. Experts suggest to focus on frequent hand hygiene and to wipe the surfaces in contact with the students. Therefore, to promote hand hygiene you can stock the sanitizers in classrooms, hallways, and other spaces.

Shape & Inspire the Students’ Learning Experience

Despite the impact of the crisis time, it is crucial to boost the learning experience of the students by providing them with personalized attention and collaborative team projects. With the technology blended innovative curriculum, it is possible to increase their skills, knowledge, and academic performance. Extracurricular activities and sports can be permitted when social distancing is possible.

Bring Fresh Air in the Classrooms

Based on the student strength in each classroom, you can arrange the desks with a significant space to separate the students and ensure their safety. Similar to the risk of person-to-person contact, the virus accumulated in the air can result in severe effects. Hence, it is important to bring in fresh air to the classroom as much as possible which can disperse the virus particles.

Limit the Visiting Capacity of the Campus

In order to reduce the risk of transmitting the disease, it is necessary to limit the visiting capacity of the institution. Unless it is crucial, it is advisable to stop other people from entering the building. For example, you can continue to hold the parent-teachers meeting on a virtual platform instead of inviting the parents to the campus.

Stagger Lunch/Break Times

Physical distancing lies on top of the priority list. Here, designing every space in the campus including auditoriums, cafeteria or corridors will help to reduce the people density and to maintain their social distance. If possible, you can also extend the lunch/break time and ask students to move in a queue and avoid crowding in the same place.

Restriction on Transportations with Essential Equipment

Restarting your transportation facilities has several risk factors due to their closed space and extended travel time. It is not possible for every parent to drop. Hence, make sure to assign ideal seats for each student with limited capacity and insist them to wear masks and use sanitizers often. Keep the windows open to improve the circulation of air, which will dilute the virus and reduce the risk of infection.

Be Prepared When Someone gets Sick

You should always be ready to take the necessary steps when staff or students are found with the symptoms of COVID-19. When someone tests positive, isolate him/her at once and make sure to inform the local health department. If possible, reinforce the message to the students and staff to stay home if they are sick even with mild symptoms. The administration policies should support the faculty/situation in such conditions and make sure not to penalize them for missing days.

Even though the pandemic has plunged the education sector into uncertainty, we have faced many challenges and emerged with a new hope every time. We have the global responsibility to deal with the COVID-19 and to ensure the community’s safety and well-being. We hope you will find our above-mentioned safety measures to create a secure and hygienic learning environment for the students.