Shared Spaces
If you need assistance with planning for social distancing measures, a team of Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities Management and/or Facilities Planning and Construction will walk spaces with you and provide guidance for and assist with the immediate changes needed this summer. Email jschmi14@illinoisstate.edu to request assistance.
Spatial Arrangement
As the University continues to work towards keeping the campus community healthy, it is important for University employees to understand how to implement appropriate social distancing and personal hygiene practices on campus.
Workplace Settings
Departments should assess workspaces to ensure proper social distancing and to maintain a healthy environment with the assistance of Facilities Management and Environmental Health and Safety. Furniture may need to be rearranged and/or visual cues may need to be added in common spaces (e.g., reception area, waiting area, etc.). Check the Signage section for the guidance of visual cues.
Private Offices
Employees with private offices can work in their office without wearing a face covering. All employees and visitors to any private office space must maintain 6-foot social distancing or wear a face covering if this is not possible.
Cubicles
- 5 to 8-foot high walls that may or may not have glass extending to the ceiling: Employees can work in their cubicle without wearing a face covering even if the distance of the occupants on either side of a dividing wall are within 6 feet of one another.
- Walls less than 5 feet high where individuals sit more than 6 feet from other occupants: Employees can work in the cubicle without wearing a face covering.
- Walls less than 5 feet high where individuals sit within 6 feet of other occupants: Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs are working with Facilities Management and Environmental Health and Safety on possible options. Questions from employees should be directed to their respective leadership. Leadership may submit specific requests to be reviewed.
Indoor Common Spaces
Face coverings are required for employees, students and visitors for all indoor common areas, including but not limited to:
- Breakrooms/Kitchen: Breakrooms should be managed to reduce communal use. Consider finding alternative areas to take breaks.
- Conference Room/Computer Lab/Reception/ Lounge/Waiting Area/Study Area: Chairs should be removed or rearranged to support social distancing practices between employees. Refrain from sharing items/ equipment (e.g., newspapers, magazines, candy, tools, etc.).
- Elevators/Stairwells: Traffic in the elevator should be minimized. The number of individuals should be limited while taking an elevator. Use stairwells when possible.
- Hallways: Furniture may be removed or rearranged to ensure proper social distancing.
- Restrooms: A restroom is a common space and face coverings are required.
Shared Vehicles
When utilizing vehicles for University business, social distancing should be followed. When possible, limit to one person per vehicle. If more than one person is in the vehicles, face coverings should be worn at all times. In addition, all vehicle users are encouraged to clean and disinfect high touch surfaces (e.g., seats, arm rests, door handles, etc.) using an approved cleaning product before and after each use. Good personal hygiene is recommended (e.g., wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizers, avoid touching face, etc.) to reduce the spread of germs and keep yourself healthy.
Shared Equipment
Employees should avoid sharing personal items. If you share equipment (e.g. phones, radios, tablets, laptops, cameras, and other items in shared workspaces), cleaning and disinfecting them before and after use is recommended.