Updates & Resources
Updates about the university's ongoing response to COVID-19 will be shared here. In addition, this page provides useful resources for information and support related to the pandemic.
Updates
- Notice: HR Guidance re. Flexible Scheduling to Support Employees (July 29)
- Updated COVID-19 Special Work/Leave Provisions - Effective August 1, 2020
- UNCW Announces General Schedule for Faculty/Staff to Return to Campus (July 21)
- Community Standards Quick Reference Guide
- Return-to-Campus Manager/Supervisor Checklist
- Fall 2020 Return: UNCW Launches "Best for the Nest" Website (July 10)
- UNCW Announces “Best for the Nest: A Guide for Returning to Campus” (July 2)
- Update on Fall Registration (July 2)
- Commencement Update: Class of 2020 Ceremonies Rescheduled for December (July 1)
- Provost's Update to All Returning Students (June 16)
Resources
You can find the following resources on this page below, please click a button to go directly to the related information.
- Community Standards
Quick Reference Guide - NC COVID-19
Helpline - COVID-19
Information - Employee Assistance
Program (EAP) - Human Resources
Welcome Back Onboard - Risk
Management - Order
PPE - Additional Campus
Support
NC COVID-19 Helpline
If you have questions about COVID-19 (coronavirus), dial 2-1-1 or 888.892.1162. Sign up for updates by texting COVIDNC to 898211.
COVID-19 Information
- Centers for Disease Control: cdc.gov
- American College Health Association: acha.org
- New Hanover County Health Department: health.nhc.gov
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: ncdhhs.gov
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration: osha.gov
- UNC System: northcarolina.edu
- UNCW Coronavirus Information: uncw.edu/coronavirus
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Managing COVID-19 and adapting to significant changes in the work environment can be a stressful experience for everyone and may evoke emotions that are unfamiliar or difficult to work through. The university is committed to supporting your overall health and well-being during this stressful time. The UNCW Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to all employees and the services are confidential and are provided to you and your dependents at no charge.
The EAP’s services include:
- Confidential counseling
- Financial consulting
- Legal support
- Work-life solutions
- More details about the EAP services are available at their website: uncw.edu/hr/training-eap.html.
Phone: 877.274.7342.
Additional Campus Support
" Best for the Nest: The Guide for Returning to Campus" (PDF) and this website are meant to serve as helpful resources, but they cannot provide every answer to every question about a comprehensive and evolving situation like the coronavirus pandemic. For additional support, please reach out to the experts available via the contacts below:
About COVID-19
Email coronavirus@uncw.edu
Online uncw.edu/coronavirus
COVID Hotline 910.962.0527
About Health and Safety Guidelines
Emergency Health & Safety
Email ehs@uncw.edu
Phone: 910.962.3057
Student Health Center
Phone: 910.962.3280
Human Resources
Phone: 910.962.3160
