Fall 2020 Resource Guide
Brothers-
This is a very interesting time for our world for a myriad of reasons. We can plan, have back up plans, and those plans can have back up plans, and I don’t think any of us can truly wrap our minds around what everything will look like for the next 12-18 months. Specifically, we know there are countless questions and notions of what is happening as we approach the Fall semester and your return, whatever that may look like, back to campus and classes. While we can’t answer all of your questions, we want you to know we are here to support you, provide you with resources, and help out wherever we can.
Each chapter will be assigned a staff member to be their primary contact and will set up regular zoom meetings with the chapter Executive Board and other chairmen to ensure you are getting the support you need during this difficult time.
Below, please find access to a few very important recommendations and resources; more detailed information can be found at the bottom of each section. You will notice that there are a significant amount of links in the sections below. We want to provide you with as many resources and spots to find information as possible. Please note, that in all applicable places, please follow your local and state guidelines and mandates.
General:
- If you do not have it already, please collect all emergency contact information from every member. In the case something should happen, including outside of COVID-19, this information will help your members be connected to the people they need to be.
- Psi Upsilon expects our chapters to follow CDC, state, local and institutional expectations when it comes to programming and social events.
- It is true that we need to take care of ourselves, but more importantly, we need to take care of each other. Here are some things you can do to look after each other: Practice social distancing when possible; wear masks in all common places and especially when you cannot social distance; and regularly wash your hands. Understand the ways in which we can prevent the spread of the virus, and ways to protect not only our physical health, but also our mental and emotional health as well; we need to be considering our overall wellness, not just specific COVID related illness. All of these things will help you stay safe and help keep those you are closest with safe, too.
- We know you can get tons of resources and information from so many places. We believe you should stay current on what is happening and want you to have direct ways to find out up to date information. We have found Holmes Murphy to be a great resource, and are updating their Resource Center daily, and they have specific resources for fraternal organizations.
- James R Favor & Company, who are risk management consultants, have a list of great resources and recommendations for you. They have information on ideas for standard operation procedures, campus/university information, and are tracking current news situations. We want to draw special attention to their article Breaking the Chain of Infection which has some direct robust information on housing, operations, and general member guidance.
- As noted above, we need to be focusing on our overall wellness. With unprecedented semesters on campus being planned, we want to be sure that you have resources that include receiving mental health support. Members may potentially feel isolated, left out, and a little lost with not having frequent in-person social interactions. Here is a webinar from Pennington & Company on College Students & Mental Health that we recommend that everyone watches.