Additional Resources
Updated September 24, 2020
Institute Policies and Guidelines
Human Resources Policies
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Temporary Personnel Memorandum
- Leave and Telecommuting Guidance for Employees
- Guidelines for Temporary Telecommuting (COVID-19)
Hygiene Policies
- Undergraduate Health and Hygiene Policy for the 2020–21 Academic Year
- Graduate Student Community Health and Hygiene Policy
- Institute Guidelines on Use of Face Coverings
- Travel quarantine instructions
- COVID-19 Teaching/Recording Procedures
Committee Reports
- Report of the Committee on Reconstituting On-Campus Research
- Report of the Committee on Reconstituting On-Campus Instruction
Government and Public Health Guidance
- LA County Safer at Work order
- May 29 supplement to City of Pasadena Safer at Home order
- Caltech City of Pasadena Social Distancing Protocol
- Caltech Reopening Protocol, June 1, 2020
Online Education
- Online Learning Resources (learn.caltech.edu)
- Online Teaching Resources (teach.caltech.edu)
Health and Safety
- Student Health Services
- Caltech's Student Health Insurance Plan
- Caltech student health insurance coverage abroad
- Student Counseling Services
- Employee Counseling Services (TheWell@Caltech)
- DIY Cloth Face Coverings Instructions (CDC)
- Guide To Having Conversations With Housemates/Roommates About Physically Returning To Work And Labs
- Cleaning for COVID-19
- Information on Campus Events
Reported Illness Toolkit
Caltech has prepared a Reported Illness Toolkit (below) with resources and information on the protocols and processes that will be initiated if an individual becomes ill, tests positive, or is identified as having been exposed to an illness consistent with symptoms of COVID-19:
- Guidelines for Management of a Reported Illness or Positive Case of COVID-19
- Guidance for Individuals With a Reported Illness
- Guidance for Individuals Exposed to An Individual With a Reported Illness
- Indoor Workspace Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocol
- Closure Sign for Cleaning and Disinfection
Laboratory Resources
- Back to Lab Day 1 Checklist
- Guidance for Developing Return to Work Laboratory Plans
- Glove Usage Guidance
- Institute Work Alone Policy
- Guidance for Unattended Experiments
- Training New Lab Personnel
Employee Resources
- Guide for Returning to the Workplace
- Guía para Regresar al Lugar de Trabajo
- Supervisor and Manager COVID-19 FAQ
- Training Video: Back to Work Safely
- Return to Campus FAQ
- Sign up for payroll direct deposit
- COVID-19 Web Reporting Application
- Health Attestation and Self-Reported Contact and Location Log