COVID-19 Dial Response

All capacities listed as a percent are based on non-pandemic capacities.    

UCCS operational conditions under this level: 

• *Individual symptom monitoring: Daily wellness check at healthcheck.uccs.edu required before any campus activity, on or off-campus 
• Instructional Delivery: In-person suggested 
• Personal gathering sizes: Per local guidance 
• Campus visitors: Invited and registered guests only. 
• Classrooms and indoor events: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval 
• Computer labs: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval. 
• Kraemer Family Library: All services available with a 50 percent capacity in all spaces. 
• Research: Allowable with maximum limits for individual access based on square footage of research space 
• Office staffing: 50 percent of capacity 
• Bookstore and retail operations: 50 percent capacity  
• Conference events: 50 percent of capacity or 500-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Family Development Center: Normal operations as a state-designated essential service. 
• Ent Center for the Arts: 50 percent of capacity or 500-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Outdoor events: 50 percent capacity or 500-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Outdoor recreation and Alpine Field: 50 percent of capacity or 500-person limit, whichever is lower 
• NCAA athletic activities: 500-person limit. Will continue to follow NCAA and RMAC guidelines for student-athletes. 
• Dining: 50 percent capacity or 500-person limit, whichever is lower. 
• Wellness Center: All care available. 
   

All capacities listed as a percent are based on non-pandemic capacities. An asterisk indicates no change from “Green: Protect our Neighbors” level. 

UCCS operational conditions under this level: 

• *Individual symptom monitoring: Daily wellness check at healthcheck.uccs.edu required before any campus activity, on or off campus 
• Instructional delivery: In-person, hybrid or remote as appropriate 
• *Kraemer Family Library: All services available with a 50 percent capacity in all spaces. 
• Research: Staggered research teams with maximum limits for individual access based on square footage of research space 
• *Office staffing: 50 percent of capacity 
• *Bookstore and retail operations: 50 percent of capacity 
• Personal gathering sizes: 10-person capacity with no more than two cohorts. A cohort is defined as people living in the same area together, which would be students living in the same on-campus residential suite or off-campus house or apartment. 
• Campus visitors: Invited and registered guests only with 25-person limit. The cohort criteria from personal gathering size does not apply. 
• Classrooms and indoor events: 50 percent of capacity or 175-person limit, whichever is lower 
• *Computer labs: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval. 
• Conference events: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval or 175-student limit, whichever is lower. 
• Family Development Center: Normal operations as a state-designated essential service. 
• Ent Center for the Arts: 50 percent of capacity or 175-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Outdoor events: 50 percent capacity or 250-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Outdoor recreation and Alpine Field: 50-person capacity per activity.  
• NCAA athletic activities: 50-person limit. Will continue to follow NCAA and RMAC guidelines for student-athletes. 
• Dining: 50 percent capacity or 175-person limit, whichever is lower. 
• Wellness Center: Some in-person and some remote visits 
• Family Development Center – Essential services deemed 100% capacity  
   

All capacities listed as a percent are based on non-pandemic capacities. An asterisk indicates no change from “Safer at Home Blue: Cautious” level. 

UCCS operational conditions under this level: 

• Individual symptom monitoring: Daily wellness check at healthcheck.uccs.edu required before any campus activity, on or off campus 
• Instructional delivery: In-person, hybrid or remote as appropriate 
• Kraemer Family Library: All services available with a 100-person limit beyond library faculty and staff. Study rooms limited to 50 percent of capacity. 
• *Research: Staggered research teams with maximum limits for individual access based on square footage of research space 
• *Office staffing: 50 percent of capacity 
• *Bookstore and retail operations: 50 percent of capacity 
• *Personal gathering sizes: 10-person capacity with no more than two cohorts. A cohort is defined as people living in the same area together, which would be students living in the same on-campus residential suite or off-campus house or apartment. 
• Campus visitors: Invited and registered guests only with 10-person limit. The cohort criteria from personal gathering size does not apply. 
• Classrooms and indoor events: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval or 100-student limit, whichever is lower. 
• *Computer labs: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval.  
• Conference events: 50 percent of capacity or 100-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Family Development Center: Normal operations as a state-designated essential service. 
• Ent Center for the Arts: 50 percent of capacity or 100-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Outdoor events: 50 percent capacity or 175-person limit, whichever is lower 
• Outdoor recreation and Alpine Field: 50 percent of capacity or 10-person limit, whichever is lower 
• NCAA athletic activities: 25-person limit per sport. Will continue to follow NCAA and RMAC guidelines for student-athletes. 
• Dining: 50 percent capacity or 100-person limit per dining room, whichever is lower. 
• *Wellness Center: Some in-person and some remote visits 

All capacities listed as a percent are based on non-pandemic capacities. An asterisk indicates no change from “Safer at Home Yellow: Concern” level. 

UCCS operational conditions under this level: 

• Individual symptom monitoring: Daily wellness check at healthcheck.uccs.edu required before any campus activity, on or off campus, with spot check verification on campus. 
• Instructional delivery: Remote suggested, very limited in-person instruction. 
• Kraemer Family Library: All services available with a 50-person limit beyond library faculty and staff. Study rooms and computer labs limited to up to 50 percent of capacity and not part of the 50-person limit for the rest of the library. 
• Research: Remote suggested, use staggered teams and limit access to priority tasks. Limit undergraduate access when possible. 
• Office staffing: 25 percent of capacity. 
• Bookstore and retail operations: 25 percent of capacity. 
• *Personal gathering sizes: 10-person capacity with no more than two cohorts. A cohort is defined as people living in the same area together, which would be students living in the same on-campus residential suite or off-campus house or apartment. 
• *Campus visitors: Invited and registered guests only with 10-person limit. The cohort criteria from personal gathering size does not apply. 
• Classrooms: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval or 50-student limit. Room specific capacity exception for the Shockley-Zalabak Theater.  
• Computer labs: Up to 50 percent of capacity per public health approval. Remote computer lab access is available. 
• Indoor events: 25 percent of capacity or 50-person limit, with the exception of room-specific capacities for the Gallogly Events Center, Berger Hall and Shockley-Zalabak Theater. 
• Conference events: No events permitted by non-UCCS entities. 
• Family Development Center: Normal operations as a state-designated essential service. 
• Outdoor events: 25 percent capacity or 75-person limit, whichever is lower. 
• Campus Recreation: 25 percent capacity or 25-person limit per room, whichever is lower. 
• Outdoor recreation and Alpine Field: 10-person limit per event. 
• NCAA athletic activities: Outdoor activity only with 10-person limit. Will continue to follow NCAA and RMAC guidelines for student-athletes with requirement for more frequent testing. 
• Dining: 25 percent capacity per dining room or 50-person limit, whichever is lower. Takeout encouraged. 
• *Wellness Center and Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences: Some in-person and some remote visits. 

All capacities listed as a percent are based on non-pandemic capacities. An asterisk indicates no change from “Safer at Home Orange: High Risk” level.   

UCCS operational conditions under this level: 

• Individual symptom monitoring: Daily wellness check at healthcheck.uccs.edu and on-campus temperature check required  
• Instructional delivery: Remote with very limited in-person instruction when necessary 
• Kraemer Family Library: Remote and online operations only. 
• Research: Highly restricted access to prevent catastrophic loss or for animal care. 
• Office staffing: Essential personnel only 
• Bookstore and retail operations: Curbside pickup and online orders only 
• Personal gathering sizes: None 
• Campus visitors: Essential personnel and contractors only 
• Classrooms and indoor events: None 
• Computer labs: Remote computer lab only. 
• Family Development Center: Normal operations as a state-designated essential service. 
• Ent Center for the Arts: Closed 
• Outdoor events: None 
• Outdoor recreation and Alpine Field: Self-led outdoor activities within cohort only. 
• *NCAA athletic activities: 25-person limit. Will continue to follow NCAA and RMAC guidelines for student-athletes. 
• Dining: Take-out and delivery only 
• Wellness Center: Remote visits only