1 00:00:05,359 --> 00:00:07,919 This year my job is to help ensure the health and 2 00:00:07,919 --> 00:00:12,719 safety of our community but I can't do this alone. While we can't 3 00:00:12,719 --> 00:00:15,120 eliminate the risk of returning to grounds, 4 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,640 we can each do our part to keep each other healthy. 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,800 Together, we need to advocate for a culture of responsibility 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:27,599 not only for ourselves, but for the safety and well-being of everyone. 7 00:00:27,599 --> 00:00:30,880 We are finally back, but we know this year is going to be a different one 8 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:33,760 and it's going to require us to reimagine what our daily lives on 9 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,559 Grounds look like. We all want to go back to the lives we 10 00:00:36,559 --> 00:00:39,680 remember, but pretending like everything is normal will put people's lives at 11 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:41,840 risk. We need to strike a balance between 12 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,120 being safe and being human. I'm still planning on connecting with 13 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,879 friends, celebrating the 'Hoos, and enjoying grounds this fall. We just 14 00:00:48,879 --> 00:00:51,440 need to find ways to still do the things we love, 15 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,600 like eating lunch on the lawn six-feet apart. 16 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,760 Social interaction is a central part of the university experience, 17 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,199 but we will need to change how we socialize in order to reduce the risk to 18 00:01:03,199 --> 00:01:06,159 the university and Charlottesville community. I still 19 00:01:06,159 --> 00:01:10,240 want to socialize so I do so outside in small groups and I'm careful to stay six- 20 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,200 feet apart. I can enjoy myself more knowing that I'm 21 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,560 keeping the people i love safe. I've also realized that spending 22 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,000 time in smaller groups can be a great opportunity to get even closer to the 23 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:24,400 people who really matter to me. With that being said, protect others and 24 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:28,640 protect yourself. Possible assumptions about whether the people around you are 25 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,560 at risk, don't mean you aren't putting them in 26 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,119 harm's way. Are you willing to put your friends, 27 00:01:33,119 --> 00:01:36,799 classmates, and professors in danger? As UVA students, 28 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:40,960 it's our responsibility to follow university and public health guidelines. 29 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:44,880 Behaving in a way that repeatedly, intentionally, or recklessly endangers 30 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:49,439 the health and safety of others will result in disciplinary action. Unity 31 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,200 is one of the five pillars of our men's basketball program and we have to do 32 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,160 this together. Look out for your fellow 'Hoos. Get 33 00:01:56,160 --> 00:02:02,160 tested if you have symptoms, report to student health, and quarantine. 34 00:02:02,799 --> 00:02:06,320 Over the summer we've been working hard to make sure our buildings and 35 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,599 classrooms are as safe as possible for your return 36 00:02:09,599 --> 00:02:13,599 to Grounds. We've marked places to enter and to exit 37 00:02:13,599 --> 00:02:18,800 buildings in order to minimize contact as well as reordered seating 38 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:23,120 arrangements and set signs for required separation. 39 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,400 We've always known cleanliness is important but now more than ever 40 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,400 good hygiene is a must. Make sure to wash and sanitize your hands, 41 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:35,120 cover when you cough or sneeze, and stay home when you're sick. 42 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,239 One of the most effective ways to stop the spread of coronavirus 43 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:42,319 is by wearing a mask. This year all students will be required to wear 44 00:02:42,319 --> 00:02:46,400 face coverings. And I ask that you not only wear them when on grounds, but also 45 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,000 when in the Charlottesville community. When thinking about coronavirus we have 46 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,280 to talk about equity. And it's important to note that black, 47 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,720 brown, and low-income communities are disproportionately affected by 48 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,599 coronavirus. So, when we talk about being a good 49 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:02,239 neighbor to the Charlottesville community it's so important that you 50 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:07,360 wear a mask because you could be saving lives. Like many of the faculty and staff 51 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:11,040 at the university we all go home to families and we all 52 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:15,120 want to be sure they stay healthy. Many of our family 53 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,319 members include high-risk individuals and it is 54 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:22,720 our job to protect them. Real talk it's important that during 55 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,440 this outbreak we're able to determine who's been 56 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:29,920 infected by or has been exposed to the virus 57 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:33,840 that's how we can properly contain it. So listen up! 58 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,680 Cooperate with the health department if they contact you about a potential 59 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:42,000 exposure. it's just as important for you to protect your friends 60 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:47,599 as it is for me to protect my family. Every day please think about how your 61 00:03:47,599 --> 00:03:52,959 actions will impact others. UVA isn't complete without you. 62 00:03:52,959 --> 00:03:56,799 Do your part to keep us together, to keep us learning, 63 00:03:56,799 --> 00:04:02,400 to keep us building long lasting relationships, to keep us healthy.