Brenau University

Brenau does not anticipate all faculty and staff being on our campuses until such time that COVID is no longer a community health threat.

We have added limited outdoor seating. We encourage students, faculty and staff to bring camping type chairs and place them six feet apart outside. Sitting in groups is discouraged. However, outside is much better for distanced discussion and socializing than inside.

Aug. 31 is our goal for use other than for classes and athletics. The Fitness Center will be open for students, faculty and staff. It will remain closed to the general public.

Health Services will be following the CDC guidelines for isolating positive cases and quarantining exposures. Once Health Services is notified of a positive case, that person will be contacted via phone. After assessing that person’s health and well being, contact tracing and isolation will begin. All individuals who are named as first degree exposures (someone […]

The university Nurse Practitioner will ensure that an immediate follow up occurs with every report and that any necessary notifications of potential exposure are communicated and applicable public health guidance is followed. Areas known to be used by an individual infected with COVID-19 will be isolated. Facilities staff will use the most readily available and […]

Using the Georgia Department of Public Health guidelines for discontinuing home isolation, the affected employees and students may return to campus when they have met all three of the following criteria and provides a physician’s note that they are able to return to work: No fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of […]

No. The COVID-19 Task Force decided that students, faculty and staff do not need to quarantine after traveling out of state or if they reside in another state and come to campus. While the self check screening includes a question about out of state travel, those who complete the COVID-19 Screening Checklist and receive an […]

Yes. Beginning on Aug. 24, the Tea Room will be open 7:30 a.m to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Tea Room will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

Counseling & Support Services This is a stressful time. We understand some Brenau community members may feel anxious about this evolving public health situation, and you may have concerns about friends and family living in areas currently experiencing the outbreak. Students are encouraged to contact any or all of the following resources: University Counselor, Gay […]

Until the virus is no longer a public health threat, we will function with various levels of staffing.

We are looking to accommodate as many individual situations as possible. We have been able to do so to date, and anticipate doing so moving forward.

Faculty, staff and visitors will only be able to participate in take out/pick up for dining hall food

If a Brenau employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, that employee must inform University Nurse Practitioner Sarah Davis at sdavis8@brenau.edu or 770-538-4447. The university will then: Notify local health officials for guidance and advice. Instruct the employee to self-isolate. Notify the campus of the confirmed case and restrict access to the area occupied by that […]

Yes. As part of our commitment to a “culture of prevention,” students and employees are required to complete a daily screening checklist prior to engaging campus life each day. Employees and students are expected to take their temperature as a part of the daily screening checklist. If you or anyone in your household is experiencing […]

Masks or face coverings are required in any indoor public context including classrooms, academic and administrative buildings, Trustee Library, residence hall common areas and hallways, and campus offices. Face coverings are not required in open air areas. Face coverings may be removed in personal settings (offices, residence hall rooms) if no one else is present. […]