Housing
How might one re-evaluate living spaces on campus to increase safety during COVID?
Areas that could be addressed:
- What are some ways we can prevent/reduce the spread of the virus within a dense living space?
- How might you rapidly disinfect a living space to prevent the spread of the virus?
- How can we create study spaces that allow for social distancing and yet still allow students to learn together?
- How can we educate and equip our off-campus students to follow best health practices?
Transportation
How might one re-evaluate the transportation system so that we can safely transport students between campuses at a lower density?
Areas that could be addressed:
- How can we reanalyze the transportation system so that we can safely shuttle students between campuses without putting them at risk of spreading infection?
- How can we reconsider the interior spaces of buses to make it easier to prevent the spread of the virus?
- How can we restructure bus stops to promote social distancing while waiting for a bus?
Food Insecurity
Students need a safe way to acquire healthy affordable food while still social distancing.
Areas that could be addressed:
- How might we limit the number of students who are going to grocery stores in order to reduce population density?
- Some organizations have started neighborhood grocery shopping services/carpooling for grocery shopping. How can we facilitate something like this at the University?
- How do you sustainably serve a large number of students, while keeping students and dining hall workers healthy?
- If meals are carried out, most of the items get thrown out. How do we maintain food safety during this time while also being sustainable?
Co-curricular Activities
How can we help student organizations and other co-curricular activities take place while still maintaining public health guidelines like social distancing?
Areas that could be addressed:
- How might we recruit students to organizations?
- How could we engage in student org activities while social distancing, such as project building, outreach, performances, social gatherings, professional development opportunities, etc?
- How might we facilitate interactions between peers within classes if they are online?
- How can we facilitate interactions between students, especially volunteer groups, and the Ann Arbor community while maintaining COVID guidelines?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
How can we mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on students who might be disproportionately impacted by it?
Areas that could be addressed:
- How can we make our educational experience equitable and inclusive for all so that no student is at an unfair disadvantage solely because of the environment they are in?
- How do we help students who may be more at risk of getting sick stay safe and have a good educational experience?
- What are some ways we can support first-year students and first-generation college students during this time?
- How can we help those that are experiencing discrimination, such as our Asian-American communities, due to this virus?
- How can we help increase equitable access to technology for all members of our community?
Mental Health
How can we mitigate the effect that COVID-19 has on the mental health of students?
Areas that could be addressed:
- How could we increase access to virtual mental health resources?
- What are going to be the major root causes of any mental health issues among the student population and how can we target them?
- How could we effectively connect students with mental health resources outside of Ann Arbor?