COVID-19 Resources
UMASS-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Graduate School COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Resources related to the Conduct of Research including IRB, RLOPs & CITI training
Memo on virtual Dissertation Defenses (still in effect)
Local Resources for COVID-19 Support
Getting Support During COVID-19 including shelter, employment assistance, health care, utilities & internet, microgrants, short term loans, food insecurity initiatives, student care supply closet, SNAP initiatives (from Dean of Students Office)
Fall 2021 COVID-19 Guidance & Campus Policies
Center for Counseling & Psychological Health including advice on managing COVID-19 concerns
Critical Updates from the International Programs Office
GENERAL RESOURCES
If you are a nurse or other health care worker, seeking to better understand your rights in light of unsafe conditions or lack of PPE at your workplace, please read this: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOL/bulletins/2858419
If you are a direct care provider who is experiencing COVID-19-related harassment in the workplace and/or is witnessing shortages of critical supplies such as PPE or testing, you can anonymously report that here at: http://floswhistle.org
Additional resources for nurses & health care workers engaged in Covid-19 response (including info on accessing PPE, free/low-cost meals, testing, isolation, child care, alternate housing/recovery centers, & self-care) can be found on the Massachusetts Attorney General’s website, here: