WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:03.040 --> 00:00:05.530 Hi everyone, I hope you’re all having a good week. 00:00:05.530 --> 00:00:10.870 I’d like to begin with a word of thanks to all of you—our students and their families, 00:00:10.870 --> 00:00:12.240 our faculty, and our staff. 00:00:12.240 --> 00:00:17.570 We are at the mid-point of a remarkably challenging semester, one that has tested each of us in 00:00:17.570 --> 00:00:18.570 different ways. 00:00:18.570 --> 00:00:23.970 Collectively, we have had to change how we teach, how we conduct research, how we learn, 00:00:23.970 --> 00:00:26.590 how we interact with each other, and how we do our jobs. 00:00:26.590 --> 00:00:32.300 We have successfully reached this point only because of your resilience, your flexibility, 00:00:32.300 --> 00:00:36.820 your sacrifices, and your willingness to think not just of yourselves but of others. 00:00:36.820 --> 00:00:39.390 And for all of that, I am enormously grateful. 00:00:39.390 --> 00:00:44.220 I am especially grateful to our students, of whom we have asked a great deal, and who 00:00:44.220 --> 00:00:45.220 have responded. 00:00:45.220 --> 00:00:50.410 Because of your hard work, your compassion, and your vigilance, our case numbers are down, 00:00:50.410 --> 00:00:54.810 our hospitalization numbers remain very low, and we have a good deal of capacity in our 00:00:54.810 --> 00:00:57.400 isolation and quarantine spaces. 00:00:57.400 --> 00:01:01.730 Given these positive signs, we announced the other day that we are easing up on the restriction 00:01:01.730 --> 00:01:06.780 regarding the size of gatherings—going from a maximum of 5 to a maximum of 10. 00:01:06.780 --> 00:01:11.100 We did this both because of the drop in positive cases and also because we heard from many 00:01:11.100 --> 00:01:15.000 students that the 5-person maximum was especially challenging. 00:01:15.000 --> 00:01:17.080 So we wanted to lift it as soon as we could. 00:01:17.080 --> 00:01:21.490 The mask requirements and limits on unnecessary travel outside of Charlottesville are still 00:01:21.490 --> 00:01:22.490 in place. 00:01:22.490 --> 00:01:26.120 In fact, wearing a mask will be even more important when you’re gathering with more 00:01:26.120 --> 00:01:27.120 people. 00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:30.200 But what you’re doing is working, and we don’t want to put any more restrictions 00:01:30.200 --> 00:01:32.900 in place than are absolutely necessary. 00:01:32.900 --> 00:01:37.680 At the same time, we have all learned that the path of this virus is difficult to predict, 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:41.630 so we will continue to keep an eye on the case counts and the progression of the virus 00:01:41.630 --> 00:01:45.220 and continue to adapt to what we see and learn. 00:01:45.220 --> 00:01:49.510 As you may also have heard, we are continuing to expand our testing program for students 00:01:49.510 --> 00:01:51.210 on- and off-Grounds. 00:01:51.210 --> 00:01:54.900 On Tuesday, we announced that we are going to start testing all students living in residence 00:01:54.900 --> 00:02:00.480 halls on a regular basis, at least once every nine days, using either a nasal swab or a 00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:01.480 saliva sample. 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:05.000 If you live in dorms, you will receive an email with information about your testing 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:07.530 appointment, which should take less than 10 minutes. 00:02:07.530 --> 00:02:12.080 As I’ve said before, the best way to keep the virus in check is to try to stay one step 00:02:12.080 --> 00:02:16.689 ahead, and regular testing will help us do that—and will hopefully provide students 00:02:16.689 --> 00:02:18.739 a more predictable testing schedule. 00:02:18.739 --> 00:02:23.129 We’re also going to increase testing for students living off-Grounds with a combination 00:02:23.129 --> 00:02:26.579 of self-administered test kits and saliva screenings. 00:02:26.579 --> 00:02:31.099 Symptomatic and asymptomatic testing remain available for faculty and staff. 00:02:31.099 --> 00:02:35.219 And volunteers from the health system and the community continue to offer free testing 00:02:35.219 --> 00:02:38.769 each week at several locations in the Charlottesville area. 00:02:38.769 --> 00:02:42.989 We now have a little more than six weeks to go before the Thanksgiving break, and we are 00:02:42.989 --> 00:02:46.959 on track to finish the semester together because of all that you have been doing. 00:02:46.959 --> 00:02:50.859 And for that, let me end where I began, which is to thank all of you. 00:02:50.859 --> 00:02:55.489 Coming up next is Davion Zeno, who will, among other news, report on what it’s like to 00:02:55.489 --> 00:02:57.529 take a saliva test. 00:02:57.529 --> 00:02:59.299 Zeno here and I’m back like I left something. 00:02:59.299 --> 00:03:03.309 Coming to you with the #Youva team to talk all things covid and news on grounds. 00:03:03.309 --> 00:03:06.299 So you guys remember when we were talking about Saliva testing? 00:03:06.299 --> 00:03:08.940 There was a whole segment about it with a scientist. 00:03:08.940 --> 00:03:13.279 It was very much needed but all the scientific terminology went right over my little old 00:03:13.279 --> 00:03:17.609 humanities major head-- so the team decided to try it out and give you the inside scoop 00:03:17.609 --> 00:03:19.049 on what the process is really like. 00:03:19.049 --> 00:03:23.840 Hey guys, it’s Davion Zeno and I’m here at the garage, at central grounds at University 00:03:23.840 --> 00:03:24.840 of Virginia. 00:03:24.840 --> 00:03:27.540 We’ve been talking a lot about saliva testing and we wanted to get the student perspective. 00:03:27.540 --> 00:03:31.730 I’m here with my friend, Kristin Myers… 00:03:31.730 --> 00:03:36.529 Six feet away, in compliance with all CDC guidelines, and she’s going to give a lot 00:03:36.529 --> 00:03:37.529 of moral support. 00:03:37.529 --> 00:03:40.659 I’m not going to lie to you, I’m a little nervous, just because I’ve never drooled 00:03:40.659 --> 00:03:44.469 effectively and fast, and which is being asked of me now. 00:03:44.469 --> 00:03:49.109 Actually, in my room beforehand I was googling different ways to drool more effectively. 00:03:49.109 --> 00:03:51.099 We’re excited, so let’s do it! 00:03:51.099 --> 00:03:53.889 See you, guys. 00:03:53.889 --> 00:03:58.860 Hello guys, I just finished up my saliva testing, in my experience it was quick and easy. 00:03:58.860 --> 00:04:03.159 However, it was quicker for Kristin because she has the saliva glands that most people 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:05.239 only can dream of. 00:04:05.239 --> 00:04:07.560 Those things are out of my control, but you know what? 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:08.781 Me and my saliva glands, we got it done. 00:04:08.781 --> 00:04:14.430 And so if you guys need to know tips, please make sure you’re hydrated well beforehand. 00:04:14.430 --> 00:04:17.660 I was not, I’m not going to lie, I need to drink more water. 00:04:17.660 --> 00:04:22.200 And also, you might want to rub your cheeks to get more saliva out, that’s what helped 00:04:22.200 --> 00:04:23.200 me the most. 00:04:23.200 --> 00:04:26.640 There’s also thinking about lemons, thinking about the dentist, is what I saw. 00:04:26.640 --> 00:04:28.820 That’s what was traumatic for me, because you know I hate the dentist. 00:04:28.820 --> 00:04:31.690 But all in all, ten out of ten experience. 00:04:31.690 --> 00:04:34.310 Great job with saliva testing, so, see you guys. 00:04:34.310 --> 00:04:38.170 Remember to bring your university ID and refrain from eating, drinking, brushing your teeth 00:04:38.170 --> 00:04:41.820 and using any tobacco products an hour before submitting the test. 00:04:41.820 --> 00:04:44.530 You should receive your testing results in about 24 hours. 00:04:44.530 --> 00:04:50.980 Also, if you receive an email and you're in isolation or quarantine, email prevalence-testing@virginia.edu 00:04:50.980 --> 00:04:53.880 to notify them and DO NOT GO to the testing site. 00:04:53.880 --> 00:04:57.810 I hope that was helpful in understanding the process so no need to be nervous. 00:04:57.810 --> 00:05:01.790 On another testing note, please keep using the Hoos Health Check app daily but know that 00:05:01.790 --> 00:05:05.690 if you report that you are experiencing Covid symptoms, the app does not notify Student 00:05:05.690 --> 00:05:09.220 Health & Wellness -- it’s up to you to call Student Health to get assessed and schedule 00:05:09.220 --> 00:05:10.330 a testing appointment. 00:05:10.330 --> 00:05:14.710 2020 has been a year filled with obstacles, even more so dealing with a pandemic. 00:05:14.710 --> 00:05:18.660 If one of those obstacles is financial, remember that students receiving financial aid can 00:05:18.660 --> 00:05:22.380 apply for CARES Act emergency support for food and other needs. 00:05:22.380 --> 00:05:26.440 Visit the Student Financial Services website for more information about emergency financial 00:05:26.440 --> 00:05:27.440 resources. 00:05:27.440 --> 00:05:30.250 The UVA community food pantry is another resource for all to access. 00:05:30.250 --> 00:05:32.750 They have various food and hygiene products for those who need them. 00:05:32.750 --> 00:05:36.770 The UVA Community Food Pantry is located in the Student Activities Center on the 1st floor 00:05:36.770 --> 00:05:37.770 of Newcomb Hall. 00:05:37.770 --> 00:05:41.140 The pantry is open to all students and staff during the SAC’s hours. 00:05:41.140 --> 00:05:45.420 To get to the pantry, enter the SAC and follow the hallway past the information desk. 00:05:45.420 --> 00:05:48.110 The pantry will be to your left, with a marked door. 00:05:48.110 --> 00:05:52.550 This past week, a Credit/No Credit option was approved for all undergraduate courses. 00:05:52.550 --> 00:05:55.640 But unlike in the spring, students will need to make the switch in SIS from a standard 00:05:55.640 --> 00:06:00.510 grade to the Credit/No Credit option between Monday, November 2 and Friday, November 6, 00:06:00.510 --> 00:06:01.510 2020. 00:06:01.510 --> 00:06:04.751 If you don’t make the switch by 11:59 on the 6th, you are out of luck, so be sure to 00:06:04.751 --> 00:06:08.150 plan ahead to combat any technical difficulties that may arise. 00:06:08.150 --> 00:06:11.710 Ima wait to see how these midterms grades look before I make a decision. 00:06:11.710 --> 00:06:16.250 In other news, the IM Rec Center has lots of ways for you to exercise and socialize 00:06:16.250 --> 00:06:20.450 safely, so let’s learn a little bit more about the fun activities you can join in on. 00:06:20.450 --> 00:06:25.170 Socialization and exercise and recreation is fundamental to our health, and we put a 00:06:25.170 --> 00:06:29.000 significant importance on the ability to do that and we're doing as many activities as 00:06:29.000 --> 00:06:34.300 we can to continuously engage with students and provide those opportunities. 00:06:34.300 --> 00:06:38.010 We have the Aquatic and Fitness Center open, as well as the North Grounds Recreation Center. 00:06:38.010 --> 00:06:42.950 We spent the summer planning to meet the state requirements for ten feet of distancing while 00:06:42.950 --> 00:06:48.490 exercising, so we've converted the basketball here at AFC as well as North Grounds to host 00:06:48.490 --> 00:06:52.090 all of our cardio equipment as well as some flexorized weight machines. 00:06:52.090 --> 00:06:58.389 In a normal semester, we're offering intramural sports, which is flag football and soccer 00:06:58.389 --> 00:07:02.780 and so on, but these sports are not able to comply with the proper distancing requirements, 00:07:02.780 --> 00:07:06.980 so we are trying to provide opportunities for students to have healthy and safe outlets 00:07:06.980 --> 00:07:09.450 through recreation and social engagement. 00:07:09.450 --> 00:07:14.560 We have a roommate obstacle course coming, we have a kickball league happening as well 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:19.010 as volleyball and tennis, we have lots of outdoor hikes and outdoor opportunities with 00:07:19.010 --> 00:07:22.730 our outdoor program, we had movie night in the pool last week, we have two more coming 00:07:22.730 --> 00:07:28.120 up where we float on tubes in the pool and watch a movie on the big screen, we have an 00:07:28.120 --> 00:07:32.490 upcoming zombie run for Halloween, we've got laser tag and Simon Says. 00:07:32.490 --> 00:07:37.560 We're navigating each day as it comes with the regulations and the restrictions, and 00:07:37.560 --> 00:07:40.610 trying to add an element of fun, despite it. 00:07:40.610 --> 00:07:46.310 For information on all of our events, you can go to our website, it's recsports.virginia.edu. 00:07:46.310 --> 00:07:50.361 Download our app where you can find all of our events, register for the events, check 00:07:50.361 --> 00:07:55.250 out capacity in each of the facilities right from your phone. 00:07:55.250 --> 00:08:00.010 Now I’ll leave you with a message from 鶹ƽ chief operating officer, J.J. Davis, who is 00:08:00.010 --> 00:08:02.540 going to tell us more about 鶹ƽ testing plans. 00:08:02.540 --> 00:08:03.540 Hi everyone. 00:08:03.540 --> 00:08:06.280 I’m so glad to be on the show this week. 00:08:06.280 --> 00:08:10.090 It gives me a chance to give a big shout-out to all of you! 00:08:10.090 --> 00:08:15.040 I want to share a very heartfelt thank you to our students, faculty and staff. 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:21.020 The COO team continues to leave me in awe of their intelligence, dedication, and hard 00:08:21.020 --> 00:08:22.020 work. 00:08:22.020 --> 00:08:27.100 Since mid-March, people all across Grounds have come together to adjust how we do everything 00:08:27.100 --> 00:08:33.860 from housing to dining to transportation to Human Resources to It to Housekeeping and 00:08:33.860 --> 00:08:36.039 everything in between. 00:08:36.039 --> 00:08:41.309 In addition, the last seven months have given the academic, health and administrative teams 00:08:41.309 --> 00:08:45.019 a unique opportunity to partner and collaborate. 00:08:45.019 --> 00:08:50.740 I have truly appreciated working closely with President Jim Ryan, Provost Liz Magill, Dr. 00:08:50.740 --> 00:08:54.810 Craig Kent, Pat Lampkin, and all of their incredible team members. 00:08:54.810 --> 00:08:59.910 It has been an honor for us to work side-by-side with our faculty, supporting their teaching 00:08:59.910 --> 00:09:01.269 and research. 00:09:01.269 --> 00:09:04.579 I am humbled to be part of this hard-working team. 00:09:04.579 --> 00:09:09.620 So many of you have picked up different responsibilities over the last seven months, and you have done 00:09:09.620 --> 00:09:12.339 so without missing a single beat. 00:09:12.339 --> 00:09:15.019 We notice and we are incredibly grateful! 00:09:15.019 --> 00:09:20.449 I’m glad to see our students, staff, and faculty wearing masks and practicing physical 00:09:20.449 --> 00:09:21.850 distancing. 00:09:21.850 --> 00:09:27.230 Because of your commitment and cooperation, we have been able to continue to offer in-person 00:09:27.230 --> 00:09:32.559 learning, and keep libraries, recreational facilities, and other spaces open. 00:09:32.559 --> 00:09:35.950 Thank you for this and keep up the great work! 00:09:35.950 --> 00:09:39.860 So much of what we have spent our time on in recent months is outside of our normal 00:09:39.860 --> 00:09:43.749 job descriptions and has required us to work together in new ways. 00:09:43.749 --> 00:09:48.290 Though it hasn’t been easy, there are silver linings in the relationships that we have 00:09:48.290 --> 00:09:53.589 strengthened and the new ways of working together that have been established and will continue 00:09:53.589 --> 00:09:54.759 in the future. 00:09:54.759 --> 00:10:01.259 I’m grateful to our partners in the Charlottesville/Albemarle community, including the health department, 00:10:01.259 --> 00:10:04.430 local governments, and area non-profits. 00:10:04.430 --> 00:10:07.269 We are all in this together. 00:10:07.269 --> 00:10:11.329 So with that, I’ll leave you with a quote from everyone’s favorite men’s basketball 00:10:11.329 --> 00:10:13.019 coach, Tony Bennett. 00:10:13.019 --> 00:10:18.790 Coach Bennett said this right after we beat Notre Dame in overtime last season: “This 00:10:18.790 --> 00:10:21.410 is a different year, but it’s our year. 00:10:21.410 --> 00:10:25.170 And our way is our way, and we’re scrapping and we’re fighting. 00:10:25.170 --> 00:10:31.449 I know it’s not perfect, but we’ve got each other’s back and we’re all for one.” 00:10:31.449 --> 00:10:35.930 We will get through this together and we will come out stronger on the other side. 00:10:35.930 --> 00:10:40.089 Thanks for everything you are doing to help keep our community safe and healthy. 00:10:40.089 --> 00:10:41.110 Go Hoos! 00:10:41.110 --> 00:10:47.410 Remember, hit the @YOUva team on Instagram or email us at youva@virginia.edu with questions, 00:10:47.410 --> 00:10:49.490 concerns, and good news. 00:10:49.490 --> 00:10:51.993 This has been Zeno and I'm out like a light. 00:10:56.738 --> 00:11:00.000 I'm Jody Kielbasa, Director of the Virginia Film Festival, 00:11:00.000 --> 00:11:02.000 and Vice-Provost for the arts, 00:11:02.000 --> 00:11:04.211 and I'm thrilled to welcome you all to 00:11:04.211 --> 00:11:06.746 the 33rd annual Virginia Film Festival, 00:11:06.746 --> 00:11:09.944 coming up this week on October 21st 00:11:09.944 --> 00:11:11.803 through the 25th. 00:11:11.803 --> 00:11:14.233 Our program will feature two safe and 00:11:14.233 --> 00:11:17.021 socially distanced drive in movie locations, 00:11:17.218 --> 00:11:20.577 as well as a virtual program of over seventy films, 00:11:20.577 --> 00:11:24.406 including this year's most celebrated first-run features, 00:11:24.406 --> 00:11:26.718 documentaries and short films, 00:11:26.718 --> 00:11:31.003 as well as a stellar guest line-up, headlined by Annette Bening, 00:11:31.003 --> 00:11:35.403 Leslie Odom Jr., Linda Hamilton and Ethan Hawke. 00:11:35.718 --> 00:11:38.897 You can find our full program and order your virtual pass 00:11:38.897 --> 00:11:41.622 at VirginiaFilmFestival.org. 00:11:41.622 --> 00:11:45.195 And remember, full time UVA students have until noon 00:11:45.195 --> 00:11:49.358 on Monday, October 19th to request a free virtual pass 00:11:49.358 --> 00:11:51.653 through the UVA Arts Dollars program. 00:11:52.362 --> 00:11:53.536 See you at the festival.