OU Chief COVID Officer Dr. Dale Bratzler said on March 2 that case numbers in Oklahoma have plateaued — with a seven-day case average of 712 cases four days later
OU Human Resources announced in an email Tuesday that all faculty and staff will be expected to return to work on campus by Aug. 2.Â
According to the email, as OU students return to in-person courses for the fall semester, faculty and staff will be needed to work their full, pre-pandemic schedules on campus.Â
The university will implement the Remote Work Plan, which acts as an updated version of the previous telecommuting plan, according to the email. The plan can be filled out by supervisors of employees to continue working remotely but permission will be restricted based on supervisorsâ decisions and the required approval of deans and vice presidents.Â