COVID-19 Response Resources

Note for UE members: UE’s risk management advice is distinct from the coverage provided under its policies. To understand UE’s insurance coverage for COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts, administrators responsible for your institution’s insurance program should read UE’s recent coverage advisory.

On this page: Resources for Resuming On-Campus Operations | Waivers and Contracts | Remote Operations | Frequently Asked Questions | Webinars Recordings | Higher Education | K-12 Schools

While news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves daily, United Educators (UE) remains focused on supporting our members and the education community at large. We will continue developing resources to help you manage risks associated with the coronavirus as you make critical decisions about how best to protect students, staff, and faculty.

UE is here for you. Email your questions about addressing specific risks to risk@ue.org. Contact your broker or underwriter with questions about coverage. Send new claims to newclaims@ue.org. Other questions? Reach out by emailing info@ue.org.

On-Campus Operations

• Guide for On-Campus Operations
• Considerations for Conducting In-Person Camps
• Dispensing COVID-19 Vaccines on Campus
• Insights: Understanding the PREP Act and Potential Liability Immunity for COVID-19 Countermeasures
• Coronavirus: Recommendations for Resuming On-Campus Operations (webinar)
• Sudden Pandemic-Related Closures
• In-Person Activities and Athletics
• Prevention and Protection Podcast: Preparing for Students’ Return to Higher Ed Campuses
• Planning and Executing Your Return to Campus: Considerations for Leaders in Education

Available Now: COVID-19 Awareness and Prevention Online Course

As you consider a return-to-campus plan for your students, faculty, and staff, it’s important to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “ Your Campus and COVID-19: The Road Back” enables students and employees to understand their role in protecting their own health and that of others, and how to do so.

To roll out this training at your school or campus, submit a training plan through Learning Launch and a team member will be in touch with next steps.

Waivers and Contracts

• Prevention and Protection Podcast: Understanding Waivers and Assumption of Risk Forms
• Checklist for Drafting Effective Releases
• Minors and the Use of Releases
• Guide for Reviewing Contracts
• Improving Contracting on Campus: Allocating Risks Between Parties

Remote Operations

• Manage the Risks of Remote Learning in Higher Education
• Manage Minors in K-12 Remote Learning
• Prevention and Protection Podcast: Protect Children in K-12 Remote Learning Programs
• Prevention and Protection Podcast: Conducting Remote Title IX Investigations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Considerations for Conducting Virtual Camps

Frequently Asked Questions

• Coronavirus Part 1: Campus Health, School Closures, International Issues
• Coronavirus Part 2: Employment Practices
• Coronavirus Part 3: Emergency Response, Remote Operations, Return to Campus
• Coronavirus Part 4: Mandatory Vaccinations, Student Activities, Study Abroad, Testing

Webinar Recordings

• Coronavirus: Answering Your Questions
• Higher Ed Program Changes in a Time of Crisis: Questions and Answers

Additional Resources for Responding to Coronavirus