We recognize that there are many ways for people to lose their situational awareness and be distracted from the practices we described on the last page. For this reason, it will require a community effort to help everyone maintain these practices. This effort is called #OwlsUnited

Even after we have adjusted to the habits that the pandemic requires of us all, we need to consciously practice both self care and community care. This video describes how to address the emotional challenges this work presents.

In addition to following the guidelines described on the previous two pages, you can help others by being an active bystander.

An active bystander is someone who notices when another person

1. is too close to others;
2. isn't wearing a face covering in public; or
3. is leaving a potentially contaminated surface for others to use;

and reminds them in a friendly way of the importance of these practices for everyone's health, both on campus and off. This video clip presents members of the KSC Public Health Club describing how you can do this in the Covid era.

An active bystander is someone who sees a situation and steps in to either…
- Make sure the situation doesn’t escalate and become worse
- Prevents the situation from happening at all
The four D’s
- Delegate – if you don't feel safe, contact another individual (such as a faculty member or Campus Safety) to address the situation.
- Distract – intervene yourself to draw attention and individuals away from a situation where negative behaviors are occurring. This distraction can interrupt bad behaviors and help individuals comply with safe behaviors.
- Delay – in situations where it uncomfortable to address situations while they are happening, an active bystander could still address unsafe behaviors later on, when emotions have calmed down a bit.
- Direct – the direct approach involves addressing the situation as it is happening; this requires approaching the situation in a calm manner.

We expect all members of the Keene State Community to take an active role in monitoring our collective and individual behaviors, and to be active bystanders when situations arise. If you have questions about how Keene State is responding to the pandemic, you can check in with these resources for more information:

1. For students: call the Keene State Wellness Center

2. For faculty and staff: the Keene State Human Resources office

Go to the next page for more information on how we are moving forward to work together on campus.