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Getting an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccination is the best way for those in the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ community to protect themselves and others. Vaccines stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus and allows ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ to return to more traditional operations.Ìý

On July 16, 2021, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees approved a mandated vaccine policy which states:

All students, faculty, and staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes full-time and part-time students, faculty, and staff.

Once vaccinated, faculty, staff and students should let ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€¯know if they have received one or both doses of an FDA-authorized vaccine by uploading proof of vaccination using the .

Reasonable accommodations requests for an exemption to this policy can be made based on a or sincerely held beliefs. Forms for both exemptions are located on the . Medical exemptions require a physician’s signature. Religious exemptions are reviewed by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Exemption Review Committee and the requester will notified of the Committee’s decision within 5 business days.

Unvaccinated members of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ community are required to participate in asymptomatic COVID-19 testing twice a week.

Due to the high rate of transmission of the new COVID-19 variants, vaccinated members of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ community must be tested once every two weeks for monitoring purposes. Research shows that vaccinated individuals can still transmit COVID-19 to others. Testing will be offered on-campus three times a week.

Any unvaccinated member of the campus communityÌýis expectedÌýto comply with this vaccination requirement.ÌýÌý ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ reserves the right, at the University’s discretion, toÌýtake additional actionÌýincluding suspension or dismissal to maintain the health and safety of our campus community.ÌýWe will also provide regular vaccination events on campus and through our community partners.ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Members of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ community are expected to refrain from asking others for their personal health information, such as vaccination status.