Saint Mary’s University will require proof of full vaccination from all faculty, staff, and students. The university will begin collecting this no later than September 3 to ensure the community is ready for the return of classes.
Anyone who is not fully vaccinated or who refuses to provide proof of vaccination will be required to undergo COVID testing twice per week at on-campus facilities and will be given information about how to access on-campus vaccine clinics or local pharmacies.
This new measure is in addition to the previously announced COVID-19 Vaccination and Requirements Policy that includes:
Mandating all faculty, staff, and students to be fully vaccinated by October 15 (those who cannot meet this requirement because of medical or other grounds must apply for an exemption)
Maintaining masking requirements in all public spaces or in spaces where physical distancing is not possible (including in classrooms and laboratories)
Enforcing physical distancing requirements
The university is expanding its policy to ensure faculty, staff, and students feel safe returning to campus this September.
Saint Mary’s will be reporting its vaccination rates regularly to its community through an online report.