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- Food and drinks are permitted at indoor events and meetings; these gatherings should be hosted in a space that provides for ample physical distancing between participants when eating and/or drinking.
- Food does not need to be pre-packaged, individually wrapped nor served by a food services professional; proper utensils are required to pick up food.
- Food is not permitted in classroom settings.
- Concession stands will be open during sporting events, following local food safety guidelines.
- If shared food (e.g., pizza) is provided for a meeting or event, it is recommended that individual use a previously unused utensil (e.g. fork or spoon) to retrieve the food item.
Spring 2022 classes are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 18, and end on Monday,
May 2. Final exams will be held Tuesday, May 3, through Friday, May 6. View the detailed academic calendar for more information.
Students in clinical, student teaching and other out-of-class assignments should follow
the guidance of their placement location.
Contact Student Health Services to let them know you are feeling unwell or that you have been asked to quarantine.
California Health Center
724-938-4232
Contact your professor(s) to let them know you won't be in class. Ask for instructions about how to keep up or catch up on any missed material or assignments.
A medical excuse will be required upon return to the course or your absence(s) will be considered unexcused. Documentation provided by Student Health Services or Student Affairs is acceptable, but you are responsible for providing the documentation/excuse to each of your faculty members.
No. Student Health Services will not notify faculty members that students are in quarantine/isolation due to privacy laws.
Students are responsible for notifying faculty members that they will not be in class.
Indoor dining in campus locations is now permitted. Masks must be worn at all times
except when eating and drinking, and physical distancing guidelines should be followed.
Grab-and-go options will remain available.
The following procedure should be followed if a student arrives to class without an
approved mask and does not have an approved accommodation:
- If the student refuses to wear an approved mask, the faculty member can refuse entry to the class until such time that the student wears an approved mask; these may count as unexcused absences.
- The faculty member should also report students who refuse to wear an approved mask to the Student Conduct office for their action.
Employees who do not wear an approved face covering and do not have an approved accommodation will be reported to Human Resources.
Students are encouraged to maintain their own supply of masks. A limited number of
disposable masks are available at the campus information desk for students who have
lost or forgotten to bring an approved mask.
No. Eating and/or drinking are not permitted in class at this time.
Yes. Diagnostic and surveillance testing is available to students at no cost, regardless
of whether you live on or off campus.
At California, if you are symptom free, you can get tested at the Convocation Center from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. If you experience symptoms, call the Health Center at 724-938-4232 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Employees who experience symptoms should seek guidance from their healthcare provider and notify their supervisor.
Virtual meetings and events are strongly encouraged. Meetings and events convened
by members of the campus community, including student groups and office hours, may
be held in person following masking guidelines. Physical distancing is recommended
when possible.
Meetings and events involving outside groups will be permitted following masking guidelines.
Virtual meetings are strongly encouraged. Office hours may be held in person following
masking guidelines. Physical distancing is recommended when possible.
Students –
Isolate in your room while you await results.
Employees –
Seek guidance from your healthcare provider and notify your supervisor.
Information about quarantine and isolation is available on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
Ensure you are optimally protected against COVID-19 by getting vaccinated and staying
up to date with a booster dose. Vaccine-specific information and booster eligibility
details are available on the CDC’s website.
We have created a COVID-19 Tracker webpage to keep you informed of the number of confirmed positive cases involving
a student or employee who has been living, working or taking an in-person class on
campus or who may have presented an exposure risk to other members of the University
community.
You are encouraged to visit the web page and review its content so that you are aware of the communications protocols and other procedures that have been put in place to address confirmed positive COVID cases.
COVID travel restrictions are lifted. For questions, contact your adviser or supervisor.
No. Masking is required in all campus buildings unless you are inside your own residence
hall room or alone in a private study room or office.
No. Neither the university nor any of its employees are permitted to ask any other
employee or student about their vaccination status. This does not mean that you cannot
discuss vaccination or COVID-related topics more generally. In the classroom, if these
topics are relevant to the learning objectives of the course, then you can certainly
discuss them. You may also discuss COVID-related matters in class as they relate to
classroom safety and management – e.g., encouraging students to space themselves around
the classroom where possible, the use of electronic assignments and exams to minimize
the passing of physical materials as part of the class, appropriate laboratory protocols,
reminders about mask-wearing when indoors, etc.
Yes. Graduate assistants and student workers can work as long as they follow masking
and social distancing requirements.