Dear UVM Faculty and Staff,

We write today with important health and safety updates for Fall 2021.

Masks Required Indoors: Effective immediately, all faculty, staff, students, and visitors are required to wear a mask or face covering indoors. UVM has developed helpful information and guidance on wearing masks. We will continue to monitor the rate of cases on campus, in Vermont, and across the region and will adjust this requirement if conditions warrant.

Vaccinations: Based on strong support from our faculty and staff, we expect everyone on the UVM campus—faculty, staff, students, and visitors—to be vaccinated. Vaccination is required for students to register unless granted an exemption. UVM, state, and federal public health and infectious disease experts continue to emphasize that vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It is also the most effective way to avoid serious illness and hospitalization, if infected.

COVID-19 Testing for Asymptomatic Faculty and Staff: UVM will continue free COVID-19 testing for employees at the COVID-19 Information and Service Center located on the first floor of the Davis Center. To access this testing, employees must schedule their appointment through the CoVerified App and be asymptomatic. Information is available on the website. Hours for fall semester will be posted shortly.

COVID-19 Testing for Symptomatic Faculty and Staff: Employees who are symptomatic or believe they may have COVID-19 should contact their primary care physician or the Vermont Department of Health to arrange for a COVID-19 test. If you suspect you have COVID-19 or you are confirmed positive, do not report to work. Please follow applicable leave and notice procedures.

We appreciate your full support and cooperation as we continue to address the challenges of the pandemic. Together, we can keep UVM healthy and safe.

Patricia A. Prelock, Provost and Senior Vice President
Gary Derr, Vice President for Operations and Public Safety