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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColleges- The Secret Vaccine Mandate?
Owing to a little debate I was having on another thread I am beginning to check out whether colleges and universities are requiring returning students to be vaccinated for the fall. I started with my own Little Ivy League school and then it's two almost as good rivals. Then some of the state universities in New England. Now I'm onto the Big Ten. They all seem to be mandating. It can be done!
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,750 posts)genxlib
(5,507 posts)But they have stated that the nonvaccinated kids are all going to have to jump through the same hoops as last year for testing, masks, and isolation.
I assume many will just get vaccinated just to avoid the hassle.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Not absolutely required for employees, but if you can't show your card: masks and weekly testing.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)But seems like Michigan and Illinois demand it.
COL Mustard
(5,783 posts)Graux Tigers, and get that shot!
Salviati
(6,002 posts)You've got two options as a campus - require vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff and return to some semblance of normal in the fall, or do not require them, and remain subject to restrictions determined by the department of health.
https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/proc_20-12.4.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The University of Washington, as well as most of the smaller colleges that I'm aware of in the Seattle area are all requiring vaccination.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)My three grandsons, 5th, 8th and 10th grade, started school today.
In North Carolina. Masks required UNTIL August 1st.
What could go wrong???!!?
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Register that you've been vaccinated.
I guess it may be the coasts and islands of hope in the midwest.
Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)Texas
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Paul Quinn College
Rice University
St. Edward's University
Nebraska
Creighton University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/live-coronavirus-updates/heres-a-list-of-colleges-that-will-require-students-to-be-vaccinated-against-covid-19
Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)Public university in Ohio.
I face 120 little darlings for 24 hours in just shy of two weeks (spread over a week an a half in 6-hour chunks). No mandate. Masks are on the honor system.
I had planned to remove my mask for the time I was actually teaching (back when we were around 14 cases/100,000) in my county.
But we're backup to 33+ cases/100,000 - and will almost certainly be over 50 cases/100,000 by the day classes start. So I think that plan is dead - which is sad. When when I surveyed last year nearly half indicated it was extremely important or helpful to see my lips in order to fully understand what I was saying. I'm willing to take a moderate risk to accommodate this need, but not when our cases are over 50/100,000 - and we're barely over 50% vaccinated.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Running a vaccine scholarship lottery. You have a shot at winning a scholarship if you can show you're vaccinated.
I guess it's mandated where you would expect. Not mandated where you would expect.
And oh, Indiana is requiring vaccines. Already won a law suit over it.
That one's a surprise.
SYFROYH
(34,127 posts)That's 28 colleges and universities.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)That would be a yes.
Coventina
(26,874 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Are dominated by politics.
Yes to U. of Virginia. No to North Carolina. (Damn).
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)I'm not bothering with the big Ivies. I would bet a large number of Martinis they are all requiring.
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)Rutgers... all students
Hamilton... must be vaccinated unless they have an approved religious or health exemption; vaccine is strongly recommended for employees who must report their status
Stony Brook...all resident students
Books_Tea_Alone
(253 posts)Is requiring all students and staff to be fully vaccinated, including all international students (which is about 22% of the student body). My child is an incoming freshman and we have been getting constant reminders.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)And those who aren't vaccinated have to wear masks. Not sure how that will work. I'm checking the places where I think there might be a shot.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Not bothering with the Seven Sisters. They will be yes.
3catwoman3
(23,820 posts)
both our sons attended when I got an e-mail from them saying that COVID vaccination was going to be required for faculty, staff and students. Yay for Carthage College in Kenosha WI.
Not so fast. As I read further into the email, it turns out that is required with 3 exceptions: medical, religious or personal convictions.
Not exactly a requirement if there are 3 ways out of it.
* true medical exemptions are pretty damn rare
*religious exemptions are mostly BS - most religions say nothing about this
*personal convictions - I just dont wanna
Maybe they will firm up the requirement once the vaccines are out of the EUA status.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Convictions? That's a new one.
Penn State and Michigan State are nos.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Seen that), unless you are going to engage in close contact activities (never saw such hair splitting). No vax? Wear a mask.
Tanuki
(14,893 posts)Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)pstokely
(10,511 posts)tailgating will become superspreader events
pstokely
(10,511 posts)afraid of losing $