With the downturn in cases of infection across the country in COVID-19 and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are pleased to announce changes in our mitigation efforts.
Testing - effective 09/06/2022
Vaccination Status
To promote a healthy and safe environment, Lincoln University requires all students, faculty, and staff accessing campus to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have an approved exemption for medical or sincerely held religious reasons. This mandate comes with support from the Lincoln University Board of Trustees, Faculty Union, Faculty Council, Clerical Union, Police Union and Student Government Executive Board.
There are three (3) ways to be classified:
Unvaccinated students, faculty and staff with exemptions are expected to wear masks at all times in indoor locations.
LU COVID Testing
There will be no routine surveillance testing for faculty, staff, or students, unless required by an athletic conference or regulations governing a student’s participation in certain programs or activities. Individuals who would like to be tested due to possible exposer or with symptoms, may request testing through Health Services.
Isolation
Individuals who are confirmed as “positive” must isolate at home[1] based on their vaccination status:
For students who test positive through Health Services, or through an accredited testing lab and provide an official result report, Health Services will send an official notice directly to faculty excusing the student from in-person classes, while in isolation.
It is the student’s responsibility to arrange with the faculty to make up for missed classwork or assignments.
Quarantine
Individuals who are exposed to a positive case (identified through contact tracing) are required to quarantine at home[2] based on their vaccination status.
[1] Students must leave campus and return to their home of record to complete any isolation requirements.
[2] Students must leave campus and return to their home of record to complete any quarantine requirements.
Handwashing and Respiratory Etiquette
These practices are ones that we, as a community, can maintain as a permanent component of a healthy lifestyle.
We will continue to monitor our local, state, and national climate so that we can adjust if necessary.
Lincoln University’s goal is to resume on-campus activities within the context of best practices designed to minimize the continuing threat of COVID-19. We have developed procedural and engagement policies towards mitigating and monitoring the risk of the virus while in session. These policies are designed to protect the health and safety of the Lincoln University community and are guided by state’s reopening plans as well as guidance offered through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local public health agencies.
We continue to compile the latest data and research on managing the threat of Covid-19 infections and to make adjustments to our protocols as warranted. We have also sought to make this an ongoing and inclusive process by assembling working groups comprised of faculty, students, and staff as well as participation by members of the Board of Trustees. Additionally, we have created other avenues to seek broader community input including an open comments page and a series of community town halls and community forums designed to solicit continuous feedback regarding reopening and individual concerns.
