Massmail: Governor’s mandate & our preliminary vaccine uploads
This morning, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a mandate that all state employees and university students must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Massmail: Important Fall 2021 COVID-19 Requirements
As we approach the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, Chancellor Jones shares with students some important COVID-19 policies the university will have in place to maximize the safety of our entire community.
Massmail: Face coverings required in all University facilities beginning July 30
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new recommendation that even fully vaccinated individuals should wear face coverings in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high community transmission of COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) fully support this new guidance. Even though our campus community is making good progress in mitigating COVID-19 impacts with our vaccination and testing participation, Champaign County remains among those areas with concerning levels of transmission.
Consistent with our practice of following CDC and public health COVID-19 guidance, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will once again require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear a face covering inside our university facilities beginning on Friday, July 30.
Massmail: COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Faculty and Staff
The University of Illinois System is requiring that faculty and staff at all three universities (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield) receive a complete course of COVID-19 vaccines before the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, if they are able to do so.
Massmail: Immediate changes to SHIELD CU community testing locations and hours
COVID-19 testing for community members is now more widely available through SHIELD CU. Free testing for all community members (age 8 and older) is now offered at Parkland Community College in addition to State Farm Center. Please note the immediate changes to State Farm Center community testing hours and days.
Massmail: Fall 2021 COVID-19 requirements & protocols
In order to maximize the safety of our entire community, the university will have updated precautions in place for the Fall 2021 semester.
Massmail: COVID-19 Vaccination Expectations for the Fall 2021 Semester
As you may have read in this message from President Tim Killeen, the University of Illinois System is moving into this next phase of the pandemic with a requirement that students at all three campuses (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield) receive a complete course of COVID-19 vaccines before the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester.
At this time, there are no plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for faculty and staff. However, faculty and staff who are not vaccinated will have to continue to wear face coverings and participate in the COVID-19 testing program.
Massmail: Verified COVID-19 vaccination records now active to replace testing
Starting Monday, June 21, if the Safer Illinois app shows your vaccination record as verified, you will no longer be required to submit a saliva sample regularly for compliance and building access. Please read the messages below for more information and directions for submitting your vaccination information through the McKinley Health Center for verification.
Massmail: IDPH Phase 5 impacts
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that the State of Illinois will move into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan tomorrow, Friday, June 11. View this massmail to students, faculty and staff to read about what this will mean for our university community.
Massmail: On-campus vaccines for students
There are COVID-19 appointments available on campus and in our community. We encourage you to be vaccinated if and when you are able to do so. If you are already vaccinated against COVID-19, we encourage you to upload your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to the MyMcKinley Portal to be ready for the Fall 2021 semester if not vaccinated on campus. See more information here. We also acknowledge that some individuals have health conditions or other reasons why they cannot be vaccinated.