COVID-19 Information for UMD
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UPDATED May 10, 2021 at 5:10 P.M.
Our focus has been on the health and well-being of our entire campus community, and our plans have been coordinated with state and county health officials, with additional guidance provided by the University System of Maryland.
Vaccine Requirements for Fall 2021
- We encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible and no later than August 2, to ensure the requirement is met.
- Additional details will be released in the coming weeks and months.
Vaccination Opportunities
Walk-up vaccinations are now available at all mass vaccination sites in Maryland.
Vaccine Updates COVID-19 Dashboard return.umd.edu Portal
- If you have screened positive, think you have symptoms of COVID-19, or have been exposed to COVID-19, please contact the UMD HEAL line. If you have a medical question or concern, please contact your physician.
- The university encourages every member of our community to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
- All members of the University of Maryland community are expected to uphold the integrity of the phased vaccination strategy put forth by the State of Maryland. Thus, no one should try to circumvent the system to receive a vaccination ahead of high risk populations until their group is announced. We expect every member of our campus community to uphold high ethics related to the vaccination process.
- For information on the vaccine in Maryland, please visit the State of Maryland's site, the Prince George's County website, and UMD's vaccine updates page.
Fall 2021 Guidelines and Phased Plan
Health and Safety
Education
Adjustments to class schedules, course delivery methods, and opportunities to continue learning safely.
Learning safely
Schedule of Classes (Testudo)
Student Life
Safety guidelines and opportunities regarding housing, dining, co-curricular activities, and mental health and wellness.
Intercollegiate Athletics
Changes to Maryland Athletics operations and schedules to comply with public health guidelines, as well as NCAA and Big Ten Conference requirements.
Human Resources
We have worked diligently to develop, enhance, and implement plans for reopening our physical campus and create a physically distant, socially-rich environment.
Our framework for planning the reopening is informed by four principles:
- Prioritize the health and safety of every member of our campus community;
- Protect and support the educational and research missions to maintain academic excellence;
- Make decisions grounded in our values of equity and inclusion;
- Provide timely and transparent communication and obtain input from internal and external stakeholders about the proposed reopening plans.
Feedback
We value input from our campus community. Please fill out our feedback form to share suggestions or report concerns about health and safety on campus.
