covid-19 information

University administrators, in concert with St. Bonaventure faculty and regional health officials, have worked since we moved to online course delivery in March 2020 to build a plan to reopen in the fall and, subsequently, in spring 2021, that maximized the safety of the entire campus community.

For fall 2021, the university is requiring that all students — except for fully online, non-residential students — receive a COVID-19 vaccine. For more information, click here.

ALL STUDENTS upon their return to campus will be required to sign this expectations form that explains COVID protocols for vaccinated and exempted unvaccinated students.

This page serves as the repository for all of the significant COVID-19 resources and information to keep the campus community abreast of the plans we've developed and any updates to our plans during the semester.

Exempted students and employees who are unvaccinated must:

wear masks inside campus facilities except in their personal spaces (residence rooms or office/work space), and are encouraged to wear masks outside in gatherings.
complete daily health screenings on my.sbu.edu. They will receive email reminders to complete the screenings each day. (NOTE: All students, including the vaccinated, must complete the health screening for the first two weeks of the semester so the university can get a baseline of how it's doing fighting the virus.)
take part in periodic surveillance testing for COVID-19.
quarantine for 10 days if exposed to a COVID-positive person.

As of Monday, May 17, 2021, visitors are permitted on the campus of St. Bonaventure University. Masks are no longer required to be worn outside, although unvaccinated people are still encouraged to if they are in a gathering.

Masks are no longer required inside for vaccinated people, although they are strongly encouraged. Masks are still required inside for unvaccinated people.

This policy includes people attending Quick Center performances at the Rigas Theater and student productions at the Garret Theater.

Many people who are vaccinated may continue to wear masks in certain settings to further protect themselves from the virus so be mindful not to pass judgments on anyone wearing a mask.

Guided by our Franciscan values and a true sense of community care and belonging, we take seriously our obligations to ourselves and to one another. Each of us must act to protect the health and safety of all our community members. We will fulfill this commitment to each other by monitoring and following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American College Health Association (ACHA), and local, state, and federal guidelines.

As members of the St. Bonaventure community, we are expected to commit to the behaviors described in this agreement, which all students must sign at the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester.

To read the form, click here.

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