Update Effective March 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, employees, students, and visitors are required to comply with the policies outlined herein. This policy and any subsequent updates are being implemented to promote safety and decrease the risk of COVID-19 infections in the campus community.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
- All students and employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted (when eligible for a booster according to CDC recommendations) against COVID-19. This requirement applies to all undergraduate students, resident and commuter, as well as all Stevenson University Online undergraduate and graduate students who access and use campus facilities. The requirement applies to all employees who conduct work on campus.
- Students and employees may meet this requirement by providing the university with proof they have been fully vaccinated and boosted (if eligible) with a COVID-19 vaccine that is approved for emergency use by either the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) or the World Health Organization (WHO). Eligible students and employees may apply for an exemption from the vaccine requirement based on sincerely held religious beliefs or for medical reasons. Students and employees who are exempted from the vaccination requirement may be required to complete risk mitigation strategies as directed by the university.
Use of Face Coverings (Masking)
In accordance with current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance, the following policy is in effect for all Stevenson campuses:
- Masks are not required outdoors. Consideration of masking in crowded outdoor settings is encouraged.
- Masks are optional in all non-classroom and non-instructional spaces on the Owings Mills, Owings Mills North, and Greenspring campuses.
Masks are required as follows:
- In all classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces (e.g. a Theater class on stage, Fashion Design studios).
- For anyone who is positive for COVID-19, has symptoms of COVID-19, or a known exposure to someone with COVID-19.
- In the Wellness Center.
- On University Shuttle Buses and Other Forms of Large-Scale Transportation of Students and/or SU Staff and Faculty.
- At Large Scale Accepted Student and Campus Visit Events.
- In any office that houses a single occupant if the occupant requests office visitors to wear masks.
An acceptable mask is one that is made of cloth or other filtering material, fully covers the nose and mouth, fits snugly against the sides of the face so there are no gaps, and is secured around the ears or head to prevent slipping.
COVID Testing
- Re-entry testing and surveillance testing are not required for students who have documented with the university that they are fully vaccinated and boosted (if eligible for the booster). Re-entry testing and surveillance testing may be required for students who have not documented with the university that they are fully vaccinated and boosted (if eligible).
- Student athletes who are not vaccinated and boosted (if eligible) must complete re-entry testing prior to both moving into the residence halls and the start of fall practices. Student athletes, coaches, and athletics staff will also be subject to any additional requirements of the NCAA or MAC Conference.
Quarantine and Isolation Procedures
- Compliance with university quarantine procedures will be required in the case of any unvaccinated student, faculty, or staff who is a close contact of a person who tests positive for COVID-19.
- Unvaccinated students who believe they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 should immediately contact the Wellness Center at 443-352-4200 or wellness@stevenson.edu for guidance.
- Unvaccinated employees who believe they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 should not come to work and should immediately contact their supervisor.
- Quarantine is not required for vaccinated individuals who are asymptomatic following close contact with a person who tests positive for COVID-19. It is recommended that vaccinated individuals who have a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 obtain a COVID test at least 5 days after the exposure and wear a mask in public indoor settings for 10 days or until they receive a negative test result.
- In accordance with CDC guidance, any person who tests positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate in accordance with campus procedures, regardless of vaccination status. Students who test positive for COVID-19 are required to immediately report their positive test result to the Wellness Center at 443-352-4200 or wellness@stevenson.edu. Any employee who tests positive for COVID-19 is required to report their positive test result to both their supervisor and Human Resources (hr@stevenson.edu).
Travel and Transportation
- All persons are required to wear a mask while traveling on university buses and shuttles.
- When off campus, students, faculty and staff are expected to follow governmental guidance related to masking and distancing. The university reserves the right to take appropriate steps to protect the health of the university community if it learns that members of the university community have not followed public guidance. Steps taken by the university could include disciplinary action, having the parties quarantine in an off-campus location, and/or other restrictions to campus access.
This policy is in effect until further notice. Failure to comply with this policy may result in counseling or disciplinary action.
(Added August 2020; Revised June 2021; Revised August 2021; Revised March 2022)