September 02, 2021 • coronavirus.uoregon.edu

What You Need to Know

Testing Requirement: In addition to requiring students and employees to be vaccinated, the UO will require the small percentage of individuals who have received a vaccination exemption to take part in weekly COVID-19 testing to protect the campus community. The mandatory testing will begin on September 27, the first day of fall term classes, and will take place on campus through the UO Monitoring and Assessment Program.

Cash Prizes: Students who complete the UO vaccine requirement by Friday, September 10, will be eligible for new prizes totaling $50,000. Drawings will include 20 prizes of $1,000, 10 prizes of $2,000, and two prizes of $5,000, funded by federal COVID-19 relief dollars. Students should use myUOHealth to submit their records and be automatically entered into the drawings.

Vaccination Deadlines: More than 95% of UO students and employees who’ve submitted their information are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you have not already submitted, please take action now.

Students are required to use myUOHealth to submit their records. Students in residence halls must do so by September 14; all others by September 27.
Employees are required to complete a secure online form. The form is mobile-friendly and can be completed using any device. The deadline is September 17.

Learn more on the UO vaccine webpage.

Featured FAQ

Will students be required to wear masks in class?
Yes, the university has an indoor face-covering requirement, including classroom spaces, for all individuals. The face-covering requirement will continue to follow CDC and other public health authority sector guidance for higher education and will be based on public health indicators, including campus vaccination rates, campus case rates, community case rates, CDC transmission rates, and hospitalization data.

See all the UO's COVID-19 FAQs.

UO Vaccination Rates

Faculty and staff: 96.2% of employees reporting

Students: 95.8% of students reporting

The vaccination rate dashboard is updated every Monday. All UO faculty, staff, and students are required to be fully vaccinated prior to the start of fall term. UO vaccination rates are a key measure in becoming a "fully vaccinated" campus under CDC guidelines for higher education.

COVID-19 Cases

UO: There were 11 members of the UO community who tested positive or were considered presumptive positive from August 23–29. UO case numbers are updated every Monday.

OHA: State and county cases and trends are reported on the Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 data page. State and county vaccine distribution is reported on the Oregon Heath Authority vaccination trends page.

Learn more about UO COVID-19 Case Tracking.

Reminders

Fall In-person Instruction and Operations: Thanks to carefully developed safety plans, the UO remains confident and committed to welcoming students back to campus for in-person learning, living, and experiences for fall term. Our full suite of safety plans and tools include: requiring vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff, requiring face coverings, activating a regular testing strategy, and other measures. See the COVID-19 website for more information.

Help Wanted: The Monitoring and Assessment Program (MAP) K-12 testing program is hiring, with multiple immediate openings to help provide free testing to K-12 schools in southern Oregon counties. Complete details are on the K-12 testing webpage.

Prevention: The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outline some general precautions to minimize the spread of respiratory diseases.

In the News

Back to school: Easing anxiety for kids returning to classrooms

Parents can help their children prepare for and adjust to in-person schooling, UO education experts say.

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