Dear Faculty and Staff:
Thank you for continuing to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols on campus including the booster and testing requirements as we came back this semester. Because of these policies and protocols, Valpo continues to have a very low rate of positive COVID-19 cases among students, faculty, and staff since returning in January. We have achieved what few other institutions have in the safety of our campus community and fight against COVID-19. As a result, our Valparaiso University campus is one of the safest places in our entire region and state.
Due to the campus community’s high percentage of vaccination, extremely low positivity rates, accompanied by a significant decrease in regional and county cases over the past two weeks, and congruent with guidance from the Porter County Health Department and the Indiana State Health Department given our campus vaccination rate, beginning Wednesday, February 16 at 7 a.m., the following will go into effect until further notice:
- All vaccinated students, faculty, and staff are required to wear masks only in academic classrooms, laboratories, and at required indoor academic events. Masks are optional outside these settings for our vaccinated students, faculty, and staff on campus.
- Masks will continue to be required for all events in the ARC and the Chapel, but only when the events involve guests from outside the campus (ex. basketball games, Sunday Chapel services).
- Visitors to campus programs and events at this time will still be expected to wear masks.
This policy remains in place until further notice and as always, will continue to be evaluated on a regular basis by the COVID-19 working group.
Thank you again for observing our processes and protocols as we continue to work toward the most normal University experience possible.
Sincerely,
Eric W. Johnson '87, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Darron C. Farha, J.D.
Vice President and General Counsel
