FW: Masks now required on campus

Mon Aug 2 14:59:35 EDT 2021

Hi Everyone,

I am forwarding this just to be sure everyone sees the new requirement for masks on campus. The key part is in bold, which I list below here:

Effective immediately, students, faculty, staff and visitors to all Ohio State campuses and medical facilities are required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

Take care everyone,

Michael

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From: "Kristina M. Johnson" <president.johnson at t.osu.edu>
Date: Monday, August 2, 2021 at 2:17 PM
To: "poirier.18 at osu.edu" <poirier.18 at osu.edu>
Subject: Masks now required on campus

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Since December, we have celebrated the introduction of safe, effective and free COVID-19 vaccines that have helped contain the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they remain the best way to protect your family, friends, colleagues and yourself.

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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

Since December, we have celebrated the introduction of safe, effective and free COVID-19 vaccines that have helped contain the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they remain the best way to protect your family, friends, colleagues and yourself.

In recent weeks, the Delta variant has rapidly become the most common form of the virus in Ohio – and across the nation. The Delta variant is much more contagious than previous versions of the virus, causes infected people to have substantially higher amounts of the virus in their system, and can be transmitted to others even by fully vaccinated people who contract the virus. Therefore, we are updating  our mask protocols to enhance the health and safety of our campus community as well as to reflect updated guidance<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edbdbeccb0fba56fe2b8639fd34ea52af35a48b47cd95305d5ab6fcf3e4991e288ff5057cf304386c990c62905de217f1ccee95b09da0d8504> from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Effective immediately, students, faculty, staff and visitors to all Ohio State campuses and medical facilities are required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. Masks continue to be required outdoors for unvaccinated individuals when they cannot maintain physical distancing. Vaccinated people are not required to mask outdoors.

Throughout the pandemic, Ohio State has adapted its actions based on new information and expertise from local, state and federal health officials as well as our own medical and public health experts. We will continue to follow this approach as we prepare for a robust, in-person experience in the upcoming academic year.

In addition to masking, the best way to prepare for Autumn semester is to get vaccinated as soon as possible. More than 73% of the Ohio State community is completely vaccinated. I know we can do even better – and to continue to combat this pandemic, we must do better. The vaccines have proven to be exceptionally effective at preventing serious illness and death, even when people contract the Delta variant. I urge everyone who can be vaccinated to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ede6284b5fdb0b54e8dd206176fc20e624d5220ac3e43740cdbd18d64b61c5159abd84301fe9c2ef70bdecb25638fee13b25095fc3c33d149c> as soon as possible.

As a reminder, all students, faculty and staff are required to report their vaccination status<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edd2f5a4c6de32457f15d2c282e9f29b8d0e958c924be4a6e56d868ec301de89c93a1de180237793a87b989165909591caaaa8202334926c0d> to the university by this Thursday, August 5. This data will inform our public health decisions, including when and whether we can consider easing requirements such as the testing requirements for students<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edf67376a6185fd085293573822a26f81ebaa9ea375d2596d472be9dc0eb0c1bc6a7b66cba8079d151f6745379e3be3e5063477df989e91c61> that were announced last week and the mask requirements I am sharing today.

REPORT YOUR STATUS<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edd2f5a4c6de32457f15d2c282e9f29b8d0e958c924be4a6e56d868ec301de89c93a1de180237793a87b989165909591caaaa8202334926c0d>

Students, faculty and staff who are vaccinated and have reported their status can also enter the vaccination prize drawing<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edcccc486f2e98216c8d10cd21c5b490258696097feca367d55038e4b61b8a8fbc55f30fc78c07e5a4615b45e7408df6fcf61e9c37e4cb2805> for a chance at $50,000 in prizes. The first drawing will take place next week, with winners announced August 12.

I can’t wait to see everyone on campus this month – classes start August 24!

Sincerely yours,

Kristina M. Johnson, PhD
President

COVID-19 Resources

  *   Safe and Healthy Buckeyes information and guidance<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed3f18d6a25383d74757ff02cbe0bd177a18628101712a70cf1959591432cf5c1579d9bbf1649717c4a852d974e3f1a5e3c73f29dc100185b5>
  *   Vaccination scheduling resources<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edcef6470ee0705d8766ad1fedfa82606f884b8c8dda0ba8459adb2b0e14b46584c60dd074b56efd8f1e638a6e6d8f3722e2803cfe1ccf1538>
  *   Testing resources<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed470a21f2c46951bb11f194264426c9ec86733e5025480199a57703b3c2177c67ed2445ab0079fc48da652ef683fd9defce0d619b0c5fb7d4>
  *   Resources for faculty<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed566be7da26bddd85a1f4926c36110b4415a152572b7ab73fe711082245991e0b8711af3b4a2cbf86884e63bea42221e19d8ab4d7bab80092>
  *   Resources for COVID-19 research<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711eda918df1b376b582c8a53a87852f86b51a02cb688f2aa29cef00eb455c30234245938fcf4c27c88fdf35da699452190926633463f7b51093e>
  *   Resources for students<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ede2b6405e2047af1c79414812a024c09419adffa06518fc2c4a808a8bbd64080a2c7eaa8488cb34ffdcaa1b83b1cdaeaf7ced7f8b6faad713>
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Wellness Resources

  *   Safe and Healthy Buckeyes: Mental Health and Wellness.<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed7e0c8a6d51d1e4bbc1bc4e11bfc73bc081958c4498a23e0917fb50ce60909a37b99e9439a2dc5522ee4e468f1acd9832cbd0ad90ab6b39fc>
  *   Faculty and staff can use the Human Resources Keep Well website<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711edc24ee04c7bd8682135c762f58ffb5dfc2bab50e0375b0416fa4e4e3c488668bb16a6e2f824aa463312415bf8ce68139a0e98504f787b215d>, the Chief Wellness Officer Health and Wellness page<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed7ea4a75525d3db562fa309e0ba71d529aed5e11591b1dc95a0522ffdc2632b82e27ff36314cdf18f9802c6043d1bce8ab7468cbeed2cdeef> and Your Plan For Health<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed7ccd361fd8a17d9c802be63fe27808030c1deca869c02eaf70a08e8339eb9e95d0c5faf0996fa7427966d895e40dd1b0ae0d8ac7d06b63c8>.
  *   CCS also provides guidance for ways for faculty and staff to support students<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed0ca94bd99b6c8b24a0262f406697d5806a6c3fa87705e22d7a570b107769f3b05dc8889d5beb0128b4eca42ea547e4b4110ef6e60d2aa894>.
  *   The Ohio State: Wellness app is designed for students but offers tips and guidance useful for all members of our community. It is available for Android<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed037a818f0f02f23a443db15559e0fe005c8ad8762e2d05d52b7aa0677a1ddc68b4132c164b7841f21ae52a987f47208459edcc2cae6b08ba> and iOS<https://click.t.osu.edu/?qs=fe325aec16e711ed04075ac1368fce3aa98ed61fe3191f6b166513b7e9ddf5c7202aa20d43ef0cac5debc185453650a3fa85424a8a45eff46b73e40f7beb03d3> devices.

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