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All students, faculty, and staff must complete their vaccination self-certification no later than the end of day today, September 10. Regardless of whether you will be accessing campus facilities or not, you must submit vaccination information or attest that you’ve qualified for an exemption.
Students
This is a reminder to all students, staff, and faculty that under a mandate from The CSU Chancellor, all students, staff, and faculty must be either fully vaccinated or qualify for a medical or religious exemption. HSU has set the deadline of September 10.
In this message: What to Expect Fall 2021; Vaccination Deadline Approaching; Testing Positive for COVID-19; Update on COVID-19 Related Leave Programs; Get COVID-19 Exposure Alerts Via CA Notify; COVID-19 Safety Course Required for Repopulation; CSU Vaccination Policy and FAQ
Below is a brief summary of current options that are available to employees (including student employees) who need to take leave for COVID-19 related reasons. Please note that faculty are now eligible for 128 hours under the Expanded COVID-19 Related Leave Program.
1. CSU’s Expanded COVID-19 Related Leave Program (ECRL)
128 hours for all employees; prorated based on timebase (except Teamsters)
256 hours for Teamsters
The CSU Chancellor put forth a mandate requiring all students, staff, and faculty to be either fully vaccinated or qualify for a medical or religious exemption. HSU has set the deadline of September 10. If you are in the process of being vaccinated and need a deadline extension, email Student Health & Wellbeing Services [students] or Human Resources [employees].
Employees: Rite Aid Pharmacy is hosting a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine clinic for staff and faculty from HSU and CR on Wednesday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. located in Nelson Hall East 102. Bring your insurance card for the injection fee. No one will be turned away if they don’t have insurance.
Humboldt State University has developed plans for flexible repopulation of campus and student experience during the 2021-22 academic year. All eateries are open, as are all buildings, and student clubs have resumed small in-person meetings and activities. Everyone must continue to do wellness self-checks before coming to campus.
Aug. 23–Sept. 3: Virtual instruction only
Like last Fall, stringent health and safety protocols remain in place at Humboldt State University, including mandatory vaccinations for students, staff, and faculty, plus universal masking and virtual instruction for the first two weeks of the semester followed by limited in-person classes.
HSU NOTIFICATION - Two HSU student teachers from the Children’s Center on campus have tested positive for COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to close the center per HSU guidelines until Tuesday, September 7. In the meantime, the center will be sanitized and HSU will work with Humboldt County Public Health to conduct contact tracing.