Campus Ready

With the anticipation of changes to safety guidelines by the state, Cal Poly Humboldt plans to expand the number of face-to-face course offerings in Fall 2021 that were originally announced last month. 

In this message: Vaccinations for Employees; Spending Priorities and Investments from Federal Emergency Funding; What to do if you Fail the Wellness Self-check; Free Testing for Campus Community

Vaccinations for Employees

After careful planning with Humboldt County Public Health, Cal Poly Humboldt has been administering COVID-19 vaccines to employees. Student employees, including those working for auxiliaries and Dining, have also been eligible to receive the vaccine.

After careful planning with County Public Health, Cal Poly Humboldt has been administering COVID-19 vaccines to employees. Student employees, including those working for auxiliaries and Dining, have also been eligible to receive the vaccine.

As of March 15, Humboldt has vaccinated 811 employees. 

Cal Poly Humboldt has announced allocations of the $12 million in funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Since the initial campus call for feedback, Humboldt received an additional $1 million in federal Minority-Serving Institution funding, increasing the total second round funding allocations from $11 million to $12 million. 

As a reminder, this is on top of the $5 million in funding being directly allocated to students via emergency aid, of which over $4.5 million has already been distributed.

Commencement is a special day recognizing milestone achievements, and Cal Poly Humboldt is working diligently to finalize plans for some kind of regional in-person celebrations throughout the state. More information about dates and locations will be shared in the next few weeks.

In this message: Vaccinations for Employees; Face-to-Face Campus Business Services; Building Hours; On-campus Events for Summer; Exclusion Pay; Free Testing for Campus Community

After careful planning for the last several weeks with County Public Health, Cal Poly Humboldt began administering COVID-19 vaccines to employees on campus this week, prioritizing staff and faculty who have been approved to work on campus and have a higher risk of exposure, such as Housing, Dining, Custodial Services, and Children’s Center. Student employees, including those working for auxiliaries and dining, will also be eligible to receive the vaccine.

All stateside California State University employees who work on campus (includes student employees, and retired annuitants) are now eligible for exclusion pay. 

Exclusion Pay is pay continuation for employees who are able and available to work but are being excluded from work due to exposure to COVID-19 at the work site and must quarantine, as prescribed by the California Department of Public Health.  

Cal Poly Humboldt will cancel most in-person programs and events that are usually scheduled to take place on campus over the summer to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Events and programs include:

• Summer conferences and workshops

• Camps and athletics clinics

• Recreation programs

The following essential business services supporting our students, staff, and faculty will be updated during the Spring 2021 semester, effective Monday, March 8, 2021: