FSU COVID Guidelines

Dear FSU Community,

I am delighted to see our campus come to life as the new year comes upon us. I hope you have had the opportunity to rest and enjoy some time with those whose company brings you peace and joy.  The walkways and streets of campus feel revitalized as student athletes, more faculty and more staff return!

COVID-19 is of course still with us and we begin the new year addressing its new challenges, even as we move from a pandemic to an endemic phase.  The attached document contains our current COVID-19 Guidelines. The goal of these guidelines is to keep every member of our community as safe as possible, while also providing as close to a full college experience as we can. I ask that everyone please review the entire document carefully. The information can also be found on our COVID-19 website.

Here are some important highlights of the full guidelines:

  • The University’s vaccine and booster mandate remains in place.  All new employees and students must be in compliance with this requirement or have an approved exemption.
  • COVID testing procedures and methods have changed to address the current public health needs of our community.
  • Any FSU community member who exhibits COVID-type symptoms should not come to campus until they have tested negative for COVID-19. 
  • Effective September 1, 2022, no universal mask mandate will be in place at the University.  The University reserves the right to increase or decrease mask requirements for on campus activities depending upon the level of known spread of COVID-19 on campus.
  • Mask guidelines for various locations on campus have changed to reflect current public health recommendations while always allowing for individuals to mask responsibly depending upon their personal health conditions.

We have a good plan in place to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our campus this year while moving ahead confidently in this new phase of community health and safety. Thank you in advance for your attention to these guidelines. I am looking forward to a dynamic semester and I am truly excited to meet all of you in the coming weeks.  FSU’s future is extraordinary.

Warmly,

Nancy