Individual faculty, staff, or students may pick up a no-cost KN95 mask at the Bone Student Center Welcome Desk, Milner Library Circulation Desk, or the Multicultural Center.
Face coverings are available at no cost to university departments by making an online request through the COVID-19 Supplies Request Form.
Face coverings are recommended, but not required, within all University facilities except for:
As a courtesy, please wear a face covering in a private office or residence hall room upon the occupant’s request. Please also wear a face covering in classrooms if requested by the instructor. There is no change to the University’s COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements at this time.
Employees, students and visitors that are not health care workers
Required for employees, students and visitors for all common indoor areas. Required outdoors when a person can't perform social distancing.
Cloth masks should be washed daily; don't wear damp or when wet from spit or mucus.
Employees, students and visitors that are not health care workers
May be used as a face covering when a cloth face covering is not readily available.
Ideally should be discarded after use.
Health care workers and patients in health care settings.
During single or multiple patient interactions or routine health procedures; recommended when N95s aren't available.
Ideally should be discarded after each patient encounter.
Employees, students, and visitors
Face coverings are recommended, but not required, to wear face coverings within all University facilities, except for clinical settings, including Student Health Services, Student Counseling Services, COVID-19 testing sites, public transportation, such as Connect Transit.
May cause wearers to experience restricted breathing capacity and other side effects, including shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness. Discontinue use if you experience any of these symptoms.
Health care workers and per job requirements.
Caring for patients with COVID-19 and performing procedures that put them most at risk of virus exposure.
Ideally should be discarded after each patient encounter.