“Although there is still much we don’t know about the Omicron variant, public health officials have made clear that the variant has the potential to spread quickly,” Drake said, noting the increased concern due to the holiday season. “The current uncertainty around Omicron poses a number of logistical challenges for the start of in-person classes, particularly if students either test positive over the break and cannot travel back to campus on time, or test positive upon arrival and need to isolate.” “We want to minimize disruptions to students’ coursework and also provide as much predictability as possible for both students and instructors,” Provost Persis Drell and Associate Vice Provost Russell Furr said in a message to the campus community. The university will also continue previous restrictions placed on student gatherings for the first two weeks, restricting some to outdoor events and limiting food and drinks. 31, with exceptions for those with medical and religious accommodations. 3, Stanford students will also be required to show proof of a booster shot by Jan. Stanford University announced Thursday that students returning from winter break will go back to remote learning for two weeks and will be required to obtain COVID-19 booster shots, joining other mainly East Coast universities. USC is not alone in preparing students as they leave campus for winter break for possible changes when they return in January. “We are committed to keeping our campus likewise safe in the spring.” “This fall, our protocols were successful in preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 and spread within our classrooms and workplaces,” the university said in a health advisory. It is likely that the university will require COVID-19 boosters, and an official announcement on that is also expected soon.
USC announced Friday that it is considering a remote start to the Spring 2022 semester and will likely ask students to provide proof of COVID-19 booster shots, joining other California higher education institutions in issuing precautions as coronavirus cases rise amid the Omicron variant threat.Īfter monitoring the rise in COVID-19 cases on campus, in the community and at other higher-education institutions, the university said it is “evaluating a number of options” for the spring semester, including a remote start, and will announce a final decision by the end of next week.
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