Dear Colleagues,
We’re writing to make you aware of two important changes regarding university COVID-19 procedures:
- You should no longer ask students or employees if they are vaccinated. Because everyone must wear face coverings in university spaces, there is no longer a business need to know someone’s vaccination status. This will be the policy until further notice. Instead, you should check their Building Access Status in the Safer Illinois app or the Boarding Pass to ensure compliance with current requirements.
- Current guidance is that someone is only required to show their Building Access Status (NOT Vaccination Status) to:
- Wellness Support Associates*
- Supervisors
- Instructors (including TAs) during class time
- Advisors during meeting time
- McKinley Health Center, Student Counseling Center and Faculty Staff Assistance Services
- IHR civil service testing locations
*Units also may ask employees to take the WSA training so that they are qualified to check Building Access Status of unit visitors.
Please share these new procedures with your teams. As we prepare for the upcoming semester, we know there may be additional modifications that need to change quickly.
Thank you for your patience as we update guidance to continue to maximize the safety of our entire community. If you have questions, please email covid-19@illinois.edu.
Sincerely,
Michael T. DeLorenzo
Senior Associate Chancellor for Administration and Operations
Deb Stone
Interim Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources
