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COVID-19 Update: 9/23/21

The latest update from the COVID-19 Task Force: COVID-19 dashboard The COVID-19 dashboard continues to be updated for the fall 2021 semester. There are currently no known active cases among the Oglethorpe community. View the COVID-19 dashboard. Flu vaccine All members of the Oglethorpe community are encouraged to get the flu vaccine this fall. Maintaining […]

COVID-19 Update: 9/16/21

The latest update from the COVID-19 Task Force: COVID-19 dashboard The COVID-19 dashboard is being updated for the fall 2021 semester. Since the start of the semester, there have been two confirmed cases. Currently, only one of those cases is active. Both cases isolated off campus. View the COVID-19 dashboard. The difference between isolation and […]

COVID-19 Update: 9/9/21

The latest update from the COVID-19 Task Force: Campus policies Please remember that face-coverings are required indoors on campus, unless you are alone in your office or room, or while actively eating or drinking. Additional policies can be found in the COVID-19 Handbook, which has been updated for the Fall 2021 semester and was published last […]

COVID-19 Handbook updated for Fall 2021

The latest update from the COVID-19 Task Force COVID-19 Handbook Please review the COVID-19 Handbook, which has been updated for the Fall 2021 semester and is now published at covid19.oglethorpe.edu. All members of the Oglethorpe community are expected to observe the policies and procedures outlined in the COVID-19 Handbook. Feeling Sick? For anyone experiencing symptoms […]

COVID-19 guidelines for 2021-22 athletics

In tandem with the Southern Athletic Association, the Oglethorpe University Department of Athletics has determined the COVID-19 policies and procedures that will be in place for the upcoming 2021-22 athletics calendar. Oglethorpe University athletics will continue to monitor and follow the resocialization guidelines of the NCAA, as well as those guidelines coming from the University, […]

COVID-19 Update: Fall 2021 plans

As we welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus, the leadership team has adapted some of the plans for starting the semester. These decisions are based on our student/faculty/staff vaccination rate, which is over 91%; direction from the university’s health consultants; input from the COVID-19 Task Force; CDC guidelines; and guidance from the local […]

Oglethorpe to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics on campus

The COVID-19 vaccine offers the surest way to protect against severe illness from COVID-19, while reducing the risk of community spread. The vaccine is now widely available, and Oglethorpe University is providing additional access to anyone seeking a COVID-19 vaccine by hosting two clinics on campus. These free, walk-up vaccination clinics will be offered in […]

COVID-19 Update: 8/12/21

The COVID-19 Task Force has reconvened to discuss the prevalence of COVID-19 variants in the surrounding community. The latest CDC guidance is being reviewed, and updated plans and procedures for returning to campus this fall will be shared with the Oglethorpe community in the coming days. Vaccine clinics on campus To assist community members and […]

COVID-19 Update: 7/9/21

This message was updated on July 29, 2021, to reflect an update to the location of the Brookhaven vaccination site. Preparing for Fall 2021 Oglethorpe University and the COVID-19 Task Force continue planning for a full return to campus this fall. To create a full campus experience, complete with in-person events, classes and programming, students, […]

COVID-19 vaccination policy for fall 2021

This message was updated on July 29, 2021, to reflect an update to the location of the Brookhaven vaccination site. In an effort to safeguard the health and well-being of students, employees, and the surrounding community, Oglethorpe will mandate students, faculty, and staff to be fully immunized against COVID-19 for the fall 2021 semester. A […]