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COVID-19 vaccination policy for fall 2021

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 fully vaccinated campus will help achieve herd immunity and reduce the spread of COVID-19 and variants ahead of a full […]

COVID-19 Update: 5/27/21

The COVID-19 Task Force is currently reviewing updated CDC guidance for vaccinated individuals. In the meantime, masks and social distancing continue to be required in group settings on campus, regardless of vaccination status. Summer 2021 Heading into the summer term, Oglethorpe plans to move into the yellow phase of its campus protection guide. In the yellow phase, […]

COVID-19 Update: 5/13/21

Good luck to all of the Petrels taking final exams as the semester comes to a close, and congratulations to those graduating soon! While there are no confirmed active COVID-19 cases among the PACA community, wastewater testing did detect the presence of COVID-19 in a residence hall on campus. Students in the corresponding residence hall […]

COVID-19 vaccine to be offered on campus

Oglethorpe University is pleased to announce that our current COVID-19 testing vendor will offer the Moderna vaccine on campus to members of the Oglethorpe community beginning this week.  A drive-thru site on campus will be available for faculty, staff and students (both PACAs and non-PACAs) to receive the vaccine on Thursday, May 13 from 10 a.m.-2 […]

COVID-19 Update: 5/6/21

As the semester nears an end, we want to thank the entire Oglethorpe community for your commitment to the Petrel Pledge throughout this semester, especially over the last few weeks. There is currently one active case among residents on campus and there are no known active cases among commuters. View the COVID-19 dashboard for the latest information. […]

COVID-19 Update: 4/29/21

The Petrel Pause period of enhanced social distancing for Petrels Authorized for Campus Access (PACAs) was lifted yesterday, as originally scheduled. Cases have since stabilized, with only three active cases among campus residents and no known active cases among commuters. Two of the three cases will end their isolation tomorrow. Check the COVID-19 dashboard for the latest […]

Petrel Pause Lifted as of April 28, 2021

The Petrel Pause for Petrels Authorized for Campus Access (PACAs) is now lifted effective immediately, and the COVID-19 Task Force is happy to report that cases have now stabilized. As of today, there are only three active cases among campus residents and no known active cases among commuters.  Campus residents may now rejoin their Petrel […]

COVID-19 Update: 4/22/21

The Petrel Pause remains in effect through Wednesday, April 28. The pause will then be lifted, provided that cases have stabilized, daily compliance with the LifeguardRx app has improved, and COVID-19 conduct-related cases have decreased. While COVID-19 cases have started to stabilize over the past week, the Petrel Pause period of enhanced social distancing for […]

COVID-19 Update: 4/15/21

An update from the COVID-19 Task Force We have seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in our Oglethorpe community dating back to last week. While we are confident the spread has been contained, a Petrel Pause was put into effect earlier this week. This period of enhanced social distancing for Petrels Authorized […]

Petrel Pause Effective Immediately

Due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in our Oglethorpe community, we will implement a Petrel Pause effective immediately. The Petrel Pause is a period of enhanced social distancing for Petrels Authorized for Campus Access (PACAs).  As part of the Petrel Pause, campus residents and commuters to campus should refrain from participating in social gatherings and other high-risk […]