Johns Hopkins University operations are substantially back to normal, and we continue to plan for return to in-person learning on Jan. 24 for the spring 2022 semester. As we navigate challenges posed by the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, some temporary operational adjustments have been made.
This includes:
As we institute our booster mandate and get beyond the period of increased community exposures from holiday gatherings and travel, we are flexing a number of in-person operations, such as the shift of most undergraduate Intersession courses to an online format as announced last week. Until the beginning of the spring semester, departments or divisions at their discretion may also offer staff increased flexibility for hybrid or remote work. During this period, the university will remain open for all planned research and clinical needs, to support those students who are on campus, and to make necessary in-person preparations for the spring semester. But to the extent that staff can perform some or all of their work remotely, subject to departmental or divisional approvals, they are welcome to do so. Normal workplace modality will resume on Jan. 24.
Regular in-person contact among faculty, students, and staff is fundamental to the vitality of our university, and the presence of our staff in Baltimore is critical to our role as an economic anchor in the city. But we recognize that the way we work during the course of the pandemic may look different from our past “normal,” and we must incorporate the lessons learned about balancing work, home life, and well-being.
Johns Hopkins University, like many organizations, is thinking deeply about the future of work, and university leadership will take a considered and consultative approach to our long-term policies guided by clearly articulated principles that are informed by research, deliberation, and data.
The pandemic continues to present unpredictable challenges, and we will monitor state and local COVID-related restrictions to ensure that our operations abide by them. If we have to scale back our plans to protect the public’s health on our campuses and in our surrounding communities, we will do so. At the same time, it is important that everyone adhere to current health and safety requirements and guidelines.
Indoors, face coverings are universally mandated across JHU campuses, except in the following situations:
Acceptable face coverings are:
Neither a cloth mask alone nor a surgical mask alone satisfy the university’s mask requirement, nor does a combination of two cloth masks or two surgical masks.
School of Medicine affiliates will continue to follow Johns Hopkins Medicine’s masking policy.
The university has obtained a large supply of N95 and KN95 masks to distribute; affiliates are entitled to two masks per week while supplies last. Masks can be picked up at asymptomatic testing locations on campus.
Whatever kind of mask you use, the most important thing is to wear it consistently and properly—with a tight fit and covering both the mouth and the nose.
All eligible individuals affiliates must be vaccinated and receive a booster by Feb. 1 and proof of vaccination uploaded to the Vaccine Management System. Full vaccination including a booster is highly protective against severe illness and hospitalization. More information on the booster requirement
The following groups must receive a COVID-19 test at one of our on-campus locations:
All JHU students, staff, and faculty may also utilize JHU testing sites for voluntary asymptomatic COVID testing. Symptomatic testing will be arranged via the JHCCC. More information on testing locations and schedules
Anywhere on campus, momentary unmasking for drinks/snacks remains permitted. Meals are permitted outdoors without distancing/masking restrictions and in indoor spaces where a 6-foot distance from other people can be consistently maintained. Eating in cubicles and shared offices with 6-foot distancing is, therefore, permitted, but masks are required when not eating. Facilities staff are working on establishing areas across campus for de-densified dining.
Note: The School of Medicine follows Johns Hopkins Medicine’s rules and policies. Masking rule information and general information on JHM’s vaccination policy are available online.
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The university has obtained a large supply of N95 and KN95 masks to distribute; affiliates are entitled to two masks per week while supplies last. Masks can be picked up at asymptomatic testing locations on campus.
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Cloth masks should be washed and air dried daily. Other types of masks—including N95, KN95, KN94, and surgical masks—can be worn for multiple days, until soiled or damaged. Masks should be allowed to air dry between uses; alternating masks daily is recommended to allow adequate drying between uses. These masks should not be washed.
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No. The only combination of masks allowed, if you choose not to wear an N95 or KN95 or KF94, is a surgical mask under a cloth mask.
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Events of fewer than 50 people are permitted, both indoors and outside. Larger events (50 or more people), either indoors and outside, must be approved by both divisional leadership (such as the divisional business officer or director of operations or events) and by submitting a request to covid-events@jhu.edu. Student groups planning events should work with their Student Affairs advisors.
All registered student organizations on the Homewood campus planning events should submit their event request through Hopkins Groups or reach out to the Leadership, Engagement & Experiential Development Office for questions or additional guidance.
As of Oct. 26, food and drink are permitted at outdoor events. This means events at which food and drink is the primary purpose—such as picnics and cocktail receptions—are allowed outside, subject to size restrictions.
University-sponsored indoor events on campus may provide only prepackaged, grab-and-go meals to be taken away to eat outdoors or in physically distanced areas indoors. Sit-down meals, buffets, and platters at these events are suspended. These guidelines also apply to off-campus events anywhere in Maryland and D.C.; local and venue rules apply in other areas.
It is important to note the “go” in grab-and-go; attendees must disperse from the event when given the grab-and-go food, and not immediately open and eat in a dense setting where individuals cannot easily maintain a 6-foot distance. Drinks that can be consumed with momentary unmasking are still allowed during events.
Because some prepackaged foods do not lend themselves to grab-and-go with true dispersal, such as ice cream, these types of highly perishable foods are no longer permitted to be used for grab-and-go.
Additionally, events with a primary purpose focused on eating or drinking, such as traditional picnics or cocktail receptions, are not permitted. This includes university-sponsored meals at restaurants and private homes off-site (such as at a faculty member’s or department chair’s home).
University business meals held off-campus in Maryland and Washington, D.C., are suspended until further notice.
Outdoor gatherings can have no more than 50 attendees at any JHM locations. Individuals or groups who wish to exceed this limit, including for institution-sponsored social events on or off campus, must seek permission for an exception from Dean/CEO Paul Rothman for School of Medicine requests and JHHS President Kevin Sowers for health system requests. Masks may be required for certain outdoor events, based on event details including location. Food can be provided only on a grab-and-go basis at the end of the event.
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Both Visitors and Guests are welcome at JHU and are expected to comply with the university mandate that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors on university property.
Visitors: Visiting faculty, scholars, and students are defined in JHU Visitor Policy and generally on campus for a month or more with formal appointments. These individuals are subject to the same policies as faculty, staff, and students, respectively. Because these visitors are assigned JHED, they should upload proof of vaccination status like all other faculty, staff, and students.
Guests: All others are considered “guests,” who are not subject to vaccination mandates.
Students participating in on-campus commencement ceremonies and events must comply with the JHU vaccination mandate and must have received either an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exception prior to coming on-campus, even if they were fully “online” students during their course of study.
Family members and other non-affiliates attending commencement events fall under the JHU guest policy and are therefore not subject to the vaccination mandate, but they must adhered to all masking regulations at the time of the event. The registrars are working on a policy that separates out provision of diplomas from the graduation ceremony.
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Yes
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All reopening plans and health and safety guidelines established by the university apply to people taking part in activities in all of its owned or leased locations.
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If you are a fully online student or an employee working on a 100% remote basis, or you do not plan to visit JHU campus or travel on behalf of JHU, go to Prodensity and set your status to “Off-campus” so that you no longer receive reminder emails. Other than resetting your campus status, no other action is required.
If you are not vaccinated, however, you are encouraged to consider vaccination and to upload your status to VMS should your situation change in the future.
Note: If your situation changes in the future and you do come to campus—or participate in any off-site business, field studies, or residencies while you are affiliated with JHU—you need to submit vaccination documentation before participating.
Students participating in on-campus commencement ceremonies and events must comply with the JHU vaccination mandate and must have received either an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exception prior to coming on-campus, even if they were fully “online” students during their course of study.
Family members and other non-affiliates attending commencement events fall under the JHU guest policy and are therefore not subject to the vaccination mandate, but they must adhered to all masking regulations at the time of the event. The registrars are working on a policy that separates out provision of diplomas from the graduation ceremony.
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The School of Medicine follows Johns Hopkins Medicine’s rules and policies. Masking rule information and general information on JHM’s vaccination policy are available online.
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Effective Monday, Oct. 18, the travel restrictions previously in place for JHU and JHM personnel are no longer in effect, and COVID-related approval for business travel is no longer required.
Please refer to the following guidance:
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The university is guided by the types of activity allowed by both the state and the city along with its own evaluation of public health and medical advice from Johns Hopkins experts.
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All Johns Hopkins affiliates in Maryland and Washington, D.C., can schedule a vaccination appointment through Johns Hopkins Medicine in MyChart. Johns Hopkins University is also hosting a series of clinics where faculty, staff, students, and contractors can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinations are free and staff can use COVID-19 vaccine leave for time off while they receive or recover from the vaccination. Visit the COVID Vaccine Information site for updates.
Last updated: June 22, 2021 11:30am
If you don’t already have a MyChart account, you may receive an email asking you to activate your account. MyChart is a secure website and mobile app used by Johns Hopkins Medicine that can be used to schedule COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, if you need them in the future. If you have any questions about MyChart, please send an email to Testinginfo@jhu.edu.
Last updated: June 29, 2021 3:07pm
Multiple vaccines have been demonstrated to provide high levels of protection against the COVID virus with reports of only minimal and brief side effects following administration. Ensuring that the overwhelming percentage of our community’s population is vaccinated will greatly reduce the risk of the virus’s spread on our campuses and will also protect our neighbors in Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins affiliates who are required to be vaccinated—and who were not vaccinated at a Johns Hopkins Medicine facility—can upload a photo of their COVID-19 vaccination record to the JHU Vaccine Management System. Affiliates may also submit an exception request in the VMS.
More information about submitting proof of vaccination to the VMS is available on the COVID Info website.
We encourage anyone interested in learning more about the science of the vaccine to visit Johns Hopkins Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety website.
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COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and undergraduate and graduate students who will be working or studying at a U.S.-based university campus or worksite, beginning Aug. 1. That includes:
Medical and religious exceptions will be made where appropriate.
School of Medicine affiliates will be governed by Johns Hopkins Health System vaccination policies.
“Worksite” includes locations that are not within the Homewood, East Baltimore, or Washington, DC campuses, such as but not limited to Keswick, Mt. Washington, etc.
Visitors who fall under the JHU Visitor Policy (i.e., visiting faculty, students, and scholars) are subject to the vaccination mandate.
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Individuals who are, with permission of their supervisor, working in a fully remote capacity and do not visit any Johns Hopkins worksite or third-party location on behalf of JHU are exempt from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. They should change their status in Prodensity to indicate that they will not be coming on campus.
Contractors or vendors whose presence at any JHU property is solely limited to the delivery of goods are exempt.
Students who are enrolled in entirely online programs and do not utilize Johns Hopkins facilities, and non-degree and non-credit students, including those attending the Peabody Preparatory, are exempt.
Guests (individuals who are on campus and not subject to the JHU Visitor Policy), which includes those on campus for short periods for tours, meetings, and public events are exempt.
Medical and religious exceptions will be made using the standard vaccine exemption process in Vaccine Management System.
Last updated: Jan 12, 2022 1:38pm
Yes. Faculty and staff can take up to two days off to be vaccinated and/or to recover from any side effects of the vaccine. See JHU HR Information Regarding Novel Coronavirus for details.
Last updated: June 30, 2021 12:41pm
Yes. You are permitted 30 minutes of time off for testing. (This does not need to be accounted for specifically in your E210 time sheet.)
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Anyone returning from abroad who may not have access to a U.S.-authorized vaccine before returning to campus can receive their vaccine in the U.S.—either at one of our JHU clinics, at Johns Hopkins Medicine, or elsewhere. Individuals returning from abroad will receive a six-week grace period upon return to campus to submit proof of vaccination. This allows time for a full course of vaccination (two doses) plus two weeks to become “fully vaccinated” after receipt of the second shot. All affiliates must upload proof of vaccination to the JHU Vaccine Management System as soon as possible after receiving their final dose.
In addition, employees who are in this grace period and not yet fully vaccinated must be tested twice weekly.
Last updated: Sep 29, 2021 2:29pm
The mandate includes non-employees who provide services to the university community and whose primary work location is on university properties located in Maryland or Washington, D.C., regardless of employer, with the exception of contractors or vendors whose presence at any JHU property is solely limited to the delivery of goods.
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Yes. COVID-19 safety protocols will remain in place until there is a decline in COVID cases in Maryland.
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Managers and business partners have a business need-to-know in many situations, and are allowed to ask about vaccine status. However, it is not the same for colleagues/peers. Asking why an individual did not receive a vaccination may elicit private information about a disability and forcing a co-worker to disclose a disability could be noncompliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In other words, asking about status is only allowed if it is “job-related and consistent with business necessity,” which means that JHU and managers can ask their direct reports, as can HR business partners. However, peers/colleagues do not have a business necessity to know this. Therefore, while you may be allowed to ask your coworker, they have the right to refuse to tell you (and vice versa).
Last updated: June 22, 2021 12:05pm
Your manager and divisional HR business partner will have access to see your status but will not know why you were granted an exception, if you have one. Managers and HR have permission to access this information for business-related reasons (such as when it is a requirement for working in person), to ensure that everyone is being compliant with the vaccination mandate or the masking and COVID testing requirements associated with an approved exception to the mandate.
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All JHU employees (faculty, staff, bargaining unit members, contractors, and postdoctoral fellows), including School of Medicine employees, are required to be vaccinated unless they have obtained an approved exception. Only FDA-authorized COVID vaccines are accepted. These three vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen) have all shown effectiveness against known COVID-19 variants.
New employees may submit a request for a religious or medical exception to the vaccine requirement through the Vaccine Management System (VMS). The request must be submitted and approved within two weeks of the first day of employment.
If the new employee does not show progress toward compliance with the vaccination requirement, their Prodensity app will show a red campus pass, which indicates they are out of compliance and should not be on-campus until they complete the required steps.
New JHU employees (except School of Medicine new hires) are required to be vaccinated and receive a COVIS booster. Proof of vaccination should be uploaded to VMS as soon as possible, and no later than two weeks after the first day of employment. Booster documentation should also be uploaded to VMS no later than two weeks after the first day of employment or booster eligibility, whichever is later. If the new employee received a non-FDA vaccine (e.g., Sinopharm, Sinovac, AstraZeneca, etc.), they can go on to mRNA booster without revaccination. Visit the COVID Vaccination + Booster Information page on this website for additional information.
All new JHU School of Medicine employees are required to be vaccinated, but the COVID booster is not required. Proof of vaccination should be uploaded to VMS as soon as possible, and no later than two weeks after the first day of employment. If the new employee received a non-FDA vaccine (e.g., Sinopharm, Sinovac, AstraZeneca, etc.), they must be revaccinated with an FDA-approved vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or J&J).
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Yes. Medical and religious exceptions will be made using the standard vaccine exemption process in the Vaccine Management System.
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The only true contraindications to the COVID-19 vaccine are 1) a severe anaphylactic reaction to a prior dose of one of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (requiring the use of epinephrine or EpiPen) or 2) an allergy to a component of the vaccine.
If you were treated for COVID-19 symptoms with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, you should wait 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Affiliates may request a medical exception to wait to get the vaccine until the 90-days has elapsed.
NOTE: Having had COVID-19 in the past is NOT a permissible criterion for an exception.
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Testing requirements will be increased for affiliates who have not been vaccinated and/or have not received the booster, and who do not work at the School of Medicine. The requirements are:
Face-coverings will continue to be required in indoor settings for faculty, staff, and students who are not fully vaccinated.
Last updated: Jan 12, 2022 3:11pm
Having an exception does not automatically grant employees permission to work from home. Employees should work with their manager and divisional HR director if they need additional accommodations such as fully remote work. In addition, they may be required to submit an accommodation request.
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All JHU affiliates must log in to the Vaccine Management System (VMS) to upload their flu, COVID, and COVID booster vaccination documentation.
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Yes. All students, employees, and contractors who are on-campus must complete a daily health check using Prodensity. If you are 100% remote or online, you should change your status to indicate you will not be coming on campus using Prodensity. For more information, read a Prodensity tutorial on how to ensure your status is up-to-date.
Last updated: Aug 26, 2021 8:50am
The university asks that vaccination documentation in other languages be translated (and certified) before they are uploaded to the forthcoming Vaccine Management System. All affiliates will electronically sign their submission to affirm that the information that they provided is accurate.
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No.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has confirmed that Federal EEO laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, so long as employers provide reasonable accommodations and other EEO considerations. The EEOC does not consider questions about vaccination status to be medical inquiries. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, provides protections for patients’ confidential health information, and it covers what your health care provider can share with others—not employers and what they can ask for.
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You can upload a JPEG, HEIC (iPhone), or PNG photo of your vaccination card or a PDF copy of a vaccination record.
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If you were vaccinated in Maryland, you can register and obtain your COVID-19 vaccination record from Maryland MyIR, a free website service that allows consumers to view and print copies of their official vaccination records directly from ImmuNet, Maryland’s immunization information system. Just register, download or print a copy of your certification of vaccination, and upload it into VMS.
If you were not vaccinated in Maryland, your doctor’s office or the location where you were vaccinated (e.g., CVS, Walgreens, etc.) should have a record and you should reach out to them to get a copy. You may also be able to locate this on your patient portal or on the pharmacy website under prescription records or immunization record.
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Faculty, staff (including bargaining unit staff), and students who come to campus to work, study, or for any other reason are required to complete a daily health check on the Prodensity mobile app or website.
A short questionnaire asks specific questions to assess whether a user has COVID-19 symptoms and/or risk of exposure to COVID-19. Answers yield a campus pass, which, along with testing and vaccine compliance, can be used to grant or deny access to campus and other university resources, including Wi-Fi and J-Cards. The campus pass expires after 12 hours. You may not report to campus unless you have a green campus pass.
You may opt to receive Prodensity reminder emails through your myJH Profile. Affiliates identified as on-campus without a green pass may be automatically enrolled in reminder emails.
Last updated: June 25, 2021 9:50am
If you are an international affiliate, your app settings may need to be changed, because Prodensity is only available on the US-based app stores for Apple and Google. Apple users should follow the instructions at this link to create a US-based account.
Google users should following the instructions at this link.
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Yes. All students, employees, and contractors who are on-campus must complete a daily health check using Prodensity. If you are 100% remote or online, you should change your status to indicate you will not be coming on campus using Prodensity. For more information, read a Prodensity tutorial on how to ensure your status is up-to-date.
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Go to https://prodensity.jh.edu/welcome and scroll down to the blue box labeled “Complete Health Check” in the “Take the COVID Health Check” section of the site, midway down the page.
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If you are a fully online student or an employee working on a 100% remote basis, or you do not plan to visit JHU campus or travel on behalf of JHU, go to Prodensity and set your status to “Off-campus” so that you no longer receive reminder emails. Other than resetting your campus status, no other action is required.
If you are not vaccinated, however, you are encouraged to consider vaccination and to upload your status to VMS should your situation change in the future.
Note: If your situation changes in the future and you do come to campus—or participate in any off-site business, field studies, or residencies while you are affiliated with JHU—you need to submit vaccination documentation before participating.
Students participating in on-campus commencement ceremonies and events must comply with the JHU vaccination mandate and must have received either an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exception prior to coming on-campus, even if they were fully “online” students during their course of study.
Family members and other non-affiliates attending commencement events fall under the JHU guest policy and are therefore not subject to the vaccination mandate, but they must adhered to all masking regulations at the time of the event. The registrars are working on a policy that separates out provision of diplomas from the graduation ceremony.
Last updated: Oct 13, 2021 4:03pm
You need to make an appointment prior to arriving at the testing site, although last-minute appointments are often available. The university has established several campus locations across JHU for mandatory or voluntary testing. Detailed testing site information and hours of operation can be found on the Testing Locations + Schedules page on this website.
You must have an active MyChart account to participate in the testing and vaccination programs at JHU. Appointments may be made through MyChart (which is also available as a mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play). If you are having issues activating your MyChart, you can call 888-676-3433.
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For testing required by the university, you must come to one of several campus testing locations across JHU. All specimen analyses will be conducted by a laboratory that is located within the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and all results will be posted to MyChart. Off-campus tests at local pharmacies and at-home tests are not accepted.
Testing can also be completed at designated Johns Hopkins Medicine locations.
JHU testing sites are also available at any time to all affiliates for elective, optional testing, but affiliates are also free to have elective testing done at locations not affiliated with the university.
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Appointments can be made through MyChart (also available as a mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play). You must have an active MyChart account to participate in the testing and vaccination programs at JHU. If you are having issues activating your MyChart, call 888-676-3433 or email Testinginfo@jhu.edu.
Also see: Testing locations and schedules
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You can pick any day of the week for once weekly testing, or any two days for twice weekly testing, but you cannot be tested on consecutive days.
For the purposes of testing, the new week resets on Monday morning. Prodensity compliance is determined by counting the number of tests taken between Monday and Sunday of the previous week.
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The university has established several campus locations across JHU for mandatory or voluntary testing. Detailed testing site information and hours of operation can be found on the Testing Locations + Schedules page on this website.
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No.
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Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 should isolate for five days and must have no symptoms at five days in order to leave isolation; otherwise, they must remain in isolation until they are free of symptoms.
JHU affiliates should not continue to work in-person if they have symptoms of any kind; they may work at home while symptomatic and/or isolating following a positive test if they feel well enough to do so.
Note: Johns Hopkins Medicine has different return to work protocols
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While Prodensity has integrated real-time compliance with symptom screening, vaccination, and testing mandates, compliance is monitored primarily through weekly reports sent to divisional response teams (composed of divisional HR managers and divisional business officers) and Student Affairs staff.
Real-time compliance using Prodensity passes should only be used in situations where routine screening can be accomplished by authorized JHU personnel—e.g., a security desk for accessing certain JHU facilities or at a check-in desk for certain on-campus events.
Unless authorized by University Administration, faculty, staff, and students are not permitted to make any demands to view the Prodensity passes of any JHU affiliates or restrict activities based upon this information. If you have a concern or complaint regarding noncompliance with university COVID-19 safety measures by a member of the Hopkins community, please make a confidential report via the online compliance form or by calling 844-SPEAK2US (844-773-2528).
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Student Affairs staff, who have been designated in each school to have access to the Vaccine Management System, are responsible for identifying students/trainees who are out of compliance with either uploading their vaccination documentation or receiving an exception and will follow-up with them individually.
They also receive regular reports on compliance with mandatory testing requirements and will follow up with those students/trainees who are not following the required testing frequency.
Last updated: Aug 26, 2021 8:21am
No. Instructors cannot ask about the vaccination status of their students/trainees, ask whether they plan to be vaccinated, or require a student/trainee to show their Prodensity pass. Asking about a student/trainee’s vaccination status may prompt disclosure of disability-related information or information regarding existing health conditions that are relevant to the vaccination.
Unlike when students receive a disability accommodation through the Office of Disability Services, any adjustments to the student’s/trainee’s academic activities due to vaccination status or testing noncompliance will be communicated to the student and instructor/mentor by the school’s Student/Academic Affairs office.
If a student receives accommodations through disability services, instructors/mentors should not assume they are related to a student’s vaccination status.
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No. Divisional Student/Academic Affairs staff are provided this information for business-related reasons to ensure that students/trainees are being compliant with the university’s vaccination mandate and COVID testing requirements.
Last updated: Aug 30, 2021 4:01pm
No. Any adjustments to the student/trainee’s activities, including participations in class/lab/studio activities, will be communicated by the school’s Student/Academic Affairs office to both the instructor and the student/trainee.
Last updated: Aug 30, 2021 4:02pm
No. Students/trainees are reminded that vaccine status is personal information, and just as instructors cannot ask students/trainees themselves, they also cannot ask to know the vaccine status of their instructors or peers.
Last updated: Aug 30, 2021 4:02pm
In addition to vaccinations, the university has continued to implement policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment for all affiliates. This includes continued attention to building ventilation and filtration, use of indoor face-coverings, limiting the overall size of in-person classes and events unless special permission has been granted, and testing mandates (e.g., those who have an approved vaccination exception). Absences will not be excused for students/trainees who choose to miss in-person required classes because of these concerns.
Last updated: Aug 30, 2021 4:03pm
JHU affiliates will only be identified as “on campus” if their Wi-Fi is detected for over an hour at two different on-campus access points. Additionally, it is strongly recommended that affiliates do not leave Wi-Fi enabled devices in office locations overnight.
Last updated: June 22, 2021 3:05pm
Effective Monday, Oct. 18, the travel restrictions previously in place for JHU and JHM personnel are no longer in effect, and COVID-related approval for business travel is no longer required.
Please refer to the following guidance:
Last updated: Oct 19, 2021 10:30am
Yes.
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Yes. Masks are required on university shuttles and in all university garages. This includes garages that have open sides such as those in East Baltimore and Mt. Washington.
Last updated: Sep 10, 2021 2:11pm
For the third year in a row, monthly permit parking rates will remain unchanged throughout JHU. For more information, see Parking Information for 2021-22.
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For more information, see Parking Information for 2021-22.
Last updated: Sep 10, 2021 2:11pm
Yes, garages that did not previously offer daily rates will be doing so. Homewood, Keswick, Mt. Washington, and Eastern employees will also be able to buy a 12-pack of daily parking passes for the price of 10. To purchase visit the Parking website.
Last updated: Sep 20, 2021 12:24pm
Hop Van rentals are available, to be driven by faculty, staff, and students who have completed the Hop Van Student Driver Certification program. Vans may carry their normal capacity of 7 or 8 total occupants. Face coverings are still required at all times while on board a JHU Hop Van.
New Hop Van Student Driver certifications have returned so students wishing to begin the certification process may complete the online training program and submit their release forms allowing for a driving record check per the process outlined on the Hop Van Rentals page.
Last updated: Sep 20, 2021 12:04pm
Working and studying during the pandemic has created a host of new pressures and stresses, and the university has established or strengthened a number of programs to help during this difficult time. More information
To ameliorate the serious disruption caused by the pandemic to some colleagues’ research, the university and our divisions have jointly created a new, dedicated fund of $10 million that will be earmarked for several key initiatives. More information
As the university expands the resumption of on-campus activities, we are expanding guidelines and expectations. During Phase 2, more faculty and staff will return to campus to support on-campus teaching and research. More information
