Student Experience
We will not be conducting in-person academic or co-curricular activities on campus during the upcoming fall semester.
The safety of our campus community and our Baltimore neighbors remains our topmost consideration as we prepare for the spring semester. Your ongoing efforts to follow the guidelines of our student compact will be crucial to a successful return to campus life. We are optimistic that by continuing to work together, we can safely welcome more students back to Baltimore with careful preparations and an expansion of our COVID testing program.
A final determination about the spring semester will be made in January, if not sooner, about whether we can move forward with our plans based on the health conditions at that time.
More information and detailed guidelines for testing will be available in December, including test collection locations on all campuses and instructions for how to make testing appointments and receive test results.
Students are required to enroll in the JH Student Health Insurance Plan for spring semester unless they waive coverage in accordance with university policy. Students enrolled the Krieger School, the Whiting School, Peabody, Carey School, SAIS, and the School of Education who are J1 or F1 visa holders and returning to the United States are required to have the plan and cannot waive. International students in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health returning to the U.S. need to show proof of coverage in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., or need to enroll in the student health plan. Students who are United States citizens and are returning to the MD/D.C. area for the spring must have coverage in this area. If a student previously waived coverage in the fall and their plan does not provide coverage in the MD/DC area, they will be required to enroll in the Student Health Plan for the spring.
Students can update waivers in SIS Self Service in the Health Insurance tab under “Personal Info.” Updates must be made by Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, or waivers will automatically rollover to the Spring semester and university health insurance benefits will not be available. Information on the plan and associated costs can be found on the JHU student benefits website at https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/healthlife/student-health-benefits/. Questions should be referred to each school’s registrar’s office.
The COVID-19 outbreak may be stressful, particularly for those with family and friends affected. Students experiencing stress or anxiety can find support resources at wellness.jhu.edu or contact their school’s student affairs office. Other resources include:
Help us protect each other
Always wear a mask on campus
Wash or sanitize hands often and don't touch your face
Keep six feet between you and others
Self-isolate and call 833-546-7546 right away