Dear Campus Community,
We have had our best week of the semester yet, so thank you for your efforts. Effective today, the university will move to “masks optional” in the PAC fitness center and basketball court after 4 p.m. Monday–Friday, and during all hours of operation on Saturdays and Sundays. Masking is required in all other spaces of the PAC at all times, including the classrooms, office common areas and hallways.
This will likely be the last adjustment to COVID restrictions until after spring break.
All other masking requirements in academic buildings remain in effect. As a reminder, individuals should not eat in classrooms, labs or academic buildings. The exception is faculty and staff may eat in their offices alone or in a common area in their suite that is not accessible to students.
As masking and other requirements are adjusted, the Public Health and Safety Advisory Group strongly recommends that students, faculty and staff continue to mask indoors when in high-density settings (on or off campus) to curtail transmission.
COVID-19 dashboard
There were 3 positive student cases reported this past week by the Earle Student Health Center (ESHC), and no positive employee cases reported by Human Resources. The Furman Focused Dashboard was updated yesterday and will continue to be updated each Thursday.
Thanks to your efforts, 85% of the student body is on record as vaccinated and boosted (if eligible), and we continue to receive updated booster records daily. We are grateful for your continued diligence in keeping our community healthy and safe.
If you have any questions, please email furman.focused@furman.edu.
Have a fun, safe weekend!
Sincerely,
The COVID Response Committee