The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shifted Orange County to the COVID-19 community level of low.
Please review the protocols established to slow the spread in our community that are outlined on the CU Staying Healthy website so you can make informed decisions to maintain your health and access the resources provided by Chapman. Know your risk, protect yourself, take action if you are exposed to COVID-19 or other viruses, and take action if you are sick or test positive for COVID-19 or flu.
Please note the following low community-level guidelines:
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Masks: Face coverings are recommended on campuses and on shuttles if you have symptoms, test positive or are exposed to someone with COVID-19. Individuals, including faculty members while teaching in the classroom, may request others to wear face coverings while in close proximity but may not require it.
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Vaccination: The university strongly recommends all Chapman community members stay current with CDC outlined vaccinations, as well as flu shots. Register to participate in the Feb. 1 COVID-19 Bivalent booster and flu vaccination clinic.
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Testing: In the past, when Orange County was designated in the high level of community transmission, we would require everyone to test prior to returning to campus. Under the current agency requirements, we will not require testing this January. However, the university continues to provide on-campus testing at no cost to Chapman community members at the COVID-19 Testing Center. At-home test kits will also be made available in the residence halls. We encourage everyone to test if exposed or feeling symptoms.
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Daily Health Screen: Faculty, staff and students who are on the campuses are required to complete the health screening daily. As always, please stay home if you are sick. If you do not receive the survey via email, please go to chapman.edu/amiclear to manually submit the survey. At the low community level, door monitors will no longer be stationed in high traffic areas. Additionally, campus visitors will no longer be required to complete the visitor health screening survey to enter campus facilities.
To check the Orange County COVID-19 Community level, visit the CDC COVID Data Tracker. To learn which prevention measures are recommended based on your COVID-19 Community Level, visit COVID-19 Community level and COVID-19 Prevention.
