Looking Ahead

COVID-19 Information for the Emory Community

Based on the current COVID-19 conditions in Atlanta, and in consultation with public health experts on and off campus, Emory University has developed guidelines and resources for a continued safe learning environment.

Latest Updates

While Emory’s campus will remain open and courses will begin on time, spring semester courses will begin in a remote format. Exceptions include clinical, research, School of Medicine courses, and other select activities.
All undergraduate, graduate, and professional school classes will resume in person on January 31, 2022.
Most undergraduate courses will be canceled on January 27 and 28 to accommodate students moving back to the Atlanta or Oxford campuses.
The remote start to spring semester will coincide with important modifications, including pre-entry testing, changes to isolation and quarantine protocol, and more, that will support Emory’s transition to sustainable campus operations amid COVID-19. See the Spring Semester 2022 page for more information.
All students, faculty, and staff are required to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 for the spring semester, with exemptions only for those with approved medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs (updated December 16, 2021).
Contact tracing and return-to-campus protocols for faculty and staff have shifted to a self-service model. Please review the What Do I Do If page for more information.
All students, faculty, and staff are required to be immunized for the flu (updated October 14, 2021).
Masks are required in all indoor public and common spaces on campus and strongly encouraged outdoors when in groups.
Check our COVID-19 dashboard, which shares reported COVID-19 cases and uploaded vaccination rates among faculty, staff, and students.