Policies and Guidelines

Emory has developed COVID-19 policies and guidelines to help faculty, staff, students, and visitors as we live, work, and study during this time.

COVID-19 Policies and Guidelines

Student Immunization Policy

Emory University requires all students to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, with exceptions only for those with approved medical or religious objections.

Faculty/Staff Immunization Policy

Emory University requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, with exceptions only for those with approved medical or religious objections.

Student Community Compact

Students enrolled for the 2022–2023 academic year are expected to follow behavioral expectations that support a healthy, safe, and vibrant community.

Faculty and Staff Community Compact

Faculty and staff employed for the 2022–2023 academic year are expected to follow behavioral expectations that support a healthy, safe, and vibrant community.

Masking

Masks are optional indoors on most spaces on Emory's campuses, with a few exceptions including on all Emory shuttles and public transportation, and in clinical, patient care, and select research facilities, including Student Health Services.

Event and Gathering Guidelines

The Event and Gathering Guidelines outline where, when, and how our community members can meet as a group during the pandemic.

Travel Policy

Emory's Travel Policy includes information about faculty, staff, and student domestic and international travel as well as study abroad. Travel guidance is reviewed regularly and will be updated as new information becomes available.

Visitor Policy

The Visitor Policy identifies and categorizes various types of campus visitors, establishes priorities for the return of visitors, and provides guidance on the implementation of relevant public health protocols.


How COVID-19 Positive Information Is Shared

All Emory University students, faculty, and staff are required to report if they tested positive for COVID-19. As part of the reporting process, key information and data is collected to help provide applicable isolation protocols, update our Emory Forward COVID-19 dashboard, assist with cluster investigations, and to identify close contacts who may have been exposed. If you have been identified as a close contact through this reporting process, you will be notified via email and receive instructions on next steps, including possible testing or quarantine requirements.

Not all information about a positive COVID-19 case is available to be shared publicly due to privacy laws or guidelines in place to manage the appropriate use of safety and health protocols across campus operations. If you have not been identified as a close contact or have not been notified of a positive case due to privacy guidelines, some information pertaining to positive cases at Emory may not be publicly disclosed. Emory shares community indicators, case counts, and aggregated data important for purposes of awareness and transparency on the Emory COVID-19 Dashboard.

If you have developed COVID-19 symptoms, tested positive outside of Emory, or have been exposed to COVID-19 on or off campus, please follow these procedures.

Campus Resources

Critical Event Preparedness and Response Office (CEPAR)

404.712.1300

Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO)

404.727.2888

Occupational Injury Management Office (OIM)

404.686.8587, Option 1

Student Health Services (SHS)

Atlanta Campus: 404.727.7551
Oxford Campus: 770.784.8376

Emory Healthcare COVID-19 Information & Nurses Line

404.71.COVID (404.712.6843)

COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Team

Every school/unit will designate a team or officer