Chapman Moves to “Medium” COVID-19 Community Level

This post was updated on May 27, 2022 at 3:02 pm

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in our region, the CDC and the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) now list Orange County as a “Medium” community level. Effective immediately, Chapman University faculty, staff and students must follow the COVID-19 protocols outlined on the CU Safely Back website that correlate to the “Medium” level.

Please reference the website for the full list of protocols. The primary changes are:

Masks are now strongly recommended while indoors, but not required.
Unvaccinated individuals (those who have submitted a declination or who are not current with all boosters they are currently eligible for) must receive a negative COVID-19 test once per week to maintain access to campus facilities. Testing is now located in the Student Health Center.
- The Student Health Center is located at 402 N. Glassell. The center is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and no appointment is necessary
- CDC booster eligibility information is available on their website, but individuals should check with their doctor for guidance.
Faculty, staff and students must show evidence of their Daily Health Screening to access campus, also available at http://www.chapman.edu/amiclear.
Public Safety representatives will be stationed at main entrances on campus to screen for the “ALL CLEAR” message received from the Daily Health Screen.

The COVID-19 Task Force will continue to monitor the local conditions and update you if needed. As we head into Memorial Day weekend, please be safe as COVID-19 spreads throughout the country. If you will be returning to campus on Tuesday, I ask that you be prepared to follow the re-established protocols to slow the spread within our community.