What are the policies for visitors from off-campus?
All visitors must follow current campus masking policies, which will depend on local and campus public health status, and may also vary depending on group size and composition.
The College of Wooster's Current Masking Policy
Mask Policies
Monday, 3/21 – Saturday, 4/2
- Masks are optional in residence halls.
- Masks are optional when working out at the Scot Center
- Masks are required in all other indoor spaces.
Starting Sunday, 4/3 (conditions permitting)
- Masks are optional in all indoor spaces on campus, with the following exceptions
Masks may be required in specific, bounded private spaces as detailed below. The requirement should be made clear through signage. Door tags that say “Masks required beyond this point” are available upon request by emailing wooster-covid-19@wooster.edu with your name and campus address. Because there will continue to be some spaces on campus that require masks, everyone should carry a mask with them when moving about campus in case it is needed.
- Masks will continue to be required at the Longbrake Wellness Center (as is the case at health care facilities around Ohio.)
- Masks may be required in classrooms, studios, and laboratories, at the discretion of the instructor. (Faculty are encouraged to let their students know whether their classrooms will be mask-optional before April 4th.)
- Masks may be required in individual offices and conference rooms, at the discretion of the occupant, supervisor, or host. (Those hosting meetings after April 3rd are encouraged to be in contact with the participants.)
- Masks may be required in private student residential spaces, with consensus from all occupants. (So, for example, if all students in a house wish for masks to be required at their house, they may do so.)
Important Rules for Visitors
- Congregate settings: Off-campus visitors are not permitted in residence halls or the dining hall unless they are participating in an official College program, e.g. admissions or guest lecturing. Those guests are required to provide proof of vaccination before they are permitted inside residence halls and/or classrooms. This policy will stay in place for the Spring 2022 semester until further notice.
- Class visits: Only vaccinated visitors coming through official campus programs (such as admissions, or colloquium speaker programs) may visit classes.
- Hosting other lower-contact visits and gatherings that include campus members and visitors: Off-campus visitors may come to campus for interviews, meetings, conferences, tours, etc. in college facilities.
- If you wish to hold a conference or event drawing more than 40 off-campus visitors, permission from the Task Force is required.
- Gatherings that include visitors should be cautious about eating together indoors. Eating outdoors or in well-separated areas is preferred.
- Catering for outside events (such as weddings and other events that are not linked to campus departments, programs, or student organizations) will not be provided by the College until further notice.
- Visiting Spectators and Performance audiences:
- Visiting spectators and audiences are welcome at outdoor competitions and performances.
- For indoor competitions, theater and performances, density limits will apply, and visitors may be required to sign up in advance. The Task Force should be consulted for departments making plans for competitions or performances. The Athletics, Music and Theater departments will announce plans for their programs on their websites.
Posted in on August 18, 2021.
