COVID-19 Information
The college is committed to our students’ learning and well-being, and continues to
work to foster meaningful interactions between and among students, faculty, staff
and the broader community, while maintaining COVID health and safety protocols.
Essential Guidelines
Masking – We understand that masking is a personal choice, and if you continue to mask, we suggest you use only N-95, KN95, or KF94 face masks. Other types of face masks, such as cloth masks, are not as effective at preventing the spread of the virus. We would also suggest that unless you are a speaker/performer, you continue to mask when attending large in-door gatherings in Kraushaar and Merrick auditoriums.
Isolation – Five days as defined by the CDC. Read more
Vaccines/Boosters – Goucher follows the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 guidelines. The CDC revised its definition of “up to date” vaccination by completing three doses of the COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) and the new bivalent booster. Therefore, students are required to receive the COVID-19 bivalent booster and submit documentation by January 9, 2023. Read more
Testing – The Student Health Center has rapid and PCR tests available to students during regular
business hours, Monday through Friday. PCR tests are sent to a local lab, and the
student’s insurance is billed, consistent with all lab testing performed in the SHC.
Employees can pursue testing through their healthcare provider or other facilities
(e.g., urgent care, pharmacies).
Updates
- November 4, 2022
As we continue our efforts to help keep our Goucher community healthy and safe, we would like to thank everyone for adhering to best practices during the cold and flu season.
- September 26, 2022
Dear Goucher Gophers,Thank you for your continued commitment to complying with COVID-19 health and safety measures on Goucher’s campus. Your cooperation helped our community stay healthy, and the campus has experienced very few COVID-19 cases since students returned.
- September 9, 2022
As we complete our second full week of undergraduate classes, I want to thank all our students, faculty, and staff for adhering to our COVID-19 vaccination policy and our return-to-campus mandatory face mask policy.