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 and requires that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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
- December 8, 2023
As the semester winds down and we move into the winter holiday season, we want to take a minute to remind everyone of good practices to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy and safe this time of year.
- September 1, 2023
As we have just started our new academic year at Goucher, we are seeing a marked increase in COVID-19 wastewater positivity, which indicates that there are positive cases of COVID-19 on campus. You can track the number of COVID-19 cases on our COVID-19 dashboard. Currently, there are six positive cases, all in isolation. Given this situation, it is imperative that we all take recommended precautions to keep you and the Goucher community healthy.
- March 30, 2023
Given that we just returned from spring break we are, as expected, seeing an increase in COVID-19 wastewater positivity. It is imperative that we follow recommended precautions to keep you and the Goucher community healthy.