NSU is once again requiring students, staff, and faculty to wear masks on campus, regardless of vaccination status. This decision comes after a rise in COVID-19 cases in South Florida after the emergence of the Omicron variant. This policy change was announced via a letter from President George Hanbury II, which was emailed to all students on the evening of Dec. 30, 2021. President Hanbury encouraged students returning to campus to not only get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they have not already done so, but also to get their COVID-19 booster shot if they have received two doses of a previous COVID-19 vaccine.
The policy was put into effect beginning on Jan. 3, the first day of classes during the winter semester. In the letter sent out to the university, President Hanbury announced other guidelines students should follow to avoid the virus, including following CDC safety guidelines against COVID-19 and staying home from classes if they feel sick.
If a student is having any symptoms, they are advised to reach out to NSU’s Telehealth line at (954) 262-4100, where they will be connected to a physician who will review their symptoms and, if needed, schedule a COVID-19 test on campus. Additionally, students can email COVIDcase@nova.edu to provide updates on their symptoms and test results, even if the results are still pending, and to get assigned a COVID-19 case manager to oversee the situation and offer assistance, if necessary. Emailing COVIDcase will also immediately provide students with the Telehealth number, as well as links to employee and graduate/professional student report forms, the undergraduate student form and the form to report exposures. Students, staff and faculty can visit NSU’s dedicated website, www.nova.edu/coronavirus, for up to date information regarding COVID-19 at the university.
