On Monday Oct. 25, Clemson University sent students an announcement declaring where masks would still be required for in-person and recreational events, activities, transportation and instructional spaces, and where they would not.
Masks will continue to be required in instructional spaces, such as classrooms and labs, shared learning areas (e.g. Cooper Library), research labs and shared office spaces, as well as in medical facilities, such as the Redfern Health Center, Sullivan Center, etc. They will also be required on university and public transportation (CATBus, TigerTransit).
On the other hand, masks will no longer be required in dining facilities, recreational areas, large building atriums, residence halls and university programs held in non-university buildings.
According to the update, Provost Bob Jones commented, “first and foremost, we thank our students, faculty and staff who have done a remarkable job of complying with the health and safety measures put in place to protect our Clemson community and we see it in the numbers.”
“As we have since the onset of the pandemic,” the announcement continues, “we continue to follow the data and adjust our approach as appropriate to the circumstances. Our comprehensive testing approach — with more than 250,000 tests completed since August — has allowed our University to provide an in-person learning environment this Fall semester.”
According to the Clemson COVID-19 Dashboard, student COVID-19 cases currently remain at 0.2%, with 57 people currently in isolation and quarantine.
Testing requirements for students and employees remain the same for now and will be continually reviewed in light of ongoing trends in infection rates on campus and in the surrounding region.
