University of the Pacific COVID-19 communications are found below. Use the tabs at the top of this page to see Pacific's updates regarding Pacific's response to COVID-19, information for students and employees, regarding vaccinations, and Pacific's health and safety protocols and plan.
Questions? Comments? Email Pacific’s COVID-19 Council at COVID-19_information@pacific.edu.
Latest Communications
August 2022
- Aug. 22, 2022: Covid-19 updates for fall 2022
Previous Communications
June 2022
- June 06, 2022: Masking on Sacramento Campus strongly encouraged
May 2022
April 2022
- April 13, 2022: Update to international travel process
March 2022
- March 21, 2022: Changes to Pacific’s masking and testing requirements
- March 11, 2022: Reminder: COVID-19 booster requirement, Stockton clinic tomorrow
- March 2, 2022: An update on masking at Pacific
February 2022
- Feb. 22, 2022: For employees: Interim Policy for Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Leave reinstated
- Feb. 15, 2022: Pacific to continue requiring masks on its campuses
- Feb. 3, 2022: How to upload your vaccination and booster information
- Feb. 1, 2022: For benefit-eligible employees: Reimbursement for over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests
- Feb. 1, 2022: Clarifying COVID-19 testing requirement
January 2022
- Jan. 28, 2022: Information for our return to campus Monday
- Jan. 26, 2022: Support for Jan. 31 return to campus
- Jan. 24, 2022: COVID-19: Preparing for Jan. 31 return to campuses
- Jan. 18, 2022: Vaccination clinics scheduled on the Stockton Campus
- Jan. 9, 2022: COVID-19: Most Instruction will be remote until Jan. 31
- Jan. 1, 2022: COVID-19: Spring term 2022 updates
- Jan. 1, 2022: COVID-19: Spring term 2022 updates for employees
December 2021
- Dec. 23, 2021: COVID-19 update: Responding to the Omicron variant
- Dec. 10, 2021: Travel guidelines for winter break
November 2021
- Nov. 17, 2021: Winter travel guidelines from Pacific's COVID-19 Council
- Nov. 11, 2021: COVID-19 Campus Testing Clinic Updates
- Nov. 5, 2021: Pacific to vaccinate kids ages 5 and up at November clinics
September 2021
- Sept. 23, 2021: COVID-19 leave will expire at Pacific Oct. 10, 2021
- Sept. 16, 2021: Revised COVID-19 notification process to include faculty
August 2021
- Aug. 24, 2021: Streamlined COVID-19 testing process
- Aug. 23, 2021: FDA grants full approval of Pfizer vaccine
- Aug. 11, 2021: Return to campus guidelines for students, faculty and staff
- Aug. 5, 2021: Students required to provide COVID-19 vaccination status before coming to campus
July 2021
- July 21, 2021: University mask requirement for all Pacific campuses
- July 21, 2021: Revised guidance from San Joaquin County on masking
- July 20, 2021: Pacific+ student announcement: COVID-19 Awareness and Prevention Quiz (Pacific login required)
- July 20, 2021: COVID-19 guidelines for students
- July 19, 2021: COVID-19 guidelines for employees
- July 19, 2021: Revised guidance from San Francisco County on masking
- July 15, 2021: Revised guidance from Sacramento County on masking
- July 7, 2021: Employees required to complete Cal/OSHA-mandated COVID-19 return to campus training
June 2021
- June 29, 2021: Pacific requires all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19
- June 28, 2021: Pacific updates its COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan (PDF)
- June 24, 2021: Pacific+ student announcement: Get your COVID-19 vaccine and register your vaccination info today! (Pacific login required)
- June 23, 2021: Student vaccination status deadline is July 6
- June 23, 2021: Tomorrow is the deadline for employees to provide vaccination status
- June 18, 2021: Cal/OSHA requirement for employees to provide vaccination status
- June 15, 2021: Employee COVID-19 vaccination information deadline extended
- June 14, 2021: California workplace rules regarding mask wearing
- June 11, 2021: Employee COVID-19 vaccination information deadline today
- June 9, 2021: Employee COVID-19 vaccination information required by Friday, June 11
- June 2, 2021: Pacific joins White House's COVID-19 College Vaccination Challenge
May 2021
- May 17, 2021: Pacific to continue masking and social distancing until June 15
- May 14, 2021: COVID-19 update for employees: Student vaccination requirement and more
- May 13, 2021: Pacific to require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19
April 2021
- April 1, 2021: Revised Policy for Remote Working Exceptions and Temporary Emergency Leave due to COVID-19
March 2021
- March 18, 2021: President Christopher Callahan announces that Pacific will hold remote graduation ceremonies in May, in-person commencements in October
- March 15, 2021: Pacific fall return and summer opportunities
- March 4, 2021: Pacific outlines reopening plans for summer and fall
Jan. 2021
Dec. 2020
