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COVID-19: Preparing for Jan. 31 return to campuses

Dear Pacificans,

As we prepare for a full return to in-person learning and campus operations next Monday, January 31, we want to provide you an update on our ongoing response to COVID-19 and remind you of our guidelines to protect the health and safety of our communities.

On-campus testing

  • When you return to campus for work or instruction, you are required to test on campus on your first day of return before going to your workplace or classroom, and then on a weekly basis until further notice. Find testing clinic days/times on our COVID-19 website. Testing is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • To avoid delays before beginning school or work next week, you may test at any Pacific campus testing clinic anytime this week. To maintain data integrity and allow us to track completion of testing requirements, we will not accept test results from other providers.
  • If you have tested COVID-19 positive in the past 90 days, please visit our website for additional guidance about testing.

Vaccination and booster required

  • Pacific requires students, faculty, staff and other members of the university community to be fully vaccinated and to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as you are eligible.
  • We are holding vaccination clinics on the Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco campuses. Visit the Vaccinations tab of our COVID-19 website for dates and times.
  • If you have received your COVID-19 vaccine and/or booster somewhere other than Pacific, please upload your COVID-19 vaccination information into University of the Pacific's Health Portal (Pacific ID login required) under the Medical Clearances tab.
  • If you wish to apply for a COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption for health or religious reasons, you must complete a declination form (pdf) and upload it to University of the Pacific's Health Portal (Pacific ID login required). After logging in, click the Downloadable Forms tab and submit the declination form under the Additional Immunization Records tab.

Masks

As always, we continue to closely monitor COVID-19 in our communities and respond as needed. To learn more:

We appreciate your commitment to the health of our community as we eagerly look forward to returning to our campuses next week.

Sincerely,Maria Pallavicini Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs COVID-19 Council Co-chairMaria Blandizzi Vice President for Student Life COVID-19 Council Co-chair