COVID-19 Updates

Latest Updates: March 11, 2022

On March 11, President Gabel sent a message regarding face mask requirements. Read the March 11 message.

• January 14, 2022: President Gabel sent a message regarding a new vaccination policy for University events. Read the message.
• January 12, 2022: President Gabel sent a message regarding updated isolation and quarantine guidance including making more masks and tests available. Read the message.
• November 23, 2021: Message from Vice President for Human Resources Ken Horstman regarding the requirement to provide proof of vaccination or exemption. All University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and student workers must fill out “Report a Vaccination or Exemption”  in the My Info tab in MyU by 11:59 p.m. December 3, 2021. Please note that this step is required even if you have previously completed the University’s vaccine attestation form for employees or the vaccination form for students. The form requires you submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Alternatively, you may submit documentation requesting a religious or medical exemption.
• October 4, 2021: Jakub Tolar, MD, PhD, Dean of the Medical School and Vice President for Clinical Affairs updated the University community with this information: Informed as always by science and the guidance of federal, state, and the University’s public health and medical experts, we are updating the resources and guidance for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 on our campuses. This shift is to aid individuals who test positive in identifying and notifying contacts quickly, which will also complement efforts by public health officials around patient interviews and contact tracing. These decisions also reflect our increased understanding of how and where COVID-19 is transmitted and the important role that vaccines play in mitigating transmission opportunities. The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) COVIDAwareMN app is a useful tool available for receiving information from and providing information to close contacts about positive cases of COVID-19. More information about the October 4 update is available here.

• COVID-19 vaccines are free and highly effective. If you would like to be vaccinated in Morris, contact SCMC, Prairie Ridge, Horizon Public Health, or Thrifty White for an appointment.

• Find University of Minnesota COVID-19 updates, including links to University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel's messages, on the Safe Campus COVID-19 Updates page.

• Beginning August 3, 2021, face coverings are required in all campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status.

• There are COVID-19 community testing sites statewide. Mail-in saliva testing is available to anyone living in Minnesota, and self-test kits are widely available at pharmacies. If a test is needed, students may call Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC), either the main appointment line 320-589-7600 or the Urgent Care Respiratory Clinic number 320-589-7636, to schedule. Any student who is symptomatic or had an exposure to COVID-19 can go to the SCMC Urgent Care/Respiratory Clinic entrance, which is on the north side of the building next to the Emergency Department (not the main clinic entrance).

UMN Morris Communications Archive

• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: March 21, 2022
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: February 4, 2022
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: January 24, 2022
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: January 13, 2022
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: January 7, 2022
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: December 10, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: November 19, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: October 8, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: September 24, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: September 10, 2021
• Message to Morris students: August 27, 2021
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: August 24, 2021
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: August 13, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: July 30, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: April 30, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: March 26, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: March 12, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: February 26, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: February 12, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: February 5, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: January 29, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: January 22, 2021
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: January 15, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: January 8, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: January 5, 2021
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: December 30, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: December 4, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: December 3, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: November 25, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: November 20, 2020
• Message to Morris parents and families: November 16, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: November 13, 2020
• Message to Morris employees: November 11, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: November 6, 2020
• Message to Morris students: November 3, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: October 30, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: October 23, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: October 16, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: October 9, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: October 2, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: September 25, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: September 23, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: September 4, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: August 25, 2020
• Message to Morris families: August 21, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: August 21, 2020
• Message to Morris students: August 21, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: July 31, 2020
• Message to Morris students and families: July 17, 2020
• Message to Morris managers: July 14, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: July 10, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: July 7, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: June 29, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: June 26, 2020
• Message to Morris students' families: June 15, 2020
• Message to Morris students: June 15, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty, and staff: June 15, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: June 5, 2020
• Message to Morris students: June 2, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: May 15, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: May 8, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: May 1, 2020
• Message to Morris students: April 29, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: April 24, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: April 17, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: April 15, 2020
• Message to Morris families: April 14, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty, and staff: April 10, 2020
• Message to Morris students: April 7, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: April 7, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: April 6, 2020
• Message to Morris families: April 3, 2020
• Message to Morris students: March 27, 2020
• Message to Morris students: March 24, 2020
• Message to Morris students: March 20, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: March 20, 2020 | 2
• Message to Morris students: March 19, 2020
• Message to Morris alumni and friends: March 19, 2020
• Message to Morris faculty and staff: March 12, 2020
• Message to Morris students: March 12, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty and staff: March 11, 2020
• Message to Morris students, faculty and staff: March 5, 2020

For University of Minnesota systemwide communications, visit the Safe Campus page.