For Faculty

Health Monitoring

All community members are required to report:

• Vaccination status
• Positive COVID-19 diagnosis or self-isolation due to suspected or known exposure to COVID-19

Faculty, staff and students who have approved exceptions to the University’s vaccination requirement also are frequently tested on campus.

Classroom Guidelines

Expectations for on-campus instruction include:

• All faculty, staff and students are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 
• Regardless of vaccine status, everyone is required to wear a mask in all indoor campus environments, even if they can socially distance, except when in a private office, personal residence or residence hall room, or when eating or drinking. Masks should always be worn during a faculty member’s office hours.
• Faculty who are fully vaccinated and who are teaching in-person may do so without a mask, provided they maintain appropriate 6-foot distancing.

Meetings and Events

Capacity limits and restrictions for meetings and events are lifted during Phase 5 of the State of Illinois reopening plan. Northwestern requires community members to wear masks, regardless of vaccine status, in all indoor campus environments, even if they can socially distance, except when in a private office, personal residence or residence hall room, or when eating or drinking. Masking remains optional outdoors, though certain outdoor events may elect to require masking based on the number of attendees and location of the event.