The pandemic’s end may be in sight, but safety protocols remain necessary
Public Vaccinations Now Available
BSU has been selected by the state to be a regional COVID-19 vaccination site and will start vaccinating the public beginning Monday, May 10. Learn more and/or register for a vaccination.
Safe Return Resources & FAQs:
The following information has been compiled to assist with the safe return to campus.
Student Emergency Fund
With the support of BSU’s generous donors and federal CARES Act assistance, BSU established a Student Emergency Fund. BSU disbursed approximately $4.5 million in emergency support to students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Thanks to new funding from a second round of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, BSU will increase student emergency funding by 35% by allocating $6 million in new COVID-19 related student emergency funds and student support this calendar year.
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocol
The BSU community has crafted a robust COVID-19 training, testing, and tracing protocol. The protocol is designed to protect the privacy of individuals that are impacted by the tracing and testing process. These protocols are reviewed and revised regularly based on new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Department of Education, and local and state departments of health.
COVID-19 Testing Process
The BSU community has crafted a robust COVID-19 training, testing, and tracing protocol. The protocol is designed to protect the privacy of individuals that are impacted by the tracing and testing process. These protocols are reviewed and revised regularly based on new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Department of Education, and local and state departments of health.
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Notice of Risk
In accordance with the recommendations and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), the university has taken steps to limit the spread of COVID-19, but the health and safety of the community depends upon all its members accepting the shared risk associated with the disease.
Working together, we can help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Student Code of Public Health Training
Guidelines for Public Health Safety for the Bridgewater State University Community and an accompanying public health pledge.