Hello Rams,

We are so excited to welcome you to campus and look forward to seeing you in just a few days for the kickoff to an incredible fall semester! The focus of our fall planning throughout these summer months has been to deliver a great in-person college experience for you, one that is safe, vibrant, and filled with educational opportunities for your success. We fully expect to remain in-person throughout the semester and academic year.

As we embark upon this fall together as a community, we do so better protected, better informed and better prepared to manage the pandemic. We know that many of you have questions about the mask, vaccine and screening mandates, and we want to assure you that CSU is taking these necessary steps so you and all of our Ram Family can enjoy an in-person learning and living experience this fall.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Classes scheduled as in-person will remain in-person. (Nearly 88% of course sections will be in-person.)
• Ram Welcome will proceed as scheduled and move-In for residence halls will occur next week as planned.
• In-person dining will be available in all dining centers and the Student Center with no capacity limits (masks will be worn while ordering/selecting food and can be removed while eating).
• The Rec will have full in-person capacity and intramural and sport clubs will be active.
• There will be many in-person events across the university including with student organizations, cultural and resource centers, and campus activities.
• Masks are not required for outdoor events and activities.

As a reminder, CSU’s COVID website has been updated to reflect the new mandates and to answer frequently asked questions. The university’s public health guidance chart already includes fall guidance around common questions regarding university spaces, including laboratories, classrooms and campus life areas.

While we would all love to return to a post-pandemic campus, we can contribute to slowing the spread of the virus and sharing in a variety of engaging experiences. Let’s look forward to fall with confidence and trust in knowing CSU will continue, as we have done, to rise above this pandemic together. Go Rams!

Sincerely,

Mary Pedersen, Provost and Executive Vice President

Blanche Hughes, Vice President for Student Affairs