宾州大学公园. — Recognized student organizations may return to holding in-person activities, 包括会议, 嵌合, and other events for the fall semester, and are no longer required to submit the pre-approval form for events. 学生应该: follow all current masking requirements on their campus during these activities and must continue to monitor messages from the University around 新型冠状病毒肺炎 guidelines and adjust their activities accordingly if there are any changes to those guidelines.
Student organizations holding in-person activities must be aware that 新型冠状病毒肺炎 is still present in our communities 和re is a growing threat from the 三角洲变体. Individuals should recognize that there is still a risk of contracting the virus and take responsibility for the well-being of themselves and others when holding or attending an event.
"I am as eager as our students for a return to in-person activities,达蒙·西姆斯说, 学生事务副主席. "But the key remains vaccination for absolutely all among us who are able to be vaccinated, 如果我们追求这个结果, the in-person experience that makes Penn State so extraordinary will return to us as fully as we hope."
The University strongly encourages vaccination against 新型冠状病毒肺炎 as one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and others in our community. In addition to prioritizing vaccination against the virus, organizations can take responsibility for the well-being of their members by adhering to the University’s masking requirement for all indoor events — regardless of attendees’ vaccination status — and continuing to allow for physical distancing and increased sanitation measure during any in-person activities.
Organizations should also monitor Penn State communications as guidelines will shift based on transmission rates throughout the semester; guidelines may vary by campus, based on the local virus transmission rates.
It is recommended that student organizations clearly communicate any expectations related to 新型冠状病毒肺炎 prior to and at the start of their activities. For activities held in the HUB-Robeson中心 on the University Park campus, the HUB staff will post signage related to 新型冠状病毒肺炎 policies and assumed risks. For activities in other locations, organizers are encouraged to post 对风险迹象的可见承认.
Student Organizations will be asked to keep a list of attendees for any in-person activities for contact-tracing purposes and may be asked to provide that list upon request.
For Student Organizations that wish to offer a remote option for their meetings or events in fall 2021, the HUB-Robeson中心 at University Park will continue to provide equipment to support a remote option at no charge. Multimedia equipment can be requested through the 活动管理处.
应保留校内空间 通过25活 at University Park, or using the event registration process at each campus. Student Affairs staff will confirm reservations and provide additional information to groups as needed.
学生可以 visit the Student Affairs website for more information on holding in-person activities. Student organizers should also review all safety procedures outlined by the 宾夕法尼亚州卫生部 和 大学新冠肺炎网站.
