Last update: 8/16/2022 @ 12:06 p.m.
Autumn Quarter will be in-person
Autumn quarter classes, experiences and services will be offered primarily in person. Masks are recommended but not required inside most University facilities. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask throughout the quarter should feel welcome to do so.
You can pick up free masks at the University YMCA Student Center or the Library Help Desk in Snoqualmie. People need to or choose to wear masks for a wide range of reasons, and we should not make assumptions. It is critical that we respect their needs and choices and that we extend each other grace.
Academics
Even with the improvements in the public health situation, the coronavirus continues to circulate so we must plan for unexpected disruptions to individual classes as instructors need to stay home and/or if there are significant numbers of students in a class who are ill at the same time. We request that instructors be flexible about student absences due to illness or other coronavirus-related disruptions, including the need to quarantine or because of closures to caregiving services that may affect students who are caregivers. And while instructors should work to find typical and appropriate ways for students to make up missed coursework, please understand that faculty are not required to provide a remote option for classes that are being taught in person.
Accommodations can be requested by those with health-related conditions or needs that put them at heightened risk.
As a public research university, we’re fortunate to have experts in medicine and public health who’ve been studying the pandemic from its beginning. We understand much more about the virus now than when it emerged, our University’s vaccination rates are outstanding, and Washington state’s vaccination levels remain some of the nation’s highest. We will continue making decisions that reflect the most current public health guidance, as we have throughout the pandemic.
Facilities and learning spaces
Campus offices are expected to be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Some offices may open earlier or remain open later. Main entrances to campus buildings are open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Secondary doors require swiping your Husky Card for access. See the building access map for door locations.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, UW Tacoma's Integrated Facilities Management has worked closely with EH&S to adjust building ventilation systems as public health guidelines have evolved. UW Facilities has produced an overview of the measures undertaken to improve ventilation in campus buildings.
