COVID-19 Community Updates

We are writing with important updates on our COVID-19 preparations and safety steps as fall semester draws near and our community returns to campus after so many months away.

An update on vaccination requirement for staff and faculty and details on campus protocols given the rise of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County.

The College is requiring that all faculty and staff receive the vaccine for COVID-19 as a condition of employment. This policy applies to all Pomona faculty and staff regardless of whether and when they work on campus.

We are writing to provide more details of our COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students and inform you of additional protocols.

This is an important update regarding new mask requirements for everyone on our campus and all of Los Angeles County as COVID-19 cases are once again rising in the region and nationwide.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released a statement urging everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks in public spaces indoors to guard against the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently revised workplace mask guidance for the state, setting new and different rules for people who are and people who are not vaccinated.

Beginning today and continuing through the summer many Pomona staff members who had been working from home will begin returning to campus in preparation for the full resumption of campus life.

As vaccination takes hold and progress in containing the pandemic continues, we now are able to adjust our testing requirements for staff and faculty members who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

We are writing to provide an update on plans for the months ahead, including a limited campus population in summer and the full return of students for fall semester.