The following policies have been approved by Wake Forest’s COVID-19 Steering Committee. Answers to questions are also available on FAQ pages for students (Health of Community, Campus Life and Academics) and for faculty & staff.
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Note: Our COVID policies are intended for internal use, and our policies may change to address changing public health conditions. To avoid confusion, we prefer not to have Wake Forest documents copied and pasted on external websites or social media that we cannot update. Any student is free to read the policies and can explain them to their parents/families.
Compliance Reporting
Use the COVID-19 Health & Safety Compliance Form to report information related to the violations of University COVID-19 policies. The reports can be anonymous or you can include your name and contact information.
Policies for students, faculty and staff
| Policy Name | Category | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide Space Usage and Prioritization | Space Planning | The University-Wide Space Usage and Prioritization Policy establishes guidelines for prioritization of space reservations and space usage that support on-campus community needs (including classroom use across the College, dining use, and reserved study spaces). Revised 2020.08.20. | Full Policy |
| COVID Education and Training | Prevention | Students, staff, and faculty are required to review and follow guidelines within the education module: “COVID-19 Education and Training Module: Working Together to Protect our Wake Forest Community and Beyond.” Revised 2020-07-31. | Full Policy |
| COVID Travel Policy | Travel | This policy requires pre-authorization for all Wake Forest-sponsored travel (international and domestic). Revised 2020.18.20. | Full Policy |
| Wellness Screening | Prevention | All members of the Wake Forest community (faculty, staff, and students) will be expected to complete a daily screening for symptoms and exposure to COVID-19. Revised 2020.08.20. | Full Policy |
| Face Covering | Prevention | All members of the Wake Forest University community (faculty, staff, and students) must carry a cloth face covering while on campus, and wear it in the presence of others. Revised 2020.09.11. | Full Policy |
| Employee Exposure | Prevention | To protect the health and safety of the campus community, all faculty and staff must stay home from work, inform their supervisor, and contact their medical provider if they experience symptoms of COVID-19, test positive for COVID-19, or have been exposed to COVID-19. Revised 2020.08.17. | Full Policy |
| Infection Control | Prevention | It is the responsibility of departmental managers to implement safe work practices as outlined in this policy in their respective departments to reduce the potential transmission of and exposure to COVID-19. It is the responsibility of employees to adhere to safe work practices. | Full Policy |
| Mandatory Influenza Vaccine | Prevention | Universal immunization against influenza during the COVID-19 era will help to reduce the burden on and resources of the healthcare systems on and off campus. Revised 2020.09.22. | Full Policy |
| Disinfection and Cleaning | Prevention | The Facilities and Campus Services, Custodial Services group is responsible for increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of buildings and facilities, focusing on high touch points/surfaces in academic and administrative buildings. | Full Policy |
| Academic Calendar | Academics | This policy stipulates when the academic year begins and ends, and it governs when academic activities can occur. | Full Policy |
| Visitor and Campus Access Policy | Prevention | This Visitor and Campus Access Policy sets forth the limitations and requirements for individuals to enter campus with the approval of a Dean, Director, or Department Head. Revised 2020.09.27. | Full Policy |
| WFU Vehicle Use Policy | Travel | This policy sets forth requirements for the use and cleaning of University owned, leased, and operated vehicles of various types and uses to minimize the transmission of COVID-19. | Full Policy |
| Campus Event Policy | Prevention | The guidelines in this policy are for all events using Wake Forest University facilities and does not apply to academic classes or academic events as defined by Policy 2.C.02 “University-Wide Space Usage and Prioritization” or to student activities as defined by “Policy 2.H.09 Health and Safety Measures for Student Activities”. | Full Policy |
| Protocols for Resumption of Research Activity Research Restart Guide v2.0 | Prevention | This Restart Guide is meant to help our researchers reduce their risk of COVID-19 infection and it is in line with COVID-19 workplace guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). | Full Policy |
| COVID-19 Student Data Compliance Requirements | Prevention | This policy is necessary to ensure the full lifecycle of a student’s change in residential address or learning modality is recorded and shared with necessary parties in a timely manner. | Full Policy |
| Policy for Large Video Conferences | Prevention | This Policy is intended to outline a series of security and privacy best practices when planning and setting up large video conferences to avoid malicious attacks. | Full Policy |
Policies for students only
| Policy Name | Category | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolation/Quarantine Protocol | Prevention | The purpose of this policy is to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus from individuals with possible COVID-19 infection by separating individuals who are ill with or potentially exposed to COVID-19 per CDC guidelines. Revised Jan. 13, 2021. | Full policy |
| Public Health Addendum to the Student Code of Conduct | Prevention | This addendum to the Student Code of Conduct is effective July 1, 2020 and will remain in effect until further notice. This applies to all undergraduate students. | Full Addendum |
| Health Screening | Prevention | All students to whom this Policy applies are expected to complete a daily screening for symptoms and/or exposure to COVID-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Revised Jan. 13, 2021. | Full Policy |
| Undergraduate Student Testing and Self-Quarantine | Prevention | This Undergraduate Student Testing and Self-Quarantine Policy applies to all undergraduate students who will be residing in University housing or accessing campus during the fall semester. This Policy requires undergraduate students to whom the policy applies to comply with the following requirements prior to returning to campus: pre-arrival testing; self-quarantine and daily symptom screening. | Full Policy |
| Access Control Policy - Students | Wellness | This Access Control Policy for students is meant to regulate student access to Wake Forest University property during the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure that students are aware of their responsibilities. Revised 2020.08.23. | Full Policy |
| Prospective Student/Family Campus Visitation Policy | Wellness | This policy governs the campus visit protocols for prospective undergraduate students and their families. This policy specifically centers on student-led tours and is written to allow a limited number of confirmed visitors access to student-led tours. | Full Policy |
| Guide to Community Living: Public Health Emergency Addendum | Wellness | This addendum to the Guide to Community Living is in response to the current public health emergency and is intended to increase education, safety, and accountability among students and student organizations. This addendum is effective August 1, 2020 and will remain in effect until further notice. | Full Policy |
| Health and Safety Measures for Student Activities | Prevention | This Health and Safety Measures for Student Activities Policy applies to student events and gatherings such as student organization events, recruitment events, “getting to know you” events, information fairs, social events, and standard student organization weekly meetings. | Full Policy Q&A |
| University Disruption Refund Policy | Disruption | Circumstances may arise during a semester that cause significant disruptions to University operations and result in the University closing the campus. This policy addresses the refund policy. | Full policy |
| Restricted Family Visitation Policy | Prevention | In an effort to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 on Wake Forest University campuses, restrictions on campus access are being implemented. | Full Policy |
| Student COVID-19 Testing Policy | Prevention | Testing asymptomatic individuals from a population, also known as surveillance testing, is an effective public health strategy to assist with the early identification and management of viral spread. Wake Forest University has established a mandatory COVID-19 testing program. | Full Policy |
| Undergraduate Student Pre-arrival Testing and Quarantine for Spring 2021 | Prevention | This Undergraduate Student Testing and Self-Quarantine Policy applies to all undergraduate students residing in University housing or accessing campus, as well as students participating in the Wake Washington program, during the Spring 2021 semester. | Full Policy |
Policies for faculty & staff only
| Policy Name | Category | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Control Policy | Work Arrangements | This Access Control Policy is intended to regulate faculty and staff access to Wake Forest University property during the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated 2020.08.14. | Full Policy |
| Sick and Care Leave | Work Arrangements & Leave | Short-term paid leave will be given to a faculty or staff member when they are unable to work on-campus or remotely due to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and/or are under quarantine or isolation based on the recommendation of a healthcare provider or public health official. Updated 2021.01.05. | Full Policy |
| Vulnerable Employees | Work Arrangements & Leave | Some staff may be in a category based on age and/or severe underlying medical conditions that might increase their risk for severe illness from COVID-19. In an effort to support staff wellbeing, the university has established this policy. | Full Policy |
| Classroom Assignment Policy | Classroom | To accommodate priorities and varied course sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic, General-Use Classroom space will be centrally assigned within Wake Forest College by the Office of the University Registrar and shared across College departments. | Full Policy |
| Office Hours | Work Arrangements | This policy addresses how faculty office hours will be handled during the pandemic on our campuses in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and our study away/study abroad locations (if any become operational during the fall or beyond). | Full Policy |
| Standard Operating Procedure for Class Sessions Following Public Health Guidance | Classroom | This policy establishes in-person class session standard operating procedures for all Wake Forest University faculty, staff and students to ensure class sessions follow public health guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Revised January 13, 2021. | Full Policy |
| Accommodation of Remote Students | Academics | For remote students in locations where class meeting times would occur before 6 AM or after 10 PM in their local time zone, and where the course is not already fully asynchronous, faculty will provide a reasonable accommodation. This might include recorded synchronous sessions, additional or shifted class meeting times, special office hours, etc. | Full Policy |
| Protocol for the Safe Return of Undergraduates to Mentored Research and Scholarship Activities | Academics | This document provides a set of guidelines for the re-integration of undergraduates into scholarly projects with Wake Forest faculty members (or their designates) in laboratories, studio spaces, offices, and other areas in which mentored scholarship may happen between faculty and the students of Wake Forest. | Full Policy |
| COVID-19 Temporary Delivery or Pick Up of Supplies Policy | Prevention | To support Faculty and Staff, Wake Forest University is allowing non-laboratory critical research-related and business-related purchases to be delivered to off-campus addresses (i.e., home or off-site offices) on a temporary basis. | Full Policy |