COVID-19 UPDATES
Fall 2021 COVID-19 Update
Rockford University will continue to monitor guidance from the CDC, Illinois Department of Public Health, and Winnebago County Health Department and adjust practices on campus as needed based on the level of community transmission. Based on the latest guidance, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask indoors where social distancing cannot be maintained. Social distancing is defined as being able to be at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other people at all times.
Please note: An individual faculty or staff member may, within their classroom or office, request that others wear a mask regardless of vaccination status or ability to maintain social distancing.
Rockford University will monitor our community transmission level daily and will update the campus community per guidance from Winnebago County Health Department, Illinois Department of Public Health, and the CDC. You can review the community transmission levels here: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
Additional Resources
– Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) – wchd.org
– Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) – http://www.dph.illinois.gov/
– If you have questions or concerns about COVID-19, call the Illinois Department of Public Health hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email SICK@Illinois.gov
– S. State Department – https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/novel-coronavirus-hubei-province–china.html
– Center for Disease Control (CDC) – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html; https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
– Rockford University Lang Wellness Center – (815) 226-4083; healthcenter@rockford.edu
Previous Communications
Online Instruction beginning 3/23
Beginning Monday, March 23, Rockford University will transition all courses to online delivery.
Message from President Fulcomer
We are continually to monitoring the latest developments surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and its growing impact on our community and our campus.
Spring Break Extension
Please see the following letter to students from Dr. Randy Worden, Vice President for Student Life for additional details on the extension of spring break.
COVID-19
The following was sent to the entire Rockford University campus from President Eric Fulcomer – March 6, 2020.
