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84% of faculty and staff have voluntarily provided proof of vaccine; regular testing required for those who have not

As of Aug. 31, 84% of Marquette faculty and staff and 92% of students enrolled for fall semester 2021 have uploaded proof of vaccination and are fully vaccinated. Vaccine rates will be updated weekly on the university’s COVID-19 dashboard. Students who received an exemption from the student vaccine requirement and faculty and staff who chose […]

Labor Day Weekend guidance: Mask up and follow public health practices

Per guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Marquette encourages all students, faculty and staff to take the following COVID-19 precautious during Labor Day Weekend: Avoid unnecessary travel Get vaccinated Wear a mask Avoid indoor gatherings Stay home if you are sick Wisconsin is seeing very high case activity due to the more contagious […]

COVID-19 protocols for fall semester 2021 

As we begin our fall 2021 semester, it is important that each one of us does our part to help control the spread of COVID-19 and keep the Marquette and surrounding communities healthy.  Our Catholic, Jesuit mission and values call on us to care for each other and serve the common good. By following the below protocols, we can provide a community-based experience […]

Pfizer vaccines available on campus this week

The Marquette University Medical clinic currently has a limited supply of the Pfizer vaccine and is offering appointments to students, faculty and staff. Interested individuals should call (414) 288-7184 to schedule an appointment. FDA approves Pfizer vaccine On Aug. 23, the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 and […]

Know your neighbor: students asked to help with contact tracing in classrooms

In a continued effort to help keep our campus safe this semester and reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are implementing precautionary contact tracing protocols in all classrooms. This means at the beginning of the semester, faculty will ask students to know their neighbors – in other words, make note of who they are sitting […]

All faculty and staff opted back in to daily COVID Cheq; vaccinated individuals will receive ‘cleared’ pass automatically

Starting this week and in preparation for the start of the semester, all faculty and staff who were previously opted out of the daily COVID Cheq (due to remote work or other reasons) have been opted back in. Those who have uploaded their vaccine cards do not need to complete the daily questionnaire. They will […]

Information about HEERF III Funds for students in need, COVID-19 related expenses

Like many institutions nationwide, Marquette University has received funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) I, II, and III, which provides emergency financial aid grants to eligible students who face significant financial challenges. The university is enormously grateful to the federal government for these student and institutional funds.HEERF I and II Funds were […]

Masks required in campus indoor spaces 

In continued alignment with the City of Milwaukee Health Department’s indoor mask guidance, and in response to Milwaukee’s “extreme transmission” status for COVID-19, Marquette University is REQUIRING all students, faculty, staff and visitors — regardless of vaccination status — to wear a mask when in shared or public INDOOR spaces on campus, effective Tuesday, Aug. 17.    Students living in residence halls do not have to wear masks while with their roommate(s) in their assigned rooms. Masks […]

90% of students vaccinated; faculty and staff have until Aug. 30 to upload vaccine information

Vaccination is a critical tool to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. As of Aug. 12, more than 90% of Marquette students enrolled for fall 2021 have submitted proof of vaccination for COVID-19 — our goal is for faculty and staff to meet or exceed that number. Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to upload proof of COVID-19 vaccine to the MU Patient Portal by midnight on Aug. 30. […]

University requiring COVID-19 testing for employees who do not upload vaccine information by Aug. 30

Vaccination is a critical tool to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. As of Aug. 12, more than 90% of Marquette students enrolled for fall 2021 have submitted proof of vaccination for COVID-19 — our goal is for faculty and staff to meet or exceed that number.  Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to upload proof of COVID-19 vaccine to the MU Patient Portal by midnight Aug. 30.   IMPORTANT: […]