Fall 2021 COVID tests

The college’s “Culture of Care” COVID-19 Response Plan underscores the core value that must guide every member of the Smith community—caring for ourselves and for one another to promote a safe and healthy campus environment.


What You Need to Know

All students, staff, faculty, and visitors must follow Smith College’s COVID-related health and safety policies. If you are sick or showing symptoms related to COVID-19, stay home and get tested.

Vaccinations

Smith College requires all employees and undergraduate and graduate students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As of December 6, 2021, this includes booster shots. Further guidance can be found here.

Regular Community Screenings

Students and employees are required to participate in the college’s COVID-19 screening program. Testing frequency for the campus community is determined by the current operating mode. Aggregated screening results will be reported via the college’s Coronavirus Screening Activity dashboard.

Masking

Masking is required in all indoor spaces unless a student or employee is eating, drinking or alone (or with their roommate) in their individual room or office. 

Buildings and Campus Areas

The majority of buildings on Smith’s campus are open to the public. Information about access to specific buildings will be updated as it becomes available. The new Neilson library is limited to OneCard holders in the testing program at this time. For more information, please see the libraries website.

Events

As of November 8, Smith College will permit external, vaccinated guests to attend indoor events sponsored by a department or a program (not an individual). Student-sponsored events remain closed to external guests. Further information can be found on the Policies page.

Learning on Campus

Classes will be taught in person on campus, in Smith classrooms, labs, studios and other facilities. In keeping with the mission of the college, hybrid or remote courses are not offered, nor will remote participation for entire courses be allowed. We will continue to monitor COVID on campus and in the community and could change operations based on those conditions. Questions should be directed to the department chair and/or the Class Deans’ Office.

Living on Campus

Up to date information about living on campus is available on the Student Affairs page. All students are required to participate in the college’s COVID-19 testing program twice weekly.

Working on Campus

Fully vaccinated staff and faculty are required to participate in the college’s COVID-19 testing program twice weekly; those who have an approved exemption from vaccination are required to be tested twice weekly. Staff and faculty with disabilities, including those experiencing significant health or mental health challenges, may request job-related accommodations necessary for them to return to work by reaching out to their supervisors and/or the Office of Human Resources.


To the Community

Letters to the Community Archive


Letters to the Community

Contact More Information

Email: covid19info@smith.edu

For questions about testing and tracing, please email testingandtracing@smith.edu.