Guideline Update - Phase 5
Phase 5: Impact on Trinity Covenant of Care and COVID Policies
As of June 11, 2021, Trinity will operate in line with Illinois Phase 5, which removes many restrictions but retains the guidelines represented below.
As we navigate this next season, we invite our community to demonstrate personal integrity, trust, and care for one another. For example, with regard to distancing indoors – we will create experiences where people may physically distance themselves if they need to or desire to. At the same time, we are lifting pandemic-related capacity limits for campus spaces. And, we encourage vaccination and will be collecting vaccination records to help us understand our population and plan for an engaging and healthy fall in a residential community, but we will not be checking records as people enter buildings. How wonderful that we get another opportunity and dynamic to live into the Christian community.
Students or parents with specific concerns or questions related to student safety, health, or well-being should call Student Life at 708-239-4704 or email studentlife@trnty.edu.
General Guidelines as of July 12, 2021
For traditional undergraduate students who are unvaccinated
- Unvaccinated traditional undergraduate residential students and all unvaccinated student athletes must provide proof of being COVID-free upon arrival to campus (negative test result within the previous 72 hours; proof of positive test dated between previous 10-90 days prior to arrival; or negative test upon arrival on campus – these will be available on campus at no cost – arrival test schedule will be made available closer to arrival dates).
- All unvaccinated traditional undergraduate students will be required to take regular COVID tests, paid for by Trinity. Students in high-transmission-risk academic and athletic activities will be tested twice per week. All other students will be tested once per week.
- Unvaccinated students who complete the testing program will not be required to wear a mask during program or sport activities such as rehearsals, practices, performances, competition or training. However, these unvaccinated students being tested twice per week will be required to wear masks in all other locations on campus.
For graduate and adult undergraduate program students who are unvaccinated:
- Graduate students and adult undergraduate program students are expected to follow all guidelines regarding masking, distancing, vaccination record uploading and symptom reporting, however, due to their limited time on campus and in campus facilities, they will not have to test regularly if unvaccinated.
For All Students
- Trinity encourages all students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated. Classes and activities will be held at full room capacity. Our goal is full campus experience, and this is only possible through full vaccination.
- Vaccinated students will not be required to wear masks throughout campus.
- Individuals who are not fully vaccinated will be required to wear masks properly over their nose and mouth and to maintain social distance indoors. In addition to being a CDC and IDPH guideline, this is for the safety of our immune-compromised and others unable to be vaccinated for health reasons.
- If you are vaccinated, please upload your proof of vaccination as soon as possible to your student portal. All students planning to be enrolled for fall 2021 should upload by August 1 at the latest. If you have any questions or concerns with this deadline, please email COVIDVaccineRecords@trnty.edu (Students who register after August 1 may upload their documentation during registration.)
- If you are not planning to be vaccinated, you are required to declare your unvaccinated status before the start of the academic year. The declaration form will be available in your student portal. We will notify all students once this form is live.
- Trinity will no longer be providing remote learning options, except for students in rare health/disability circumstances or students for whom international travel is disrupted. Requests for remote learning must be made in advance using this form. Please include all requested documentation when submitting the form. Requests for fall remote learning are due by July 25, 2021, and will be reviewed and responded to by August 15, 2021.
- Students who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 exposure or illness will follow pre-pandemic attendance and make-up work policies. In some, but not all, cases, remote learning will be available for students who are in isolation or quarantine. COVID testing will be readily available on campus for prompt assessment and triage. Unvaccinated students in quarantine on campus will be charged a fee for services.
If you have not yet become vaccinated, we encourage you to do so immediately. Note that policies may change if conditions change. We very much look forward to welcoming you back fully to campus.