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2022-23 Campus Operations

Covid-19 Vaccination & Operations

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Removal of the Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement: 

  • May 11, 2023 IMPORTANT 

    On May 1, the La Sierra University Emergency Management Team met and voted to disband, as its official responsibilities per university policy had ended on February 28 with the State decision. On May 3, the Executive Committee voted to recommend to University Council the removal of the Covid vaccine requirement, saliva testing, and surveys, and make the Covid vaccine a recommendation. This motion was passed unanimously.

    While the vaccine requirement has been lifted, it is important to emphasize that our commitment to the safety and well-being of our community remains unwavering. We strongly recommend that all students, staff, and faculty receive and update their Covid-19 vaccinations, along with seasonal flu vaccines. If some individuals have concerns or questions about this change, please reach out to the provost’s office for any clarification you may need, 951-785-2320.

  • Please upload your vaccination record to the PNC website,  https://pncweb.lasierra.edu/confirm.aspx ,  or email a copy to covidcompliance@lasierra.edu. 
  • NEW UPDATE-July 12, 2022--A new Covid-19 vaccination medical exemption process and form is now available which increases exemption options for students and employees. Please see 'Certification from Healthcare Provider-Part C' under the exemptions and deferral forms list below. Additionally, the electronic daily wellness survey has been replaced by a symptom survey to be submitted if campus members experiences Covid-19 illness symptoms. For more information, please view a message from university administration here , or access the message at the bottom of this page under 'Protocol Updates.'
  • La Sierra University requires all employees and students to be up to date on their vaccinations against Covid-19, including vaccine boosters.  
  • Applications for religious and medical exemptions as well as deferral request forms are available using the link below.
  • For videos and resources on Covid-19 vaccines, including lists of county vaccination sites, please visit https://lasierra.edu/covid-19/vaccines-answers-insights/ .

Have COVID-19 symptoms?

Students: Stay in your home or dorm room. Contact Student Wellness at 951-785-2200 or wellness@lasierra.edu

Employees: Stay/return home; contact your medical provider; contact Human Resources at or 951-785-2321.

Covid-19 Symptoms Self-Reporting Forms:

For StudentsFor Employees

Protocol Updates

May 11, 2023

Dear Campus Community,

Although the last three years have been tough and there will still be challenges with the SARS-CoV-2…

Dear Campus:

In the last two months of Spring Quarter, the Emergency Management Team met and agreed to the following two actions:  a change of…

Dear Campus Community:

I am very proud of how hard we have worked to keep our campus safe during this global pandemic. Even though it is not yet…

Dear Campus Community, this morning, the Emergency Management Team met to consider our current mask policy, considered significant improvements in…

Dear Campus, It’s almost time! We are about to return to campus on Monday, January 31.

Dear La Sierra Community, not only have we entered a new calendar year, but we have also entered a new phase in the current pandemic that has caused…

Dear Colleagues, there have been a lot of questions about campus events and inviting the public, so here are guidelines you should know:
 

Dear La Sierra Students, I am so excited to welcome you back to a new fall quarter. In order to keep our campus safe during this pandemic and to be…

Dear Campus Family, on Wednesday, we held an educational town hall on the Covid-19 vaccines. Several experts and medical doctors explained the…

Dear La Sierra University Students, for the past several months, we have been anticipating the moment this fall when we can welcome you back to…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University’s leadership recently announced to students and employees its plans to re-open the campus for fall quarter…

Dear La Sierra University Students,

2020 has been quite the year, hasn’t it? While there are a few more weeks of fall quarter to go, we rapidly…

Dear La Sierra Family, with fall quarter well underway and winter registration beginning very soon, the Emergency Management Team met Friday morning…

Dear campus family, as we reach the end of week two of the Fall Quarter, I think there are a lot of questions about Covid-19 testing expectations.

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