The previous emergency event policy has been rescinded and replaced with event planning guidelines which are outlined below. The guidelines should be used by event organizers planning events taking place on the university’s campuses or at any facility controlled by the university.

Check List

• Individuals staffing and/or participating in events are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines regarding facial coverings. Consistent with these guidelines, we strongly recommend individuals continue to wear face coverings indoors.
• Event organizers should communicate information about the following to attendees: the university’s COVID policy, hand-washing, respiratory etiquette and hygiene.
• Event organizers or venue operators at the university should leverage the appropriate warnings to ensure event attendees, activity participants, and venue visitors understand the COVID transmission-related risks of such attendance, participation, or visitation.
• In-person events should display health and safety reminders in prominent locations, as well as any applicable warnings, as appropriate. Event organizers are encouraged to communicate to participants in advance of and, as applicable, during the event of changes made to the guidelines mentioned above.
• Event organizers should consider providing additional messaging through websites, social media channels, ticket purchasing sites, emails and push notifications, mobile apps, signage, event registration and check-in, and event organizers and volunteers.
• Catering services along with food and beverage offerings should be offered by internal third-party contractors and / or on-campus food vendors.