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With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently announcing significant changes to COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations, the light at the end of the tunnel continues to get brighter.

In preparation for a full in-person return to our Weston campus for the fall 2021 semester, all students, faculty, and staff who will live, learn, and work on campus or who will participate in Regis in-person activities are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, August 16, 2021.

Every day I meet with leaders from across the university and with colleagues from other institutions to review the latest information about COVID-19 and its impact nationally and locally. At this point in the summer, we had hoped the infection rates would be lower and we might have a respite from a surge until later in the fall or winter.

Protecting the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff has prompted us to make the difficult decision to cancel outside competition this fall. We simply do not believe intercollegiate athletic competition can be done safely.

Our guide for the start of the fall semester will be “Return to Regis,” our comprehensive reopening plan. It not only details the physical changes you can expect to see on campus, but also the university’s health and hygiene expectations, as well as our strategies for monitoring COVID-19 symptoms.

Important updates regarding Regis' plan for the fall 2020 semester, including moving toward a two, eight-week term format and an earlier start date for undergraduate students and select graduate programs.