With COVID-19 cases declining rapidly at IU and throughout the state, masks will be optional at all campuses beginning March 4, 2022. The action coincides with the anticipated expiration of state and county public health orders on that date.

Classrooms, residence halls, dining spaces, building common areas and IU Athletics venues are all examples of indoor spaces where mask use will be optional.

Masks will continue to be worn in health care settings and research spaces where masks are required by other entities.

All current students, faculty and staff will use IU’s COVID-19 vaccine report form to attest that they are vaccinated and report all doses of your vaccine. If you’re receiving a two-dose vaccine, you should complete the form after each dose. You’ll need to know the date you received each dose of the vaccine and can upload a photo or scan of documentation that you received your vaccine to be entered in the incentive program. In most cases, this will be a photo or scan of the CDC card you receive at your vaccination appointment that notes the date and type of vaccine you received.

Incoming students should plan to complete the self-report form once they have created their IU email account.

Approved exemptions will be extremely limited to a very narrow set of criteria:

1. Religious exemptions.
2. Medical exemptions with documentation from your provider of an allergy to the COVID-19 vaccines or their components.
3. Medical deferrals for the following circumstances with a note from your provider:
   1. Active pregnancy or active breastfeeding only if the provider is requesting an exemption. The exemption lasts only until you're no longer actively pregnant or actively breastfeeding. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are not contraindications for vaccination.
   2. Immunocompromised individuals only with provider request for an exemption and only for those who have recent (within the past 3-6 months) hematopoietic or solid organ transplant, or on active treatment with Rituximab within the past 3-6 months.
   3. Have received COVID-specific monoclonal antibodies in the past 90 days.
4. An online program exemption for students who are in a 100% online program with no on-campus component. This must be an online program; not simply taking all online classes.

You can request an exemption using the online request form. IU’s Medical Response Team, among other designated IU leaders, will promptly review exemption requests, responding within five business days.

All testing will be paused on May 26, 2022, until further notice.

All testing will be paused on May 26, 2022, until further notice.