COVID-19 Workplace Guidance

Testing, Vaccination, and Masks

There is no COVID-19 testing, vaccination, social distancing, or masking requirement to visit, live, work, or study on campus.

Full vaccination against COVID-19 is still the best, most effective way to protect against COVID-19. For information on testing and vaccines, please visit the University Health Services Testing webpage.

Face coverings are encouraged but not required on campus except in designated healthcare locations. Medical grade face masks, such as N95 or KN95 masks, are more effective against the highly transmissible coronavirus variants such as Omicron.

Everyone should continue to exercise personal responsibility by washing hands frequently, disinfecting high-touch surfaces, and staying home when ill.  

Reporting Cases

Faculty and staff will no longer be required to report positive COVID-19 test results to the University or complete the Daily COVID Wellness Check. Employees experiencing symptoms of any illness should take extra precautions, notify their supervisor, and stay home.

Exposure

The CDC recommends anyone exposed to COVID wear a mask for five days any time they are around others (at home or anywhere indoors) and take a test on day six, or at least five full days after the exposure while also monitoring for symptoms. Employees are encouraged to work with their supervisors to discuss options and determine workplace needs during this time. If no symptoms arise and the test is negative on day six, the employee should continue to wear a mask indoors for 10 full days. As with any illness, employees are encouraged to speak to their medical provider based on their specific health care needs.

Positive Test Results

If an individual tests positive at any time (regardless of symptoms or exposure), they should not report to campus and isolate for five days before returning to campus.

If an employee is ill or needs to isolate, they should contact their supervisor immediately to either:

1. Request leave; or
2. Request to work remotely if possible and permissible.

Supervisors do not need to contact HR regarding positive cases. The HR COVID inbox will no longer be used as there is no requirement to report cases.

During the Pandemic, Facilities has followed CDC and EPA guidelines to keep campus buildings healthy and safe, including following guidelines for cleaning and disinfection in higher education. Accordingly, Building Services has shifted our resources and is undertaking enhanced cleaning of restrooms, common and high touch areas multiple times daily.  Additional efforts, such as Community Waste Stations (CWS), have been established throughout the buildings and campus.  As a result, and in an abundance of caution, employees should proactively clean and disinfect their workspaces to help ensure a safe work environment for all. Every employee plays a contributing role in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

In addition, Facilities Environmental Health & Safety continue to monitor CDC, EPA, ASHREA and industrywide research, advice and best practices. Facilities Maintenance has increased building air changes/hour and continues to utilize higher grade MR-13 Filters in HVAC systems. Further, as part of their reorganization Facilities is forming a Health Safe Building Team. That Rapid Response Team from across all portions of Facilities provides focused attention to any building health issues or questions- be they COVID-19, mold, indoor air quality or other concerns.  

Effective July 1, 2022, vice president approval will no longer be required for domestic or international travel. The University’s travel system (Concur) will allow all travel to be processed without an exception.

As a reminder, all air travel must be booked in Concur or over the phone with World Travel Services, Inc. at (855) 967-2818 (M-F, 8 AM-6 PM ET).

For questions, please contact travel@fsu.edu.

Personal Domestic Travel

Personal domestic travel is not prohibited.

• If employees choose to travel, they should review the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) website for guidance on domestic travel recommendations for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.  
• FSU does not require a self-quarantine after domestic travel unless the employee presents COVID-19 related symptoms upon return from travel.

Personal International Travel

Personal international travel is not prohibited. Employees that traveled internationally are no longer required to quarantine but should follow the most up-to-date guidance from the CDC International Travel website.

COVID-19 data by state and county can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. This data is referenced for informational purposes and is not intended to substitute for medical advice or your personal responsibility to evaluate and limit your exposure risk.

The University is monitoring the Monkeypox situation. At this time, there are no reported cases on campus. For more information about monkeypox, please visit the UHS Monkeypox website.

Anyone who has symptoms of monkeypox should contact a health care provider for a medical evaluation. Anyone diagnosed with monkeypox will be advised to isolate at home until cleared to return to activity.

Similar to COVID protocols, employees should notify their supervisor and request to stay home if they are sick.

In an effort to better assist employees who have questions during this time, we have created a Human Resources Coronavirus Task Force. If you have questions, please refer to the contacts listed below.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a useful resource for confidential professional and personal support and can be reached at (850) 644-2288.

For questions regarding students, please contact Tyler Shannon (850) 644-9555. For Academic concerns, please contact to the Office of the Provost (850) 644-1816.