Predominantly freshman course "Creative Thinking" being held in Michigan State's Natural Resources building on Sept. 7, 2021.
—An email from MSU's administration confirmed students can return to in-person learning on Jan. 31. This announcement followed three weeks of online classes at the beginning of the spring semester.
“With our continued mask mandate, high vaccination rates and most students and faculty boosted, we believe we are well-positioned to resume in-person classes Monday, Jan. 31, as planned," the email said.
Students, staff and faculty are required to submit verification of COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters. The booster verification form will open on Jan. 26 and is due Feb. 1. Those seeking limited medical and religious vaccine exemptions, or online-only exemptions can do so through the verification form.
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. announced at the faculty senate meeting on Jan. 18 the vaccine requirements and mask mandate kept MSU on track to resume in-person learning, but campus and statewide cases will continue to be monitored.
“The pandemic has been challenging for all of us, there’s a high level of frustration, but there will be better days ahead,” Stanley said at the meeting.
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