With the start of spring quarter on March 28, face masks became optional — but still recommended — inside most 91̽»¨ facilities. Wearing a face covering for the first two weeks of the quarter is strongly recommended, and anyone who wishes to wear a mask throughout the quarter is encouraged and welcome to do so.
You may be asked by other people, or may ask other people, to wear a mask while around each other. While you are not required to wear a mask, please remember that other people may need to or choose to wear — or not wear — masks for a wide range of reasons. It is important to be clear, in any request, that masks are optional and that wearing a mask or not will have no impact on professional or academic evaluations, including grades.
In light of the policy change, 91̽»¨News spoke with several 91̽»¨experts about what to expect on campus, how the current science and transmission rates inform our policy, and emotions and feelings we may experience as a result of removing our face coverings.
Learn more in these university FAQs that address various situations that students,ÌýinstructorsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýstaffÌýmay encounter.Ìý
Read a recent message from the UW’s Advisory Committee on Communicable DiseasesÌýand a letter from 91̽»¨President Ana Mari Cauce to students about changes for spring quarter.