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Michigan State announces new COVID-19 policies beginning Aug. 1

Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley announced late Friday afternoon new COVID-19 policies that will take effect for campus Aug. 1 and for this fall.

Updated COVID-19 requirements:

u25aaufe0f All individuals are required to wear masks indoors beginning Aug. 1 in all campus buildings and other MSU facilities.

u25aaufe0f All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Aug. 31. https://t.co/JVoMIizlET pic.twitter.com/HVvVTaiSoj— MSU (@michiganstateu) July 30, 2021

Following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) related to concerns around some of the new variants of the novel coronavirus, Michigan State has brought back the mandatory mask policy for everyone regardless of vaccine status when indoors in MSU buildings or facilities.