COVID-19 Communications
Communication and transparency have been key aspects ofSaint Louis University'sresponse to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University has regularly shared information with the entire SLU community, including parents and families – issuing daily updates as it transitioned to remote learning and working.
Below is an archive of all key messages and updates related to COVID-19 that the University's leadership and COVID response team have sent since the start of the pandemic.
2023
April
- April 5 (Message to Residential Students: Updates to COVID Isolation Procedures)
- April 3 (Scaling Back Our COVID-19 Response)
February
January
2022
December
November
September
August
- Aug. 30, 2022 (Isolation Details for Residential Students)
- Aug. 30, 2022 (Quarantine and Isolation Updates)
- Aug. 17, 2022 (Testing and Vaccination Clinics)
- Aug. 10, 2022 (COVID-19 Updates for Fall 2022)
July
- July 22, 2022 (COVID-19 Vaccine Proof & Exemptions Portal Available)
- July 1, 2022 (New COVID Reporting Details for SLU Employees and Clinical Students)
June
May
April
- April 15, 2022 (Preparing for Returning After Easter Break)
- April 1, 2022 (BA.2 Variant, Contact Tracing, Asymptomatic Testing, Second Boosters)
March
- March 25, 2022 (Second Phase of Updated Face Mask and Events Guidelines and More)
- March 4, 2022 (Updated Face Mask Policy Details)
- March 3, 2022 (First Phase of Updated Face Mask Guidelines)
February
- Feb 21, 2022 (Changing Pandemic Landscape; Input Requested About Face Mask Requirements)
- Feb 10, 2022 (Super Bowl, Employee Contact Tracing, Asymptomatic Testing, More)
- Feb. 4, 2022 (New and Updated Mental Health Resources for Faculty and Staff)
January
- Jan. 31, 2022 (Reminders: Internal Events, Booster Dose Deadlines and More)
- Jan 27, 2022 (COVID-19 Dashboard Available)
- Jan. 21, 2022 (Spring Events Update, Booster Clinics and More)
- Jan. 17, 2022 (Vaccination Booster Portal Is Now Open)
- Jan. 14, 2022 (Isolation & Quarantine Housing, Weekly Asymptomatic Surveillance Testing, Pause on Events)
- Jan. 14, 2022 (Spring 2022 Semester Course Reminders)
- Jan. 11, 2022 (Planning for Our Spring 2022 Return to Classes)
- Jan 10, 2022 (Planning for Spring 2022 Instruction)
- Jan. 10, 2022 (Return-to-Campus Testing, Temporary Pause on Events, Booster Requirement)
- Jan. 7, 2022 (Return to Campus for the Spring Semester)
2021
August
- Aug. 31, 2021 (Quarantine Protocol, Dashboard and More)
- Aug. 24, 2021 (Reminders for In-Person Learning)
- Aug. 20, 2021 (Faculty Guidance for Additional Prevention Protocols in Learning Spaces)
- Aug. 17, 2021 (Prevention Guidance for the Fall Semester)
- Aug. 10, 2021 (Move-In Testing)
- Aug. 3, 2021 (Deadline Extended for Portal Submissions and Exemption Requests)
July
- July 30, 2021 (VP for Human Resources: Return to Work)
- July 27, 2021 (Vaccine Portal Reminder)
- July 23, 2021 (SLU Reinstates Mask Mandate)
- July 21, 2021 (Additional Vaccine Policy Information)
- July 14, 2021 (Proof and Exemptions Portal Goes Live)
- July 6, 2021 (Continued Planning for Fall/Vaccination Requirement Update)
May
- May 19, 2021 (Vaccinated People Can Take Their Masks Off Starting Today)
- May 18, 2021 (More Pfizer Clinics Available)
- May 14, 2021 (Masks at SLU and a Precommencement Announcement)
- May 13, 2021 (New CDC Guidance on Mask Use)
- May 7, 2021 (Vaccine Requirement Feedback, End-of-Semester Testing & Policy Updates)
April
- April 24, 2021 (Vaccination Survey, J&J Update, Pfizer Availability)
- April 13, 2021 (COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Johnson & Johnson)
- April 10, 2021 (Regaining Normalcy on Our St. Louis Campuses)
- April 8, 2021 (Registration Open for COVID-19 Vaccine)
- April 5, 2021(Additional Vaccine Doses from the State/Vaccination Survey Reminder)
- April 1, 2021 (Vaccine, Easter Travel and Testing)
March
- March 26, 2021 (Vaccine Update as Phase 2 Opens)
- March 26, 2021 (Commencement Update: December 2020 and May 2021 Graduates)
- March 26, 2021 (Commencement Update: May 2020 Graduates)
- March 23, 2021 (Fall 2021 Working Group)
- March 16, 2021 (New CDC Guidance & SLU Vaccine Clinic Updates)
- March 12, 2021 (A Request for Those Traveling)
- March 8, 2021 (COVID-19 Vaccines for Faculty and Staff Household Members)
- March 5, 2021 (More COVID-19 Vaccines Are on the Way)
- March 3, 2021 (SLU’s COVID-19 Vaccine Survey)
- March 2, 2021 (SLU Acquires Small Amount of COVID-19 Vaccine)
February
- Feb. 26, 2021 (Reminder to Those Who Have Been Vaccinated)
- Feb. 18, 2021 (Aid Opportunities for Students in Need)
- Feb. 16, 2021 (CDC Mask Guidance, Updates on Vaccine & Quarantine)
- Feb. 9, 2021 (Increased COVID-19 Restrictions)
- Feb. 5, 2021 (Super Bowl Sunday & Other Reminders)
- Feb. 4, 2021 (State Accepts SLU’s Application to be a Vaccine Provider Site)
- Feb. 2, 2021 (Spring Semester Updates for Testing and Quarantine)
January
- Jan 28, 2021 (Reflections on the Fall Semester and Hopes for the Spring)
- Jan. 20, 2021 (Urgent Return-to-Campus Testing Update for Students)
- Jan. 17, 2021 (Missouri's Vaccination Plans for Phase 1B)
- Jan 13, 2021 (Return-to-Campus Testing Information)
- Jan. 12, 2021 (Information for Residential Students Returning to Campus)
- Jan. 11, 2021 (COVID-19 Vaccine Update)
2020
December
- Dec. 22, 2020 (Spring Semester Move-in Testing Information)
- Dec. 21, 2020 (We Made it Together as OneSLU)
- Dec. 17, 2020 (Staying Safe Through the Holidays)
- Dec. 14 , 2020 (Optional Winter Break Testing Reminder)
- Dec. 10, 2020 (Initial Vaccine Information)
- Dec. 8, 2020 (#CampusClear During Winter Break)
November
- Nov. 24, 2020 (Optional Winter Break Testing)
- Nov. 23, 2020 (Thank You — And Looking Ahead to Spring)
- Nov. 18, 2020 (Optional COVID-19 Tests for Employees)
- Nov. 16, 2020 (Surge Subsided and Testing Reminder)
- Nov. 14, 2020 (Quarantine Housing for On-Campus Students)
- Nov. 12, 2020 (Pre-Thanksgiving Break COVID-19 Testing Registration)
- Nov. 9, 2020 (Thanksgiving Testing, New Rapid Tests)
- Nov. 5, 2020 (We Must Do Better)
- Nov. 2, 2020 (COVID-19 Spread and Non-Compliance Consequences)
October
- Oct. 29, 2020 (Remaining Vigilant)
- Oct 22, 2020 (Close Contact Definition Changes, Indoor Spaces for Students)
- Oct. 19, 2020 (Optional End-of-Semester COVID-19 Testing Survey)
- Oct. 16, 2020 (Study Abroad to Resume in Madrid for SLU Students)
- Oct. 15, 2020 (Spring Academic Calendar Finalized)
- Oct. 12, 2020 (Einstein’s to Reopen)
September
- Sept. 21, 2020 (New Interim Policies on Travel and Events)
- Sept. 18, 2020 (Testing, Contact Tracing and Other Reminders)
- Sept. 10, 2020 (Additional Asymptomatic Testing)
- Sept. 10, 2020 (New Procedure for Simon Rec. and Pius Library)
- Sept. 4, 2020 (Note of Thanks to Students)
- Sept. 4, 2020 (Panera to Re-Open)
- Sept. 2, 2020 (Guidance on In-Person Activities, Meetings and Events)
August
- Aug. 28, 2020 (Daily Symptom Check Reminder - Students)
- Aug. 28, 2020 (COVID-19 Dashboard)
- Aug. 25, 2020 (Daily Symptom Check Requirement Reminder-Employees)
- Aug. 21, 2020 (Reminders:Protected Health Information and Students Attending Courses Remotely)
- Aug. 20 , 2020 (Let’s Forge Our Own Path)
- Aug. 18, 2020 (Testing Progress)
- Aug. 17, 2020 (New App for Daily Symptom Check-Employees)
- Aug. 17, 2020 (Student Development Message: Welcome Back)
- Aug. 16, 2020 (Optional Testing for Students Living Off Campus, Campus Commitment)
- Aug. 15, 2020 (Interim Face Mask Policy & ADA Accommodations)
- Aug. 12, 2020 (Policy and Guidance Reminders, Technology Tips)
- COVID-19 Update: New App for Daily Symptom Check-Students
- Aug. 11, 2020 (Testing for Residential Students Update)
- Aug. 11, 2020 (New App for Daily Symptom Check-Students)
- Aug. 11, 2020 (Campus Commitment)
- Aug. 10, 2020 (Important Move-in/Testing Information for Residential Students)
- Aug. 7, 2020 (COVID-19 Update: Testing, Events and Upcoming Information)
- Aug 4, 2020 (Return to Campus Guidance for SLU Faculty and Staff)
- Aug. 3, 2020 (Mandatory Return-to-Campus Module for Students)
Livestreams and Recorded Town Hall meetings
Saint Louis University held several virtual town halls and Facebook Live Q&As to address questions regarding the return to campus in fall 2020.
- SGA Town Hall (August 26, 2020)
- Back to SLU Town Hall (August 20, 2020)
- Back to SLU Town Hall (August 10, 2020)
- Back to SLU Town Hall (August 5, 2020)
July
- July 31, 2020 (Preparing for the Fall-Faculty and Staff)
- July 31, 2020 (Preparing for the Fall-Students)
- July 23, 2020 (Additional Information About Working on Labor Day)
- July 23, 2020 (Lab and Experiential Courses, Course Schedule Updates)
- July 17, 2020 (Fall 2020 Course Schedules, Other Academic Updates)
- July 1, 2020 (Housing Update for Returning Students)
- July 1, 2020 (Housing Update for Incoming Students)
- July 1, 2020 (Student Course Information Request)
- July 1, 2020 (Faculty Course Information)
Livestreams and Recorded Town Hall meetings
Saint Louis University held several virtual town halls and Facebook Live Q&As to address questions regarding the return to campus in fall 2020.
- Billiken Parent and Family Association Facebook Group Livestream (July 22, 2020)
May
- May 29,2020 (Student Development Updates)
- May 29, 2020 (Reflecting on Fall Changes)
- May 26, 2020 (Earlier Start for Fall)
- May 26, 2020 (Special Circumstances Relief Application)
- May 15, 2020 (Return to Work Guidance)
- May 14, 2020 (Test-Optional Admission)
- May 12, 2020 (Fall 2020 Planning)
- May 6, 2020 (CARES Act Funding Reminder)
- May 4, 2020 (SLUCare Budget)
- May 4, 2020 (Budget Next Steps)
April
- April 30, 2020 (CARES Act)
- April 23, 2020 (Budget)
- April 16, 2020 (Stay-at-Home Orders Extended)
- April 14, 2020 (Summer Courses and Camps)
- April 10, 2020 (Video/The Light of SLU Shines Bright)
- April 7, 2020 (Tradition and Opportunity for this Holy Week)
- April 5, 2020 (Taking Care of Our Own)
- April 3, 2020 (Heading into the Weekend)
- April 3, 2020 (Grading Policy Changes)
- April 2, 2020 (Video/Commencement)
March
- March 30, 2002
- March 27, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- March 24, 2020
- March 23, 2020
- March 22, 2020
- March 21, 2020
- March 20, 2020
- March 19, 2020
- March 18, 2020
- March 17, 2020
- March 16, 2020 (Evening)
- March 16, 2002
- March 15,2020
- March 14, 2020
- March 13, 2020 (Evening)
- March 13, 2020
- March 12, 2020 (Evening)
- March 12, 2020
- March 11, 2020
- March 10, 2020
- March 3, 2020
- March 3, 2020 (Parents)