Facial Covering Requirements
Am I required to wear a facial covering?
Facial coverings will be optional in all university owned or controlled spaces, including instructional spaces (classrooms, studios, teaching labs and other spaces where instruction takes place) and research labs subject to the following exceptions:
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- Facial coverings are still required in University Health and Counseling Services as well as in the COVID Testing Center, COVID Vaccination Clinic, Lab and isolation hall.
- Anyone who has been exposed or tests positive for COVID-19 must continue to wear a facial covering when recommended by CDC guidelines.
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Individuals who do not comply with this requirement will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with University Policy 9270.
Members of the campus community who are immunocompromised and may need an ADA accommodation should complete a request for accommodations and a medical release authorization; students seeking accommodations should contact publichealth@boisestate.edu to initiate the accommodations process.
Visitors to any Boise State location are expected to adhere to established, posted guidelines.
If you feel more comfortable wearing a facial covering in campus spaces where it is not required, please continue to wear one. Free KN95 and medical masks for the Boise State campus community are available for pick-up outside of the COVID Vaccination Clinic in Campus School, in Human Resources, and at the Information Desk in the Student Union Building.
We expect all members of our campus community to be respectful of others’ choices. If you witness or experience facial covering-related discrimination, or discrimination of any kind, please report the incident to Institutional Compliance and Ethics.
If I choose to continue to wear a facial covering, what type of facial covering is most effective?
Some are better than others. Details can be found on the facial covering section of our Stay Healthy page.