Please review the “What you need to know” section below for Fall 2022 protocols.
Latest updates
RISD is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccination clinic next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 12, 13, and 14th. The clinic is voluntary and open to students, faculty, and staff. It will include the new bivalent COVID-19 booster. Although insurance information will be requested, there is no cost to anyone who receives the vaccination. Purple Shield Medical will be the health provider for the administration of the vaccine.
To ensure space is available, pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, October 12
12–4 pm
20 Washington Place, Room 102
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Thursday, October 13
4–8 pm
20 Washington Place, Room 102
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Friday, October 14
9–11 am
15 Westminster, 1st floor lobby
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Please contact Health Services if you have any questions.
OCTOBER 4, 2022
What you need to know
Vaccination
- Vaccination—including booster—is required for students, highly encouraged for employees.
- The majority of the RISD community are vaccinated and boosted.
- Guests are not required to show proof of vaccination when visiting campus.
Isolation and Precautions
Mask Optional—Mask Friendly: Indoor mask wearing is optional in most settings on campus.
- Physical distancing is no longer required.
- Individuals who test positive with a PCR test or antigen test must isolate for five (5) days (per CDC). Click here to learn more about testing positive and isolation protocols.
- Close contacts who are asymptomatic do not need to isolate (per CDC).
- There are no limits on the number of people attending campus events.
Testing
- Open PCR testing is available Mondays (9am–1pm) and Tuedays/Wednesdays (2–6pm) at Thompson House. There are 570 appointment slots available every week. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure space is available.
- RISD Community members are encouraged to monitor on their own with antigen tests that are available through the federal government program or from your local pharmacy. RISD has a limited amount of antigen tests available for students who need them.
- If you are a student and are experiencing COVID-like symptoms, please contact Student Health Services to determine what type of visit or testing is recommended.
Questions
- email COVIDUpdates@risd.edu
Contingency Planning
While we hope that the measures outlined will mitigate any widespread outbreak of COVID-19, we are prepared for various scenarios in which an outbreak might occur and have planned how we should respond, including circumstances that might warrant moving to remote learning.
Public health triggers and scenario planning
RISD will monitor infection levels in Rhode Island and the surrounding area. As part of this oversight we will pay attention to hospitalization levels, conditions on neighboring campuses and availability of resources. In case of an outbreak on campus (10+ cases in one week) RISD may need to tighten restrictions on a temporary basis to assess an imminent threat to public health. This may include:
- increasing surveillance testing.
- limiting gatherings and student activities.
- moving to remote learning for a specific length of time.
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