Inviting visitors to campus
Individual visitors still bear responsibility for adhering to guidelines and protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during travel and while on campus.
Units hosting individual visitors must share information with visitors about COVID-19 guidelines and the acknowledgments of risk should be shared with all visitors to communicate policies and expectations. Signatures are only required for visitors under the age of 18.
The COVID-19 Operations and Control Center (COCC) team must be notified by either the event organizer or the unit executive if a campus visitor, either visiting campus alone or attending a meeting or event, subsequently tests positive for COVID-19.
Face masks are required to be worn indoors on campuses in counties identified by the CDC as having high COVID-19 Community Levels. Please visit the University Status page for a list of locations that require masking indoors.
At this time, the College of Medicine will continue the mask mandate in alignment with Penn State Health to support patient care.
Masks also continue to be required where mandated by law, regulation or rule — including under guidance particular to individual workplaces or health care settings and COVID-19 testing centers.
Visitors should consider and evaluate how their own vaccination status impacts the level of risk they are comfortable accepting before visiting campus. While Penn State has adopted guidelines and protocols recommended by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there is no way to entirely eliminate the risk of exposure or infection.