COVID-19

While WSU remains committed to a robust in-person experience this fall, some temporary changes to operations are being made in the interest of public health.

Committee meetings as well as Friday’s Board of Regents meeting will be broadcast online for those wishing to observe the proceedings.

Dr. Guy Palmer, who co‑led and coordinated WSU’s response to COVID‑19, testified today before the Washington Senate committee on the lessons learned so far during the pandemic and those that are still being learned.

WSU is welcoming Cougs back thanks to strong vaccination rates as well as persistent health and safety protocols.

President Kirk Schulz and Provost, Executive Vice President and WSU Pullman Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton will lead a discussion about the university’s plans for the upcoming semester and review existing COVID‑19 guidelines.

The vaccination booster clinic will run 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the SEL Event Center in Pullman. Other booster options are also available.

Beginning Oct. 19, employees who are not fully vaccinated and lack an approved exemption will not be able to engage in university work.

During their meetings in Pullman, the regents also learned about the latest enrollment figures and continued efforts to stop the spread of COVID‑19.

Global Campus as well as several professional and graduate programs saw continued growth but overall system enrollment declined 4.2% this fall.

Cougar Health Services staff immediately stepped up to the challenges posed by an emerging pandemic and continue to serve the Pullman student population as the fall semester unfolds.