A Message from President Elaine C. Collins: Dear NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, I am writing to let you know we have a sixth positive COVID-19 case. This case involves a staff member on the Johnson campus. The staff person is isolating at home. We have completed our own internal contact tracing and are working […]
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February 19, 2021: An Update on COVID Cases
A Message from President Elaine C. Collins: Dear NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, I am writing to let you know we have a fifth positive COVID-19 case. This case involves a commuter student on the Lyndon campus. This case was fully expected since it is directly connected to a positive case we reported earlier in […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 16, 2021: An Important COVID-19 Update
A Message from President Elaine C. Collins: Good morning, NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, I am writing to let you know we have two additional COVID-19 positive cases, one on each campus. Both cases involve commuter students. At Johnson, the student tested positive at an offsite testing center and at Lyndon, the student tested positive […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 9, 2021: Please Test Weekly
A Message from Dean of Students Jonathan Davis Good morning, NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, COVID-10 testing is available Tuesday (TODAY), Thursday, and Sunday this week. We encourage you to test weekly. For the testing schedule, click here. This testing program is for campus-based students (those living on and off campus) and employees only. Do […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 8, 2021: COVID-19 Update for the NVU Community
A Message from President Elaine C. Collins: Good morning, NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, We have just completed our Day 7 testing of students and I am pleased to report that we have no more positives from the tests conducted Friday and Saturday. We have learned that a part-time commuting student on the Johnson campus […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 7, 2021: Safe Super Bowl Enjoyment – Please Do Not Cross Households
A Message from Dean of Students Jonathan Davis Good afternoon, NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, Thank you so much for your continued attention to the safety precautions implemented by NVU. NVU is off to a healthy start of the spring semester and we must do everything we can to maintain that health. You may or […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 6, 2021: Day 7 Covid-19 Testing Required
A Message from Dean of Students Jonathan Davis NVU Students, Campus-based residential and commuter students who arrived on January 30 will take their required Day 7 test today. Students who did not make it yesterday should test today. NVU Pledge and Mandatory Guidance for Vermont College and University Campus Learning Schedule for Saturday, 2/6: NVU-Johnson: 11:00 a.m. […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 5, 2021: Day 7 Covid-19 Testing Required
A Message from Dean of Students Jonathan Davis NVU Students, Required Day 7 testing is here. Campus-based residential and commuter students who arrived on January 29 will take their Day 7 test today. Students who arrived on January 30 will take their Day 7 test on Saturday. NVU Pledge and Mandatory Guidance for Vermont College and University […]
Continue ReadingCOVID: Important Notice to the NVU Community, 1 February 2021
A Message from President Elaine C. Collins Dear NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, I am writing to inform you that we received our first positive COVID-19 test result of the semester as part of our Day 0 testing of students. The case involves a residential student on the Lyndon campus. The student is in isolation. Our […]
Continue ReadingCovid-19 Testing Required
A Message from Dean of Students Jonathan Davis NVU Students: If you need to be on campus for classes, work, athletics, tutoring, meals, campus mail, or any other reason, then you must participate in the testing program. You may not engage with the physical campuses in any way without first receiving a negative test result and […]
Continue ReadingWelcome Home and Thank You for Staying Vigilant
A Message from President Elaine C. Collins Welcome Home, NVU Students, Faculty, and Staff, Whether you are joining us anew, returning to campus, or studying or working remotely, we are excited to welcome you for the spring semester. You will find our campuses looking beautiful amidst a blanket of snow. Although the temperatures have dropped, […]
Continue ReadingSpring Semester Cross-Household Visitation & Travel – Please Read
A Message from Dean of Students Jonathan Davis NVU Students: One of the lessons learned statewide in 2020 was that small cross-household gatherings of friends and family were a major contributor to virus spread. To slow the spread of Covid-19 in Vermont, per the order of Vermont Governor Scott, you may not gather with anyone you […]
Continue ReadingImportant Spring Start Information and NVU Updates
A Message from President Elaine C. Collins Dear NVU Students, I hope you are doing well. It is hard to believe we are already halfway through January and getting close to our spring restart on February 1. So close in fact, that yesterday we welcomed some of our athletes back to our campuses! This past […]
Continue ReadingImportant Information Regarding Your Spring Return
January 12, 2021 Dear NVU Students, Happy New Year! Your spring semester return home to NVU is approaching. As announced in October, and as required by the state of Vermont, we have adjusted the academic calendar to start on February 1. Classes will be taught through face-to-face, hybrid, and remote means. All of the same arrival and check-in […]
Continue ReadingNew Students: Spring semester check-in and COVID-19 testing
New NVU Students, Happy New Year! We have been working with the mandatory state guidance for COVID-19 to plan for your SOAR program and arrival to campus. Please read the information below thoroughly and reach out with any questions you may have. Check-In Dates and Process: Residential students will move on campus and get tested on January 29 at 1 […]
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