Weekly COVID-19 testing is required for unvaccinated students and employees. Tired of testing? Upload your vaccination information.
Students, employees and visitors on all UWM campuses are required to wear masks indoors when sharing a room or in a common area or other space with another person. This includes wearing masks when in the same room such as… Read More
Currently, UWM is not planning significant modifications to HVAC systems, which is consistent with other UW System institutions. We continue to focus on preventive maintenance, ensuring ventilation systems work properly, and air filters are replaced at regular intervals, following industry… Read More
UWM students on the Milwaukee campus can pick up a branded face covering at either the front desk of their residence hall (Sandburg, Cambridge or Kenilworth) or at the UWM Student Union information desk. Distribution at the Student Union information… Read More
No. Vaccines are not required of students, faculty or staff who are on campus or participating in campus activities. However, vaccinations are strongly encouraged as the best means to protect the health of students and employees.
Like last spring, UWM will be tracking compliance for those unvaccinated individuals required to test weekly. UWM will assume that all students enrolled in courses with some in-person component and all students in residence halls (regardless of their course schedule)… Read More
Yes, students and staff should self-report their positive test result and/or a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Students should report their results/diagnosis to the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will notify, in a de-identified manner, the other students… Read More
Yes. As detailed in UWM’s Interim Covid–Related Health and Safety Rules, unvaccinated students and employees who are not fully online/remote are required to test weekly for COVID-19. It is highly recommended that those requiring weekly testing use the free testing… Read More
All students and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19, who are unvaccinated and have been in close contact with a COVID-positive person, or who have been required to self-quarantine should not return to work, classes or campus until the… Read More
Yes, UWM will monitor students and staff who test or report positive for COVID-19. In addition, UWM will continue to monitor where those infections are occurring in case there is an identifiable connection among reported cases. As in the past,… Read More
The following guidelines for UWM departments or units planning non-academic events are in effect as of Aug. 2, 2021: Non-academic events with a maximum indoor capacity of 800 and an outdoor capacity of 1,500, not including support staff required to… Read More
Human Resources has developed an extensive website on remote work that provides guidance and resources for employees and supervisors. Information found on the page includes how an employee may make a request to work remotely and how supervisors may consider… Read More
UWM has a multi-faceted approach in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students, employees and campus visitors. This involves highly recommended vaccinations for students and employees, a weekly testing requirement for those who are unvaccinated, wearing masks in… Read More
UWM has lifted restrictions on university-sponsored domestic travel as of July 1, 2021. For international travel guidance, please read the university’s International Travel Policy, which also includes the form to request an exception. This policy establishes procedures and restrictions for certain international… Read More
The updated UWM Interim COVID-Related Health and Safety Rules include guidelines on passenger safety in vehicles and are based on federal, state and local health department recommendations. You should not get in a vehicle with others if you are sick or… Read More