Transylvania University: Transylvania Updates Healthy At Transy 2021-22 Academic Year Guidelines

Press release from Transylvania University:

2021-07-01

On Thursday, Transylvania University announced its updated Healthy at Transy guidelines for the 2021-22 academic year. The full text of a campus email from President Brien Lewis is below:

When I joined the Transylvania community one year ago, I knew I was coming to a place where community is at the heart of everything on campus. What I have seen over the past 12 months as we’ve worked together in the face of a global pandemic is a resiliency of spirit and determination to provide our students with the best possible experience. I am sincerely grateful to each of you for your part in making that happen and for your continued patience, understanding and goodwill.

As we approach our next academic year, Transylvania is planning to return to a full schedule of activities and events, including athletics, speakers, performing arts and student life programs. To enable us to do so, we are releasing today updated guidelines that take into account the continued presence of COVID and include proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of our community. 

Our Healthy at Transy action plan prioritizes individual empowerment and community responsibility among our students, faculty and staff. As we return to campus for the 2021-22 academic year, we are optimistic that we can resume the best possible campus experience for our students, employees and visitors. 

The updated Healthy at Transy plan reflects current federal, state and public health guidelines. It is effective July 1 and may be updated as needed. Below are the highlights of our plan. Please read the full guidelines on our website. 

Our hope is to have the 2021-22 academic year be the first year of our “next normal.” We all have a heightened awareness of just what impact a public health crisis can have on our community, and we want to do everything we can to ensure we don’t have to return to the extremes of physical distancing, quarantines and lockdowns. 

Transylvania will continue to monitor government and public health guidelines and recommendations and will adjust to any restrictions put in place by local, state or federal authorities. We will continue to base all decisions on protecting the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. In doing so, the university reserves the right to modify these policies at any time consistent with our mission as an institution.

In Pioneer spirit,

Brien LewisPresident

This press release was produced by Transylvania University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.