Return to Campus for Students

August 26, 2021

Greetings Students: 

This morning, Governor Pritzker announced a series of additional vaccine requirements. I wanted to make you aware of this announcement and what we know right now.

Effective September 5, higher education students will be mandated to be vaccinated. Those who are unable or unwilling to receive the vaccine will be required to get tested for COVID-19 at least once per week. 

As you can imagine, there are many questions. We are working with the appropriate officials to understand these new requirements and how they will affect Waubonsee students and employees.

We understand that this announcement may cause some emotion and concern. Please know we will work with you to ensure your learning remains uninterrupted, as we develop solutions to secure your safety. 

We will provide you with updates as quickly as possible on the next steps.

Effective August 2, 2021, all Waubonsee employees, students, and guests will be required to wear a mask indoors while in common areas on campus, regardless of vaccination status.

Waubonsee continues to follow protocols and procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including those for masks and physical distancing.

This decision comes in response to the CDC's most recent announcement regarding mask guidelines as it grows more concerned over the Delta variant of COVID-19 and its ability to be transmitted even by vaccinated individuals.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you must contact your instructor(s) and send an email to covid19@waubonsee.edu. Please do not come to campus.

• If you are unvaccinated and cannot wear a mask for a medical reason and/or need accommodations, contact the Access Center for Disability Resources at accesscenter@waubonsee.edu

Wash your hands often and use the alcohol-based hand sanitizer stations found throughout campus.

• Limit your time on campus as much as possible. Use elevators, walkways and hallways only when necessary.

Wait for others to leave a classroom, giving them space to exit, before you enter.

• Cleaning supplies will be available if you would like to utilize them to clean your workspace.

No food/eating allowed in classrooms.

• Our cafeteria/coffee service is closed until further notice. Vending machines are located on all campuses.

Wi-Fi and study spaces are available on campus.

Looking for Wi-Fi access? Need a quiet place to study, especially between classes? The Student Center and our libraries (Sugar Grove and Aurora Downtown) are available as study areas Mon.-Thurs. with Wi-Fi access. Check the services-directory for specific hours. Please bring your own computer.

Need to use a computer on the Sugar Grove Campus? Visit the Henning Computer Center (open 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., T/Th)