Visit UMass Amherst Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) for resources and updates on the University's COVID-19 response. This site provides the latest campus news and comprehensive information.
Departmental Guidance
All employees are encouraged to observe the following guidelines:
- Follow the current face covering and COVID-19 testing protocols.
- Complete daily self-check for Covid-19 symptoms.
- All faculty and staff are required to get vaccinated. See Public Health Update for Faculty and Staff for details.
Visitor Guidance
Indoor and outdoor campus spaces at UMass Amherst are open to the public, masks are welcome but not required. We encourage everyone to respect the choices that individuals make about their own masking. See Face Covering FAQs for additional information.
Visitors with COVID-19 Symptoms and Exposures listed below should not to come to campus.
Information for Vendors, Contractors and Persons Conducting Business on Campus
All Vendors, Contractors and Persons Conducting Business on Campus must follow the requirements provided in Visitor Guidance above and must comply with the new COVID-19 Requirements for Vendors, Contractors and Persons Conducting Business on Campus
General Contractors/Construction Managers shall continue to notify Campus Safety, Maryanne Steele or Rob Wallace if a member of their team tests positive for COVID-19 to assist with contact tracing. For UMBA projects, Peter Gray-Mullen shall also be notified.
Please feel free to contact Maryanne Steele or Rob Wallace if you have questions.
Planning Guide to Isolation and Quarantine
UMass Amherst will use the key public health tools known as isolation and quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID19 among the campus community. Because there is typically little time to prepare for isolation or quarantine when instructed to do so, UMass Amherst has developed this planning guide to assist individuals in preparing to isolate or quarantine.
Onsite Personnel Covid-19 Checklist
If you are an on-site employee, please use this COVID-19 Daily Self Checklist each day before reporting to work.
Disinfectants
Please go to Disinfectants used at UMass Amherst that are EPA approved for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 Illness) for a list of products that have been reviewed and found effective against SARS-CoV-2 by comparing them to the EPA’s List N: Disinfectants for Use against SARS-CoV-2.
Response Protocols for COVID Impacted Spaces
Power point presentations covering Custodial and Maintenance Response to COVID impacted spaces may be found here. For best viewing of imbedded videos, these PowerPoint presentations should be downloaded from the box folder.
Wearing gloves and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
- CDC guidance on the sequence for donning and doffing personal protective equipment.
- Follow the CDC's guidelines for Properly Removing Gloves. Please dispose of discarded personal protection equipment (PPE) properly.
UMass EMS information
Contact Dominic Singh if you have a need for UMEMS EMTs or questions about UMEMS event support operation. Visit the UMEMS webpage for general information about the unit.
COVID-19 HR Response Team
All campus personnel – including supervisors, deans and department heads – who are concerned about potential exposure because they believe an employee has tested positive, is presumptive positive, or has been in contact with someone they think has been infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), should contact the COVID-19 HR Response Team.
UHS Triage Advice Nurse
Questions? Call the UMass University Health Services (UHS) Triage Advice Nurse at 413-577-5229.