Update on Face Coverings and COVID-19 Testing Protocols for Summer 2021

As of 5/29/2021, there are new campus face coverings and testing protocols.  Follow this link for the changes to its public health protocols that are being made at UMass Amherst.

Throughout the pandemic, UMass Amherst has made its decisions based on state and federal guidance. Governor Charlie Baker recently announced that Massachusetts is on track to have over 4 million citizens vaccinated by June and is a nationwide leader in vaccinating residents to stop the spread of COVID-19. As a result, effective this Saturday, May 29, the Commonwealth is lifting all remaining COVID-19 restrictions.