What are the guidelines for campus visitors?

For information on what is expected of you before visiting campus grounds or buildings, see Health and Safety Guidelines: Protecting the university community

Hosts of invited guests must ensure their guests are aware of and follow university protocols.

Masking, distancing

Masking, distancing guidelines

Starting Saturday, March 5, the University at Buffalo will make masks optional on its campuses in most settings:

Students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer be required to wear masks in most settings, indoors or outdoors.
Anyone who wishes to continue wearing a mask in a classroom, office or any other campus space is encouraged to do so.
In keeping with state and federal regulations, masks will continue to be mandatory for everyone aboard UB buses and shuttles and in clinical health care settings (e.g. UB Health Services, Dental School facilities, on-campus testing sites) on campus.
UB faculty, staff and students who work or learn at hospitals, nursing homes, clinics or diagnostic and treatment centers off campus must continue to comply with any site-specific regulations in place.
All campus community members who have regular on-campus contact and are not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations must continue to participate in weekly surveillance testing, including those with an approved medical or religious exemption.

Remember: There are many reasons that individuals may continue to wear a mask, including those who are:

Unvaccinated
Immunocompromised
Living with someone at higher risk

Please be kind and respectful toward others in our UB community.

Faculty and academic support staff, see Guidance for faculty and academic support staff.

Events and Gatherings

Vaccination policy for campus events

Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will no longer be required to attend events at UB.

Effective immediately, spectators do not need to show a vaccination card upon entering sporting events at UB Stadium or Alumni Arena, or to attend cultural events at the Center for the Arts and Slee Hall.

This also applies to students and guests attending commencement ceremonies in May.

Mask policy for campus events

Masks are no longer required at UB events, either, part of an earlier decision to lift that mandate for most campus settings on March 5, based on updated guidance from the state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

SEE POLICY FOR SUMMER CAMPS

UB Now: UB to require COVID-19 vaccination to attend sporting, cultural events

On-campus Housing

Off-campus guests, including non-residential university students, are not permitted to enter the residence halls.

New signage has been added across campus both indoors and outdoors, promoting safe practices, indicating flow of traffic in buildings, and designating where traffic is restricted.

Updated March 4, 2022

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