Following California’s lift of the mask mandate in educational settings beginning March 11, Fresno State has announced it will no longer require masks indoors starting March 14.
In a campus-wide email sent Thursday morning, Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer Debbie Adishian-Astone said masks will no longer be required indoors, but those who choose to wear face coverings can continue to do so.
“While masks will no longer be required, we strongly encourage their use,” Adishian-Astone said in the email.
“We fully support and respect those who wish to continue wearing face coverings.”
The mask lift applies to students and employees who have not been in contact with someone with COVID-19 within the past 10 days, and those who have not tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 10 days.
According to the email, over 90% of the campus community is vaccinated, and positive COVID-19 cases have been decreasing. Adishian-Astone said that Fresno State is “confident that [it] can continue to maintain a safe and healthy campus environment.”
Vaccine exempt individuals are still required to take mandatory COVID-19 tests, and the university will still offer K95 and surgical masks.
Fresno State’s booster clinics are still available for the campus community on Friday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Room 118 in the North Gym Building.
At-home COVID-19 test kits are still available at the following locations:
- COVID-19 Testing Center located in the Student Recreation Center
- Student Health and Counseling Center
- Atrium
- Library
- University Student Union