by EVA HARTMAN & JONATHAN PARK
April 12, 2023
Effective May 19, the University will no longer require coronavirus vaccinations for students in non-health degree programs, Student Health announced in a Universitywide email Tuesday morning.
The testing sites at Jefferson Boulevard Structure and Pappas Quad will also close on that date. Antigen test kits will be available at USC bookstores, student health centers and Customer Service Centers in USC Housing facilities. Students who have tested positive and are in quarantine will also no longer require a negative antigen test to leave isolation after five days, only no fever for 24 hours and improving symptoms.
This announcement marks the beginning of a new era in USC’s coronavirus response after three years of various restrictions, ranging from mask mandates to daily symptom checks and complete campus closures. The Daily Trojan compiled a timeline to look back at USC’s coronavirus response over the course of the pandemic.
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USC announces classes will remain virtual for a week following spring break, until March 29.
Springfest 2020 is canceled.
Study abroad programs are canceled and students are recalled to the United States.
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The Pac-12 tournament and all NCAA championships are canceled.
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Students are ordered to vacate University housing.
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First medical professional at Keck Medical Center tests positive for coronavirus.
The University announces that the remainder of Spring 2020 will be conducted online.
USC Student Health begins administering coronavirus tests and offering remote services.
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Keck Medicine bans all visitors. USC begins quarantining students at USC Hotel around this time.
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No Recordoption also allows students to expunge classes taken in Spring 2020 from their transcripts.
USC announces most classes will continue to be online for Fall 2020. Labs, performance classes and studios are still expected to be conducted in-person.
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President Carol Folt announces the acceptance of a student petition to extend the pass/no pass option for Fall 2020.
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USC announces the continuation of pass/no pass policy into the Spring 2021 semester and a new Wellness Days initiative.
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First 2,500 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrive at Keck Medical Center.
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Vaccines become available in Los Angeles County for individuals 16 and older.
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The deadline is later extended to July 15, 2021.
Classes resume in person for the first time since March 8, 2020. Masks are mandated for all campus activities.
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USC Housing reverses its no guest policy and begins allowing USC student visitors with Trojan Check to enter residential buildings.
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USC begins requiring booster shots for all individuals living and working on campus.
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Medical-grade masks, which at a minimum are surgical masks, not cloth face coverings, are required for all students, faculty and staff on campus.
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Hello,
I tested positive for covid in late December 2021. How does that affect the booster requirement? Don't I need to wait to receive that?
Thank you,
Aidan Moriarty
USC drops Trojan Check requirement for fully vaccinated and boosted students.
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The University rejects a student petition to continue the pass/no pass grading option in Spring 2022.
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Coronavirus vaccine requirements are lifted for students in non-health degree programs.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases