Quick COVID-19 Guide for Employees

An Essential Resource for Employees

COVID-19 is one of the many illnesses that the university helps students and employees manage on a daily basis while providing the premier in-person academic and campus experience that distinguishes William & Mary among the best universities in the world.

Policies at a Glance

Masks are optional in most indoor and outdoor spaces on campus. Masking is encouraged in large crowds.
COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are strongly encouraged for all students, faculty and staff at William & Mary. Visit Vaccinate Virginia for local vaccination sites in the Commonwealth.

Managing COVID-19 as an Employee

The CDC calls for any COVID-19-positive person to isolate for at least five days. Visit Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 for more information.
Do not attend work, classes or events at William & Mary for at least five days or as long as you are sick. Follow the university's sick-time policies.
Virginia no longer offers Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL). If you are out because of a COVID-19 diagnosis, please use sick or other appropriate leave.
If you feel able to work and your position allows you to work remotely, please coordinate with your supervisor, dean or chair as appropriate.
Please visit the University Human Resources website or email [[AskHR]].

If You Are a Close Contact of a Person with COVID-19

William & Mary no longer conducts contact tracing. If you are advised that you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, the next steps depend on your vaccination status. Visit the CDC’s Isolation and Exposure Calculator for information.
Current vaccinated and boostered employees do not need to quarantine if they remain asymptomatic.