App State has returned to pre-pandemic operations for the Fall 2021 semester, with safety precautions in place. There are no current plans to move in-person classes online. All students, faculty and staff should get vaccinated against COVID-19. Face coverings are required in all indoor campus locations for students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Read the latest updates

Fall 2021 Guide to Campus Operations

Signage

App State’s University Communications (UComm), Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management (EHS&EM) and AppHealthCare collaborated to develop clear and consistent health and safety signage for campus buildings.

What you can expect to see in campus buildings

Facilities Operations has installed health and safety signs in buildings across campus, and will replace signs as needed.

All signs related to COVID-19 restrictions are being removed with the exception of hand sanitizer stations and hand washing signage.

Face coverings signs are being replaced to indicate that face coverings are required in all indoor spaces on campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.

No additional COVID-19 signage may be posted without prior approval from the Department of Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management (EHS&EM) — contact safety@appstate.edu with questions.

Standard signs

These signs are being installed in campus buildings by Facilities Operations. Signs are 8.5” x 11” and are printed on card stock.

Face coverings

Sanitizing stations

Restroom mirrors

Digital signs

Standardized health and safety digital signs will be distributed via Appalachian’s slide sharing process. For details, visit digitalsignage.appstate.edu or contact digitalsignage@appstate.edu.

Six Steps to Safety

Follow these six steps during the phased return, and encourage others to follow them:

Get a COVID-19 vaccine.
If you feel sick, stay home.
Wear a face covering in all indoor areas on campus.
Wash your hands often, scrubbing with soap for at least 20 seconds, or use hand sanitizer.
Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
Disinfect surfaces often, especially shared items and touch points.

Required COVID-19 reporting

Students and employees are required to report the following:

Positive test results, if you were tested off campus
Negative test results, if you were tested off campus
Self-report illness/exposure if:

A health care provider tells you that you are presumed positive for the novel coronavirus.
Known COVID-19 exposures, regardless of vaccination status.
If you have been instructed to quarantine by public health.

For complete reporting instructions, visit the university’s Reporting COVID-19 webpage.