Clark Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations For Start Of Fall Semester

The Atlanta University Center Consortium announced Monday that all students, faculty, and staff at its institutions would be required to be completely vaccinated by the start of the fall semester if they expect to return to campus in the fall of 2021.

Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, and the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library are among the AUCC schools.

“We continue to operate with the safety and well-being of our AUCC community at the forefront of our decision-making,” said the AUCC.

The AUCC describes “fully vaccinated” as two weeks after a single-dose vaccine or two weeks after the second dose of a two-shot vaccine.

According to the center, students, faculty, and staff will be able to get their vaccines at the AUCC Student Health and Wellness Center.

The vaccine exemption guidelines for AUCC schools are still being developed, and the exemption guidelines differ depending on the school.

“We take pride in our community, which rallied over the last year to maintain a safe environment for teaching and learning,” said the AUCC. “We will continue our strong AUCC partnership as we administer vaccinations in our campus communities and beyond to prioritize and sustain safety in our environment, which will support the excellent outcomes of our invaluable institutions.”