The university strongly encourages the entire OU community to get vaccinated. Find out how to get vaccinated at OU.
Through January 31: For the first two weeks of the Spring 2022 semester (through January 31) masking will be required in all classroom settings.
Beginning February 1: The Norman campus will revert to the Fall 2021 masking guidance that:
For more information, visit the OU Masking Protocols page.
The updated Masking Resolution Policy (.pdf) outlines the 123 PPE De-escalation Process, including the steps of 1) Announce, 2) Address, and 3) Act, as well as the Accountability Process.
Student Conduct Process Quick Reference Guide (.pdf): A simple guide to how the Student Conduct process works.
PowerPoint slides (.pptx) explaining masking during a quarantine period can be shown at the beginning of class to remind students of the policy and the need to comply before class begins.
President Harroz’s recent video urges students to mask in class. Please feel free to share this in your classrooms as a friendly encouragement to our students.
As one component of the effort to provide support and flexibility surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on faculty productivity, tenure-track faculty who have been employed since January 1, 2021, may request a one-year extension of the probationary period prior to tenure and promotion evaluation. The completed application is due to the Provost’s Office any time before April 1 of the academic year preceding the faculty member’s mandatory tenure and promotion review.
Planning for instructional continuity should address the potential for students and/or instructors to be absent due to quarantining or illness or for a shift to online class format during the semester. These recommendations should be considered to the extent possible given the nature and format of each course.
