We are writing to share the results of our most recent COVID-19 tests of students arriving on campus August 28 and 29. Of the 1,109 students tested, there were zero positive results; 1,103 tests were negative; and six individuals will be retested due to insufficient samples. We also received 26 additional results from retesting, and all were negative.
After months of planning this summer, seeing your faces and hearing laughter on campus again has been wonderful. With care and teamwork, we can make this semester a successful one. I write today to provide you with a series of important updates and reminders. Please take the time to read them carefully.
We have begun to implement our phased Return to Campus plan, which includes the closure of our campus to the public and nonessential visitors and a period of campus quarantine for all students.
We are writing to provide important information and instructions for any student who may have been exposed to COVID-19 at home, as we prepare to welcome the next groups of students to campus on August 26 and 28.
With students beginning to return to the Middlebury College campus, I would like to share our plans for encouraging positive student conduct and responding to community concerns over possible violations of our COVID-related conduct policies. Our plan features both proactive and reactive components. It both supports positive student behavior and addresses conduct violations when they occur.