COVID-19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is a highly infectious, potentially life-threatening disease declared by the World Health Organization to be a global pandemic. There is no current vaccine for COVID-19 nor any fully effective treatment. COVID-19’s highly contagious nature means that contact with others or contact with surfaces that have been exposed to the virus can lead to infection. Given COVID-19’s unknown nature, it is not possible to fully list each and every individual risk of contracting COVID-19. Additionally, individuals who may be infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic for a period of time or may never become symptomatic at all. Because of its highly contagious and sometimes asymptomatic or presymptomatic nature, it is currently very difficult to control the spread of COVID-19 or to determine whether, where, or how a specific individual may have been exposed to the disease. Although Widener University has implemented preventative measures, the University cannot guarantee that you will not contract COVID-19, nor can the University limit all potential sources of COVID-19 infection. Aware of the foregoing, any student who enters any campus of Widener University does so voluntarily and fully understands and accepts all risks associated with exposure to COVID-19 or any other infectious disease or illness, and waives any and all claims against Widener University arising from exposure to COVID-19 or any other infectious disease or illness.
A Clean and Healthy-Conscious Environment
All members of the Widener community—students, residents, faculty, employees, and visitors—share the responsibility for maintaining a clean environment.
All members of the Widener community are required to act in a manner that demonstrates respect and consideration for all those around them, including respect and consideration for the health and safety of all community members. All community members share in this responsibility and are prohibited from creating a health or safety hazard within the Widener community. Campus community members are required to comply with all health and safety laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, and health and safety guidance issued by local, state, and national public health officials and any other specific public health measures adopted by Widener University as it relates to public health. This guidance will evolve as any public health crisis evolves and may include, but is not limited to, social distancing, limitations on mass gatherings, wearing a face covering, public-health related diagnostic and surveillance testing (including before or upon arrival to campus) subject to any applicable statutory limitations, contact tracing, disinfection protocols, limitations on guests into residence halls, limitations on access to certain university buildings or facilities, limitations on occupancy in certain university buildings or facilities, and quarantine/isolation requirements (including before or upon arrival to campus). Adherence to health and safety requirements applies to all campus community members and all physical locations owned, operated, and maintained by Widener University.
How Learning Is Conducted
It is the policy of the university that tuition and fees are paid only for the opportunity to learn, earn academic credit, and obtain certain non-academic services, all of which can be delivered in an in-person format, remote format with the assistance of technology aids, or a hybrid of in-person and technology supported formats. The university retains the sole and exclusive right to determine what format the opportunity to learn, earn academic credit, and receive certain non-academic services will take. By enrolling in the university and making tuition payments, every student acknowledges this policy and agrees to receive the opportunity to learn, earn academic credit, and receive certain non-academic services in the manner that the university, in its sole and exclusive determination, deems to be the most appropriate after taking into account all relevant circumstances. Every student further acknowledges that the value of learning and the obtaining of academic credit is the same regardless of how such learning is delivered to a student.
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