In some circumstances, but only with written approval in advance from the Provost’s Office, departments can require visiting lecturers or guest instructors who are on campus for less than four days to be up to date with COVID-19 Vaccines.
Visitors for Conferences and Events Lasting Less Than Four Days
The level of sustained and consistent in-person contact of the engagement may warrant treating a conference attendee as a short-term visitor who must complete the up to date vaccination attestation form in advance of their visit. For example, a department may require up to date vaccination attestation forms for visitors attending a one- to three-day conference or seminar where participants are in shared spaces in close proximity for all or most of the program.
Departments hosting such events and who wish to consider requiring visitors and guests to complete the up to date vaccination attestation form should contact visitors@brown.edu well in advance, and no less than two weeks before of the event.
Visiting Lecturers and Guest Instructors on Campus Less Than Four Days
The level of sustained and consistent in-person contact of the engagement may warrant treating a guest as a short-term visitor who must complete the up to date vaccination attestation form in advance of their visit. For example, a guest artist arrives on a Tuesday. They have dinner on Tuesday night with students, participate in class visits and a rehearsal on Wednesday, and give a public performance or lecture on Thursday. While the visiting lecturer or guest is on campus less than four days, the level of sustained and consistent in-person contact of the engagement warrants treating the guest artist as a short-term visitor who must complete the up to date vaccination attestation form in advance of their visit.
Departments hosting such visitors and who wish to consider requiring them to complete the up to date vaccination attestation form should contact visitors@brown.edu well in advance, and no less than two weeks before the visit.