GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Stockton University President Harvey Kesselman, with the unanimous support of the Board of Trustees, on Wednesday notified Stockton employees and students that COVID-19 vaccines would be required when they return to school in the fall.
Being vaccinated would offer the most effective way to return to a safe, robust on-campus experience, he said in a letter to students and staff.
To ensure that we can all return safely in September, and provide the college experience our students expect and deserve, Stockton will require all residential and commuter students receive a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and submit complete vaccination documentation to Student Health Services at least two weeks prior to arrival on campus, but no later than Aug. 1, 2021, unless they have a medical or religious exemption, the letter stated.
Kesselman said the decision was made after careful consideration and discussion with other educational institutions and state and local legal and health care professionals.
Staff are also strongly encouraged to get vaccinated, however more than 35% of employees have already reported they have been vaccinated.
Kesselman said the university will continue to work diligently to provide a safe environment for students and staff.
Additional information will be posted at www.stockton.edu/fall21.
