The University will observe a Quiet Period until February 1. All graduate and undergraduate students must abide by certain limitations on movement and activity for the collective good of our community. Please see details.
Penn COVID-19 Response
Actions to Keep the Penn Community Healthy
Penn tracks data and follows the latest science to make decisions in the best interest of public health. The University, together with Penn Medicine, draws on the world-class expertise of its faculty, staff, researchers, and clinicians to develop policies and deploy strategies unique to Penn.
Actions by individuals remain our primary tools to minimize virus transmission:
- wearing a mask,
- staying physically distanced, especially when eating, indoors or outdoors
- hand washing,
- staying home when feeling sick, and
- completing daily PennOpen Pass symptom checker and exposure reporting. The use of PennOpen Pass is required for those on campus.
As part of Penn's comprehensive public-health program, hundreds of institutional actions complement these essential individual behaviors. Among them are:
- extra cleaning and ventilation checks in campus buildings – the Office of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety is responsible for a range of campus safety programs including those for COVID-19,
- screening and testing programs,
- contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine, and
- a student Campus Compact and Principles of Responsible Conduct for faculty and staff that remind us that we're all in this together.
Guided by our commitment to education and research and to the health and safety of our community, Penn supports innovative remote learning and work while inviting students back to campus to live and learn. Being vigilant about public health at Penn helps preserve the health of our neighbors as well. We all pull together because Penn Cares.
Faculty and Staff Testing Resources
Student Campus Compact
The 2020-2021 Student Campus Compact outlines our behavioral expectations for Penn students in re-opening living and learning in our campus community.
Report Violations of the Campus Compact
Student Campus Compact
Faculty and Staff Responsibility
Faculty and staff are expected to follow the Principles of Responsible Conduct, which articulate the basic expectations that should guide the way they work and conduct their activities for the University with the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
Principles of Responsible Conduct
PennOpen Pass
PennOpen Pass is a daily symptom tracker and exposure reporting system designed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading within the Penn community. Daily symptom checks and exposure reporting on PennOpen Pass are required of those who are on campus.
For information on how it works, answers to frequently asked questions, the privacy policy, and other resources, visit the PennOpen Pass website.
A Message To The Penn Community »
January 14, 2021 - This past year has been fraught with many challenges – from a global pandemic that has forced unprecedented life changes, to the civil, political and racial unrest that is continuing to unfold. Despite all of this, we have been working collectively with our partners in Penn Medicine and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to create an environment to bring the Penn community back together safely.