Current Status:
Level 2: CAUTION
Site Updated: 23 Nov 2020Latest Updates
Site Updated: 23 Nov 2020
Stay Safe. Protect Others.
Physically Distance
Indoors: Always
Outdoors: Whenever possible
Outdoors: Whenever possible
Wear a Facial Covering
Always wear a mask indoors and outdoors, except when eating or drinking.
Wash Your Hands
Regularly for 20 seconds with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are unavailable.
Stay Home if You Feel Sick
If you or a member of your household have COVID-19 symptoms, you should not return to campus for 14 days following the resolution of the symptoms.
*Temporarily Prohibited*
Events
Indoors & Outdoors: 25
Informal Gatherings
Indoors & Outdoors: 10
Indoors & Outdoors: 25
Informal Gatherings
Indoors & Outdoors: 10
Look for Signage
Follow all guidance shown on campus signage (e.g., limits on occupancy, space usage).
Adherence to Harvard University, state and federal guidelines is critical as we resume activity on campus. All members of our community share this responsibility.
Creating the HBS Hybrid Classrooms: Collaboration, Experimentation, Equity, and Innovation
Re: Srikant Datar & Luis Viceira
- 16 Oct 2020
Faced with multiple uncertainties for the fall 2020 semester, a team of faculty, staff, and students created a unique remote and in-person learning experience that maintains the integrity of the case method pedagogy while ensuring the health and safety of the community.
Air Quality and Safety at HBS: A Q+A with Facilities Management
- 04 Sep 2020
Many of the new COVID-19 safety modifications around campus are visible and obvious, from signage and hand sanitizer units to single tables and capacity caps. Equally important are the changes that are invisible—notably the air in our offices, common spaces, student dorms, and in classrooms. We talked with those tasked with monitoring, evaluating, and upgrading those systems, Doug Scatterday, senior director of Facilities, and Rich Stewart, director of Facilities, to find out more about their crucial behind-the-scenes work.
Re-Opening Shad Fitness: Q+A with General Manager Sue LaRose
- 28 Aug 2020
We last spoke with Shad General Manager Sue LaRose in the spring after Shad closed amid COVID-19 restrictions. Now, with students moving in and Shad recently re-opened, we caught up with her to ask about all of the many changes that she and her team have put into place for the community’s health and safety.
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For students: All HBS students may come to campus without additional permissions to use public spaces as long as physical distancing is maintained and face coverings are worn. Doctoral students looking to use their offices should email Jen Mucciarone.
For faculty and staff: Access to campus is limited at this time to essential personnel and those who are teaching. Staff are expected to work remotely until further notice, unless they have been designated as essential by their manager or have received advance permission from their department head. Faculty members also are expected to work remotely unless they are teaching (e.g., in the Live Online Classroom) or have requested a prior accommodation via officedean@hbs.edu. All visits must be approved at least 24 hours in advance.
For Executive Education participants: Specific information on campus access will be posted once timing is set for the return of on-campus Executive Education programs. At this time, due to continued strong interest in HBS Executive Education, we have developed a set of virtual programs as part of our portfolio, with more information here: HBS Executive Education Virtual Programs.
For Visitors & Guests: Visitors and guests are strongly discouraged from coming to campus at this time. Those who do must receive prior approval and complete the Campus Access Protocol.
Anyone coming to campus must complete the Campus Access Protocol.
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All individuals coming to campus must receive advance permission and complete the Campus Access Protocol. Campus buildings are locked and will require Harvard ID card access.
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Consistent with Massachusetts guidance, HBS will follow limits on gathering sizes (currently no more than 25 people indoors and outdoors) as well as requirements for physical distancing and the appropriate use of face coverings. Signage, markings, and the removal or relocation of furniture (e.g., in the Schwartz Common or in project rooms) will support these efforts. Additionally, campus buildings are locked and will require Harvard ID card access.
Face coverings currently are required in indoor spaces, including all dining facilities and retail locations, where contact or interaction with others is expected. Face coverings also are required outdoors even when physical distancing is possible. There is a limit of 10 for informal gatherings both inside and outside.
Site Updates in Last 10 Days
New FAQ: How can I test while off campus?
Page: Health & Safety
- 23 NOV 2020
If you’ll be leaving campus, HUHS does not expect you to continue with asymptomatic testing. Should you choose to test, it will likely be at your own cost unless you’re able to locate free testing (which varies widely by state). Please keep in mind that testing alone is not sufficient to bend the trajectory of the current country-wide spike and limit the number of new infections. All the same preventative measures still apply and, in fact, are more important than ever as you return to your families and friends for the holiday.
Updated hours for dining services
Page: Dining
- 19 NOV 2020
Updated hours for Chao Cafe and Bridge Cafe in Chao to reflect both dining options being closed until January.
Updated FAQs for testing positive and isolation/close contact quarantine
- 19 NOV 2020
Updated FAQs on having close contact with someone who tested positive, the false positive rate of Color testing, and how long close contact quarantine lasts.
Added the following new FAQ: Can I break (or leave) isolation or close contact quarantine to travel out-of-state?
Reopening Level change
Page: Reopening Levels
- 17 NOV 2020
Moved the reopening level to 2, coinciding with the decision to pause or scale back in-person activities, as outlined in the message from the dean on our plans for the remainder of the semester.