Salus University continuously updates its COVID-19 guidelines to inform and assist the University community.
Updated 12/2/2022, 9:15 a.m.
Summary of Update History
October 7, 2022
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
July 7, 2022
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
June 2, 2022
Current Masking Guidance
January 10, 2022
CARES Act Institutional Funds
January 2, 2022
Salus Safety Strategy update
December 15, 2021
Salus Safety Strategy update; Vaccination Booster Requirement
September 9, 2021
Random testing process
August 12, 2021
Fall Semester COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
August 2, 2021
Salus Safety Strategy update, effective August 1st
June 17, 2021
Fall Semester COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
May 13, 2021
Vaccination Letter to Incoming Students
April 30, 2021
Salus Safety Strategy update, effective May 16th
January 8, 2021
Vaccination Information
December 8, 2020
Return to Learn Testing
October 28, 2020
CARES Act Institutional Funds
October 23, 2020
Salus Safety Strategy updated for CDC's revised Close Contact definition
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 testing
July 20, 2020
Salus Safety Strategy
June 25, 2020
Protocols extended for balance of the summer semester and updated to include on-campus printing
June 24, 2020
Fit testing of N95 masks
June 22, 2020
COVID-19 symptom check
June 15, 2020
Fall semester on-campus operations
May 28, 2020
Yellow Phase operations
May 22, 2020
PA program protocols
May 13, 2020
Essential personnel screening and protocol
April 22, 2020
CARES Act student funds
April 9, 2020
Prospective student letters
April 6, 2020
Spring commencement details update
April 3, 2020
Clinics assisting emergency patients
March 26, 2020
Spring commencement details update
March 23, 2020
Per Governor Wolf’s mandate, Salus campus and clinics closed until further notice
March 20, 2020
Food pantries in the region for students in need
March 17, 2020
Spring Commencement will be held virtually on May 22
March 16, 2020
Externships cancelled/continued as notified by individual program
March 12, 2020 (p.m.)
Per Governor Wolf’s mandate, Salus campus and clinics closed effective March 13
March 12, 2020 (a.m.)
Didactic instruction moved online effective March 16
March 10, 2020
University-related travel and meeting restrictions enacted
March 5, 2020
Salus University’s initial COVID-19 Guidelines announced
Current Masking Guidance
In order to allow you to easily check the COVID Policy we have put up posters with a “stop light” theme. The indication of the classification will be adjusted as needed so that you can easily see the mask expectations daily:
- Red Light for high, masks are mandatory everywhere in Salus facilities
- Yellow Light for medium, masks are mandatory in instructional spaces and at Salus clinics and optional everywhere else
- Green Light for low, masks are mandatory at Salus clinics and optional everywhere else
Please check the signs as you enter campus each day to see the mask policy for that day
Vaccination Information
Over 95% of the Salus community (students, faculty and staff) report being vaccinated. Faculty and staff can report their booster status here. Students should report their booster status through CastleBranch.
Salus Safety Strategy: COVID-19
The Salus Safety Strategy is designed to protect our community.
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Individual Action
Our protocols are designed to reduce the risk of exposure, but the contagious nature of COVID-19 means we cannot eliminate all risk of infection. Everyone must also do their part and follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19.
We want to implore that if you or a family member is sick, or has been exposed to someone who is sick, STAY HOME and contact your health provider.
Any individual with a confirmed case of COVID-19 is asked to report this information to Human Resources (faculty/staff) or Student Affairs (students).
COVID-19 Symptom Check
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and would like to speak to a healthcare provider, we have arranged for you to be able to do so through Jefferson Health’s JeffConnect. You can either download the app from the App Store (Apple) or on Google Play (Android) or access it from your web browser at JeffConnect. After you register, you can schedule a telehealth appointment. If warranted, the Jefferson provider will arrange for you to be tested at one of Jefferson’s mobile test sites. Subject to applicable co-pays, the health insurance coverage (students, faculty and staff) offered by Salus University covers the telehealth visit and any ordered testing. If you maintain other health insurance coverage, please check with your carrier.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSSA), and the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Department of Education (ED) made funds available for institutions of higher education to distribute to students to reimburse them for expenses related to disruptions to their education, and to the institution’s use to offset expenses incurred due to changes in delivery of education and increased safety protocols due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Additionally, Salus University has applied for, and received, additional funding through the Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Grant.
Most recent report (includes both Student and Institutional Fund information) for 2022, Q3: 00331100_HEERF_Q32022_10072022. No funds were used in the third quarter as we review and analyze expenses and lost revenue that were incurred but where we did not yet seek reimbursement from the HEERF grants. This reimbursement will be in the fourth quarter.
For more information about the distribution and use of funds from these programs, please see the reports below:
Previous Reports
| Student Funds |
Institutional Funds |
Student and Institutional Funds |
| October 8, 2021 |
2022, Q1 |
2022, Q2 |
| January 22, 2021 |
2021, Q4 |
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| October 5, 2020 |
2021, Q3 |
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| August 26, 2020 |
2021, Q2 |
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| June 4, 2020 |
2021, Q1 |
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2020, Q3 |
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Inquiries
Please direct any questions or concerns to
Brian Zuckerman, Pandemic Safety Officer, 215.780.1281 (office), 267.879.8597 (mobile). The University’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak is being coordinated by President Mittelman and our Crisis Management Team.