The United Faculty of Florida and Graduate Assistants United at USF are urging USF leaders and the Board of Governors to protect the communities they serve by implementing the following mandates and procedures at USF:

1. Undertake a highly visible campaign to encourage universal vaccinations for all USF students, faculty, graduate assistants and employees.

2. Undertake a highly visible campaign to encourage all USF students, faculty, graduate students and employees to wear masks when on campus.

3. Require all USF students, faculty, graduate assistants and employees to be vaccinated (except for valid medical or religious reasons) as a requirement to be physically present in any building on any USF campus unless specifically prohibited by the Florida Board of Governors.

4. Require all USF students, faculty, graduate assistants and employees to wear an appropriate mask (except for valid medical or religious reasons) while physically present in any building on any USF campus unless specifically prohibited by the Florida Board of Governors.

5. Prohibit any USF student, faculty, graduate assistants or employee who tests positive for COVID and/or variants thereof, from being physically present on any USF campus during the period of time which would constitute the recommended quarantine period.

6. Upgrade all ventilation and air conditioning systems with filters, UV scrubbers and other anti contagion features in all buildings on all USF campuses.