Faculty & Staff FAQs

No. If you are fully vaccinated, you are not required to wear masks or physically distance. Unvaccinated individuals may choose not to wear a mask in their own offices or residential units.

Yes, but you cannot request details or the reasoning behind someone’s vaccination status. Members of the university may have medical or religious reasons for their decision. Privacy should be respected.

Employees are not required to be vaccinated, but are strongly encouraged. Vaccination appointments in Anchorage are available at: anchoragecovidvaccine.org

APU added hand sanitizer dispensers to all classrooms and common areas, purchased face masks and sanitizing wipes for all employees, and revised classroom setups to ensure social distancing. Buildings remain locked to the public, and conferences and meetings are recording their participants to assist with contact tracing if needed. APU strongly encourages vaccinations to reduce risk of infection.

If you are ill, APU requests that you stay home and self-isolate and/or get tested for COVID-19.  If you receive a positive test, APU requests you notify HR or the Provost. Find a local testing site here: https://anchoragecovidtest.org/

Individuals who test positive for coronavirus are required to isolate in designated campus residences or leave campus to self-isolate.  This applies even if the individual has been vaccinated. Staff and faculty will work with their supervisor. Students will receive an approved absence from class. Vaccinated individuals who test positive may return to campus after a negative test.

APU will continue its contact tracing procedures and let parties know of possible exposure. APU will continue following CDC guidelines to clean and disinfect areas used by ill students and staff.

All members of the APU community are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of on-campus infection.

Unvaccinated individuals exposed to COVID-19 should follow the same protocol above and self-isolate. Vaccinated individuals exposed to COVID-19 may return to campus and do not have to isolate unless they are symptomatic, in which case they should follow the same protocol above and self-isolate. Find a local testing site here: https://anchoragecovidtest.org/

All members of the APU community are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of on-campus infection.

The Counseling and Wellness Center is a confidential and safe space where students and staff can talk with a counselor. Email apucounselingcenter@gmail.com to make an appointment

Students, staff, and faculty who cannot return to campus for health reasons can request ADA accommodations through Disability Support Services at dss@alaskapacific.edu. Staff should contact their supervisors to determine alternate work arrangements.

All APU fieldwork and field trips must follow the public health guidelines of the locations visited. It is imperative that we respect the communities where we work. Some APU activities may require participants to be vaccinated and to self-isolate before travel.

Yes. Canada is allowing U.S. citizens to transit for essential road travel only. For more information about Canadian border restrictions, contact Canada Border Services Agency at 1-800-461-9999.

Yes. Out-of-state travel for APU courses and conferences must still be approved by the President's Office.

Send any additional questions to askAPU@alaskapacific.edu. We will try to respond in a timely manner.