Faculty & Staff: Upload your vaccination documentation—or request an accommodation—by August 15.
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Graduate & Professional Students
Many of the restrictions that were in place during the last academic year have been revised or eliminated based on the rate of vaccination and in compliance with the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local and state health authorities. However, some policies, including mask wearing and hand hygiene, will remain to ensure everyone’s continued health and safety until further notice.
Before you come to campus this fall, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the university’s updated COVID-19 protocols and to visit the Student Arrival Testing page for the most up-to-date information, since circumstances and guidance may change.
You’ll find information about each school’s plans for the fall 2021 below as well as additional guidelines on testing and quarantine and on vaccination requirements for students.
If you have any unanswered questions about life as a graduate and professional school student this academic year, please send an email to the Dean of Student Affairs at your school.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (including SMFA at Tufts)
Returning graduate students living on campus will arrive on Sunday, September 5. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 8. Arrival procedures and dates for graduate students who live off campus will be shared before the end of June. See more information on the arrival process, including testing and vaccination requirements.
School of Engineering, Graduate Programs
Returning graduate students living on campus will arrive on Sunday, September 5. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 8. Arrival procedures and dates for graduate students who live off campus will be shared before the end of June. See more information on the arrival process, including testing and vaccination requirements.
School of Medicine
First- and second-year medical students are on campus for clinical skills training and some small group sessions, and third- and fourth-year medical students are on clinical rotation.
First-year Physician Assistant students are on campus for selected classes and clinical skills training.
Public Health and Biomedical Sciences programs will return to in-person instruction in the fall.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
GSBS looks forward to welcoming incoming students in summer/fall 2021. More information regarding matriculation and orientation will be available later in the summer. We will return to in-person classes and lab work in the fall with many classes also offered remotely.
School of Dental Medicine
Plans for the fall 2021 semester will be available later in the summer.
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
In Fall 2021, students who are able to come to campus for courses and activities should plan to participate on campus. Almost all courses will be delivered in the classroom. Students who are absolutely unable to come to campus will be offered options to participate remotely in a limited number of courses. Contact the Friedman School registrar via email nutritionregistrar@tufts.edu if you are unable to meet the in-person requirement.
