The justification given by administration and IU medical staff is that they want a normal campus life, without masks and restrictions.
“Our goal is to say, no. We won’t need to mask in class. We won’t need to mask in the dining hall. We won’t need to mask when we’re going to events or parties,” said Carroll.
But, if you are one of the few who fit on a narrow list of people who will be exempt for an as-yet undetermined list of religious and medical reasons, you will still need to mask up to be on campus.