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Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently
May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrace long-term changes that best serve our students and state, said a joint statement from the provosts or vice president of academic affairs of the eight universities.
They are Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Washington State and Western Washington Universities, Evergreen State College and the Universities of Washington at Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma.
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York College will not require COVID-19 vaccine for students next year
York Dispatch
York College, along with other colleges in the area, will not require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of the next school year.
College President Pamela Gunter-Smith announced the decision in a letter released Monday. She said the college encourages people on campus to be vaccinated but will not make it a requirement for retuning to campus in the fall.
Students will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test within three days of returning to campus or provide proof that they are fully vaccinated. The college will continue its random surveillance testing to track COVID-19 transmission, and vaccinations may be required to participate in some activities, including athletics, according to the letter.