University Updates Travel Policy — Necessary Domestic Travel Now Open to Vaccinated Faculty/Staff
Effective immediately, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will update its Covid-19 safety policy to allow for university-funded or sponsored travel within the United States for employees who have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days.
Leadership still recommends only traveling when absolutely necessary. This includes employees who need to go on domestic trips as part of their job function.
As more people are taking advantage of Covid-19 vaccines, Embry-Riddle will slowly work to get back to normal operations, but only as it is safe to do so. Please note that all of Embry-Riddle’s Covid-19 safety protocols – including mandatory masks, physical distancing and daily wellness checks – remain firmly in effect.
Additional information regarding official university travel is as follows:
- For international trips funded or sponsored by Embry-Riddle, travelers must continue to request permission to visit any countries that have been identified as a Level 2 threat or higher by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), or as a Level 3 or higher threat by the U.S. Department of State. Refer to our FAQs on international travel.
- In keeping with CDC advice, Embry-Riddle will continue to prohibit university-funded or sponsored travel to large professional conferences, as we Embry-Riddle Announces New University Travel and Personal Leave Policies in spring 2020.
- Refer to APPM 2.3.8 regarding Embry-Riddle’s Travel Policy (login required).
Employees and students who have been fully vaccinated for more than two weeks after receiving the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can also skip daily wellness checks by getting their All Clear Badge.
Latest Covid-19 Testing Results
Embry-Riddle’s latest results reflect the time-period March 12-18, 2021. The following numbers are cumulative, gathered since our testing began on June 22, 2020:
DAYTONA BEACH CAMPUS (since June 22, 2020)
- 6,585 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (screening & contact type)
- 3,459 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (sentinel type)
- 296 cases confirmed positive by Embry-Riddle
- 167 other cases confirmed positive through external testing
- 1 previously confirmed case
Total Cases Confirmed to Date: 464
Total Cases Recovered/Cleared to Resume Activities: 439
Total Cases Active/Under Isolation: 25
Total Vaccinated – Daytona Beach Campus: 174
NOTE: The numbers above are cumulative, compiled since June 22, 2020. On the Daytona Beach Campus, 19 cases of Covid-19 were newly discovered during this past week (March 12-18, 2021).
PRESCOTT CAMPUS (since June 22, 2020)
- 3,148 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (screening & contact type)
- 905 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (sentinel type)
- 45 cases confirmed positive by Embry-Riddle
- 81 other cases confirmed positive through external testing
- 5 previously confirmed cases
Total Cases Confirmed to Date: 131
Total Cases Recovered/Cleared to Resume Activities: 131
Total Cases Active/Under Isolation: 0
Total Vaccinated – Prescott Campus: 247
NOTE: The numbers above are cumulative, compiled since June 22, 2020. On the Prescott Campus, no new cases of Covid-19 were discovered during this past week (March 12-18, 2021).
WORLDWIDE CAMPUS (since June 22, 2020)
- 3 cases confirmed positive through external testing
- 3 previously confirmed cases
Total Cases Confirmed to Date: 6
Total Cases Recovered/Cleared to Resume Activities: 6
Total Cases Active/Under Isolation: 0
Only confirmed (not suspected) cases are reported. All confirmed cases are fully disclosed to the university community as well as all appropriate health authorities. Embry-Riddle’s Covid-19 test results are released every Friday. They are posted to our Latest Testing Results online site.
Visit Embry-Riddle’s Covid-19 page for further information about the university’s health precautions and safety requirements.