Dear Coral Gables and Marine Campus Colleagues (non-UHealth/Miller School),
As we look ahead with anticipation and a sense of optimism to a more traditional fall semester—one with a robust campus environment for our students and with increasing numbers of employees returning to in-person work—we want to share with you important information about how to provide vaccination documentation to the University or how to request a medical or religious exemption.
As previously mentioned, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral associates employed by the University on the Coral Gables and Marine campuses are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2021-22 academic year, subject to certain exceptions, including medical and religious exemptions. Employees must receive their final vaccine dose by Aug. 1 to be fully vaccinated by the start of the fall term.
Our plans, which prioritize the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and our South Florida community, continue to be shaped by public health guidance. Please review the following instructions for submitting your COVID-19 vaccination confirmation or exemption request before the deadline.
How to upload your COVID-19 vaccine documentation
You can submit your COVID-19 vaccination confirmation into Workday by following one of the methods below:
1. If you previously uploaded your vaccination confirmation to your MyUHealthChart account and would like validation to be automatically transferred to Workday, you must authorize release of this information. No medical information will be provided to Workday in this transfer. Click here for instructions. And for further assistance, please review this tip sheet.
2. Alternatively, if you wish to upload a copy of your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card directly into Workday, click here to review the instructions.
One of these methods should be completed within one week of the Aug. 1 deadline of receiving your final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless you have received an approved exemption.
How to request a vaccine exemption
Faculty, staff, and postdoctoral associates seeking a COVID-19 vaccination exemption must apply through Workday by Aug. 1, 2021. If you wish to request an exemption, please review information regarding the required supporting documentation prior to submitting your request. Click here for more information.
Individuals who have been approved for a COVID-19 vaccine exemption will be required to take a COVID-19 test twice a week and continue to wear masks in all indoor spaces. Managers and faculty leaders will be provided additional information on this process in the coming weeks.
Additional resources
We know that many of you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it applies to your individual situation. We compiled answers to frequently asked questions.
As academic and administrative units begin to safely return additional faculty and staff to campus in the fall, we do so with the knowledge that most of our colleagues have been vaccinated, and with testing safeguards in place for approved exemptions. We are committed to updating and revising our policies and guidelines as new information becomes available and we will communicate any changes.
Thank you for your extraordinary work in providing our students with an unparalleled learning experience and for your compliance with these important health protocols. For the latest COVID-19 information and resources, visit coronavirus.miami.edu. For additional assistance, please reach out to your manager, HR partner, or Faculty Affairs.
Thank you.
Mary Harper Hagan
Vice President
Human Resources
Guillermo (Willy) Prado, Ph.D.
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
Dean, Graduate School
Professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies
