Yes, the University is open and operating with normal business hours.

Yes, University dining services are open. Please visit the Dining Services page for more information.

If you have any questions in regards to the Pryzbyla Center hours of operation, please email cua-pryzbyla@cua.edu or call 202-319-5291.

Yes, the University is open with fully in-person operations. Faculty and staff should continue to engage in gatherings related to academic and professional pursuits. 

In accordance with revised guidance from the CDC and the District's Department of Health, Catholic University is lifting the mask requirement for most of the campus effective immediately.

The mandate continues to be in effect in all public spaces of residential dorms and in health facilities.  On our campus those health facilities include the Student Health Center, the training room in DuFour where athletes receive medical attention, the COVID-19 testing center, and the counseling center.

Masking continues to be an option for those who have determined they need the extra protection of masking to keep themselves or others safe.

The best protection against COVID-19 is vaccination. We continue to encourage all members of our community to take this step. Other effective ways to protect yourself and others include wearing a mask, washing your hands, and maintaining an appropriate social distance.

Social distancing is a practice designed to reduce the risks of spreading the Coronavirus while interacting with others.  Social distancing is maintaining a six foot distance between yourself and others.

The best protection against COVID-19 is vaccination. We continue to encourage all members of our community to take this step.

Other effective ways to protect yourself and others include wearing a mask and washing your hands.

Faculty, staff and students who are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html), or are concerned they may have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19, should first contact their primary care provider for guidance about testing. Your primary care provider will triage your personal circumstances and be best situated to direct you to the most appropriate COVID-19 testing service, they will also provide care in response to any testing results. If you are unable to work with your primary care provider, the following agencies provide alternative testing services.

In the District of Columbia

Visit https://coronavirus.dc.gov/testing for information on testing in the District of Columbia.

In Maryland

Visit https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/symptoms-testing for information on testing in Maryland, or, by county:

• Baltimore County - https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/COVID19/testing.html
• Howard County - https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Health/MM-Alerts-and-Recalls/Coronavirus-Testing
• Montgomery County - https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/testing.html
• Prince Georges County - https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3472/COVID-19-Testing

In Virginia

Visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-testing for information on testing in Virgina, or, by county:

• Arlington County - https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Health/COVID-19
• Fairfax County - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/vaccine

In order to ensure the health and safety of the entire University community, employees should notify their supervisor if they test positive to COVID-19, or are presumed positive and are waiting on the results of their testing.

The employee or their supervisor should send an email with the individual in question's name to CUA-CoronaResponse@CUA.EDU. The email address is monitored by the Senior Director for Environmental Health, Safety, & Risk Management, the Director of Student Health Services, and Chief Human Resources Officer.  Soon after sending that email, a member of the Employee Relations team will be in be in touch to review the situation and develop the most appropriate response.

Please see CDC guidance at   for additional steps you should take.

Yes, starting July 2020, the University offers paid leave for those who are diagnosed with COVID-19:

• For regular staff who are diagnosed with COVID-19, the University will provide an immediate, one-time allotment of fifteen (15) continuous days of sick leave with pay.
• Employees who test positive for COVID-19 will be contacted by the Employee Relations team to certify their diagnosis and make arrangements to receive their leave. (This program replaces the previous Advance of Sick Leave program created at the beginning of the pandemic.)
• Faculty who are diagnosed with COVID-19, informed by their Instructional Continuity planning, should continue to work with their department chairs and school Deans to make arrangements for their paid leave while recovering.