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WashU Olin will continue to provide a high-quality learning experience for our community in alignment with WashU requirements and public health needs.

Latest Updates

On campus for fall 2021

Our expectation is that students will study on campus in fall 2021. There is a process to request an exemption to on-campus study spelled out in this communication from Dean Taylor.

Note that all staff, students and faculty are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Though we had planned to resurrect the MBA global immersion in the fall 2021 semester, circumstances have compelled us to suspend global travel in fall and reconfigure our plans. Dean Mark Taylor shares the high-level details here. Always remember to review the FAQs on this site for new information.

Recent Communications

Vaccinations required for students, staff, faculty

July 2, 2021

Students, staff and faculty are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

On campus for the fall semester

July 2, 2021

This week, Dean Mark Taylor sent the following message to current and incoming students about plans for on-campus instruction in the fall semester—and procedures for students who might require an exemption from on-campus study.

Suspending international travel for fall 2021

April 29, 2021

Based on the advice of university leadership, in collaboration with public health authorities, we have decided we must suspend international travel for the fall semester.