Update on Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Howard University students who reside on campus or come to campus for any reason are required to be fully vaccinated prior to their arrival on campus for the Fall semester. Being fully vaccinated means that two or more weeks have passed since receipt of the second dose in a two-dose series or since receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine. Vaccines are available to all adults, with over 256 million doses given and 118 million people now fully vaccinated in the United States.
COVID-19 Vaccine information & Updates
Howard University Hospital is working to safely implement an equitable strategic COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in accordance with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine guidelines.
Read More about COVID-19 Vaccine information & UpdatesApril Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Every April, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), along with other organizations, coordinates the national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign to educate and engage the public in addressing the issue of sexual assault.
Read More about April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)Howard University President Issues a Vaccine Public Service Announcement: When The Time Comes, Get Vaccinated!
Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, a practicing surgeon and person living with sickle cell disease, has a message for Black America: When the time comes, please get vaccinated! As an essential health care worker, educator, father and person at high risk, Dr. Frederick decided to lead by example by producing a public service announcement (PSA) on the importance of getting the coronavirus vaccine.
Read More about Howard University President Issues a Vaccine Public Service Announcement: When The Time Comes, Get Vaccinated!Updates to Spring 2021 Semester
With the well-being of the entire Howard community serving as our guiding principle and top priority, we have made the difficult, but necessary, decision to maintain the current online format for the vast majority of our undergraduate courses for Spring 2021.
Read More about Updates to Spring 2021 SemesterBison S.A.F.E.: The University's Safety Response App
Read More about Bison S.A.F.E.: The University's Safety Response AppHoward University Implements New Title IX Regulations, Revises Its Policy and Procedures
Howard University’s Title IX Office has primary responsibility for compliance and education related to sex discrimination, sexual misconduct and Title IX policies and procedures. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits all forms of sex discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual violence. All students, faculty and staff have rights under Title IX.
A Message About Title IX and Online/Remote Instruction
Dear Howard University Community -
Now that classes and other academic programs are being provided online by the University, the Title IX Office wanted to take this opportunity to remind members of our community that maintaining an academic program free from sex/gender discrimination remains a high priority for the university. Members of the community should be aware of the following three important points:
Read More about A Message About Title IX and Online/Remote InstructionExcellence in Truth and Service is reflected in all that we do.
"Death in Custody" outlines a practical, achievable system for accurately recording and investigating deaths in custody.
Howard is a very culturally rich and diverse University and our students not only come from all over the country, but all over the world. However, even through that diversity, there is an undeniable culture that grounds us and connects us, showing us that while we may all be different, that is where our strength lies.”