COVID-19, is a highly infectious, life-threatening disease declared by the World Health Organization to be a global pandemic. Although COVID-19’s highly contagious nature means that contact with others or contact with surfaces that have been exposed to the virus, can lead to infection, the current COVID 19 vaccines have proven to be both safe and extremely effective in preventing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and the minimization of symptoms for those who do contract it. Individuals who may have been infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic for a period of time or may never become symptomatic at all. Because of its highly contagious and sometimes “hidden” nature, it is currently very difficult to control the spread of COVID-19 or to determine whether, where, or how a specific individual may have been exposed to the disease. Like most colleges and universities in the state of California, the University of Silicon Valley (USV) will require students to be vaccinated in order to return to campus starting the Fall 2021 term. To return to campus, all vaccinated students must: 1. Complete the Self Certification of Vaccination Form 2. Provide visible proof of vaccination. Once all steps have been completed, your student ID will be activated granting you access to campus. Students who fail to complete these requirements will NOT be permitted on campus. 1/5/22 UPDATE: Effective 5/1/22, USV will define "fully vaccinated" as having received a "booster" shot. If you are not "fully vaccinated" after 5/1/22, you will be required to get a weekly COVID test.