Vaccine Requirement
Effective Oct. 15, all students, employees, and visitors who access Cuesta College campuses and facilities must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test.
Resolution 09-21 approved by the San Luis Obispo County Community College District Board of Trustees established a vaccine requirement for Cuesta College. Students and employees on campus must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. Visitors must provide proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours of the campus visit.
When asked, students, employees, and visitors should be prepared to present their vaccination card or negative test results (with valid photo ID), or a digital access pass through Cleared4 Cuesta. To get an access pass, you will need to locate a personal link:
- If you're a student or an employee, you may access your personal link by using the message that was sent to you either by email or by text message, or by logging into myCuesta and clicking on the Cleared4 icon.
- If you are a visitor or do not have a myCuesta account, please access Cleared4 using this link.
Current health and safety protocols under the Safe Reopening Plan remain in place for anyone accessing Cuesta College campuses and facilities. Following CDC guidelines, proper face coverings are required in all indoor public areas and shared spaces for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
FAQs About the Vaccine Requirement
The vaccine requirement ensures the health of students, employees and visitors by
requiring any person coming on to campus to either
1. Provide proof of their fully vaccinated status, or
2. Provide proof of a recent negative COVID test
Vaccine information is available at https://myturn.ca.gov/. Vaccines are FREE.
No. The vaccine requirement allows those who are not fully vaccinated the option of weekly screening testing for clearance to access the campus and college facilities.
FREE testing is available on campus for students and employees. Details on location/days/times can be found here: https://www.cuesta.edu/vaccine/testing
No. The vaccine requirement only applies to employees, students, and visitors coming to campus.
No. You have the option of getting vaccinated or weekly screening testing.
Requests for exemptions will not be needed, as you will have the option to provide regular negative test results instead of showing proof of vaccination. The choice is yours which will work for you.
Requests for exemptions will not be needed, as you will have the option to provide regular negative test results instead of showing proof of vaccination. The choice is yours which will work for you.
It depends on the timing. If you had a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 90 days, you do not need to be tested when you show proof of a positive test result, unless you develop new symptoms. If you recovered more than 90 days ago, you are required to test unless you have since become fully vaccinated.
You will either need to show your vaccine card, digital vaccine record, proof of negative test results along with a valid photo ID - or a digital access pass. Cleared4 provides an access pass that can be viewed on a smart phone, tablet, or laptop. There is no indication on the Cleared4 pass whether the individual is vaccinated or cleared through testing.
Students will follow the COVID-19 protocols established at the high school where they are enrolled.
No. You are cleared when fully vaccinated: two weeks following the second dose of a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks following the single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson).
No. Everyone on campus should expect to show their Cleared4 access pass when asked. If you choose not to create an account through Cleared4, then you will need to provide physical proof of negative test or vaccination record.
Anyone not Cleared4 Cuesta should be assisted with the following:
1. Show clearance via proof of status as fully vaccinated or negative test results (weekly for those who regularly come to campus or within 72 hours for visitors).
2. Directions on uploading their vaccine or test information to Cleared4 Cuesta.
3. Directions to the campus Testing Site.
4. Directions to the SLO County Public Health page to locate a testing site if the college's testing sites are not available.
5. Connecting the individual with a college manager for additional assistance as needed.
