LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees today authorized
its institution chancellors to require face coverings on campuses to help limit the
spread of COVID-19.System President Chuck Welch told trustees during a teleconference
meeting that all the chancellors, pending today’s action by the board, would immediately
institute mandatory face covering policies indoors. Specific guidelines will be communicated
to employees and students by each chancellor.“This resolution gives our chancellors
the flexibility they need to respond to specific situations in their geographic service
areas,” Welch said. “Student and employee safety remains our top priority as we enter
the fall semester. We know that indoor face coverings and vaccinations are critical
to fighting this pandemic.”Each ASU System campus has developed plans and strategies
to address the COVID-19 pandemic based on applicable state and federal guidance.ASU
System member institutions include Arkansas State University, Arkansas State University-Beebe,
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, Arkansas State University-Newport, Arkansas
State University Mid-South, Arkansas State University Three Rivers and Henderson State
University.
