Thank You Faculty, Staff for Making Vax Max a Success

In July, I announced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all NSU employees to ensure the health of all NSU students, faculty, and staff in the face of the continued threat from COVID-19. I am pleased to provide you with this update on our progress.

I am happy to share that 100% of full- and part-time faculty have been vaccinated or granted an exemption, as have 99.7% of full- and part-time staff. Adding our adjuncts and temporary employees, this means that 4,552 of you reported in Vax Max – a monumental achievement in such a short amount of time.

I want to publicly say THANK YOU for stepping up. The response from the NSU Community truly shows your dedication to not only your health, but that of those around you. I also want to thank all the deans, vice presidents, and the Office of Human Resources for coordinating this massive effort. The leadership and integrity demonstrated were second to none.

Many organizations have required COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, but few have achieved what NSU has—and so smoothly and efficiently.

Even as we celebrate this success, we must recognize that the pandemic is still a threat, and I know that everyone in the NSU community will continue to ensure that we create the safest possible environment.

Thank you again for your dedication to achieving this goal. I am proud – as always – to be a Shark today.

FINS UP!

George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.
President/CEO
Nova Southeastern University