Following the UC Office of the President’s announcement of its final UC SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy, additional information has been provided about exceptions or deferrals based on medical, disability, religious justifications, or pregnancy.
Requesting an Exception or Deferral
The UC policy requires all faculty, academic appointees, staff and students to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or of an approved exception or deferral. Requests for exceptions or deferrals by UC Santa Barbara employees and students that meet the specific requirements of the vaccine policy should be submitted through the Student Health Patient Portal via the process for students. Faculty and staff should apply for exemptions through the Student Health Patient Portal Note: Students who also are employed by the university should submit only one request and should do so through the process for students rather than the process for employees. Requests will be reviewed carefully, using the specific criteria established by the UC Vaccination Program Policy.
Deadline for Submitting Requests
Students must submit their request prior to their entering quarter. Individuals who are not immunized by these deadlines, or who did not submit a request for a medical exception, an exception based on disability or religious belief, or a deferral due to pregnancy will not meet UC’s health and safety requirement and may not be allowed to use campus facilities, and may be subject to other Student Conduct actions such as blocks on future class registration.
Guidelines for Those with Approved Exceptions or Deferrals
Employees and students who receive approved exceptions or deferrals, or who have requests pending, must comply with any required non-pharmaceutical interventions established by the campus as a condition of their physical presence at any university location/facility or program. For up-to-date requirements, please visit UCSB COVID-19 information.
Questions
Questions about the UCSB COVID-19 Mitigation Measures and the UC SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Policy Program should be directed via email to ucsb-covid19@ucsb.edu. Student questions about COVID-19 vaccine compliance should be sent to Covid19-vaccine@ucsb.edu, and faculty and staff questions to employeevaccineexemptionrequests@hr.ucsb.edu.