COVID-19 Information and Resources

Guidance on how to prevent and respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly evolving. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) continues to work closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the situation and provide updated information.

The Department of Higher Education recognizes that colleges and universities across the Commonwealth are working diligently on prevention and early response efforts to help protect the health of students, faculty and staff, while also engaging in long-term, contingency planning exercises to minimize potential operations disruptions. We encourage and seek to support these ongoing efforts.

To that end, the Department has consolidated resources, below, to help guide public and private higher education institutions in early prevention and response efforts, as well as long-term planning.

The DHE’s COVID-19 team can be reached via by email at COVID-19@dhe.mass.edu


Resources

If you are a student, parent, faculty or staff member and have questions that are not identified in the resources below and are specific to a particular public or private higher education institution, please first refer directly to that institution’s website; many institutions have posted community messages and FAQs on their websites.

Massachusetts COVID-19 Information and Resources
Federal COVID-19 Information and Resources
Student & Family Information and Resources
Donation & Volunteer Opportunities
  • DPH and MEMA request for Volunteers
    Volunteers
    • The Baker-Polito Administration recently launched an initiative to recruit volunteer medical professionals to support hospitals as the Commonwealth continues to expand medical capacity. Since launching the initiative, thousands of volunteers have already signed up, reflective of the Commonwealth’s world-class health care workforce.
    • To support expedited onboarding of these volunteers, the Department of Public Health has issued an order authorizing the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management to perform a CORI check on any volunteer who registered through the volunteer portal without a notarized CORI acknowledgement form
    • To SIGN UP to Volunteer, visit: https://maresponds.org/agreement.php

Campus Updates

Please refer to the institution's website for more information and updates regarding classes, residence halls, campus services, and events.

Community Colleges
Institution COVID-19 Webpage
Berkshire Community College Please see Berkshire's website for campus event cancellations and other updates.
Bristol Community College Please see Bristol's website for campus event cancellations and other updates.
Bunker Hill Community College Please see Bunker Hill's website for campus more information and updates.
Cape Cod Community College Please see Cape Cod's website for campus more information and updates.
Greenfield Community College Please see Greenfield's website for campus more information and updates.
Holyoke Community College Please see Holyoke's website for campus more information and updates.
Massasoit Community College Please see Massasoit's website for campus more information and updates.
MassBay Community College Please see MassBay's website for campus more information and updates.
Middlesex Community College Please see Middlesex's website for campus more information and updates.
Mount Wachusett Community College Please see Mount Wachusett's website for campus more information and updates.
North Shore Community College Please see North Shore's website for campus more information and updates.
Northern Essex Community College Please see Northern Essex's website for campus more information and updates.
Quinsigamond Community College Please see Quinsigamond's website for campus more information and updates.
Roxbury Community College Please see Roxbury's website for campus more information and updates.
Springfield Technical Community College Please see Springfield's website for campus more information and updates.
State Universities

All State University MASCAC spring athletics have been suspended.

Institution Website
Bridgewater State University Please see Bridgewater's website for campus more information and updates.
Fitchburg State University Please see Fitchburg's website for campus more information and updates.
Framingham State University Please see Framingham's website for campus more information and updates.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Please see MassArt's website for campus more information and updates.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Please see MCLA's website for campus more information and updates.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Please see MMA's website for campus more information and updates.
Salem State University Please see Salem's website for campus more information and updates.
Westfield State University Please see Westfield's website for campus more information and updates.
Worcester State University Please see Worcester's website for campus more information and updates.
University of Massachusetts
Institution Website
University of Massachusetts Amherst  Please see UMass Amherst's website for campus more information and updates.
University of Massachusetts Boston  Please see UMass Boston's website for campus more information and updates.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth  Please see UMass Dartmouth's website for campus more information and updates.
University of Massachusetts Lowell Please see UMass Lowell's website for campus more information and updates.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Please see UMass Medical's website for campus more information and updates.