The health and safety of the corps of cadets, faculty, and staff is our top priority.
The VMI Pandemic Task Force and Institute leadership continue to monitor the latest information regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Based on the analysis of the current COVID-19 situation, changes to operations, events, and protocols may occur throughout the school year.
This website will be updated as new information regarding the coronavirus and its impact on the Institute is available. Cadets are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts through the VMI Mass Notification System to receive a phone call and text with emergency information. For questions or more information, contact coronavirus@vmi.edu
Ensuring the health and safety of the entire VMI community while operating in a COVID-19 environment requires modifications to virtually all aspects of the VMI experience.
Wear face coverings indoors if not fully vaccinated.
Wash hands frequently.
Maintain social distancing.
Monitor your health.
Cadets experiencing any COVID-19 related symptoms need to inform the Infirmary. Medical staff will determine the next steps of testing, isolation, quarantine, and/or contact tracing.
To ensure the safety and health of the VMI community, all employee and contractor COVID case reporting will process through Col. Jay Williams, director of emergency management. Please use the following process:
At this time, face coverings are required for non-vaccinated cadets, faculty, staff, and visitors at all times while indoors on Post. Exceptions for those not vaccinated are when a cadet is in his or her own room in barracks and when an employee is alone in his or her office. More details are available in VMI's AY21-22 COVID Matrix.
The Institute Physician and our VMI Infirmary team are critical to successful continuation of in-person learning at VMI. The VMI community is also kept up to date on local vaccination clinics in the Rockbridge area through emails from Institute administrators.
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To best protect cadets, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors, Virginia Military Institute requires cadets to get a COVID-19 vaccine, allowing for more normal operations in a safe way, including dining, extracurricular activities, physical training, and classes. Full details regarding requirements, documentation, and upcoming vaccination clinic schedules are available: COVID-19 Vaccine Protocols.
This decision was made thoughtfully and through a lot of discussion and research with the hope that distancing, mask inventories, and high-volume testing are things of the past.
The Institute continues to test and track cases among cadets, faculty, staff, and contractors. Dashboard graphics and accompanying text will be updated each Wednesday during normal operating/open weeks at VMI.
Newly reported cases and closures of any reported cases will be tracked in the table below as they are received.
There are 3 total active positive cases on Post: 1 cadet and 2 faculty/staff/contractors. Currently, 0 cadets are in quarantine. Over the past seven days, 169 total COVID-19 tests were administered to cadets. Of those, 8 were due to NCAA and/or club sport requirements.
Please note: The positive COVID-19 cases listed below are those that have been officially reported to VMI. This list does not include any case status information from cadets, faculty, or staff which has not been reported to the Institute. Also, this page auto-refreshes every 10 minutes, but you may want to refresh your browser manually each day based on your personal cache settings.
Operational Status Updates and Cancellations
Up-to-date information about public events can be found on the VMI Calendar. If your event is not listed there, it is still scheduled to occur as planned. For more information about events that have been changed or cancelled, contact the office responsible for the event:
VMI thanks you for your patience and understanding as decisions are made and as we continue to operate as an educational institution. Previous post-wide notices can be found on our Previous Communications page.
COVID-19 information, including mask directives and updates from the mayor, is available from the City of Lexington.
Answer: At this time, face coverings are required for all unvaccinated cadets, faculty, staff, and visitors at all times while anywhere indoors on post. This includes individuals who are partially vaccinated. Exceptions are when a cadet is in his or her own room in barracks and when an employee is alone in his or her office.
