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.
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:
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.
Clinics coordinated with VMI will be added here as they are scheduled. In the meantime, you can search for clinics in your area on the Virginia Department of Health VASE+ Vaccine Appointment Scheduling Engine.
The entire VMI community will continue to be made aware of opportunities to receive a first, second, or booster dose of the available vaccines.
All policies continue to be reviewed weekly and will be communicated as any changes are made.
International cadets with questions or concerns regarding vaccine availability should contact VMI’s Office of International Programs.
For contracted cadets in VMI’s ROTC programs, the U.S. military branches do require them to be fully vaccinated. No boosters are required at this time. Religious and medical waivers are able to be requested, and must be routed and approved through the branch of service. There is no guarantee the waivers will be granted.
For questions that are not addressed here, please contact the Office of Emergency Management at emergencymanager@vmi.edu, or the post infirmary at infirmary@vmi.edu or 540-464-7218.
Vaccines are free, and clinics remain active in the Lexington community and across the country. The VMI community will continue to receive updates on vaccination clinics and mobile vaccine opportunities. Cadets and members of the VMI community can also receive alerts about available vaccine clinics by signing up for the Alert Rockbridge Program.
The COVID-19 dashboard will be removed from the website as of May 18. VMI continues to monitor the coronavirus impact to the post, Rockbridge, and Lexington communities. VMI will provide testing as needed and work with local partners on vaccine opportunities.
There are 2 total active positive cases on Post. Currently, 0 cadets are in quarantine. Over the past seven days, 2 total COVID-19 tests were administered to cadets. Of those, 0 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.
COVID-19 information, including mask directives and updates from the mayor, is available from the City of Lexington.
Answer: If you have had recent contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, or you have symptoms of a respiratory illness, VMI encourages you to wear a mask while indoors on post.
