Information for Community Members

The start date for our fall semester moved up one week to Monday, August 17. Our semester will end on November 24, prior to the traditional Thanksgiving break. Students will return for the winter semester on January 18, 2021. 

Northern Michigan University has implemented a set of visitor guidelines in an effort to keep our campus and community safe. 

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Returning to campus included COVID-19 testing for all employees and students. NMU conducted these tests from August 3-August 15 at the Northern Center.

The NMU Health Center has added staff and equipment to handle the additional testing and treatment needs of our campus community members.

NMU is providing two reusable face coverings to all students, faculty and staff at no cost. There will also be disposable masks available throughout campus in the event that someone forgets or loses theirs. The NMU Bookstore is also selling branded masks. 

Many events have been modified to meet the recommended CDC guidelines. Some have been canceled. View the full list of event updates on this page. 

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, NMU launched the Wildcats Mean Business campaign as a means of raising up the businesses that support NMU events and programming.

Additionally, NMU has assembled NMU-branded COVID-19 related signage such as "Mask Required" and "6 feet apart" signage. These are available for any business to use free of charge. Signage requests can be submitted to commark@nmu.edu. 

If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns you'd like to share with us, please email NMUPres@nmu.edu.