The health and welfare of our students continue to be IWP’s highest priority.
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is creating employment difficulties and personal family issues for many across the United States, including some of our students. If you are facing issues of this nature that might affect your enrollment at IWP, please let us know ASAP (studentaffairs@iwp.edu) so we can work with you to identify resources to help you find a solution that eliminates or minimizes the disruption to your education at IWP.
Updates from IWP
Campus (updated March 16, 2022)
IWP reopened fully for in-person classes and resumed normal operations at both our Washington, D.C. and Reston, Virginia campuses on Monday, January 31st, 2022.
IWP public events will continue to be conducted virtually until further notice.
We will monitor the evolving Covid-19 situation closely and will advise any updates to the above reopening plan, as appropriate. In the meantime, we urge everyone to continue to follow CDC recommendations in terms of Covid-19 prevention protocols, including the recommendation to obtain a booster shot when eligible. Please note that having a booster vaccine may become a requirement at some future point.
Additional Information
On Monday, March 21, 2022, masks will be optional for all IWP students, faculty, staff, and visitors who have been fully vaccinated. Any students, faculty, staff, and visitors who are not fully vaccinated may return to campus, but will be required to wear a mask. We will continue to implement COVID-19 mitigation measures including enhanced cleaning protocols. As always, we ask if you are experiencing symptoms or not feeling well, please stay home.
All students, faculty and staff are required to report positive cases. Jason Johnsrud (JJohnsrud@iwp.edu) is the POC for students, and Michelle Ray is the POC for faculty and staff (hr@iwp.edu).
Information on safety and sanitizing protocols are available here. Please contact studentaffairs@iwp.edu if you have any questions.
Library
The IWP library is open as of Jan. 31, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Dmitry Kulik (Director of Library Services) at dkulik@iwp.edu.
IWP offices
IWP’s offices are open as of Jan. 31, 2022. Please contact jjohnsrud@iwp.edu if you need to reach an IWP staff member.
Events
Select IWP student events are currently being held in person. More information is here.
IWP public events will continue to be conducted virtually until further notice.
Commencement
The 2022 Commencement will take place, as scheduled, at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC, on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
More information may be found here.
CARES Act reporting
IWP CARES Act Quarterly HEERF Reports
External Resources
COVID-19
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
- DC Department of Health on COVID-19: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/
- VA Department of Health on COVID-19: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
- MD Dept of Health on COVID-19: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/
- FEMA on COVID-19: https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus
Vaccine Information
- DC: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine
- Virginia: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/
- Maryland: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine
CARES Act
- CARES Act information from the Department of Treasury: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares
- Summary of benefits for student loan recipients under the CARES Act: https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/student-loan-ranger/articles/coronavirus-stimulus-things-student-loan-borrowers-should-know (We strongly recommend that if you have questions or concerns about your student loan that you contact your lender directly or IWP’s Director of Financial Aid, Mr. Thelbert Snowden, at financialaid@iwp.edu or 202-462-2101 x323.)
- More information about IWP CARES Act Emergency Grants: https://www.iwp.edu/current-students/resources-related-to-the-coronavirus/iwp-cares-act-emergency-grants/