AMES, Iowa — With classes underway at Iowa State University, university leaders are rolling out a new policy for student social gatherings amid the pandemic.
In a campus-wide email, ISU President Wendy Wintersteen said all on-campus and off-campus student gatherings must comply with all health orders.
This includes wearing appropriate face coverings and limiting the size of groups to ensure six-foot social distancing.
Recently, "8:01 Day" was observed at Iowa State, with students seen outside drinking without social distancing or masks.
Wintersteen said students have to comply with ISU's face covering mandate and physical distancing guidelines. Those who fail to follow it will face university discipline, ISU police warned on Twitter Friday.
"Students will be held accountable for violating COVID-19 health and safety policies and standards, including the social gathering policy," Wintersteen wrote.
The university gave a final update on move-in testing Tuesday afternoon.
The university reported 175 out of the 8,094 students moving into dorms or on-campus apartments tested positive: about 2.2% of students that moved in over the last few weekends.
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Students that test positive are required to self-isolate for 10 days. About half of the students that tested positive are isolating in rooms provided by the department of residence, according to the university.
More information on ISU's response to COVID-19 is available here.