Fanshawe Athletics is getting ready to get back to in-person varsity competitions this fall, following 18-months without sports. With this, they have adopted a vaccination requirement for all student athletes for the 2021-22 season.
All athletes will have to provide proof of vaccination, with two doses of a Health Canada approved vaccine, to participate in the 2021-22 season. This is all a part of the College’s focus on making the student experience as safe as possible.
The decision allows students to participate in experiences together with the team like travelling on buses, staying in hotel rooms with teammates, playing away games, as well as accessing shared locker rooms.
In a release, Nathan McFadden, Manager of Athletics at the College said “This is an important and necessary step to facilitate a safe return to on-campus sports and provide the varsity experience to as many students as possible with the least potential disruption in competition.”
Students who cannot be vaccinated due to medical accommodations or other protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code may request an exemption. Fanshawe staff will communicate with student athletes about the outcomes of exemption requests and options available. Approved exemptions may impose restrictions for off campus travel and shared accommodations with varsity teammates.
Fanshawe will not be requiring proof of vaccination for regular staff and students, with this new requirement being for athletes only.
