Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Matadors Forward

MATADORS FORWARD provides vital information and updates about the semester as well as current health and safety standards and requirements.  Launched in July 2021, updates are regularly be posted on the MATADORS FORWARD website or emailed directly to faculty, staff, and students as appropriate. 

CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy

COVID-19 Vaccination

On July 27, 2021, the California State University announced that it will require faculty, staff and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location to be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. You can access and read the full interim policy here.

Faculty, staff, and student employees must provide certification of full vaccination status, request a medical or religious exemption, or certify they are not physically coming to campus exemption.

You may provide this self-certification or request an exemption through the myNorthridge Portal. Once logged into the portal, under the Policies and Procedures pagelet of the Faculty or Staff tab, select the EE Vaccine Self-Certification link and complete the form accordingly.

Faculty, staff and student employees working on campus, who do not self-certify that they have been fully vaccinated or who have been provided a medical or religious exemption, are required to participate in free weekly COVID-19 testing.

COVID-19 Booster

Additionally, as announced December 22, 2021, to be fully immunized against SARS-CoV-2 and in compliance with the university's COVID-19 vaccination policy, faculty, staff and students who are accessing university facilities or programs are required to receive a vaccine booster shot.

All non-represented employees and students who are accessing campus facilities must provide certification of booster no later than February 4, 2022 or upon eligibility according to CDC guidelines.

All APC (Unit 4) represented employees who are accessing campus facilities must provide certification of booster no later than May 13, 2022, or upon eligibility according to CDC guidelines, whichever is later.

All CFA (Unit 3) represented employees who are accessing campus facilities must provide certification of booster no later than February 28, 2022, or upon eligibility according to CDC guidelines, whichever is later.

All CSUEU (Units 2, 5, 7, & 9) represented employees who are accessing campus facilities must provide certification of booster no later than Friday, April 29, 2022, or upon eligibility according to CDC guidelines, whichever is later.

All SUPA (Unit 8) represented employees who are accessing campus facilities are expected to provide certification of booster no later than March 31, 2022, or upon eligibility according to CDC guidelines, whichever is later.

All Teamsters (Unit 6) represented employees who are accessing campus facilities are expected to provide certification of booster no later than July 15, 2022, or upon eligibility according to CDC guidelines, whichever is later.

All other represented employees are encouraged to obtain their booster as soon as eligible and input their certification. We will update you of specific timeline requirements after the meet and confer processes are completed.

Schedule a booster appointment by visiting myturn.ca.gov.

Learn how to obtain a copy of your COVID-19 Vaccination Records, here!*                   

Learn how to obtain the COVID-19 Vaccination for anyone aged 5 and older, here!                  

* If you were vaccinated outside of California and lost your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, please contact the provider of your vaccination, or the local county health department.

For more information on health & safety, visit: https://www.csun.edu/matadors-forward/facultystaff-health-and-safety.