Hamden, Connecticut – Quinnipiac University told unvaccinated students they will face a weekly fine of up to $200 and will lose access to the wi-fi network.
So far 600 students have not provided proof of Covid vaccination or have not requested an exemption.
Advertisement - story continues below
The students must show documentation by September 14 or lose access to the internet on campus.
Fox61 reported:
Quinnipiac University has notified its unvaccinated students that if they do not show proof of vaccination, they will face a fine.
The notification went out to the nearly 600 students who the university said did not upload their proof of vaccination by August 1.
Advertisement - story continues below
Quinnipiac said that until the card is uploaded, students will face a weekly fee, starting at $100 a week and increases by $25 every two weeks, up to a maximum of $200 a week.
Students who do not show proof of vaccination must also be tested weekly for COVID-19 and will have to pay $100 any time they miss a week.
Along with the fines, officials said that if a student has not fulfilled the vaccination requirement by September 14, they will lose access to the Quinnipiac network and wi-fi.
The university points out that the deadline for medical exemptions had passed on July 6, and any exemption filed now will be considered on a case by case basis. The timing for religious exemptions, the school said, has passed.
