The administration reversed the mandate today and moved to a recommendation policy. It has been a long and draining road to get here but they finally listened to what we had to say. Stay alert to ensure this change remains in place throughout the semester.
September 19, 2021
Final supporters
The Students of JBU strongly urge the administration to reverse its decision to implement a mask MANDATE for the 2021 fall semester.
JBU students are educated and informed and capable of making responsible decisions that protect their own health and the health and safety of the community around them.
While we recognize the intentions of the JBU administration are to protect the health and safety of the student body, this mandate is not necessary and is arbitrary by nature. For example:
1. What about small classes of 11 people?
2. Student athletes practicing together?
3. Gatherings of 11 people in the cafeteria, where a 12th joins?
4. Gatherings in the dorm?
While social consensus supports the wearing of masks to mitigate the fear of COVID, there is no scientific proof that mask mandates are effective in actually mitigating the spread of COVID.
So we petition the administration to revise its mask policy to be a recommendation, not an arbitrary mandate.
As a student signing this petition, I commit to exercise personal responsibility, sound judgement, science, and concern for my fellow students and faculty to apply safe practices to mitigate the spread of COVID.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 7, 2021
August 7, 2021
Seeing the momentum behind this request is heavy because it shows how many of us are exhausted by the current policy. The administration may be silent for now, but the strength of our collective frustration is becoming impossible to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
August 6, 2021
46 Comments
The policy needs to be updated to reflect a student body that are made up of intelligent adults that are capable of determining whether a mask is appropriate in a specific situation.
Enough with the mask mandates! Treat the students like adults and let them choose whether or not to wear a mask. Allow them to take responsibility for their own health.
Due to the "herding" that has occured between all on-campus students as of Spring 2021, the removal of "open dorm" as well as the placement of the mask policy should not be enforced in tandem.
in the most recent email from JBU they state, “ No requirement. JBU will not require the COVID-19 vaccine at this time because we respect each individual’s right to make their own health decision.” If this is what they actually believe than we would be able to make our own health decisions involving masks. It’s the same concept.
I agree completely with this petition. It is simply a matter of respecting others. The bible says to not eat meat of it causes your neighborhood to stumble so it simply takes a few extra minutes to ask the people you are with what will cause them comfort, and respect them. We don't need to be forced to wear masks. I do believe JBU has done all they need to do for students to be educated and I know many are getting further information outside of JBU to advance their knowledge of the situation.
I would just prefer everyone to have the option to choose what they want to do in terms of wearing a mask or not. I’m ok with both, but I believe in the freedom to choose.
Thank you for not following the nonsense and requiring the experimental shot, but please don't punish the students with the anti-scientific political absurdity of wearing useless face masks.
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The administration reversed the mandate today and moved to a recommendation policy. It has been a long and draining road to get here but they finally listened to what we had to say. Stay alert to ensure this change remains in place throughout the semester.
September 19, 2021
Final supporters
The Students of JBU strongly urge the administration to reverse its decision to implement a mask MANDATE for the 2021 fall semester.
JBU students are educated and informed and capable of making responsible decisions that protect their own health and the health and safety of the community around them.
While we recognize the intentions of the JBU administration are to protect the health and safety of the student body, this mandate is not necessary and is arbitrary by nature. For example:
1. What about small classes of 11 people?
2. Student athletes practicing together?
3. Gatherings of 11 people in the cafeteria, where a 12th joins?
4. Gatherings in the dorm?
While social consensus supports the wearing of masks to mitigate the fear of COVID, there is no scientific proof that mask mandates are effective in actually mitigating the spread of COVID.
So we petition the administration to revise its mask policy to be a recommendation, not an arbitrary mandate.
As a student signing this petition, I commit to exercise personal responsibility, sound judgement, science, and concern for my fellow students and faculty to apply safe practices to mitigate the spread of COVID.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 7, 2021
August 7, 2021
Seeing the momentum behind this request is heavy because it shows how many of us are exhausted by the current policy. The administration may be silent for now, but the strength of our collective frustration is becoming impossible to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
August 6, 2021
46 Comments
If we get the mandate removed then not only would we be able to exercise the freedom of choice granted to us by the constitution, but it would also allow students with medical conditions worsened by masks to not have to jump through an insane amount of hoops in order to ‘maybe’ get an exemption
The policy needs to be updated to reflect a student body that are made up of intelligent adults that are capable of determining whether a mask is appropriate in a specific situation.
Enough with the mask mandates! Treat the students like adults and let them choose whether or not to wear a mask. Allow them to take responsibility for their own health.
Due to the "herding" that has occured between all on-campus students as of Spring 2021, the removal of "open dorm" as well as the placement of the mask policy should not be enforced in tandem.
in the most recent email from JBU they state, “ No requirement. JBU will not require the COVID-19 vaccine at this time because we respect each individual’s right to make their own health decision.” If this is what they actually believe than we would be able to make our own health decisions involving masks. It’s the same concept.
I agree completely with this petition. It is simply a matter of respecting others. The bible says to not eat meat of it causes your neighborhood to stumble so it simply takes a few extra minutes to ask the people you are with what will cause them comfort, and respect them. We don't need to be forced to wear masks. I do believe JBU has done all they need to do for students to be educated and I know many are getting further information outside of JBU to advance their knowledge of the situation.
I would just prefer everyone to have the option to choose what they want to do in terms of wearing a mask or not. I’m ok with both, but I believe in the freedom to choose.
Thank you for not following the nonsense and requiring the experimental shot, but please don't punish the students with the anti-scientific political absurdity of wearing useless face masks.
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If we get the mandate removed then not only would we be able to exercise the freedom of choice granted to us by the constitution, but it would also allow students with medical conditions worsened by masks to not have to jump through an insane amount of hoops in order to ‘maybe’ get an exemption