Pittsburg State University has announced measures to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the current spike caused by the delta variant. Going forward, all faculty, staff, students, and visitors will be required to wear masks while indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks are not required if alone or in public spaces where social distancing is possible. The policy will be reviewed every two weeks.

The university has encouraged and continues to encourage faculty, staff, and students to get vaccines, which are free and available on campus. For students who will live on campus, prior to moving in the Office of University Housing has asked that they either submit proof of vaccination, show that they have had the virus since March 2020 or had a negative test within 72 hours of arrival, or they will be required to take a COVID test when they arrive for Move-In Day.