WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — About 300 Purdue University students or employees face disciplinary action for failing to comply with the school's mandatory COVID-19 testing for those who haven't provided proof of vaccination.
Purdue officials say that includes 84 students on the West Lafayette campus who have been notified a second time that they haven't completed required surveillance testing three weeks into the fall semester.
A third violation could result in suspension from the university as soon as this coming week.
About 210 employees have received an initial written warning for not being tested. Those employees face disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Three weeks into the semester, the university released an update that showed the vast majority of students are in compliance and meeting the Protect Purdue guidelines by either uploading their vaccine status or submitting to regular surveillance testing.
After the first week of testing, the university reported more than 700 students were out of compliance. But the school said ongoing communication with students in that group has resulted in a majority uploading their vaccine documentation or fulfilling their testing requirement.