Executive Order 20-52 Guidance

The content of this page is not current with the guidelines provided in the latest Emergency Executive Order signed by Governor Tim Walz. Please refer to Executive Order 21‐01 Guidance for the most recent update.

Summary

Governor Walz's Emergency Executive Order 20‐52, issued on May 11, 2020, authorizes postsecondary institutions to reopen their campus for in‐person education to students in programs that prepare them to enter critical sectors of the economy.

Higher education institutions can resume limited campus activities that comply with the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1073, Minnesota Statutes 2019, Chapter 182 (“Minnesota OSHA Standards”), and the latest guidelines offered by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to COVID‐19.

Please contact us via email at info.OHE@state.mn.us or phone at 651‐259‐3973. We are happy to assist you.