As of March 4, 2023, Triangle DSA has adopted the following health and safety policies for all in person events, including co-sponsored events. The Health and Safety Committee will be responsible for bottom-lining this task, but any member should feel empowered to respectfully communicate the boundaries in the policy. 

Per the Resolution for Pandemic Precautions, all Triangle DSA events where democratic business is to be conducted (i.e., officially-sanctioned discussions about decisions that will be voted on, or those votes themselves; examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, chapter meetings or working group meetings) are mandated to be held online, or at minimum hybridized with sufficient measures in place to ensure remote participants can participate fully.

If a member feels the boundaries of this Pandemic Policy are/were not respected at a Chapter function even after being respectfully communicated and reiterated, both support requests and formal grievances can be filed by emailing the Harassment and Grievance Officers (HGOs) at nctdsahgo@gmail.com and will be responded to within 48 hours per the “Resolution for Grievance and Conflict Resolution”.

Below are the health and safety policies that apply to in-person events held by NC Triangle DSA.


All in-person events:

  • Any attendee who has been sick with any infectious illness should not attend within 2 weeks of the onset of symptoms.

    • Any attendee who has been sick with COVID should additionally test negative on a rapid antigen test in advance of attending.

  • Any attendee who has a known exposure to a sick person within the past 7 days should not attend.

  • Any attendee who has engaged in a high-risk activity in the past 7 days, such as being unmasked at a large indoor event or unmasked air/train/bus travel, should take a rapid antigen test on the day of the DSA event and attend only upon receiving a negative result.

  • Rapid antigen tests will be provided by the chapter for people who would be financially burdened by the cost of the tests.

  • NC Triangle DSA requires all in-person meeting attendees to have up-to-date COVID vaccinations except in cases of medical necessity. Getting vaccinated substantially reduces risk of severe infection and death from COVID. The Health and Safety Committee commits to helping members locate free/low cost vaccines and providing updates on new vaccines at general meetings and through other communication channels where applicable (adopted by the Health and Safety Committee in Fall 2023, read more here)

  • Policies should be posted visibly at the entrance to in-person events (see the “additional resources” section for printable copies). 

  • Attendees are expected to abide by the pandemic policy and may be asked to leave if they do not. 

Indoor events

  • Masking

    • Masking with well-fitting N95 equivalent (N95, KF94, KN95, FFP2, P2) or better required for all attendees.

    • N95 equivalents, along with instructions for proper fit, will be provided by the chapter for attendees who do not have their own.

  • Food/drink

    • No food/social drinking; attendees should remain masked at all times.

  • Ventilation

    • Where possible and weather permitting, ventilation should be improved by opening windows and/or providing HEPA air filtration via Corsi-Rosenthal boxes or commercial HEPA filters.

    • Venues should be considered based on their ventilation capacity.

Outdoor events

  • Masking

    • Masking is recommended at outdoor events, particularly in larger groups, since larger/denser groups increase the risk of infection.

    • Masks will be provided by the chapter for those who want one, along with instructions for proper mask fit.

  • Food/drink

    • Food and drinks are allowed; good food-handling practice should be exercised. For example, attendees should wear a mask when handling or standing near food.


Large, outdoor outward-facing events, such as rallies or protests

  • As illness can still spread outside, outdoor events are not risk-free.

  • Masking is recommended, since larger/denser groups increase the risk of infection.

  • Reasonable effort should be made to encourage attendees to wear masks, such as recommending masks on flyers and providing masks.


Additional Resources