Updated 2 hours ago What to Know On Thursday, Villanova University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, sent a letter to the school community announcing all students, faculty and staff must be fully vaccinated by August 1, 2021. Exemptions may be requested for medical and religious reasons, according to Donohue. Donohue also said the school will make provisions for international students to receive the vaccine once on campus if they can’t make the requirement before the fall semester. Villanova University is the latest school in our area to require students and staff to receive the COVID vaccination ahead of the fall semester.