[Important Information for Employees] Vaccines and Fall Semester

[Office of the President]

Dear Campus Community,

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday the state's intention to require
COVID-19 vaccinations for all in-person students this fall at public
colleges and universities. Several private universities in the state have
already taken this step.

The requirement is contingent on the vaccines receiving full FDA approval,
rather than the current emergency use authorization. Both the SUNY and CUNY
boards also have to act to adopt the policy as well. Faculty and staff are
not a part of this mandate.

We will share specific state requirements, as well as additional fall
guidance on campus operations, as they are developed this spring and summer.

Chancellor Jim Malatras spoke briefly yesterday after the governor's
remarks. I've added his comments here:

“Since day one of this pandemic, our students, faculty, and staffs’ health
and wellbeing have always been top priority. We have taken extraordinary
steps to keep our communities safe—from 100 percent weekly mandated
testing; to enhanced health and safety protocols; to opening our campuses
to serve as vaccination sites for SUNY and the broader community; to
advocating for expanded vaccine eligibility for the entire SUNY community;
and to a comprehensive public service campaign to get our SUNY community
vaccinated. And all of these efforts have paid enormous dividends."

"SUNY’s 14-day positivity rate is 0.14 percent and our system—the largest
comprehensive system in the nation—has done an extraordinary job keeping
our campuses running under trying circumstances. Over the past several
weeks we have been working with our SUNY community to develop the best plan
to make sure we can return to full reopening in the fall and turn the page
on COVID."

"We thank the Governor for providing resources to our many campuses
offering vaccines to SUNY and the broader community. The State’s new
vaccination requirement—contingent on full FDA approval—will be another
step in restoring normal campus activity this fall.”

Alexander Enyedi
President
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