[Important Information for Employees] Campus Update | COVID Information

[carabamj at plattsburgh.edu]

Dear Campus Community,

I am writing with this week's update on COVID-19 cases, vaccine statistics and related information. Updates may also be provided as needed other days of the week.

Over the past seven days, the campus recorded five positive cases, all from the campus' pooled surveillance testing of incoming students last week. Added to the previous week, the campus has recorded seven total cases in the past 14 days, a positivity rate of 0.19 percent. No students or employees are reported to be in quarantine. 

Details on campus testing and cases are always available on the SUNY dashboard, online at https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/. Choose Plattsburgh from the left-side menu and you'll see complete campus statistics. 

About 97 percent of on-campus resident students are fully vaccinated or in process. We are still processing off campus vaccination confirmations and will share that total when complete. Exemptions for both on and off campus are at less than 3 percent.

Pooled Surveillance Testing Requirements
Any student, regardless of vaccination status, who missed incoming first-week surveillance testing must attend testing on Tuesday to remain in good standing with the campus. Testing of all students regardless of vaccination status will also be done the weeks of October 11 and November 29.

Weekly surveillance testing will continue each week for all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated students who come to campus for any reason (e.g. in-person classes, living in the residence halls, student organization meetings, etc.). This includes students who have an exemption. Only students who provide proof of vaccination through the SUNY Portal will be exempt from this every-week requirement. 

Employees must attend weekly testing as well, unless they have submitted a Vaccination Attestation Form.

Additionally, all students must complete the vaccination process by Monday, Sept. 27. 

Results, Health and Safety
SUNY Upstate Medical University reports pooled testing results directly to students, faculty and staff to your registered email address when completed.

If your result is presumed negative, you need take no further action. If your result is positive, you will be contacted by the Student Health and Counseling Center or the Clinton County Health Department with further details. If you get the notification email before being contacted, we ask you to self-isolate and contact your health care professional or the health center at 518-564-2187or healthcenter at plattsburgh.edu.  

We encourage you to take steps daily to ensure the safety for you and all around you. Wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands, avoid large social gatherings, and stay home when sick. More information is online at plattsburgh.edu/COVID-19.

-- 
MICHAEL CARABALLO
Director of Emergency Management
University Police
Lower Saranac Hall
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(o) 518-564-4950
(f) 518-564-7986
plattsburgh.edu
    


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