[Important Information for Students] SUNY Uniform Standards for student violations of health and safety policies related to COVID-19.

[Rehnuma Lizzie Wahab]

Dear Students,

Beginning today, the SUNY system has enacted uniform standards for student
violations of Off. These standards are being applied across the 64-campus
network, including our campus.

In detailing strengthened penalties, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said the
changes are driven by an overarching need to protect the public health of
students, faculty, staff, and community members, and ensure campuses can
remain open during the pandemic.

For nearly all of you, these changes can be seen as steps that will better
ensure your semester is completed without disruption. Adherence to our
safety approaches continues to be widespread. I am very proud of your
collective efforts.

These upgrades serve as a reminder of how seriously the state of New York
takes this pandemic and the consequences of behaviors that can spread
infection quickly with catastrophic results.

Under these changes, individual violators can now face immediate academic
and housing suspension, as well as possible dismissal. Student
organizations in non-compliance can face a permanent campus ban, for the
following violations:

·              *Intentional Violations of COVID-Positive Students: *For
students who know that they have tested positive for COVID-19 or know they
have had close contact to someone who has tested positive or been treated
or is symptomatic for COVID-19, and then intentionally expose other
students.

·              *Failure to Self-Isolate: *For students who fail to
self-isolate (because they are COVID-19 positive) as directed by their SUNY
campus or the State or local Department of Health.

·              *Failure to Quarantine: *For students who have been directed
by the institution or the State or local Department of Health to complete a
quarantine (potentially positive because of a close contact with someone
who is positive) period, on or off campus, and then engage in any conduct
that would violate such quarantine order.

·              *Prohibited On-Campus or Off-Campus Gathering (Hosts): *For
students who host an on-campus or off-campus gathering of any size, whether
indoor or outdoor, that violates campus policy and/or exceeds the current
limitation published by the SUNY campus, Executive Order, or the State or
local Department of Health.

·              *Prohibited On-Campus or Off-Campus Gathering (Attendees): *For
students who attend a gathering of any size (but not as host), whether
indoor or outdoor, that violates campus policy and/or exceeds the current
limitation published by the SUNY campus, Executive Order, or the State or
local Department of Health.

·              *Violations of Face Mask and Social Distancing Requirements*:
For students found to have committed repeated and/or intentional violations
of face mask/covering or social distancing requirements of the campus,
Executive Order, or the State or local Department of Health.

·              *Contact Tracing: *For students who repeatedly fail to
comply, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

·              *Failure to Comply with Campus Health Protocols*: For
students who fail to attend at least two scheduled appointments, without
sufficient excuse, to obtain diagnostic or surveillance COVID-19 testing
under the campus's published protocol, or for students who fail to submit
their daily health screening via the campus's portal for at least three
consecutive days, the college shall undertake disciplinary action to
enforce compliance, including interim suspension, or administrative
measures to electronically deactivate card access and restrict access to
any buildings with the exception of access required to obtain health care
services pursuant to campus policy.



This change is part of SUNY's three-pronged approach to address the
COVID-19 crisis to keep campuses open including: SUNY-wide testing, uniform
data transparency, and uniform enforcement.

Thank you again for your efforts in this regard. Your efforts continue to
keep us all safe.


R. Lizzie Wahab
Vice President
Enrollment & Student Success
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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