COVID-19 Outbreak Communications Archive

Dear Students, Several changes have been made to SUNY Morrisville’s COVID-19 protocols since Spring 2022. The guidelines can be found on our COVID-19 Response Plans and Updates webpage. 

Dear members of the campus community,

Following recent announcements by the CDC and New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul regarding mask requirements, campus leadership is currently reviewing the college’s mask policy in concert with the College Senate and the COVID-19 Core Task Force. The College Senate will be addressing this matter at their meeting today, Tuesday, March 1, at 1 p.m.

Dear Campus Community, SUNY Morrisville and the State University of New York (SUNY) remain committed to providing you with a full in-person learning experience, including activities, classroom and lab experiences, in a safe and effective manner.

Dear Students, We hope the Spring 2022 semester is off to a great start so far. As we continue to take as many sensible steps as possible to protect the health and safety of our campus community, please find below important information regarding weekly COVID-19 testing requirements for the Spring 2022 semester.

Dear Students, Welcome back for the Spring 2022 semester! As we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our campus community, please find below important reminders regarding our current protocols and requirements to help fight against COVID-19.

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Beginning Thursday, Jan. 13, SUNY Morrisville will become a free COVID-19 testing site, joining other campuses under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s initiative to create more testing sites and help keep New Yorkers safe.  Testing, which is open to the public by appointment or walk-in, is in Hamilton Hall, 31 Chenango St., Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.  

Dear Faculty and Staff, With the rise in COVID-19 cases locally and nationally, I know there have been questions both about how our college and SUNY System plan to open campuses this spring. Understanding that circumstances may change, I want to give you an up-to-date and clear picture of our Spring 2022 semester plans as they stand.

Updated Jan. 25, 2022: The article below has been updated to reflect the most recent guidelines regarding the timeline for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine booster.   Students,

Dear Campus Community, We hope you had a successful fall semester. Even in the face of many challenges associated with COVID-19, we were able to engage as a community and to experience activities — both inside and outside of the classroom — that were simply not possible last year. We are so grateful and know these successes would not have been possible without the care and attention of each of you to yourselves, each other and our community.

Dear Faculty and Staff, All employees currently required to participate in weekly testing must continue do so this coming week, Dec. 20-21. There will be no testing during the week of Dec. 27, but testing will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 4, for all employees who are required to test.

Dear Campus Community,

Dear Campus Community, As we approach the end of the semester and the holiday break, please be aware of the upcoming schedule for COVID-19 testing:

Dear Campus Community,

Starting the week of October 25, faculty and staff who are not otherwise obligated to participate in weekly pooled testing are invited to do so if they wish. Testing takes place on the first floor of Helyar Hall each Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Testing will be open each week to any employees who wish to utilize it. Participation in a given week does not obligate an employee to participate in subsequent weeks – this is just a service provided to those who wish to participate.

ATTENTION: This message is for SUNY Morrisville and Norwich Campus students who are fully remote or fulfilling their internship requirement off campus during the Fall 2021 semester.

Dear Students, As we approach Fall Break on Oct. 11-12, please see below for important updates to our COVID-19 pooled saliva testing schedule during the next two weeks.

At the start of the semester, the Core Task Force committed to reviewing all COVID-19 campus protocols on Sept. 30 to determine if any changes were possible. The goal was to consider the loosening of current campus protocols if the number of positive COVID-19 cases on campus and in our region supported this change. The Task Force has conducted a review of our current protocols and has determined that no changes are appropriate at this time.

Dear Students, This is a reminder that all students, regardless of vaccination status, should seek medical care if they are experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19, including:

Dear Students, SUNY Morrisville has partnered with nearby Dougherty Pharmacy to hold a second on-campus vaccination clinic this Monday, Aug. 30, from 2-4 p.m. in Hamilton Hall. The clinic will administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is the last on-campus vaccination clinic before the Sept. 1 deadline for all students to receive their first vaccine dose.

Dear Students, A reminder that SUNY Morrisville has partnered with the Madison County Department of Health to provide an on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinic today. Appointments are still available today until 5 p.m., and walk-ins also are welcome.  

As of August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This means the SUNY requirement that all students be vaccinated is now in effect. SUNY Morrisville’s full COVID-19 Student Vaccine Policy can be found on the college website.

Dear Students, We’re excited to welcome you back for the Fall 2021 semester! As we return to campus, SUNY Morrisville continues to take as many sensible steps as we can to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, visitors and our surrounding communities, while also providing the critical applied learning and teaching that is SUNY Morrisville’s mission.

Dear Faculty and Staff, Please find below important information regarding weekly COVID-19 testing procedures for the Fall 2021 semester. Weekly surveillance testing is required for all faculty and staff who are not fully vaccinated or who prefer not to provide proof of vaccination:

Dear students, faculty and staff, With the health and safety of the campus community remaining our top priority, I am writing to you to provide an important update to SUNY Morrisville’s COVID-19 policies. As we are poised to begin the next academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released new guidance in light of the rising COVID-19 rates due to the highly contagious Delta variant.

Dear faculty and staff, I want to thank you all again for the vital role you have played throughout the past year. I hope you are as excited as I am to see a thriving SUNY Morrisville campus community this fall.

Dear Campus Community, As announced last week, students and employees who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to participate in weekly surveillance testing during summer break. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated remain required to test weekly.

Dear Campus Community, The State University of New York (SUNY) has provided updated guidance regarding weekly COVID-19 testing procedures for SUNY campuses. Effective immediately, students and employees who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to participate in weekly surveillance testing during the summer. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated remain required to test weekly.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, May 11, resulting in three (3) positive pools this week: Residential Students (2) and Commuter Students (1). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Reflex testing results also have been received and case investigation and contact tracing has been conducted. All other pools were negative.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, April 27, resulting in four (4) positive pools this week: Commuter Students (2) and Residential Students (2). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Our continued thanks to all SUNY Morrisville students and employees for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing. It has greatly assisted in the college’s ongoing mission of providing the safest possible learning and working environment for our students, faculty and staff. Please continue to follow safe practices to help stomp out COVID-19.

Results also now available in testing app We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, April 13, resulting in three (3) positive pools this week. Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Our continued thanks to all SUNY Morrisville students and employees for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing. It has greatly assisted in the college’s ongoing mission of providing the safest possible learning and working environment for our students, faculty and staff.

Results also now available in testing app We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, April 6. All pools were negative. A friendly reminder that you now have the ability to find your individual weekly test results through the testing registration app. When your latest test results are available, an email will be sent directly to you from the Clarifi COVID-19 Team.

Dear Mustangs, I want to thank you all for your efforts throughout the past year. It has been a challenging time like no other we have ever experienced and we could not have persevered without you. Through these countless challenges, we continue to prove that we are #MustangStrong. Today, I also am proud to announce that SUNY Morrisville is All In for the Fall 2021 semester.

Results also now available in testing app We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, March 30, resulting in one (1) positive pool this week. Affected individuals were informed and precautionary quarantine notices were sent out. Reflex testing results also have been received and case investigation and contact tracing is now underway. All other pools were negative.

Dear Students, With many openings still available, the Madison County Department of Health is allowing anyone 16 years of age or older to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at clinics being held on campus today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) at Hamilton Hall. If you would like to schedule an appointment, you can do so through the Madison County Department of Health website.

Our continued thanks to all SUNY Morrisville students and employees for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing. It has greatly assisted in the college’s ongoing mission of providing the safest possible learning and working environment for our students, faculty and staff. Please continue to follow safe practices to help stomp out COVID-19.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, March 23, resulting in three (3) positive pools this week. Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Dear Campus Community,

Our continued thanks to all SUNY Morrisville students and employees for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing. It has greatly assisted in the college’s ongoing mission of providing the safest possible learning and working environment for our students, faculty and staff. Please continue to follow safe practices to help stomp out COVID-19.

Dear Mustangs, I first want to share my sincere gratitude and thank you all for your continued compliance with our weekly COVID-19 testing procedures and daily screening requirements. It has greatly assisted in the college’s ongoing mission of providing the safest possible learning and working environment for our students, faculty and staff.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, March 16. We had a total of five (5) positive pools this week: Residential Students (3) and Commuter Students (2). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Our continued thanks to all SUNY Morrisville students and employees for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing.

Based on new guidance from New York State, all SUNY Morrisville employees are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. This eligibility extends to all employees — including student employees. Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations are available at a variety of locations throughout the county and state. You must register for an appointment, as vaccination availability is limited each day. If you show up to a clinic without an appointment, you will be turned away.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, March 9. We had a total of eight (8) positive pools this week: Residential Students (6) and Student-Athletes (2). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Our continued thanks to all of you for your ongoing participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing. In addition to this weekly reminder for Testing Tuesdays tomorrow, we also would like to provide a reminder of the proper way to list your current address in the testing registration app.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday, March 2. We had a total of seven (7) positive pools this week: Employees (2), Commuter Students (2); Residential Students (2) and Student-Athletes (1). Affected individuals have been informed and precautionary quarantine notices have been sent out. Case investigation and contact tracing will begin once reflex testing results are available. All other pools were negative.

Thank you to everyone for your continued participation in our required weekly pooled saliva testing, and a big thanks as well to all the volunteers who are providing their time to help fulfill this SUNY safety mandate. There has been excellent compliance with our pooled saliva testing thus far, and we greatly appreciate you making it a quick part of your weekly routine. As we head into another week of testing, we wanted to provide a few reminders:

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday. One residential student pool and one employee pool were positive. Affected individuals have been informed and notified to stay in precautionary quarantine pending reflex testing, which is underway. All other pools were negative.