COVID-19 Outbreak Communications Archive

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.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday. Two commuter student pools were positive. Reflex testing is underway. Affected individuals have been informed. All other pools were negative.

Dear Mustangs, Thank you for your continued participation in our weekly COVID-19 pooled saliva testing. As we move forward with mandatory testing each week, SUNY Upstate Medical University has introduced an updated version of its web application used to register for testing.

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted Tuesday. Two student pools were positive, and one employee pool from the Norwich Campus was positive. Reflex testing is underway. Affected individuals have been informed. All other pools were negative.

Welcome back, Mustangs! As we begin the Spring 2021 semester today, please find below reminders regarding health screening and testing requirements for all students, faculty and staff who will attend classes on campus, live on campus or plan to use campus facilities. Please also find below important updates for our dining services.

Happy Spring 2021 semester! Thank you to everyone who participated in move-in testing this past weekend. The next scheduled pooled saliva testing is Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Recreation Center. Nearly everyone except for students who moved in this weekend must plan to participate. Norwich Campus has a separate plan. For the Morrisville campus, tomorrow's testing includes:

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted on the Morrisville campus earlier this week. One student pool was positive, and reflex testing is underway. Affected individuals have been informed. All other pools were negative.

With recent weather alerts, there have been inquiries about today’s scheduled testing on the Morrisville campus. Testing will still take place as planned. However, employees and students unable to travel safely today should not come to campus just for testing. Employees can come to next week’s testing. Commuter students can participate in this Friday’s move-in testing.

REMINDER: Return to Campus Pre-Arrival Instructions As we approach the start of our Spring 2021 semester and the return to life on campus, there are several items that all students who will attend classes on campus, live on campus or plan to use campus facilities must complete before the semester begins on Monday, Feb. 8. 

We have received results from all pooled saliva testing conducted this week. All pools were negative. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and who participated, and thank you for taking the proper measures to keep our community healthy.

Return to Campus - Pre-Arrival Instructions As we approach the start of our Spring 2021 semester and the return to life on campus, there are several items that all students who will attend classes on campus, live on campus or plan to use campus facilities must complete before the semester begins on Monday, Feb. 8. 

We need your help to properly plan for COVID-19 pooled saliva testing. We are asking every employee to complete this short survey. We ask supervisors to ensure their reports complete it so we have an accurate count of on-campus employees to update our testing plans, report to system and help county health officials make plans.

The next scheduled pooled saliva testing is tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in STUAC. All students currently living on campus must participate. All employees who are regularly on campus physically should plan to participate as well. To comply with SUNY system’s recent guidelines and our recently approved COVID plan, everyone must be tested weekly.

We hope you have enjoyed a restful winter break! We have delayed our start of classes until Feb. 8.This delay in the start to the semester will allow cases from the holidays to clear, more people to be vaccinated, and more of the semester’s work to be conducted in (hopefully) warmer weather that allows for more ventilation and outdoor activity.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in this week’s final pooled saliva testing effort before the end of in-person instruction on campus. We are as appreciative of all students and employees who gave their samples as we are for the volunteers who helped staff the collection efforts.

I understand the world is full of a lot of uncertainty, and 2020 has perhaps reminded us of that more than any other year in recent memory.

All testing samples collected this week (Nov. 2-6) for both wastewater and pooled saliva testing for COVID-19 have been received. Two pooled saliva tests from student-athlete samples came back positive, and reflex testing is underway to identify individuals with positive tests. Employee samples all came back negative.