return to campus: fall 2021

A Message from Student Affairs

Covid-19 Surveillance testing reminder

September 27, 2021

As a reminder, ALL students with last names beginning G-N must test this week, regardless of vaccination status. Students not fully vaccinated must also test this week. The full schedule and link to signup are below.

Surveillance Testing

Any individual who is not fully vaccinated MUST test weekly. All fully vaccinated individuals must test every three weeks (subject to change depending on conditions) on the following schedule:

Last names beginning A-F: Weeks of September 20^th, October 11^th, November 1^st, November 22^nd
Last names beginning G-N: Weeks of September 27^th, October 18^th, November 8^th, November 29^th
Last names beginning O-Z: Weeks of October 4^th, October 25^th, November 15^th, December 6^th

Surveillance Testing Signup

Students must sign up for their weekly appointment using the following link: https://calendly.com/maritimestudentaffairs/covid-19-surveillance-testing?month=2021-09

You will receive a text reminder prior to your appointment. Surveillance testing is available Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

On the Day of Your Test

You must bring your Maritime ID card and personal mobile device (e.g. smartphone, tablet) to the Testing/collection station with you. Go to www.suny-covid-test.com in your device’s browser (register an account ahead of your appointment if you don’t already have one). Report to the Riesenberg Gym lobby at your scheduled appointment time. Please maintain social distancing and wear your mask.

No eating or drinking prior to the test: You must not eat or drink anything, including chewing gum, mints or lozenges for 30 minutes prior to your test;
No Teeth Brushing and Mouthwash: You should not have brushed your teeth or used mouthwash within the past 3 hours of reporting for your test;
No Smoking/Vaping: You must abstain from smoking, vaping, or using smokeless tobacco products for 30 minutes prior to the test.

A Message from Communications

Campus COVID-19 Testing Update

September 23, 2021

Dear Campus Community,

Last week, we conducted baseline testing for all students and began mandatory testing of all employees. Out of the 1016 tests conducted, two were identified as positive (0.2%). While this is welcoming news, we were discouraged from learning that several hundred students did not participate in the required baseline testing.

As part of our effort to minimize the spread of the virus while in-person learning and on-campus activities are underway, all students and employees must adhere to the surveillance testing requirements. This means that fully vaccinated faculty, staff, and students must test every three weeks. Unvaccinated faculty, staff, and students must test every week. Faculty and staff who fail to participate in surveillance testing will be referred to HR. Students who fail to participate in surveillance testing will be referred to Student Affairs for judicial action.

The following should report to the Riesenberg Gym Lobby next week for testing:

All unvaccinated faculty, staff, and students
Any student who failed to participate in last week’s baseline testing
Students with last names beginning with G-N
Any faculty and staff who has yet to be tested

To sign up for an appointment, visit https://calendly.com/maritimestudentaffairs/covid-19-surveillance-testing?month=2021-09. You will receive a text reminder prior to your appointment. You must bring your Maritime ID card and personal mobile device (e.g., smartphone, tablet) to the testing/collection station with you. Go to www.suny-covid-test.com in your device’s browser (register an account ahead of your appointment if you don’t already have one). Report to the Riesenberg Gym lobby at your scheduled appointment time. Please maintain social distancing and wear your mask.

In addition to masks and vaccinations, surveillance testing is a critical measure to curtailing the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Keep our College community safe by doing your part and being tested at your appointed time.

Thank you.
Office of Communications

A Message from Student Affairs

urgent - covid-19 vaccine verification

September 15, 2021

To ALL registered students -

In order to comply with the State University of New York’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, all students must register their vaccination with SUNY using the process below. If you have not already completed this process, you must do so AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. You must complete this process even if you have previously presented your COVID-19 vaccination records to a College official or office.

SUNY Vaccine Verification

Please visit the web application URL at https://suny.edu/StudentVaccinationPass/
Vaccination information entry screen will prompt you to enter in your personal information exactly as was provided on the CDC Vaccination Forms a the time of your vaccination appointment.
If vaccinated outside of NYS, you may upload and submit an image of your Vaccination Card (png, gif, or jpg). A manual review will be performed.
You will either be automatically verified (no further action) or unverified and prompted for further information. Manual verification will take some time, an email will be sent to you.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Student Health Services at healthservices@sunymaritime.edu.

A Message from the Dean of Student Affairs

student covid-19 surveillance testing anD vaccination information

September 13, 2021

Welcome back to Fort Schuyler for the Fall 2021 semester. We are thrilled to have you back on campus!

This message serves as a comprehensive summary of what you need to know regarding COVID-19 vaccination and testing this semester. Please retain this email and read it closely.

Vaccination

Per State University of New York policy, all SUNY Maritime College students with ANY on campus presence in the Fall 2021 semester are required to be fully vaccinated (defined as 2-weeks past their last shot) against COVID-19 by September 27th, 2021. Any student not meeting this requirement will be removed from their classes as of September 28^th without refund. Students who will be partially vaccinated on September 27^th must inform Student Health Services at healthservices@sunymaritime.edu. You can read the full SUNY vaccination policy here.

Surveillance Testing

SUNY Maritime College will again use pool testing protocols for surveillance through partners at SUNY Upstate Medical. Any individual who is not fully vaccinated (please see definition above) MUST test weekly. All fully vaccinated individuals must test every three weeks (subject to change depending on conditions) on the following schedule:

ALL STUDENTS (REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS) MUST TEST THIS WEEK - WEEK OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13^TH

After next week, fully vaccinated students will test every three weeks on the following schedule (subject to change as conditions dictate):

Last names beginning A-F: Weeks of September 20^th, October 11^th, November 1^st, November 22^nd
Last names beginning G-N: Weeks of September 27^th, October 18^th, November 8^th, November 29^th
Last names beginning O-Z: Weeks of October 4^th, October 25^th, November 15^th, December 6^th

Surveillance Testing Signup

Students must sign up for their weekly appointment using the following link: https://calendly.com/maritimestudentaffairs/covid-19-surveillance-testing?month=2021-09

You will receive a text reminder prior to your appointment. Surveillance testing is available Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

On the Day of Your Test

No eating or drinking prior to the test: You must not eat or drink anything, including chewing gum, mints or lozenges for 30 minutes prior to your test;
No Teeth Brushing and Mouthwash: You should not have brushed your teeth or used mouthwash within the past 3 hours of reporting for your test;
No Smoking/Vaping: You must abstain from smoking, vaping, or using smokeless tobacco products for 30 minutes prior to the test.

Additional Testing for Symptomatic Individuals

Rapid and PCR testing for students exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms are available through Student Health Services.

Contact Tracing, Quarantining, and Other Information

Contact tracing efforts are also in place in the event of a positive case on campus. Students needing to quarantine may do so at their home residence or on campus. Students not meeting the above testing requirements will be referred to Judicial Affairs. As a reminder, masks must be worn indoors at all times including all classrooms, shared and common spaces.

We thank all of you for doing your part to keep our campus safe and healthy! Please contact either Dean Imbriale at wimbriale@sunymaritime.edu or Dr. Brian Wilkow at bwilkow@sunymaritime.edu with any questions.

Dean William J. Imbriale
Dean of Student Affairs

Dr. Brian Wilkow
Director of Student Health Services

A Message from the Provost

Reminders regarding covid safety protocols on maritime's campus

September 9, 2021

Good afternoon and welcome again to the Fall 2021-2022 semester at Maritime College! We are thrilled to see the flurry of activity with everyone back on campus and are looking forward to a great year.

As a reminder, everyone at Maritime should comply with our safety protocols for the health and benefit of our entire community. We want to keep our campus environment as productive and and safe as possible, so the following is a brief recap of information you should have received previously:

Masks must be worn at all times indoors including in all instructional spaces, athletics facilities, hallways, common areas, etc., regardless of vaccination status. (Masks are optional outdoors, use good judgement.) Social distancing of 3 ft. should be maintained whenever practical.
Students are required to comply with the SUNY Student Vaccine Policy.
All faculty, staff, and students are required to participate in baseline COVID-19 testing the week of September 6. Unvaccinated individuals must then be tested weekly, while vaccinated individuals are subject to surveillance testing and must be tested at least once every three weeks.
More information may be found on our Return to Campus Fall 2021 webpage. Please review the page, if you have not yet done so.

Again, welcome to the Fall 2021-2022 semester and I look forward to seeing you around campus. Please stay safe and take care.

Sincerely,
JKW
Provost, SUNY Maritime College

A Message from Communications

Return to Maritime college: fall 2021

August 25, 2021

Originally, the College established a plan for the Fall 2021 Semester that included a return to pre-pandemic campus activity. That plan was based on earlier CDC guidelines and SUNY recommendations. Since that time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine (formerly Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, now marketed as Comirnaty) and SUNY adopted a new SUNY COVID-19 Student Vaccine Policy effective August 23. These recent events have led us to cautiously modify our return to campus plans for the fall.

Vaccination Requirement

The SUNY COVID-19 Student Vaccine Policy requires all students accessing SUNY facilities in-person in the Fall 2021 term and thereafter to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, with limited exceptions.

Housing & Check-In

On the designated day of check-in, students must provide proof of full vaccination to Student Health Services before retrieving the key(s) to their assigned dorm room. Students who are not fully vaccinated or have been granted an exemption from Student Health Services must present a negative COVID-19 test administered within five days of returning to campus.

Masks and Social Distancing

Recent CDC transmissibility guidelines identify the Bronx and its surrounding counties (Suffolk, Nassau and New York City) as high transmission areas. In keeping with CDC guidance:

All persons on campus are required to wear well-fitted masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. This includes instructional spaces such as classrooms and labs, indoor athletic facilities including weight and cardio rooms, the mess deck, the library, hallways, and all common areas on campus.
While indoors, social distancing should apply (maintain at least 3 feet apart).

COVID-19 Testing

To establish a baseline of the presence of the virus on campus as we all return to campus this fall, all faculty, staff and students – regardless of vaccination status – are required to participate in one-time baseline testing the week of September 6.

Thereafter, weekly surveillance testing will be conducted to determine the extent of breakthrough infection.
All unvaccinated individuals are required to test weekly.
Vaccinated individuals are required to test at a minimum of every three weeks.

All students and employees will receive a campus-wide announcement regarding the process, location, and times for testing.

Quarantine and Isolation

Maritime College will adhere to the current CDC Guidance for Quarantine and Isolation for individuals who test positive, come into contact with someone who has COVID-19, or exhibit symptoms of COVID-19. The College will maintain designated quarantine/isolation rooms.

Event Capacity Limits

All athletic events and other Maritime College events may have visitors within the maximum capacity limits for the respective facility. Maritime College reserves the right to require proof of vaccination for all events.

For all indoor events at Maritime College, masks must be worn.
For outdoor events, the College will make a decision regarding mask-wearing based on the current transmission and infection rates, as well as the anticipated density and facility capacity.

Visitors

Visitors are permitted on campus in accordance with existing rules and regulations.

All visitors are required to wear a mask indoors and must practice social distancing.
Food service delivery is permitted on campus under pre-COVID guidelines.

Maritime College, SUNY or other state and local public health agencies may modify requirements or COVID-19 protocols based on current transmission rates on campus and/or surrounding areas.

A Message from Communications

New SUNY COVID-19 Student Vaccine Policy

August 24, 2021

Yesterday, August 23, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued its full approval of the Pfizer COVID vaccine and SUNY released its COVID-19 Student Vaccine Policy, also effective yesterday. Students should carefully review this new SUNY policy, which highlights the requirements for submitting proof of vaccination by September 27.

SUNY Policy Overview

The SUNY COVID-19 Student Vaccine Policy requires all students accessing SUNY facilities in-person in the Fall 2021 term and thereafter to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, with limited exceptions as defined below.

Student Vaccination Requirements

By September 27, the end of the SUNY established 35-day grace period, students who plan to attend in-person classes and/or utilize in-person services at a SUNY facility must show proof that they are fully vaccinated (one dose of a single dose vaccine or the second dose of a two-dose series). In order to complete a full two-dose vaccine series within this grace period, students must receive their first dose by August 31.

Submitting Proof of Vaccination
SUNY has created a unique web application/site, SUNY Student COVID Vaccination Pass, to verify student COVID-19 vaccination status. Students have a 35-day grace period to submit proof of full vaccination through this system. Please note this system is only available to students and should not be used by faculty and staff. A step-by-step guide on how to submit proof of vaccination is available here.

Exemptions
Students seeking an exemption must – if they have not already done so – submit a request for an exemption by August 31 to Student Health Services (healthservices@sunymaritime.edu). If an exemption is denied and the student is not vaccinated by the end of the grace period (September 27), the student will be disenrolled from the College. Refunds will be in accordance with the Fall 2021 Semester Refund Schedule.

The allowable exemption categories indicated in the policy include:

Medical Exemption – Review Section III.3.i. of the policy for details (Medical Exemption form)
Religious Exemption – Review Section III.4 of the policy for details (Religious Exemption form)

Direct questions regarding exemptions to healthservices@sunymaritime.edu.

The health and safety of our students and the entire college community is our highest priority. We will work towards making Maritime College a safe experiential learning environment for our new and returning students, faculty and staff. Please continue to monitor your email and our website for updates.