Last update: June 1 2021

Instruction/Fall Semester

• D.V.M.: In-person
• M.P.H.: In-person
• M.P.S.: In-person
• Ph.D.:  In-person

Safety

• Student information is regularly updated at the Cornell student public health requirements site
• Complete a Daily Check on days coming to campus or Cornell facilities, regardless of vaccination status
• Follow university safety guidelines and
  • Monitor for symptoms and stay home if sick
  • Visibly wear your student ID at all times when on the CVM campus
  • Follow mask and distancing guidelines applicable for your situation
  • Use outdoor or large, well-ventilated indoor spaces for essential meetings on campus
  • Continue hand washing and disinfection
• Masks: Not fully vaccinated
  • Wear masks indoors at all times, except when alone in your office or lab, or in a designated mask-free eating area
  • Wear masks outdoors if 6 foot distancing cannot be maintained
• Masks: Fully vaccinated (2 weeks after receiving final dose of an FDA-authorized vaccine as documented in the Daily Check)
  • Not required to wear masks on campus, although may continue to do so particularly in smaller indoor spaces

Testing

• HOURS of CVM testing site in effect from June 1
  • 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., each Monday and Thursday. Wear a mask when you come to the testing site
  • Testing at non-CVM sites at Cornell surveillance testing webpage
• Not fully vaccinated
  • Continue in surveillance testing program. Testing frequency is 1 x per week
• Fully vaccinated (2 weeks after receiving final dose of an FDA-authorized vaccine as documented in the Daily Check)
  • Exempt from surveillance testing, although supplemental testing will still be available and encouraged
• Resources
  • Cornell COVID-19 Testing
  • Cornell COVID-19 Tracking Dashboard to review university testing status

Vaccines

• Vaccine information is regularly updated at Cornell's COVID-19 Vaccines webpage
• The COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Process is available through the Daily Check, allowing faculty, staff and students to easily upload proof of vaccination

Facilities

• Access to CVM buildings requires a Cornell ID at all times
• Observe all signage in facilities regarding usage of spaces, direction of traffic flow, and wear and when to wear a mask

Travel

Travel continues to be a higher-risk activity for COVID-19 infection.

• Register your travel with Cornell through the Daily Check.
• Be sure to review and follow New York State’s Travel Advisory, and Cornell’s Travel Policy
• Comply with all applicable testing requirements for your return

Quarantine Guidance

• A quarantine is required if you positive for COVID-19
• See the Tompkins Co. Health Dept for what is required during the quarantine
• Resources if there are questions about personal needs, accessing food or supplies while in quarantine
  • Tompkins County 2-1-1 Help Line
    • Phone: Dial 2-1-1 or call 877.211.8667 (available 24/7)
    • Text: Text your zip code to TXT211 or 898211 (available M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm)
    • Live Chat: Click from a computer (available M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm)
  • Cornell Assistance
    • Students living off campus contact offcampushousing@cornell.edu
    • Students living on campus contact campuslife@cornell.edu
• Other Cornell resources
  • Cornell Health’s How to Quarantine
  • Live Smarter: Cornell’s FAQ and resources

Contacts

• D.V.M. Students: Jai Sweet, jr27@cornell.edu
• M.P.H. Students: Gen Meredith, gmeredith@cornell.edu
• M.P.S. Students: Dwight Bowman, ddb3@cornell.edu
• Ph.D. Students: Arla Hourigan, aj96@cornell.edu