Student Information

Last update: December 14, 2021

Instruction/Spring Semester

Student information is regularly updated at the Cornell student public health requirements site
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
- See university mask guidance
Masks: Fully vaccinated (2 weeks after receiving final dose of an FDA-authorized vaccine as documented in the Daily Check)
- See university mask guidance

Winter Break testing hours: Available at Cornell testing webpage
Regular hours of CVM testing site
- 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Wear a mask when you come to the testing site
- Testing at non-CVM sites at Cornell testing webpage
Not fully vaccinated
- Who have received medical or religious exemption are required to participate in regular surveillance testing 2 x week
Fully vaccinated (2 weeks after receiving final dose of an FDA-authorized vaccine as documented in the Daily Check)
- Undergraduate students, and fully vaccinated professional students in CVM, Law, Johnson, AAP and ILR, are required to participate in surveillance testing once per week.
Resources
- Cornell COVID-19 Testing
- Cornell COVID-19 Tracking Dashboard to review university testing status

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

Access to CVM buildings requires a Cornell ID on weekdays (before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.) and weekends
Observe all signage in facilities regarding usage of spaces, direction of traffic flow, and wear and when to wear a mask

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

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

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