February 27, 2023 Update

Given these and other factors, effective March 1, MCNY will no longer require proof of COVID vaccination to enter our campuses.  We continue to strongly encourage all members of the MCNY community to get COVID vaccination and boosters as recommended, and we ask that you stay at home when you are ill in order to help safeguard the health of our students and colleagues.

Masking on our campuses will remain optional, with the exception that faculty and staff may continue to require that face masks be worn in their classrooms and/or offices.  We ask that you please be considerate in responding to the requests of individuals who prefer mask-wearing, including those who may be at higher risk of illness.

Information for Students, Faculty, and Staff

MCNY’s face mask requirement will be modified for both campuses beginning October 1, 2022, unless public health conditions indicate otherwise.  The new policy will be as follows:

  • Faculty and staff may continue to require that face masks be worn in their classrooms and/or offices.
  • Masking is otherwise encouraged but not required.

We ask that everyone please be considerate and respond to the requests of individuals who prefer mask-wearing, including those who may be at higher risk of illness.

All faculty, staff, students and visitors must show proof of completed vaccination to enter MCNY campuses.

Campus Guests

When arriving to campus, ensure you can provide both:

  1. government-issued identification, and
  2. a physical/digital copy of your CDC Vaccination Card showing full vaccination (Moderna/Pfizer-2 doses, J&J-1 dose).

No other vaccination or testing proof is accepted for guests to ensure compliance with the campus vaccination requirement.

Alumni Visitors

You can provide your vaccination record in the same way that students submit their information. Vaccination incentives are only for current students.

Timelines for Vaccination Proof and Testing

  • a first dose of Moderna will be allowed on campus for up to 28 days from their first dose AND provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test on a weekly basis.
  • a first dose of Pfizer will be allowed on campus for up to 21 days from their first dose AND provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test on a weekly basis.
  • one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be allowed on campus with uploaded proof of vaccine.

Upload your Proof of Vaccination

Proof of vaccination for students, faculty, and staff, must be uploaded prior to entering campus.

Upload Proof of Vaccination

For anyone who may be unable to receive the vaccine for a religious or medical reason, please use the links below to submit your exemption request. If you are granted an exemption, you will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID test on a weekly basis. Additional information will be delivered after requests are submitted.

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To upload proof of vaccination:

For anyone who may be unable to receive the vaccine for a religious or medical reason, please go to one of the links below. The committee will review the request and get back to the student within approximately one week.

Those who have applied for and received a religious or medical exemption will receive an email with guidance. They will be required to submit negative test results, weekly, prior to arrival on campus. Use the link below to upload the negative test results.

https://forms.mcny.edu/exemption/negativecovidtestupload

While official responses can be found on sites such as the CDC, any questions related to process or procedures at MCNY should use the following email address.

vaccinequestion@mcny.edu

If you are diagnosed with COVID, follow your healthcare provider’s recommendations. In addition, MCNY utilizes the current guidance from the CDC to assist in determining when to end your isolation.

Do not come to campus if you have an onsite class.

You must also send an email to either of the following: Clotilde Ibarra (cibarra@mcny.edu), Dean of Students or access@mcny.edu. We will follow an internal tracing process and notify parties, if necessary. You will not be identified during this process.

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