Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff:
I am writing today with an important update related to the University’s ongoing efforts to safeguard the health and wellness of our campus community, and our plans to ensure a robust academic and student experience when we return to campus in January. Please review this message carefully, as it includes policy changes and other information relevant to all members of our residential campus community and other Syracuse University programs operating elsewhere.
The Syracuse University Public Health Team continues to monitor public health conditions locally and across the U.S., including data related to the new omicron variant. We are also closely following changes to public health policy recently announced by New York State and federal authorities that may impact our campus operations into the spring semester. Accordingly, this message will address the following topics:
1. COVID-19 Booster Shot Requirement for Eligible Students, Faculty and Staff
2. New Federal Contractor Vaccine Compliance/Verification Requirement for Employees
3. Spring Semester Return and Arrival Testing
4. Flu Vaccination Compliance
COVID-19 Booster Shot Requirement for Eligible Students, Faculty and Staff:
In April of 2020, Syracuse University was among the first U.S. academic institutions to announce a vaccination requirement for our residential campus community. That proactive decision proved central to our ability to safely resume campus activities, events...
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