Update on NY State vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
On September 14, a federal district court judge in New York State temporarily blocked enforcement of the portion of New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers that excluded religious…
Free face mask for first-year and transfer students
Each member of the Class of 2025 and transfer students in the College are eligible to receive a free University-branded cloth face mask. These students should show their ID at…
University achieves full compliance in student vaccination confirmation process
In April 2021, the University announced the requirement for all students to upload through UHSConnect proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, or file a request for a medical or religious exemption…
Hospital hosts vaccine clinics in September for faculty, staff, students, and volunteers
Employee Health is hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics for University faculty, staff, students, and volunteers. All clinics are located in Cafe 601 North End, Strong Memorial Hospital. If you’re coming from…
Students find care and comfort in quarantine and isolation housing
As classes begin and students embrace the in-person experiences of the fall semester, the University of Rochester has reestablished its quarantine and isolation plan to ensure that every undergraduate who…
Spring 2022: Student international travel update
The University continues to carefully monitor the COVID-19 pandemic globally and is tentatively opening additional global experiences for students, including University-sponsored or supported travel undertaken by graduate or undergraduate students.…
What we know about New York State’s health care worker vaccine mandate
Update 9/16 On September 14, a federal district court judge in New York State temporarily blocked enforcement of the portion of New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers that…
Students: What to expect for the fall 2021 semester on campus
Updated August 26, 2021 As guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and from New York State continues to be updated, the Coronavirus University Restart Team…
Faculty and staff: What to expect for the fall 2021 semester
UPDATE: August 26, 2021 Effective September 27, 2021, the University of Rochester will require all faculty and staff to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. This requirement to be vaccinated…