Dear ESF Faculty and Staff,

Spring semester will begin on February 8, 2021. As you are making plans to return to campus, please note the following.
 
  • All faculty and staff must participate in daily pre-screening for travel history, COVID-19 history, and COVID-19 symptoms for two (2) weeks prior to return. Complete the daily form for faculty and staff. This requirement should not prevent anyone who has been periodically working on-campus to continue to do so as their schedule requires.
 
  • Faculty and staff who have traveled to/from restricted states/regions or to/from international locations as defined by New York State must follow the NYS Travel Advisory, submit the New York State Traveler Health Form, and follow the guidance of the governing local health department related to mandatory testing, quarantine/isolation, and timing of returning to campus.
 
For travelers who were out of New York State for more than 24 hours:
  • Travelers must obtain a COVID-19 test within three days of departure, prior to arrival in New York.
  • The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
  • On day 4 of the quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID-19 test.
  • If both tests come back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test.
  • Travelers who arrive in New York without having completed the testing required as directed in the NYS Travel Advisory are required to complete a 10-day quarantine.
 
Faculty and staff who plan to be on campus regularly (including instruction, co-curricular activities, and meetings) are required to be tested weekly starting February 1. The testing instructions at the ”Stadium” are as follows:
 
  1. Location: Enter at Stadium Gate N
  2. Time: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 2 PM, no appointment needed
  3. Method: PCR analysis of pooled saliva that can be reflex tested to identify the positive individual(s). Identified positive individuals will be directed to receive a clinical diagnostic test for confirmation through specific instructions provided to the identified individual(s).
  4. Notifications: Negative results will be provided by email. Positive results will prompt a direct phone call by contact tracers.
 
Any faculty or staff testing positive for COVID-19 must isolate and follow the New York State Department of Health Order on isolation and the guidance of the governing local health department on length of said isolation and timing of return to campus.
 
Because Syracuse University requires a flu shot to access any of its facilities, anyone who will need to participate in weekly testing or expects to use any Syracuse University facilities will need a flu shot.

Sincerely,
David Newman
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs