University COVID-19 tier system to determine face mask guidance
Effective today, the University will use three COVID-19 tiers—low, medium, and high—to both determine and communicate the face mask requirements on campus each week. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors—anyone who plans to be inside a campus building or facility—will be able to check what the status is and know whether face masks are required indoors (high), strongly encouraged (medium), or optional (low). The system directly correlates with the CDC’s COVID-19 community levels for Monroe County and provides a consistent framework upon which to base University masking guidance moving forward. Read the full guidance here.
The current University COVID-19 tier level is MEDIUM. Face masks are strongly encouraged for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors indoors.
The tier system applies to all of the University’s campuses with the following carve-outs that are aligned with the main mission of the specific area:
Memorial Art Gallery, which maintains separate face mask guidelines
Medical Center patient care areas “Blue Zone,” which still requires medical-grade masks until further notice. Note: all Medical Center “tan” locations will follow the new tier system. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on the URMC intranet (University network access required).
The current University COVID-19 tier will appear on the COVID-19 Resource Center face mask page and will be included daily in @Rochester, at the bottom of each newsletter. If there is a change to the University’s COVID-19 tier, @Rochester will announce the update prominently.
As the new tier system is introduced, the University is also suspending its COVID-19 dashboard and daily updates are no longer being reported in @Rochester. Check the COVID-19 Resource Center for the latest updates and guidance.
Webinar offers tips from the Simon Admissions Committee
Register to attend a webinar today, June 7, at noon EDT for tips and tricks for completing and submitting your strongest application for Simon Business School’s part-time programs. For those unable to attend, a live recording of the session will be emailed to the address used at registration. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver, up to $150 value.
Healing through the arts and humanities: Reel Mind Film Festival
Learn more about the Reel Mind Film Festival, which screens documentary films around the theme of recovery from mental illness and offers an opportunity to educate and build a sense of community. Presenters will share the origins of the film festival and introduce the upcoming 2022 summer series. Register to attend this virtual event on Friday, June 10, at noon EDT.
BBQ to support patient-care initiatives at Strong
Join Friends of Strong for a Summer BBQ Fundraiser in support of patient- and family-centered care at Strong Memorial Hospital from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, at the Sarah Flaum Atrium. Each Texas Bar-B-Q Joint meal includes one-quarter of a smoked chicken, along with pulled pork, baked beans, macaroni salad, cornbread, and a bottle of water for $15. Walk-up only; no curbside pickup. Purchase tickets online and call (585) 275-2420 with questions.
‘The Rochester Forum’
Enjoy a day of presentations and enrichment featuring leading University faculty members and researchers. Guests can attend all or a portion of the day’s programming, including:
The Matthew E. Fairbank Lecture “HIV/AIDS: From the Discovery of AIDS to Living with HIV in the Time of COVID-19”
“Up Against the Wall: A Collaborative, Community Engaged, and Socially Relevant Exhibition and Collection of HIV/AIDS Education Posters”
“Creating Lifelong Community Connections Through Music”
Summer@Eastman concerts begin June 27. Tickets are $10 and University ID holders receive one free ticket with the code URIDFREE. Find the complete list of events here.
The Memorial Art Gallery’s Art and Treasures Sale, June 9–12, features gently used antiques, fine art, original artwork, jewelry, china, pottery, porcelain, silver, crystal, housewares, coffee table art books, and small furniture items. Find each day’s schedule and purchase tickets for preview night, Thursday, June 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. There is no cost to attend Friday through Sunday.
Face masks are strongly encouraged for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors indoors. Patient care areas, as well as University shuttles and transportation, continue to require masking. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on the URMC Intranet (University network access required).
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