Updates

A collection of stories, featured in the forthcoming issue of Rochester Review, highlights just some of the people who have stepped up in the face of daunting challenges amid the…

With the continuation of the pandemic, people are experiencing an unexpected feeling: boredom. Read this week’s EAP blog to learn how boredom can affect you. UR Medicine EAP is brought…

The newly approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived at Rochester this week and is starting to be administered to Medical Center health care workers. Beginning today, the Medical Center will open a…

Updated December 16 University Health Service will continue to administer pre-departure tests to asymptomatic students who plan to depart for home in the coming weeks. This one-time pre-departure test is…

In recognition of the continuing challenges posed by COVID-19, the College is modifying the S/F policy for the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters. The changes include: Temporarily increasing the…

The University has confirmed with our health care administrators, Excellus and Aetna, that they will not reimburse charges for non-medically required COVID-19 testing. This includes most asymptomatic testing and mandated…

Update: On January 27, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that most of the New York State COVID Microcluster Zones have been lifted, meaning that the University is…

Given the approaching cold-weather season, limited access to Helen Wood Hall and the tunnel connecting to Strong Memorial Hospital will resume beginning November 30. The west entrance of Helen Wood…

Winter is almost upon us here in Rochester and the University’s emergency preparedness teams are ready with the plans and tools that keep the University operational and community members informed…

Quarantine will be required for all River Campus and Eastman School of Music undergraduate students living in residence halls who are returning to campus in spring 2021 and who are…

Are you working remotely and finding that tasks take you longer than they used to? Check out the November Life-Work Connections/EAP blog post to see if you are falling victim…

Since the pre-departure COVID testing plans were announced, University Health Service (UHS) has been able to expand its testing capabilities by securing needed rapid test kits. Now, all residential undergraduate…