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What we know about New York State’s health care worker vaccine mandate

August 23, 2021

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

August 16, 2021

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

August 16, 2021

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…

Staring down a(nother) COVID surge

August 13, 2021

Medical communities across the world continue to sound the alarm about the Delta COVID-19 variant, which is causing severe disease, hospitalizations, and death, particularly among those who are unvaccinated. Monroe…

Walk-in vaccines now available for employees and students

August 11, 2021

The Strong Memorial Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy (located in the hospital lobby) is now offering convenient, free, walk-in COVID Pfizer vaccines for all University of Rochester employees and students. Schedule: Mondays through…

Fall 2021 move-in: Details for River Campus and Eastman

Details about the student move-in processes for undergraduate students arriving on River Campus and the Eastman School of Music campus have been announced. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement,…

For students: Important details on COVID-19 vaccinations

Current face mask policies on University campuses

Updated January 26, 2022 The University is now requiring surgical, N95, KN95, or KF94 masks (non-cloth masks) to be worn by all students, faculty, staff, and visitors—including those who are…

HR update: Vacation pay-out program

In a message sent to University employees, Human Resources announced a one-time Vacation Pay-Out Program for the end of 2021. This will ensure that staff benefit from unused vacation time…

For students: COVID-19 vaccination reminder from UHS

The below message was sent via email to all students on July 1, 2021. Dear University Students, With just about one month until the COVID-19 campus vaccination August 1 deadline,…

New guidance announced on relaxing of campus COVID-19 restrictions

Updated August 9, 2021 On June 16, New York State issued broad guidance that lifted many of the statewide COVID-19 restrictions in place during the pandemic. Based on this news…

Student international travel update for fall 2021

The University continues to carefully monitor the COVID-19 pandemic globally and based on improving health and travel conditions is beginning a gradual restart of global experiences for students, including University-sponsored…