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to the inside-mask rule are a fully vaccinated person alone in an enclosed space; a vaccinatColleges in Queens are striving to get ed professor who is teaching and maintaining themselves and their students back to some- appropriate distance; and someone eating and thing resembling normal while still dealing drinking while maintaining appropriate with Covid’s Delta variant and a laundry list distance. All CUNY students taking in-person or of concerns and regulations. And all schools are stressing the need for hybrid classes in the fall semester will be required to provide proof of vaccination by maximum flexibility. The City University of New York’s fall Tuesday, Sept. 14, unless they have been term began Aug. 25; in Queens that includes granted a medical or religious exemption. The Queens College Queens College in Flushwebsite said all unvaccinating, York College in Jamaied students who have onca, Queensborough Comcampus classes through munity College in Bayside Sept. 14 must show proof of and LaGuardia Communia negative Covid test taken ty College in Long Island no more than seven days City. before, and must participate In a letter on Queensin CUNY’s on-campus testboro CC’s website, CUNY ing program. The website Chancellor Felix Matos Covid protocols says only CUNY on-site Rodriguez said this fall on campus testing will be accepted as will mark “a limited return proof. to all CUNY campuses.” At St. John’s University Everyone, regardless of in Jamaica, the school’s vaccination status, must wear a mask indoors on all CUNY campuses, website says it is working with state and city health officials and will constantly be assessincluding students taking in-person classes. Masks must be worn outside when some- ing its Covid protocols throughout the semesone is unable to maintain physical distance ter. Classes are scheduled to begin on Sept. 1. The website stressed that offices and from others. Anyone not vaccinated must wear a mask at all times. The only exceptions research labs will operate at full density; uniEditor
versity travel is no longer restricted, and dining services and the fitness center will be open. All students at all levels must present proof of vaccination in order to attend in-person classes or other campus activities. All full- and parttime employees are expected to be vaccinated prior to the start of the semester. Students who have been granted medical or religious exemptions must report for regular testing, wear masks on all university property and comply with other protocols for those not vaccinated. Students arriving from interna- Queens College and other institutions of higher learning tional destinations have additional are gearing up to start another year with Covid-19 st e ps i nclud i ng a seve n- d ay restrictions. FILE PHOTO quarantine. All lab courses will require in-person attenUnvaccinated employees are responsible for being tested at least once a week on their dance. The residence hall will be open. “We are currently reviewing our travel and own during their off hours. Classes at Vaughn College in East Elm- health assessment, as well as rules concerning hurst, which caters to students pursuing masking and social distancing and will issue careers in the aviation and aeronautics indus- more detailed guidance before the start of the tries, begin Sept. 2. According to its website, semester,” Vaughn President Sharon Devivo the school is expanding its on-campus offer- wrote in a letter on the school’s website. But she also “strongly” encouraged everyings for the fall. With some exceptions, students will have one who can to get vaccinated as “the best the option of taking in-person or remote possible option for a return to normal and the Q safety of the Vaughn community.” classes via Zoom.
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