COVID-19 Alert Level Change

Dear Skidmore Community, 

I write to inform you that effective immediately, Skidmore will move from COVID-19 safety 警戒级别2 to 警戒级别3. The one exception to the Level 3 guidance is that students may still gather safely 在一些小组中 designated outdoor spaces.

We are taking this precaution in response to a significant increase in positive COVID-19 test results that have come in over the past 48 hours, and a corresponding increase in quarantine figures. 

This change is necessary to safeguard our entire community. If the number of positive cases, and corresponding required quarantines, continues to increase, we could find ourselves in a very difficult situation that could threaten the remainder of the in-person 学期.  

I encourage everyone to visit the Campus 规划网站 to carefully review detailed information about 警戒级别3 and its impact on key services, operations, activities and expectations.  

考虑到这一点， I want to highlight key changes to be aware of that take effect in Level 3: 

• 餐饮服务 is now to-go only. Meal pick-up will occur at Murray-Aikins Dining 大厅.
• Additional testing is required for affected students, 教师 and staff. Those affected will be contacted directly.
• Classes will continue to be held as scheduled. 然而, 教师 may opt to go remote.  
• Informal gatherings are suspended. 然而, students may gather in designated outdoor spaces.
• Visits of any kind are not permitted in campus 住房. Students may not visit others in residence halls or apartments. Students living off campus may not be in campus 住房. Students in campus 住房 may not visit off-campus residences.
• Students living off campus should not visit others living off campus in separate residences 从他们自己.
• Athletic competition is paused.  
• Travel is restricted to emergency or essential only.
• The Scribner Library building is closed. 然而, unaffected classes meeting in the library will be held as scheduled, curbside pick-up will be available, and resources will be available virtually.
• Mail and package pick-up times will be assigned.   

Any additional changes to the alert levels or scenarios impacting on-campus activities and operations will be communicated to all 教师, staff, students, and parents by email as well as via the Skidmore Urgent Notification System (SUNS), Skidmore Weekly 公告，以及 规划网站. 

This change in alert levels is a reminder that we are still in the midst of this pandemic and circumstances can change rapidly. This is especially true given the more contagious and potentially more harmful variants that are circulating.    

We will continue to provide the latest figures on the Dashboard 结果出来后. 

Please continue to diligently exercise caution, get tested, social distance, avoid indoor gatherings or travel and wear masks everywhere on campus and elsewhere, particularly indoors. 

真诚地, 

马克·康纳
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