COVID-19重要更新

亲爱的Skidmore社区:

Since the start of the fall semester, the College has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases among members of our community and in surrounding counties. 事实上，疾控中心 has updated the Saratoga County Community Level to “medium.“学院目前是 monitoring caseloads, and our COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated weekly on Thursdays.

We understand that a rise in cases can cause concern among our community members. Please know the COVID-19 Logistics Working Group continues to meet regularly to address changes as they occur and will continue to provide timely and transparent communication. Any questions not addressed in these communications may be emailed to covidfeedback@mokmingsky.com.

 

减少传输

To help mitigate transmission, it is essential that students and employees who are symptomatic stay home when sick, wear a mask around 其他人如果在公共场合，测试，和 严格遵循隔离指南.

 

测试

• 9月9日星期二开始. 20, students and employees may pick up one box of rapid tests per visit by presenting their Skidmore ID at Case Information Desk, Monday through 周五早上9点开始.m. 到5点.m.，包括午餐时间， or 随时关注校园安全. Individuals should test if they are symptomatic, or if they have had a close exposure (test on Day 5). 要求测试的个人应 be fully masked when picking up tests (inside Case Center or at the Campus Safety 窗口).
• 工作人员 and 教师 who test positive for COVID-19 must report the test results to HR at hr@mokmingsky.com.
• Students who test positive using a rapid antigen test must promptly notify covidsupport@mokmingsky.com so the College can provide appropriate individual support, notify key College staff and 教师 on a need-to-know basis, and take steps to mitigate transmission.

 

推进器

• Individuals who are eligible for the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster designed to protect against the most recent Omicron subvariants are 强烈建议 尽快拿到他们的. The CDC states that COVID-19 boosters are safe 和有效的. 欲了解更多信息，请 请访问CDC的网站.
• Students in need of transportation to a booster site may 签出车队 (如有授权司机).
• Employees, including union employees, may take paid time off to receive the booster. Please notify your supervisor if you plan to do so.

 

屏蔽

• Skidmore will continue to follow CDC recommendations for masking on campus. 当 CDC County Community Level is “low” or “medium” (as it is now), masking indoors will not be required on campus but will continue to be supported. 当疾控中心社区 Level is “high,” masking indoors will be required.
• 请注意 教师 may require masking in their classrooms or labs, staff and 教师 may require masking within their personal office space, and students may do so in their individual 居住的房间. 屏蔽 is optional everywhere else on campus and generally cannot be required of 任何人. Masks continue to be required at the Counseling Center and Health Services 根据纽约州法律.
• Please remember to bring a mask with you when traveling about campus and respect requests 在这些区域进行掩蔽.
• 现成的标志和模板 可以在这里 for 教师 and staff to download, print, and post as needed.
• The College will continue to make free KN95 masks available to all students and employees 校园安全. In addition, baskets with KN95 masks will be placed at convenient locations across campus, including Case Center and academic buildings.

 

Grab-and-Go Option at Murray-Aikins Dining Hall

• Students who have tested positive and who live on campus will receive a communication about meal pick-up services 从 餐饮服务.
• Students who have a roommate who tests positive will receive an exposure notification 从 covidsupport@mokmingsky.com 哪一个概述了抓走程序. 同样，那些脱离隔离的人 but still masking (Day 6-10) will receive information about grab-and-go.
• Students who fall outside the categories above but are interested in a grab-and-go 选择应 按照这里列出的步骤操作.
• 有效的9月. 20, tables and chairs will be set up in the courtyard between Murray-Aikins Dining Hall and Starbuck Center for those who wish to dine outdoors.

 

其他住宿

• Employees in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition should 联系 劳工处助理处长 & 劳动力多元化. Students in need of reasonable accommodation should 联系 学生访问服务协调员.

 

Thank you for your attention to these reminders and updates.

 

真诚地,

 

COVID-19物流工作组

Adrian Bautista, (Co-Chair), Dean of Students and Vice President for 学生事务

Donna Ng, (Co-Chair), Vice President for Finance and Administration & 财务主管

阿比盖尔·考德威尔，卫生服务主任

Jacqueline Conrad, Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Pat Fehling, Associate 学院院长 and Professor for Health and Human Physiological 科学系

Julia Routbort, Associate Dean of 学生事务 for 健康与福利

莎拉·维罗，战略人力资源顾问