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Please review the previously posted archive messages shared as part of our reopening plan.  Some and/or all of these updates and messages may be in effect.  Please continue to monitor your CCNY emails along with any CUNY alerts and/or CUNY messages that you receive. 

December 02, 2021

Dear Campus Community As of Monday, 12/6/21, we will be discontinuing the use of the V-22 sticker and the Excelsior Pass for campus access (please see my memo on Random COVID Testing).  This means you will need to know how to access your Cleared4 pass. It is best that you practice this before you come to campus.  Please remember that each person has a "personal" link to Cleared4.  This is why we cannot send you generic instructions on how to access your pass.  If you do not know your link or cannot locate it, please send an email to covidtesting@ccny.cuny.edu and we will… Read More »


November 30, 2021

Effective November 17, 2021, CUNY implemented a random testing program for vaccinated employees. Fully vaccinated employees with approved vaccination information in CUNYfirst will be randomly selected to participate in the COVID-19 testing program. Being tested when you are notified is not optional and is necessary in order to obtain campus-wide results each week and thus help keep everyone safe. In any given week, selected individuals will receive an email from  no-reply@cleared4.org  with subject line “Message from City University of New York (CUNY)”. This email includes… Read More »


November 17, 2021

Dear CUNY Community, As part of the University's multi-pronged strategy to monitor and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, CUNY is launching a random testing program for vaccinated employees and students accessing CUNY facilities. Starting this week, a number of randomly selected, vaccinated individuals across the University will be contacted each week to be tested for COVID-19. The random testing program complements CUNY's mandatory weekly testing for employees who have not disclosed their vaccination status and students who obtained a vaccination exemption. If you are selected… Read More »


November 04, 2021

Stay up-to-date with CUNY vaccination and class access requirements for Winter/Spring 2022. Learn More!


October 29, 2021

CUNY has an obligation to protect the health of employees in the workplace. In light of the rapidly changing landscape and rising infection rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated people due to COVID-19, CUNY will continue to follow the guidelines issued by the CDC and OSHA in an effort to stop the spread of the virus to others. To that end, as previously indicated in the Chancellor’s communication dated August 16, 2021, effective August 16, 2021, everyone at CUNY, regardless of their vaccination status, is required to do the following: Wear a face mask inside all office… Read More »


September 27, 2021

Vaccinated and Weekly COVID-19 Testing As of August 16, 2021, anyone entering the City College campus (or any other CUNY site) is required to do one of the following in order to enter the campus: (1) show proof of full vaccination (defined as 14 days after receiving the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine) or (2) show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than seven days prior to the date the employee wishes to enter the campus. Uploading Vaccination Documentation Employees can upload their vaccination documentation into CUNYfirst. For information on the process,… Read More »


September 23, 2021

NOTICE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: FDA Approval – Guidance for CUNY Students The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine on August 23, 2021, triggering a 45-day final deadline for CUNY students to be fully vaccinated and their vaccination documentation uploaded and approved in CUNYfirst. Students now have until September 27 to upload proof of vaccination into CUNYfirst. To meet the 45-day deadline, students must get the first Moderna shot by August 26, the first Pfizer shot by September 2, and the single Johnson & Johnson shot by September 23. Because Colleges need 10… Read More »


September 21, 2021

Based on policy received from CUNY, the following procedures should be followed for reporting actual or potential COVID cases on campus: If you are feeling any symptoms of COVID, you should notify your supervisor immediately and not report to work. Please note that the CUNY policy is for you to take sick leave if you cannot come to work because of illness. You should obtain a rapid PCR test to confirm if you have COVID. You can locate a rapid COVID test site around the city that is by appointment and returns PCR test results in a few hours. The link is here: https://www1.nyc.… Read More »


September 18, 2021

We have moved away from Everbridge to Cleared4 - Please be sure that you have responded to the email from Cleared4 that should have arrived in your inbox. It is NOT a scam/spam or phishing email; it is legitimate. Learn More.  


September 18, 2021

NOTE: We have moved away from Everbridge to Cleared4 - Please be sure that you have responded to the email from Cleared4 that should have arrived in your inbox. It is NOT a scam/spam or phishing email; it is legitimate. Learn More. Shuttle buses will run from 7:00am – 9:15pm, Monday through Friday. NOTE: All passengers are mandated to wear a mask at all times and must show ID to ride the shuttle.   The shuttle buses typically do continuous loops running north and south stopping at the following locations:        Marshak building at Convent Avenue        145th street and St.… Read More »


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Last Updated: 12/28/2021 12:58