Updates
Recent Messages
- Health department encourages mask wearing (April 27)
- COVID-19 updates, requirements for the 2022-23 academic year (April 7)
- Increase in COVID-19 cases on campus (March 23)
- CornellAlert: Moving to COVID-19 Alert Level Yellow (March 23)
- Easing mask requirements, effective March 14 (March 11)
- Reminders about testing and February Break (Feb. 24)
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April 2022
- Health department encourages mask wearing (April 27)
- COVID-19 updates, requirements for the 2022-23 academic year (April 7)
March 2022
- Increase in COVID-19 cases on campus (March 23)
- CornellAlert: Moving to COVID-19 Alert Level Yellow (March 23)
- Easing mask requirements, effective March 14 (March 11)
February 2022
- Reminders about testing and February Break (Feb. 24)
- Changes to testing requirements (Feb. 18)
- Changes to surveillance testing requirements (Feb. 4)
January 2022
- Changes to the Daily Check Health Assessment (Jan. 31)
- Symptomatic Test Kits available beginning Jan. 31 (Jan. 28)
- Faculty and staff: 20220121-faculty-staff-booster.cfm (Jan. 21)
- Students: COVID-19 Reminders (Jan. 21)
- Graduate and professional students: Start of semester testing requirements (Jan. 12)
- Undergraduate students: Start of semester testing requirements (Jan. 12)
- Underlying rationale for start-of-semester plans (Jan. 11)
- Faculty and staff update: Start of the semester plans (Jan. 6)
- Student update: Start of the semester plans (Jan. 6)
December 2021
- Return to Campus Work Guidance (Dec. 31)
- Booster requirement for spring semester (Dec. 21)
- Student update: Shifting to online exams (Dec. 14)
- December Recognition Ceremony cancelled (Dec. 14)
- COVID-19 Update: Moving to alert level red, changes to exams (Dec. 14)
- CornellALERT: Ithaca campus moving to alert level red (Dec. 14)
- End of semester guidance for instructors (Dec. 11)
- COVID-19 Update: Continued spike in cases, additional restrictions (Dec. 11)
- Increase in COVID-19 cases (Dec. 10)
- CornellALERT: Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (Dec. 10)
- Complete the winter/spring checklist for Spring 2022 enrollment (Dec. 1)
November 2021
- Update on Omicron variant (Nov. 29)
October 2021
- COVID-19 vaccination requirements for students for the 2021-22 academic year (Oct.26)
- Accessing COVID-19 boosters (Oct.25)
- Vaccination requirement for employees (Oct. 6)
September 2021
- Ithaca campus moving to COVID-19 alert level green (Sept. 24)
- NY HERO Act Enacted (Sept. 16)
- Modifications to Homecoming weekend activities (Sept. 10)
- Let’s work together for a strong fall semester (Sept. 3)
- Guiding principles will help us navigate ‘new normal’ (Sept. 2)
August 2021
- Updates on campus testing and public health measures (August 30)
- Additional information to address faculty concerns (August 27)
- Increase in COVID-19 cases and change in campus operations (August 27)
- CornellALERT: Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (August 27)
- Graduate Students: In-Person Operations for the Fall Semester (August 13)
- Faculty and Staff: In-Person Operations for the Fall Semester (August 13)
- COVID-19 public health requirements for the fall semester (Aug. 12)
- Start of semester: Important updates for faculty and instructional staff (Aug. 11)
- Important COVID-19 updates for faculty and staff (August 6)
- Preparing for a successful start to the fall semester (August 3)
July 2021
- Update on campus mask requirements (July 31)
- Indoor mask requirement for all individuals (July 30)
June 2021
- Planning for the fall semester (June 28)
- Public health changes, effective July 1 (June 21)
- Update on discretionary spending and business expenses (June 3)
May 2021
- Updated public health requirements for employees, effective June 1 (May 24)
- International Students: Expanded vaccine acceptance (May 18)
- Guidance for remote employees to resume on-campus work (May 17)
- Commencement ceremonies, public health requirements (May 5)
- COVID-19 Update: Outdoor mask requirements, student activities (May 3)
- Sign up for on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinic May 6 (May 1)
April 2021
- Commencement update: Limited number of guests can attend (April 30)
- Appointments available for April 29 vaccine clinic (April 28)
- International travel changes, effective June 1 (April 27)
- Wellness Days start tomorrow (April 22)
- Sign up today for April 23-24 Ithaca vaccine clinics (April 22)
- Register now! On-campus vaccination clinic, April 23 (April 21)
- Sign up now for on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 23 (April 19)
- Revised guidance for fully vaccinated students (April 15)
- Revised guidance for fully vaccinated faculty and staff (April 15)
- College vaccination day cancelled (April 13)
- [CANCELLED] Reminder: Sign up for college vaccination day by 6 p.m. (April 12)
- [CANCELLED] Sign up for college student vaccination day (April 10)
- Commencement update (April 6)
- Option for approved employees to resume on-campus work (April 6)
- COVID-19 Vaccination and Fall Instruction (April 2)
March 2021
- Impact of students’ testing non-compliance and positive cases on your classes (March 31)
- Immediate restrictions for testing non-compliance (March 30)
- MBA program to go virtual after increase in COVID-19 cases (March 26)
- Update on May 2021 Commencement planning (March 25)
- COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Process now available (March 24)
- Increase in COVID-19 cases and the future of campus operations (March 19)
- CornellALERT: Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (March 19)
- COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Process (March 17)
- Update on campus activities and COVID-19 measures (March 16)
- Vaccination Eligibility Update for Graduate and Professional Students (March 11)
- March Wellness Break (March 4)
February 2021
- Campus Alert Level Green: fitness and recreation updates (February 22)
- Op-Ed: Three Things to Keep in Mind As COVID-19 Cases Surge (February 9)
- Announcements and reminders about the spring semester (February 7)
- COVID-19 cluster identified on Ithaca campus (February 5)
- CornellALERT: Increase in COVID-19 cases, Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (February 5)
- Start of semester: Important updates for faculty (February 3)
- Optional consent for COVID-19 research activities (February 2)
January 2021
- COVID-19 variants (January 28)
- Planning Your Spring Semester on Campus (January 22)
- UK variant identified in Tompkins County (January 15)
- Update on Phase 1b COVID-19 vaccination eligibility (January 13)
- Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination for in-person faculty and instructors (January 11)
- Faculty reminder: Arrival testing and quarantine requirements (January 11)
- Preparing for COVID-19 vaccination rollout (January 4)
December 2020
- Spring Checklist is live (December 18)
- COVID-19 safety and precautions (December 14)
- Preparing for the spring semester (December 10)
- Faculty & Staff: Spring 2021 Class Roster and Pre-enrollment information (December 2)
- Students: Spring 2021 Class Roster and Pre-enrollment information (December 1)
- Inclement weather: Online instruction would continue as planned (December 1)
November 2020
- Planning for the spring semester (November 19)
- Updates to Cornell’s travel and visitor policy and procedures (November 18)
- Revised student travel policy (November 18)
- Managing the financial impacts of COVID-19 (November 17)
- In-person semifinals to continue as planned (November 16)
- Ithaca campus moving to COVID Alert Level Yellow (November 13)
- CornellALERT: Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (November 13)
- Increase in positive COVID-19 cases on the Ithaca campus (November 12)
- Graduate and Professional Students: End-of semester checklist, supplemental testing, travel plans (November 10)
- Undergraduate Students: Semester-end checklist, semifinals and travel updates (November 10)
- Ithaca campus moving to COVID Alert Level Yellow (November 13)
- CornellALERT: Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (November 13)
- Increase in positive COVID-19 cases on the Ithaca campus (November 12)
- Graduate and Professional Students: End-of semester checklist, supplemental testing, travel plans (November 10)
- Undergraduate Students: Semester-end checklist, semifinals and travel updates (November 10)
- International travel guidance (November 9)
- Discretionary spending, managing the financial impacts of COVID-19 (November 5)
- Supplemental testing updates, quarantine guidelines, and holiday gatherings (November 3)
October 2020
- New Requirement: Confirm post-Thanksgiving plans by Nov. 13 (October 30)
- End of semester planning, visitor and travel reminders (October 21)
- Doing our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (October 16)
- Preparing for Thanksgiving break, travel and testing (October 14)
- Graduate Student Offices (October 13)
- In-person gatherings and activities (October 5)
September 2020
- Fitness centers & recreation, athletics, group gatherings (September 29)
- Faculty: Fall semester updates and reminders (September 22)
- Faculty and Staff Town Hall: Fall Semester Update (September 21)
- Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level green (September 16)
- Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level yellow (September 3)
- CornellALERT: On campus COVID cluster identified; Ithaca campus moving to alert level yellow (September 3)
- Updates on study spaces, course shopping, and more (September 3)
- Important message regarding New York state guidelines (September 2)
- Surveillance testing set to begin Sept. 3 (September 1)
- Faculty: Important information for the fall semester (September 1)
August 2020
- Students: Important information for the fall semester (August 31)
- COVID-19 cluster identified on the Ithaca campus (August 29)
- We can do this! (August 28)
- Faculty and staff town hall: Beginning the semester (August 28)
- Supporting our Cornell colleagues (August 26)
- COVID-19 tracking dashboard and alert system (August 25)
- Re-entry checklist update and enrollment details (August 20)
- New and updated resources for fall 2020 instruction (August 20)
- Surveillance Testing Set to Begin September 2 (August 20)
- Life on campus this fall (August 18)
- Limiting on- and off-campus gatherings (August 17)
- Fall 2020 course list and enrollment guide (August 7)
- Support for caregivers (August 7)
- Fall billing delayed until Aug. 14 (August 6)
- Cornell Student Behavioral Compact now available in Re-entry Checklist (August 5)
- Fall 2020 course list and enrollment guide (August 7)
- Support for caregivers (August 7)
- Cornell Student Behavioral Compact now available in Re-entry Checklist (August 5)
- President Pollack emphasizes science behind reactivation decision (August 5)
- Op-Ed: Shift in Quarantine Process Enhances Public Health (August 4)
- COVID testing program update (August 4)
July 2020
- Important updates regarding quarantine, move-in and enrollment (July 30)
- COVID-19 travel and visitor policy (July 23)
- Teaching resources for fall classes (July 17)
- The Re-entry Checklist is live (July 17)
- Cornell’s virus testing program for students in the Ithaca area (July 15)
- Safety requirements for on-campus activities (July 9)
- Employee Retention Tax Credit: Supporting our financial recovery (July 6)
- Delayed billing of fall 2020 tuition and student fees (July 6)
- Message to Graduate Students: Plans to reactivate Ithaca campus for fall semester (July 2)
- Additional measures to address the FY21 budget deficit (July 2)
- Campus reactivation: Additional details for Ithaca students (July 2)
June 2020
- Plans to reactivate Ithaca campus for fall semester (June 30)
- NYS Phase 4 clearance for Southern Tier/Finger Lakes (June 26)
- Campus reactivation planning (June 22)
- NYS Phase 3 Clearance for Southern Tier/Finger Lakes (June 11)
May 2020
- Update on Phase 2 reopening of the Southern Tier (May 29)
- Opportunities for feedback on campus reactivation (May 28)
- Update on Phase 2 reopening of the Southern Tier (May 29)
- Opportunities for feedback on campus reactivation (May 28)
- Update on fall 2020 planning (May 28)
- Faculty feedback requested for fall instruction planning (May 27)
- Research reactivation planning (May 22)
- May 24 & 30: Critical Zoom security changes (May 15)
- Update on campus reactivation planning (May 11)
April 2020
- Planning efforts for fall 2020 semester (April 30)
- Tips to avoid Zoombombing and scams (April 24)
- Fall 2020 pre-enrollment process (April 20)
- Update on virtual resources (April 20)
- Update on COVID-19 planning and summer programs (April 22)
- Workplace guidance on face coverings (April 16)
- Guidance on the use of discretionary funds (April 15)
- Supporting international students in your classes this semester (April 8)
- Pollack outlines guiding principles for COVID-19 response (April 7)
- Undergraduate students: Spring 2020 grading policy (April 5)
- Spring 2020 grading policy (April 5)
March 2020
- Supporting all members of the Cornell community during COVID-19 (March 31)
- Adjustments to tenure process in light of pandemic (March 31)
- Managing the financial impact of COVID-19 (March 30)
- Graduate School COVID-19 update (March 30)
- Supporting your virtual student experience (March 30)
- Building community during times of struggle (March 26)
- Graduate School COVID-19 update: Academic calendar changes and more (March 23)
- COVID-19 update: Revised academic calendar and online instruction resources (March 22)
- COVID-19: Governor Cuomo’s order (March 21)
- COVID-19 update: Confirmed cases within Ithaca campus community (March 20)
- May 2020 commencement changes (March 20)
- Guidance on revised academic calendar and online instruction (March 19)
- Message to the Cornell community from President Pollack (March 17)
- Additional social distancing measures for Ithaca campus (March 16)
- Graduate School COVID-19 update: Expedited campus operations changes (March 16)
- Clarification in regard to access to campus facilities (March 16)
- A public health plea (March 15)
- COVID-19 update: Conduct of research (March 15)
- Additional guidance for faculty (March 13)
- Cornell suspends classes; virtual instruction begins April 6 (March 13)
- COVID-19 Graduate School updates (March 13)
- COVID-19 update for Cornell staff (March 13)
- COVID-19: Additional information for students (March 13)
- Message from President Pollack about the importance of social distancing (March 11)
- Human Resources offers guidance for employees (March 11)
- Student & Campus Life announces resources (March 11)
- Cornell announces proactive measures to prevent spread of coronavirus (March 10)
- Coronavirus update: Enhanced policies for international travel, campus events (March 5)
- Cornell expands travel protocols due to coronavirus (March 2)
February 2020
- Coronavirus update: Guidelines, travel restrictions and accommodations, summer programs (Feb. 27)
- Update on Novel Coronavirus (Feb. 7 & 9)
- Community building and support (Feb. 7)
- Public health update: Novel Coronavirus (Feb. 3)
January 2020
Recent Town Halls
- Plans for the Spring Semester 2022 – Graduate and Professional Students (Jan. 13)
- Preparing for the Spring 2022 semester: Student parent forum (Jan. 12)
- Faculty and staff town hall for discussing Spring 2022 plans (Jan. 7)
- Faculty town hall (Sept. 1)
- Faculty and staff town hall (Aug. 11)
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January 2022
- Plans for the Spring Semester 2022 – Graduate and Professional Students (Jan. 13)
- Preparing for the Spring 2022 semester: Student parent forum (Jan. 12)
- Faculty and staff town hall for discussing Spring 2022 plans (Jan. 7)
September 2021
- Faculty town hall (Sept. 1)
August 2021
- Faculty and staff town hall (Aug. 11)
- Preparing for Fall 2021 Semester: Student and Family Forum (Aug. 4)
July 2021
- International Students Town Hall (July 20)
May 2021
- Faculty and staff town hall (May 20)
April 2021
- Town hall: Fall semester planning (April 8)
March 2021
February 2021
- Student/parent forum: Spring semester updates, 2/23 (February 23)
January 2021
December 2020
- Student/parent forum: Spring semester updates, 12/16 (December 16)
November 2020
- Faculty and staff town hall: Operating budget update (November 17)
September 2020
- Student/parent forum: Fall semester update (September 30)
- Faculty and staff town hall: Fall semester updates (September 24)
- Faculty and staff town hall: Beginning the semester (September 3)
August 2020
- Student enrollment town hall (August 25)
- Faculty and staff town hall: Fall semester opening (August 20)
- Student forum: Student life on campus this fall (August 20)
- Town hall with Cornell, Ithaca College and TC3 leadership (August 18)
- Forum for new Cornell students and their families (August 14)
- Faculty town hall on Ithaca campus reactivation plans (August 6)
- Student forum on the Cornell Behavioral Compact (August 6)
July 2020
- Move-in and quarantine update for students and parents (July 31)
- Employee Assembly staff open forum (July 28)
- Town hall for graduate and professional students (July 22)
- Student forum on campus reactivation (July 22)
- International graduate and professional student town hall (July 17)
- Student forum on campus reactivation (July 15)
- Employee Assembly staff open forum (July 9)
- International town hall for students, parents, and alumni (July 9)
- Ithaca area community town hall on Cornell reactivation (July 8)
- Faculty town hall meeting on Ithaca campus reactivation plans (July 6)
June 2020
- Faculty town hall meeting on teaching reactivation options (June 25)
- Faculty town hall meeting on preparing for online and hybrid instruction (June 11)
- Faculty town hall meeting on fall semester planning (June 3)
May 2020
- How to do international research in the time of coronavirus (May 28)
- Town hall meeting on research reactivation planning (May 27)
- COVID-19 faculty town hall (May 4)
March 2020
- Opperman makes web address to staff (March 19)
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