COVID-19 Info

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-23

Student Vax Info

CUNY mandates that all students taking in-person and hybrid classes be fully vaccinated and upload proof of up-to-date vaccination in CUNYfirst. Maintaining up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination status is the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself and keep CUNY safe.

New Deadlines

Fall 2022

For the Fall 2022 semester, most CUNY courses will be in-person. So, students taking in-person or hybrid courses must be fully vaccinated when classes begin.

All students registering for a fully in-person or hybrid class for the 2022 Fall semester and thereafter must be fully vaccinated unless they have been granted a religious exception or medical exemption to the vaccine.

Although booster shots are not required for course registration at this time, we strongly encourage all students to be up-to-date on their related booster shots.

All students taking in-person or hybrid classes must upload proof of their status to CUNYfirst so it can be approved by the start of classes.

Students should familiarize themselves with the additional guidelines below:

  • If your vaccination documents are already approved in CUNYfirst, you do not need to re-submit them, but they must include appropriate proof.
  • All students (except those with approved exemptions or exceptions) must be fully vaccinated to enter any CUNY facility.
  • The deadline to submit a religious exception or medical exemption for the Fall ’22 semester has passed (July 25, 2022).

Use these tools to find a free vaccine and/or booster site close to you and to check which vaccine(s) they offer:

NYS Vaccine Finder
NYC Vaccine Finder

Key Info for Students

CUNY COVID-19 Safety Tracker

The latest safety metrics are updated weekly every Tuesday. Testing is evaluated over a one-week period from Monday to Sunday.

Most Recent Week (9/26/22 – 10/2/22)

Affiliation Location Positives # Tests # % of Positive Tests Positives from Non-CUNY Sites*
Baruch College 12 744 1.60% 7
BMCC 6 835 0.70% 2
Bronx Community College 7 515 1.40% 2
Brooklyn College 11 659 1.70% 0
Central Office, RF, Other 6 198 3.00% 2
City College of New York 13 767 1.70% 6
College of Staten Island 5 473 1.10% 9
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism 0 16 0.00% 1
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health 2 16 12.50% 0
CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies 0 16 0.00% 0
CUNY School of Law 2 38 5.30% 3
CUNY School of Professional Studies 2 67 3.00% 4
CUNY Graduate Center 2 184 1.10% 5
Guttman Community College 1 26 3.80% 2
Hostos Community College 8 187 4.30% 6
Hunter College 11 792 1.40% 23
Hunter College Campus School 2 9 22.20% 13
John Jay College 4 519 0.80% 3
Kingsborough Community College 3 355 0.80% 2
LaGuardia Community College 4 322 1.20% 1
Lehman College 14 546 2.60% 0
Medgar Evers College 1 225 0.40% 2
New York City College of Technology 2 493 0.40% 4
Queens College 11 668 1.60% 0
Queensborough Community College 11 546 2.00% 7
York College 5 241 2.10% 0
TOTAL 145 9,457 1.50% 104

Cumulative (8/25/21 – 10/2/22)

Affiliation Location Positives # Tests # % of Positive Tests Positives from Non-CUNY Sites*
Baruch College 573 32,809 1.70% 719
BMCC 453 26,908 1.70% 302
Bronx Community College 254 13,904 1.80% 98
Brooklyn College 429 26,811 1.60% 175
Central Office, RF, Other 318 13,124 2.40% 74
City College of New York 551 25,208 2.20% 134
College of Staten Island 358 19,213 1.90% 249
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism 26 656 4.00% 80
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health 13 851 1.50% 1
CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies 13 587 2.20% 9
CUNY School of Law 43 1,304 3.30% 57
CUNY School of Professional Studies 71 2,775 2.60% 27
CUNY Graduate Center 147 6,715 2.20% 128
Guttman Community College 25 1,267 2.00% 35
Hostos Community College 186 8,479 2.20% 170
Hunter College 529 38,078 1.40% 814
Hunter College Campus School 23 559 4.10% 641
John Jay College 328 17,950 1.80% 106
Kingsborough Community College 322 15,174 2.10% 33
LaGuardia Community College 263 10,991 2.40% 375
Lehman College 392 16,924 2.30% 35
Medgar Evers College 161 7,940 2.00% 68
New York City College of Technology 273 15,426 1.80% 66
Queens College 429 25,163 1.70% 38
Queensborough Community College 344 17,004 2.00% 237
York College 219 9,517 2.30% 132
TOTAL 6,743 355,337 1.90% 4,803

*Positives from Non-CUNY Sites: People who test for reasons other than entering a CUNY facility and are self-reporting to the Campus Coronavirus Liaison

University Guidance

University Updates

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

Summer 2021

Spring 2021

Fall 2020

Summer 2020

Spring 2020

Campus COVID-19 Plans

CUNY’s 25 campuses have developed individual operating plans to cover a range of scenarios.

Academic Continuity

Academic Continuity Guidance
Click this link to review CUNY’s latest COVID-19 Academic Continuity Guidance. The document is formatted as a running list of issues, such as: Fall 2020 Instructional Modalities & Scheduling; University Admissions, Research Continuity; MSCHE Accreditation Issues; NYSED Regulatory Issues; Academic Policies, Requirements, and Deadlines; Shared Governance and HR Issues; Financial Aid and Other Types of Support; Clinical Placements; Distance Learning Platforms, Tools & Resources; Student Success, Equity & Inclusion; Internships; Adult and Continuing Education Programs; Travel.

Travel Guidance

Equity and Inclusion

We want to remind our diverse CUNY community that we are an institution that takes pride in its welcoming environment and unwavering commitment to the values of equity and inclusion. One unfortunate and unacceptable aspect of the coronavirus pandemic has been a wave of anti-Asian and anti-Asian-American bigotry. References to COVID-19 that connect the virus to racial, ethnic or cultural identity are irresponsible and dangerous. CUNY condemns any response to this global health crisis that leads to mistreatment, bias or disrespect of any kind. These are extraordinarily challenging and anxious times, and we are all in this together. As always, any student who experiences discrimination of any kind can contact their campus Student Affairs Office for support. Likewise, faculty or staff can contact their campus Chief Diversity Officer or Office of Human Resources.

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WE REMEMBER

CUNY profoundly mourns the members of our
community lost to the coronavirus pandemic.

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