COVID-19 Info

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-23

Student Vax Info

CUNY mandates that all students taking in-person and hybrid classes be “fully vaccinated” Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 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 Fall 2022 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 the Fall 2022 semester 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 (10/16/22 – 10/22/22)

Affiliation Location Positives # Tests # % of Positive Tests Positives from Non-CUNY Sites*
Baruch College 20 1,000 2.00% 7
BMCC 23 1,307 1.80% 2
Bronx Community College 13 593 2.20% 1
Brooklyn College 16 1003 1.60% 1
Central Office, RF, Other 4 260 1.50% 2
City College of New York 16 1118 1.40% 2
College of Staten Island 10 595 1.70% 5
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism 0 15 0.00% 1
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health 0 22 0.00% 0
CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies 1 26 3.80% 0
CUNY School of Law 1 40 2.50% 1
CUNY School of Professional Studies 1 52 1.90% 2
CUNY Graduate Center 6 206 2.90% 4
Guttman Community College 2 68 2.90% 0
Hostos Community College 9 332 2.70% 4
Hunter College 22 1,140 1.90% 9
Hunter College Campus School 0 8 0.00% 1
John Jay College 15 989 1.50% 5
Kingsborough Community College 7 544 1.30% 3
LaGuardia Community College 5 499 1.00% 3
Lehman College 14 800 1.80% 1
Medgar Evers College 5 257 1.90% 1
New York City College of Technology 7 768 0.90% 7
Queens College 11 1,129 1.00% 1
Queensborough Community College 15 750 2.00% 2
York College 7 295 2.40% 2
TOTAL 230 13,816 1.70% 67

Cumulative (8/25/21-10/23/22)

Affiliation Location Positives # Tests # % of Positive Tests Positives from Non-CUNY Sites*
Baruch College 620 35,656 1.70% 733
BMCC 516 30,658 1.70% 312
Bronx Community College 282 15,683 1.80% 101
Brooklyn College 472 29,502 1.60% 177
Central Office, RF, Other 330 13,872 2.40% 83
City College of New York 608 28,355 2.10% 140
College of Staten Island 385 20,910 1.80% 268
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism 29 722 4.00% 81
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health 14 912 1.50% 1
CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies 14 659 2.10% 9
CUNY School of Law 48 1,436 3.30% 68
CUNY School of Professional Studies 73 2,928 2.50% 30
CUNY Graduate Center 157 7,383 2.10% 135
Guttman Community College 30 1,432 2.10% 37
Hostos Community College 207 9,387 2.20% 185
Hunter College 574 41,430 1.40% 843
Hunter College Campus School 24 597 4.00% 645
John Jay College 364 20,481 1.80% 118
Kingsborough Community College 340 16,707 2.00% 38
LaGuardia Community College 280 12,418 2.30% 381
Lehman College 423 19,103 2.20% 38
Medgar Evers College 176 8,700 2.00% 70
New York City College of Technology 295 17,482 1.70% 80
Queens College 466 27,969 1.70% 40
Queensborough Community College 380 19,040 2.00% 243
York College 232 10,341 2.20% 138
TOTAL 7,339 393,763 1.90% 4,261

*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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