Important Spring 2022 Check-In Information

Dear Students and Families:

As a follow-up to the message from Vice Chancellor Haynie Wednesday regarding the Spring 2022 semester, I am writing with important information about check-in procedures and testing requirements as you plan for your arrival to campus. Please review this message carefully as it includes detailed information on the following components of spring 2022 check-in:

• Pre-Arrival Testing Requirements
• Move-In Dates and Details
• Check-In Procedures and Arrival Testing
• Booster Vaccine Requirement
• Flu Shot Requirement

Pre-Arrival COVID-19 Testing Requirements

All students, including off-campus students, are required to provide proof of a negative pre-arrival test. The following pre-arrival testing options are available to meet this requirement:

• PCR Test: Your test must be taken within 72 hours of your arrival to the Syracuse area.
• Antigen or at-home test: Your test must be taken immediately before travel to the Syracuse area.
  • To document your at-home test, please take a photo of the test result next to your Syracuse University I.D. with the date/time stamp function of the device taking the photo enabled.
  • If you are an incoming spring 2022 student and do not yet have your Syracuse University I.D., please take a photo with another photo ID.
• For international students: Your travel testing will be accepted as pre-arrival testing if you arrive in Syracuse within three days of U.S. entry. If you arrive in another domestic location before traveling to Syracuse, you will need to obtain an additional pre-arrival test in accordance with the requirements above.

• For students who did not depart the campus area during winter break or will return prior to Jan. 17: You can visit the University’s Testing Center to satisfy the pre-arrival testing requirement.

Based on the results of your pre-arrival test, please take the following actions:

• If you test positive: Please submit your test result to the Patient Portal using the instructions below. Do not travel to campus until symptoms of illness (if any) have resolved and you have completed the required isolation period.
  • Log into the Patient Portal with your SU email and password.
  • Select the “COVID-19” heading.
  • Scroll down to the “Off Campus COVID-19 Lab Results” section.
  • Under “Enter External COVID-19 Lab Result,” enter the test date and result of test. (Note: only positive test results should be submitted.)
  • Click “Submit.”
  • The result you entered will appear on the screen.
  • Click “Select File” next to your submitted result to add an attachment showing your results. (Your full name and date of test must be clearly identifiable.)
    • If you received a formal result, upload a copy of the documentation.
    • If you did an at-home test, upload a date/time-stamped photo of your test showing the positive result, with your Syracuse University I.D. visible next to the test.
  • Click “Upload.”
  • Please note, it may take up to 48 hours for the results to be reviewed.
  • If you test negative: Please bring a copy of your negative test result with you to campus for check-in. Do not upload this test result into the Patient Portal.

If a student arrives at the check-in at the Ensley Athletic Center or the Stadium Testing Center without documentation of pre-arrival testing, they cannot proceed with the check-in process and will be required to test elsewhere first.

IMPORTANT: If you have previously tested positive within 90 days of your arrival to campus and have completed your isolation period, you are exempt from the pre-arrival testing requirement. However, you must submit documentation of your prior positive status to the Patient Portal, using the directions above, for the Barnes Center to review and approve in advance of arriving to campus. For example, if you are moving in on Friday, Jan. 21, and have tested positive for COVID-19 since Oct. 23, 2021, please upload documentation of your positive test to be exempt from the pre-arrival testing requirement. If your test was conducted by Syracuse University or you have already uploaded the positive test result to the Patient Portal, no further action is needed.

Move-In Dates and Details

• International students can begin moving into their on-campus residence halls and apartments on Thursday, Jan. 20. All other students can move in beginning Friday, Jan. 21.
• Residential students arriving between Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 are encouraged to complete the arrival survey. Please note, this survey is intended to support planning efforts; students are not held to the information provided.
• Guests are not permitted in the residence halls. New, incoming spring 2022 students will be permitted one guest to help them with move-in.
• Masks must be worn indoors at all times, and outdoors when in the presence of others. Surgical masks, KN95 and/or N95 masks are strongly encouraged.

Check-In Procedures and Arrival Testing

All students will check in upon their arrival to campus to participate in arrival testing and verify they have met all pre-arrival and testing requirements, including:

• Proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination series
• Proof of COVID-19 booster (if eligible)
• Pre-arrival COVID-19 test
• Proof of flu vaccination

North Campus Residential Students

• Check-in will take place at the Ensley Athletic Center between Jan. 21-23, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students should check in at the Ensley Athletic Center prior to going to their residence hall.
• If you are unable to arrive between 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., please go directly to your residence hall to have your pre-arrival and testing requirements verified. If your pre-arrival and testing requirements cannot be verified, you will not be able to move into your residence hall. Late arrival students will be required to participate in arrival testing the following day.
• Students who do not meet check-in requirements will not be permitted to move in and will need to seek alternate housing arrangements at their own cost until in compliance.

South Campus and Off-Campus Students

• Check-in will take place at the Stadium Testing Center between Jan. 17-25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please note, students who do not comply with arrival procedures will lose access to IT resources and may face disciplinary action under the Code of Student Conduct.

Booster Vaccine Requirement

• For North Campus Residents: All eligible students moving into a residence hall must have received their required COVID-19 booster or an approved exemption prior to arriving. If you are eligible for a COVID-19 booster and have not submitted your documentation, you will not be able to move into your residence hall.
• For South Campus and Off-Campus Students: All eligible students living on South Campus or off campus need to have received the booster or an approved exemption by Monday, Jan 24. If you are eligible for a COVID-19 booster and have not submitted your documentation, you will lose access to IT resources and may face disciplinary action under the Code of Student Conduct.
• To Submit Your Booster Vaccine Record: There are two parts to submitting records—recording the date of your booster vaccine and uploading proof of your booster vaccine. Your record is not considered complete until a copy of your immunization proof has been uploaded for verification.
  • Log into the Patient Portal with your SU email and password.
  • Select the “Immunization” heading and then expand the “Required Immunizations” section.
  • Find the type of COVID-19 booster vaccine you received, enter the date and select “Submit.”
  • Once the date has been submitted, select the “Upload” tab from the top menu.
  • Follow all upload instructions.
  • In the drop-down menu labeled “Choose Document,” select “COVID Proof of Vaccination.”
  • Click “Select a file,” choose the file containing your booster vaccination document and select “Upload.”

IMPORTANT: Enter your booster as Dose No. 3 for the vaccine type that you received, even if different from your initial COVID vaccination series (i.e., if you received two Moderna vaccines, but received the Pfizer booster vaccine, please enter the date of your booster under Pfizer, Dose No. 3).

Flu Shot Requirement

• For North Campus Residents: Students moving into a residence hall must have received a flu vaccine or an approved exemption prior to arriving. If you have not submitted your flu shot documentation by your arrival, you will not be able to move into your residence hall.
• For South Campus and Off-Campus Students: Students living on South Campus or off campus must receive a flu vaccine by Monday, Jan 24. If you do not submit documentation of your flu vaccine by Jan. 24, you will lose access to IT resources and may face disciplinary action under the Code of Student Conduct.
• To Submit Your Flu Shot Record:
  • Log into the Patient Portal with your SU email and password.
  • Select “Upload” on the main menu.
  • Follow the upload instructions.
  • Select “Flu Vaccine Documentation” from the drop-down.
  • Add your proof of vaccination.

Thank you for continuing to do your part in keeping yourself and others safe. We look forward to welcoming you to campus soon!

Sincerely,

Robert D. Hradsky
Vice President and Dean of Students