What is Sarah Lawrence’s COVID-19 vaccination policy?
All Sarah Lawrence College students, faculty, and staff are required to be up-to-date on all COVID-19 vaccinations. This includes all booster vaccines that an individual is eligible to receive. The only exception to this policy is for individuals who have been approved for an exemption due to medical or religious reasons.
What is Sarah Lawrence’s mask policy?
Sarah Lawrence is a mask-friendly campus, where all members of the community are encouraged to wear masks at any time, based upon their individual comfort levels and personal risk considerations. In keeping with our Principles for Mutual Respect, faculty, staff, and students should support each other in making these personal decisions. We strongly recommend that everyone carry a mask with them at all times, as the need to be masked may vary on campus, as described below.
Effective Monday, September 19, 2022, masks are voluntary throughout campus, with the following exceptions in indoor settings:
- The Health & Wellness Center
- College transportation
Because students, faculty, and staff are required to participate in instructional, advisory, and support activities in-person and may meet multiple times per week for a prolonged period of time in close proximity, individual faculty and staff may elect to require that students continue masking under the following specific circumstances:
- Individual faculty members may elect to require masks in classrooms, labs, or other instructional spaces, including during conference and student advisory meetings. These requirements will be clearly communicated, in writing to students by the beginning of the second week of classes.
What is Sarah Lawrence’s COVID-19 testing policy?
Given the widespread availability of COVID-19 self-testing options, including free at-home tests provided by the federal government and tests available through private insurance carriers, the College has discontinued surveillance testing for asymptomatic students, faculty, and staff, effective with the fall 2022 semester.
The Health and Wellness Center will continue to evaluate students, by appointment, who present with symptoms consistent with COVID-19, including testing for COVID-19 as appropriate.
What are the isolation procedures for someone who tests positive for COVID-19?
Any student who tests positive should call the Health & Wellness Center at (914) 395-2359), Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and after hours call Westlands Desk at (914) 395-2209).
A residential student who tests positive for COVID-19 will isolate in place (i.e., their dorm room). Commuter students will isolate in their residence off campus. Students will be provided with Isolation Guidelines and support throughout the isolation period, assisting them with their academic and personal needs.
Faculty and staff will continue to be responsible for following CDC isolation protocols off campus.
See the latest CDC guidance on isolation and what to do when you were exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
The College continuously monitors the state of COVID-19 on campus and in the surrounding area and adheres to public health guidance; as a result, all policies are subject to change.