State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced on Friday, April 30, 2021, that SUNY campuses will adopt the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance to ease outdoor mask requirements for vaccinated individuals. Students, faculty, and staff on SUNY’s campuses who are fully vaccinated (two weeks following the final dose of any vaccine regimen) may now gather or conduct activities outdoors without wearing a mask, except in certain crowded settings and venues. The guidance is effective immediately for the final weeks of the spring semester and any upcoming summer classes on campus.
View the updated guidance, which includes:
- People who are not yet fully vaccinated must continue to mask up on campus, with the following exceptions:
- in private residential or personal spaces
- when eating meals on campus while seated and social distancing is appropriately enforced
- when by themselves
- Masking is still required for all classroom settings and commencements
As more vaccination options are made available across New York State, SUNY is urging students to get vaccinated so that campuses may lift restrictions for more students this fall. SUNY launched a #DoTheRightThing campaign on Friday with this video for students on the updated guidance, as well as reaffirm health and safety protocols.