Thursday, October 7, 2021

 

Enjoy Your Fall Break! 

Dear Seawolves,

As our seventh week of the semester winds down, we hope you are looking forward to a few days to relax and recharge!  As noted on the academic calendar, Fall Break is scheduled for Monday, October 11 and Tuesday, October 12, so classes will not be in session.

If you currently reside on campus, you are welcome to remain on campus during any or all of the break.  Campus offices will continue to operate during regular business hours.  You can also access the Recreation Center, Union, SAC, and other campus buildings.  Campus dining will also be available. Visit the Campus Dining website for Fall Break Hours.

COVID TESTING

The on-campus testing sites (deVries Center, Chapin Commons, MAC Courts and HSC Galleria) will be closed on Monday, October 11 and Tuesday, October 12, and will reopen Wednesday, October 13. The Southampton testing location will be closed on Monday, October 11, and will reopen on its next regularly scheduled day, Thursday, October 14. Remember to schedule an appointment in advance as required based upon your specific status and testing schedule as noted HERE.

With your collective efforts to reach an almost 100% student COVID vaccination rate and keep infection rates very low through regular testing, we ask that you remain vigilant to ensure that our campus community continues to stay healthy. Participation in surveillance testing is especially important because many COVID cases are asymptomatic, meaning you can be infected, and unknowingly and unintentionally spread the disease to others. 

STAYING SAFE 

If you will be traveling off-campus or visiting family and friends, keep in mind the following:  

• Consider the community levels of COVID in your location to assess your risk of infection. You can find this information on your community’s Health Department website.

• Wear a mask indoors.  If gathering indoors, open the windows to maximize air circulation. 

• Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or outside of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. 

• Watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you’ve been around someone who is sick. If you have COVID symptoms, get tested and stay home and away from others. If your test is positive or you have been exposed to COVID, call the Student Contact Tracing Line at (631) 632-6176. 

• Remember your Red Watch Band training. Alcohol use may alter judgment and impact good decision-making around COVID safety measures. 

Wishing you, our amazing Seawolves, a safe Fall Break! 

Sincerely,

Rick Gatteau, PhD
Vice President for Student Affairs

Marisa Bisiani, DNP, ANP-BC
Assistant Vice President
Student Health, Wellness, & Prevention Services