For the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff, we ask that you familiarize yourself with the guidelines below before you arrive.
All students taking at least one in-person class and/or participating in on-campus activities/housing must submit proof of vaccination. Those who qualify to receive the vaccination booster are recommended to be boosted in accordance with the governor's mandate of January 2022. To learn how to receive a vaccination or booster, visit vaccines.gov.
Those who are not attending in-person classes or using on-campus resources must provide attestation that they will not visit campus.
Those attending on-campus programs and/or classes who cannot be vaccinated because of religious or medical reasons must receive a waiver from the mandate. To apply for a medical or religious exemption for COVID vaccination, please use these forms: waiver for medical reasons or waiver for religious reasons.
Five months after being fully vaccinated with two Pfizer or Moderna doses or two months after receiving a Johnson & Johnson dose, most people are eligible to receive a vaccination booster, which is recommended for all in-person SUNY students. Learn more about eligibility and register for a booster.
To learn how to receive a booster, visit vaccines.gov.
COVID vaccines and boosters are available at many pharmacies and retail stores. Find where to get a vaccine near you.
Five months after being fully vaccinated with two Pfizer or Moderna doses or two months after receiving a Johnson & Johnson dose, most people are eligible to receive a vaccination booster, which is recommended for all in-person SUNY students. Learn more and register for a booster.
Once you're vaccinated, please submit proof to immunizations@sunyacc.edu. Once you receive a booster, please submit proof to immunizations@sunyacc.edu.
The CDC offers the following helpful advice on exposure, quarantine and isolation:
If you have any pre-existing health conditions, are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or have any questions, SUNY Adirondack strongly encourages you to contact your primary care provider. These charts are for reference to answer general questions and should not replace advice from a licensed medical professional.
Sign up for a COVID test:
Queensbury
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, May 17-19
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, May 24-26
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, May 31-June 2
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, June 7-9
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, June 14-16
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, June 21-23
COVID Testing SignUp Queensbury, June 29-30
Saratoga
Rapid tests are available upon request.
SUNY Adirondack uses non-invasive saliva tests, which only require a swab of the inside of your mouth.
Students and staff arrive at the time of their appointments. Please prepare by logging in and filling out the registration form. The site attendant will instruct visitors how to collect saliva using a soft absorbent swab placed in the mouth for 10-15 seconds. That swab is then placed in a collection tube with a solution that inactivates any viruses and preserves the saliva for testing at another location. Once 12 samples have been collected, these are pooled together into a single larger tube, and all the larger tubes are then sent to Quadrant Biosciences for testing.
The method is based on the now well-established finding that the COVID-19 virus can be present at detectable levels in saliva of subjects. The test uses a method of detection called Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) that is optimized for maximum sensitivity in stabilized human saliva.
The specific saliva testing method used will detect the presence of as few as five copies of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a single PCR test more than 95 percent of the time.
This testing method is effective even for individuals who are not displaying symptoms of COVID-19.
If you test positive for COVID-19, you are exempt from testing for 90 days. Please notify SUNY Adirondack that you are COVID positive by contacting covidnotify@sunyacc.edu.
Students will register a profile in the Clarifi app with Quadrant Biosciences (the laboratory processing the campus COVID tests). Students can then view their COVID test results by logging into their profile at https://app.clarifi-covid-
On March 2, 2022, the following was sent to students:
I hope your semester is going well and thank you for your continued commitment to the health and safety of our shared community.
In light of the continued decline of COVID cases in our region and around New York, the change in CDC guidance for communities with low transmission rates, and upon consultation with SUNY and the Warren County Public Health Services department, the college will adopt the following changes to its face covering and testing policies effective March 2, 2022:
Face coverings
Face coverings will be optional in all indoor public settings for students who are vaccinated and boosted (when eligible) and proof is on file in the Registrar’s Office.
Face coverings remain required, per SUNY policy, in all indoor public settings for those who are:
IMPORTANT FOR ALL: Anyone, per policy # 3010, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and has returned to campus upon completing five days of isolation and free of symptoms, must wear a well-fitting mask at all times on days 6-10.
COVID-19 testing
Weekly testing remains required for individuals who are:
All other students are exempt from testing but may do so on a voluntary basis. The college will maintain rapid tests to use as needed and encourage students to pick up a supply in the Student Center to use before returning to classes after spring break.
The following health and safety strategies remain available to our campus community:
We are moving away from widespread mandates and toward personal responsibility. Your responsibility involves getting vaccinated and boosted (when eligible), monitoring your health and staying home when ill, and supporting anyone who wishes to maintain face coverings to protect themselves and others in their lives.
We expect everyone to respect individual decisions to remain masked and refrain from disparaging comments, mocking or otherwise disrespectful behavior. Please be considerate if another student or employee requests you to be masked while meeting in close proximity, especially if you exhibit any cold-like symptoms.
I am hopeful we can maintain this optional face covering policy. However, if community transmission rates change to high, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and upon consultation with our local public health officials, we may need to reinstate face coverings in any or all campus community spaces.
Let’s work together to keep our community healthy. Thank you in advance for your support!
If any member of the SUNY Adirondack community has concerns about COVID reporting or protocols, they should contact covidnotify@sunyacc.edu.
If you are attending an Accepted Student Day or other sponsored enrollment event, please:
Follow the guidelines provided to you upon registration for the event
Do not bring parents, grandparents, siblings or friends; you should attend alone to help SUNY Adirondack follow pandemic-related protocols
Wear a mask if you are not fully vaccinated or if you are between days 6 and 10 after testing positive for COVID-19.
All visitors to campus should check in at Welcome Desk in Warren Hall. Facial coverings are mandatory for those who are not fully vaccinated or who are in days 6 to 10 after testing positive for COVID-19.
The college bookstore hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
The bookstore offers remote ordering options here.
Hours for SUNY Adirondack's Library and IT computer lab are listed on the library's home page. All visitors are required to sign in.
If you are attending a scheduled on-campus class or event, please:
Follow the guidelines provided by the host of your scheduled class or event.
Wear a facial covering while on campus if you are not fully vaccinated, or if you are in days 6 to 10 after testing positive for COVID-19.
The SUNY Adirondack Saratoga location is open for walk-in traffic during the following hours:
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