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University to End Surveillance Testing Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
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In a Friday afternoon email, the University announced an end to the surveillance testing requirement for fully vaccinated individuals.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/surveillance-testing/)
In a Friday afternoon email, the University announced an end to the surveillance testing requirement for fully vaccinated individuals.
A University announcement on Tuesday afternoon stated that all students returning for the fall semester will be required to participate in surveillance testing until the prevalence of the virus is determined.
When missing a surveillance test can mean losing internet and Canvas access, many students are finding the penalties effective, but some called them an unnecessary stressor.
Fourteen days after their final vaccine dose, students, faculty and staff will have quarantine waived for domestic travel and surveillance testing brought down to once per week.
As the University continues to stay at a yellow alert level, workers at testing sites across campus relay the challenges, rewards and experiences of the job.
Cornell places additional testing requirements on students in Greek life and other community living arrangements, to mixed responses.
Cornell tightens regulations with missed surveillance testing and daily checks, rolling out new rules this past Tuesday.
Student workers serve an essential role in ensuring that Cornell’s surveillance testing runs smoothly.
Undergraduates are to be tested twice a week once the semester starts.