Fall 2022

As students return to campus for the fall 2022 semester, NYU administrators have announced a replacement for the Daily Screener and a potential easing of ...

Students are required to escort their guests through the building during their stay. Student residents must meet guests in the lobby of their building and show their NYU ID to a Campus Safety officer. Students who tested positive for COVID-19 were provided with separate rooms to quarantine for the majority of the last two years since the university reopened. The university’s guidelines are similar to those of New York City, as well as those of many peer institutions including the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Emory University and Dartmouth College. Food and Drug Administration announced that new, reformulated versions of the COVID-19 vaccines specifically designed to target the omicron variant of the virus will soon become available. If the positivity rates in the NYU community remain low, the mask requirement for spaces where attendance is obligatory will be lifted near the end of the month, according to Ciotoli. Violet Go only needs to be completed once and can be kept in a digital wallet. Violet Go is meant to increase compliance with NYU’s vaccination requirements, according to administrators. Similar to the spring semester, masks are no longer required in spaces where attendance is optional, such as dorm lounges and gyms. All vaccines must be FDA-authorized and WHO-listed. However, masks must still be worn in spaces where attendance is mandatory, including classrooms and libraries. [Student Health Center portal](https://shibboleth.nyu.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/Redirect/SSO?execution=e2s1).