Campus Access Procedure

Mask Mandate is Lifted effective March 1, 2022

In response to revised guidance issued by the CDC, CUNY lifted the temporary mask mandate that has been in place since August 2021 and required all CUNY students, faculty, staff, and visitors to wear masks inside University campuses, office buildings, classrooms, and other non-enclosed spaces. This policy change, which takes effect on Monday, March 7, follows recent announcements by Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams that ended mask mandates for pre-K through 12th-grade schools across New York State and City.

Anyone who would like to continue wearing masks in any setting is welcome to do so at any time. Masks will continue to be available at Public Safety Desks across campus for people who want them.

Visitor, Vendor, and Contractor

Visitor, vendor, and contractor need to pre-register in Cleared4 following these steps:

Self-Register in Cleared4 Visitor Campus Access and provide a mobile number
Upload Vaccination Proof or a Negative Test
Wait for verification of the uploaded document
Show their Cleared4 at the Public Safety post to gain access

Cleared4 Visitor Campus Access

COVID-19 Campus Safety Policy - Visitor Access to Campus

This policy is informed by CDC, New York State Department of Health, and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene guidelines relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency. It aims to provide a consistent approach to density management that is in parallel with the processes that are or will be in place for all City University of New York (CUNY) community members who are on campus.

The federal, New York State and New York City rules, regulations, policies, procedures and laws (collectively, “Laws”) regarding the matters covered by this policy change frequently. In the event that the U.S. Government, New York State or New York City adopt Laws applicable to CUNY that are stricter than those set forth in this policy, these stricter Laws shall supersede those in this policy.

This policy is written broadly with the expectation that individual campuses will adopt procedures for implementation of it.

Definition of Visitor

A visitor to a University campus is someone who is not a CUNY student, faculty or staff member. Examples of visitors include, but are not limited to:

vendors and other individuals coming to campus to perform activities related to a contract with or in support of the University;
employees of related entities of CUNY including without limitation auxiliary enterprise corporations, colleges associations, and child care centers;
unpaid college interns;
community members and other individuals coming to a campus to use University facilities such as pools and gyms, or to attend activities on campus; and
family members or friends of CUNY students, faculty, or staff.

Rules for Visitors

Every visitor to a CUNY campus, whether accessing indoor or outdoor spaces, must provide proof to CUNY that they (i) are fully vaccinated or (ii) have had a negative COVID-19 molecular (PCR) test performed by an accredited lab no more than 7 days prior to the visit. “Fully vaccinated” means:

Two weeks after a second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines; or
Two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine; or
At the time specified in either the FDA licensure or World Health Organization approval, after the final administration of any other vaccines.

Visitors are also required to comply with all other University policies and codes of conduct, as well as government and/or campus-specific rules and protocols, applicable to individuals on campus that are intended to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, including by way of example:

any masking and social distancing requirements; and
complying with any applicable federal, state or local quarantine rules.

Before coming to a CUNY campus, visitors are encouraged to consult the campus’ website to review the most current access rules and protocols. You can find links to each campus reopening plans on the CUNY website.

Exception for Minors under 12

Visitors under the age of 12 do not have to comply with any COVID-19 vaccination or surveillance testing requirements applicable to CUNY staff unless and until there is a vaccine available to these minors.

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Failure to comply with this policy will result in the denial of access to the campus.

Any modifications of the protocols set forth in this policy must be approved in advance by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer.

Student, Faculty, and Staff

You will need to show a green pass which indicates you are either fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test obtained from a CUNY testing center. You can do this one of two ways:

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YC Cardinal App

Use the YC Cardinal App/YC VAX App to enter the Campus

We have updated the Cardinal App to include the newly created YC Vax App.

The YC Vax App provides a green or red token based on the vaccination verification and testing available from CUNYfirst. A Green Token will be required for students, faculty, and staff to access the campus.

Student Login

Select Your Experience "Student"
Use your York College Network Account username and password
(your account to access your campus resources, not your email or CUNYfirst account)

Faculty/Staff login

Select Your Experience "Faculty/Staff"
Use your yorkcollege\York College Network Account username (e.g. "yorkcollege\jdoe")
Enter your password

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CUNY Access Pass

The Cleared4 system will now serve as the “CUNY Access Pass” for all vaccinated students and employees.

Look for an email from "no-reply@cleared4work.com" so you can complete your registration and get their new “green” pass.

Vaccinated employees and students will receive two emails from no-reply@cleared4work.com to their primary email account listed in CUNYfirst. The new Cleared4 access pass will expire one year after the date of the final shot required to be fully vaccinated.

Please take a look at the CUNY Access - Cleared4 Guide for Vaccinated CUNY Students, Faculty and Staff in CUNY IT Help for information on setting up and using Cleared4 instead of Everbridge VaxPass or Excelsior. Cleared4 FAQs are available in CUNY IT Help as well.

Cleared4

Student members of the community who have medical/religious exemptions or faculty/staff who are choosing not to reveal vaccination status:

You can go to any CUNY campus for testing (at York, the testing center is near the entrance of the parking lot). Test results will be processed within 24 hours (48 hours on weekends) and can be accessed by computer or smartphone.

ADCL has retained Cleared4 health verification management system to provide the platform through which participants can register for the program, schedule a test appointment, receive test results, and display proof of testing. Once registered, participants will receive an overview of the program and instructions on how to proceed. Appointment scheduling, negative test results, and other communications will all flow through the Cleared4 platform. Again, at York, the testing center is located near the entrance of the parking lot but you can go to any CUNY campus to obtain a test.

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Random COVID-19 Testing Program

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