Baruch College Spring 2022 Safe Campus Operations Plan

Last updated March 16, 2022

Table of Contents

PART 1: INTRODUCTION & SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

Baruch College reopened on-site campus operations starting August 16, 2021. This spring, we will deliver up to 70% of instruction on-site through a combination of in-person and hybrid classes. Most staff will have work schedules blending 70% on-site and 30% remote work starting February 28th. Essential staff will continue their normal pre-pandemic work schedules. We have updated our guidelines and protocols based on CUNY, CDC, NYS and NYC guidelines.

We will evolve and adapt our protocols based on internal and external conditions and any changes in CUNY, CDC, NYS, and NYC guidelines and mandates. As the CUNY Guidance for Academic Continuity directs, we will “ensure that [our] decisions be guided, first and foremost, by our commitment to equity and our obligation to protect the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff, along with our commitment to facilitate the maintenance of academic momentum and the achievement of learning outcomes” for our students.

We have a communication hub on our website, Baruch Forward, for all matters COVID-related information concerning safety campus operations and will update it regularly. We welcome input from the campus community. You may send questions, comments, and report any non-compliance with the protocols established in this plan to SafeCampusReopening@baruch.cuny.edu.

Summary of Operations Spring 2022

PART 2: PROTOCOLS

A. Campus Access: Vaccination and Testing Mandates

• Faculty will be required to comply with CUNY vaccination mandate, including uploading their vaccination documentation into CUNYfirst for review, to access campus. More details on the implementation of the mandate will be provided shortly.
• Staff must either be fully vaccinated and have uploaded their vaccination documents into CUNYfirst for review and approval by OHR, or must provide a negative Covid test issued by CUNY Testing Program prior to entering campus. The test is only valid if it was done within seven days of entry to campus. Baruch has on-site testing in the Newman Vertical Campus multi-purpose room. Testing is by appointment but walk-ins will be accepted. Results will be available to the individual and the campus within 24 hours on weekdays, 48 hours on weekends. You can be tested at any of the CUNY sites here.
• CUNY has instituted a random surveillance testing program for weekly testing of 20% of the vaccinated and unvaccinated faculty, staff and student population of the campus using CUNY testing sites. Participation is mandatory and failure to participate will result in removal of right to campus access.
• Weekly testing will be required for student athlete and dorm residents regardless of vaccination status.
• CUNY has detailed FAQs on testing for faculty and staff.
• More details provided on Baruch Forward website on the Faculty and Staff FAQs and the Campus Access
• Students must be vaccinated to attend face-to-face classes or access the campus for any other resources unless granted a religious or medical exemption. This includes a requirement to obtain a booster when eligible. Details here. If a student is granted a medical or religious exemption from the vaccination mandate, they may access campus but only by presenting a negative CUNY test from a CUNY testing site. The test is only valid for seven days.
• All visitors which includes vendors, contractors and attendees at external events must be pre-authorized by senior campus leadership and Public Safety must be informed of the date/location/purpose of the visit. Visitors must comply with CUNY Visitor’s policy on vaccination/tests and all other rules with stricter rules applying for attendees at external events or community members using campus facilities.
• For attendees of external events or community members who use campus facilities on campus, the college will only allow access to those who are fully vaccinated and provide proof that they are in compliance. Visitors may either use a CUNY application (Clear4u) to upload their documentation or present a CDC card or Excelsior Pass or NYC Pass along with photo id.
• All faculty, staff, students and campus visitors who are sick must stay home or return home if they become ill while on campus.
• Before returning to campus, faculty, staff or students who have been sick with Covid-19, tested positive for Covid-19, or have been potentially exposed to someone with Covid-19 must follow CUNY guidance prior to returning to campus, including direction to report status to Coronavirus Liaison and follow instructions to isolate/quarantine depending on vaccination status and any for testing. More details here.
• Faculty, staff or students who have traveled must follow current CDC guidelines and NYS Department of Health guidelines, which may require quarantine when returning from certain locations before coming to campus.
• All faculty, staff and students will need a valid college identification card and will use it to swipe in at turnstile or card swipe device. We have limited entry points to campus buildings and all entry points are staffed by Public Safety officers who only allow entry to those who are authorized. Public Safety will assign sufficient staff at all entry points to facilitate screening and prevent congestion.
• See Residence Hall, Early Learning Center and Student Health Service Plans appended for specific testing protocols for those populations.

B. Reporting and Managing Positive Covid-19 Cases

• Baruch College and CUNY have protocols in place for students, faculty and staff who have Covid-19 symptoms, a positive Covid-19 test result, or who have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for Covid-19. The protocols are detailed here and are summarized on these flowcharts for students and faculty and staff. The Coronavirus Liaison is the point person to receive reports of any individual on campus or in the student residence, including faculty, staff, students, or visitors who have been diagnosed with Covid-19. Details here.
• The Liaison will partner with local health departments and provide and maintain data on positive cases for their use. Positive cases will be reported on CUNY Covid-19 Safety Tracker which is updated on a weekly basis and maintained
• Based on the results of contact tracing, the Coronavirus Liaison will notify those who have had close/sustained contact with an individual diagnosed with Covid-19 and advise the person to stay home and self-monitor for symptoms and follow guidance if symptoms develop.
• In the case of the students on campus and students in the residence hall, the Coronavirus Liaison will work with Dean of Student Affairs on tracking contacts and notice to those with close/sustained contact.
• Any individual who comes to campus or while on campus is exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms (such as fever, shortness of breath) will be asked to return home.

Isolate and Transport Those Who are Sick

• We have designated rooms 108B and 108C in the Field Building (17 Lexington Ave) and room 1-153 in the Vertical Campus (55 Lexington Ave) as isolation rooms to be used. Current practice is that Public Safety receives all reports of sick individuals on campus. An individual may self-report, an observer may report, such as an instructor in a class or friend of the sick individual, or Public Safety may observe the person exhibiting signs of illness or injury. Public Safety is responsible for assisting the individual. Public Safety will immediately separate and isolate any individual on campus exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms to the designated isolation until the individual is off campus.
• Public Safety will follow protocols currently in place for handling ill individuals. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, the individual will return home or Public Safety will contact emergency medical services to take the person to the hospital.
• See Residence Hall plan, appended for protocols for resident exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms.
• See Early Learning Center plan, appended.
• See Student Health Center plan, appended.

C. Reclosing in the Event of an Outbreak

• The College successfully moved to remote operations in a matter of days in March 2020 with no prior experience and little interruption in service. We delivered instruction, student services and almost all other campus operations remotely until reopening the campus August 16, 2021. We adapted and improved our remote operations during this period.
• We are prepared to return to remote learning for any of the onsite classes in this fall if necessary and scaling back of staff on-site except for essential staff. We have protocols in place for all campus operations to accomplish this task.
• We will follow CUNY guidelines established for reclosing.
• We will continuously monitor the local health situation by using NYC and NYS health agency resources for signs of a community spread in areas affecting our faculty, staff and students. We will refer to the key metrics on NYS Regional Dashboard.
• Another guide is the CDC data tracker for monitoring metrics of community transmission.
• We will also refer to CUNY COVID-19 Safety Tracker which contains data from our testing and reporting program here.
• All of these metrics will be used to detect early warnings of an infection surge and internal and external capacity to manage the surge.
• If we see such an outbreak, we will consult with CUNY and healthcare agencies for guidance on whether to reduce physical presence on campus and to what extent.
• We will also monitor signs of community or campus outbreaks of any other known influenza-like illnesses that may exacerbate the impact of Covid-19. We will use information from NYS and NYC health agencies or campus self-reported cases.
• The Chancellor in consultation with local and state authorities will make the final decision regarding a scaling back or shut down of operations. CUNY Central will continue to monitor campus and community infection rates and consider other factors identified in CUNY Guidelines.
• If we take any steps to close down some or all onsite activities. We will advise the campus community through all modes of communication channels.

D. Masks

• The August 2021 temporary mask mandate for indoor spaces has been lifted, effective March 7, 2022.
• Anyone on campus, regardless of vaccination status, can voluntarily wear an acceptable face or covering while in a campus building.
• Masks will continue to be available at building entrances at security desks for people who want them.
• The University urges the small number of faculty, staff, and students who are still not vaccinated, or those who have been granted a medical exemption or religious exception, to wear a mask.
• The only exceptions to wearing a mask inside are
  • If you had close contact with someone with COVID-19 but you do not need to quarantine, as detailed here.
  • Acceptable masks fit well and are worn correctly. Masks should fit smoothly on the face and be worn under the chin and over the nose.  To ensure a good fit for 3-ply surgical masks, users could follow the knot and tuck method recommended by the CDC (demonstrated here.) For guidance on acceptable face covering please, refer to overall CUNY guidelines and the updated CDC guidance.
  • The CDC offers the following guidance on care and cleaning of reusable face coverings. Additionally, individuals should follow care directions for commercially purchased face coverings from the manufacturer.
  • Individuals should not share disposable masks.

E. Physical Distancing

• No physical distancing will be required for most outdoor activity. The campus does not have space to trigger CDC requirements for large outside group activities involving more than 5000 people.
• For indoor activity, physical distancing will not be required for fully vaccinated individuals. Unvaccinated individuals must maintain physical distancing.
• Elevators: vaccinated people will not need to physically distance. However, Public Safety will monitor elevator usage for over-crowding. As needed elevator occupants will be reminded that masks are required in all campus buildings.
• Beginning this spring, our conference center and performing arts center will reopen for internal and external events for participants who can provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated. Since all will be vaccinated no physical distancing will be required. All participants must comply with our mask mandates and other health and safety measures. Including strict compliance with NYS, CDS guidelines and CUNY guidelines for external visitors.

F. Operational Activity

Staff Scheduling and HR

• Beginning February 28th, staff will work a blended schedule of 70% on-site work and 30% remote work.
• Essential staff will continue to work their pre-pandemic work schedules.
• In implementing the CUNY policy, we have developed a set of “Baruch College Manager Guidelines for Staffing Spring Semester 2022.”
• All offices will be open for on-site service for normal business hours. Departments will create schedules and work arrangements that will provide sufficient coverage.
• Managers with staff with blended work arrangements will continue to use virtual tools for meetings and team conferences and collaboration tools like Dropbox for document sharing to ensure full participation for staff with differing schedules. During the time period when all but essential staff worked from home, managers have learned how to effectively use these tools.
• We have offered manager and staff workshops on effective practices when staff is working from home and we will continue to offer training on this and other professional development workshops.  We will encourage employees to avail themselves of CUNY guidelines on this topic here.
  • We will continue to provide online training to employees.
  • See also Vulnerable Populations in this section.

Course Scheduling

• The college will deliver 70% of instruction on-site through a combination of in-person and hybrid classes.
• We have coded classes to indicate which ones are fully remote or include hybrid components. We will use “Guidance on Academic Continuity” which provides detailed guidance and recommendations and is updated often.

Vulnerable Populations

• Student Affairs Disability Office will actively engage with students with disabilities to identify issues they may be experiencing with remote learning and identify resources and possible solutions in partnership with BCTC.
• We will continue to offer the same service to vulnerable population that we have delivered prior to Covid-19 in both face-to-face and virtual formats.
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and academic adjustments to allow qualified individuals the opportunity to participate in programs, activities and employment. The College will grant reasonable accommodations to students, faculty and staff related to Covid-19, and streamline the process, as needed, to handle the volume of Covid-19 related accommodations consistent with the CUNY policy here.

Mental Health and Welfare

• The College partners with Mount Sinai to provide onsite health services for students and the Health Center remains open. See Appendix C.
• Student Affairs will offer virtual counseling and face-to-face counseling.
• CARES/CRSAA/ARP provide for emergency aid and other student support. We have and will continue to use those funds, either in the form of direct aid, payments toward balances or in other forms of student support as identified in the federal guidelines. For information about student support services, including international students, click here.
• Human Resources partners with an employee assistance program, Corporate Counseling Associates, which provides a wide array of free mental health and welfare services and referrals for faculty and staff.
• The President’s Task Force for the Future has a sub-committee charged with the task of focusing on staff needs, including those working onsite as well as those working remotely. The Committee conducted an employee survey to identify staff needs and based on that survey developed a series of workshops with Corporate Counseling Associates.
• Human Resources has created a Wellness Corner on its webpage that provides information to staff on workshops and training provided by CUNY.

Student Life

• A full range of student activities and engagement will continue with both on-site and virtual opportunities. Factors to be considered in permitting in-person activities will include:
  • Implementation of student vaccination mandate,
  • CDC/NYS/CUNY guidelines on indoor gatherings.
• Student club space and the new Student Center have dedicated custodial staff who will follow protocols for cleaning protocols described in Section III Guidelines for Healthy Buildings. Serving food not permitted.

Technology

• Faculty training on online instruction is ongoing and led by the Center of Teaching & Learning
• Baruch Computing & Technology Center (BCTC) is adding equipment, as necessary, to the classrooms that will be used for onsite instruction to support new requirements, including class discussions between a mix of onsite and remote students (“HyFlex”).
• BCTC has augmented the capacity of the help desk by reassigning part-time staff and student assistants who would have worked in campus labs. We will adapt schedules depending on needs to serve faculty, staff and students on-site.
• The Deans of each of the schools surveyed their faculty to identify needs for equipment, software and support needs for online instruction; each request was addressed and will continue to be so.
• BCTC, working with departments and the Staff Sub-Committee, will continue to identify and support needs of staff working remotely and on-site.
• BCTC is working closely with CUNY CIS to manage the College’s security requirements and assess vulnerabilities.

Travel Domestic and International

• We will allow some college-sponsored travel in compliance with CUNY guidelines: https://www.cuny.edu/coronavirus/academic-continuity/guidance-on-academic-continuity-to-campuses/#Domestic-International-Travel

G. Communications Plan

• We have created Baruch Forward website for up-to-date, one-stop shop for information about all aspects of College services in the Covid-19 environment. The site provides easy access to a variety of resources, support, and services for the campus community. Our recent transition to WordPress has led to significant improvements overall to user experience in terms of content and navigation.
• We have actively participated in #VaxUpCUNY campaign, by sending out a campus-wide message and highlighting vaccination information and resources on Baruch Forward website.
• In collaboration with VP for Communications and her staff, we developed an effective multi-platform communications strategy for providing information to faculty, students, and staff modalities.
• Student support services implemented communication plans, and will continue to improve those plans, to engage, support and advise all current and prospective students. We have implemented the Bernie Bot, an artificial intelligence technology.
• Human Resources sends out a regular newsletter containing relevant updates and benefit information.
• We have posted signs with reminders on proper hand and respiratory hygiene, mask mandate and other health messages.
• If we determine it is prudent to shut down or scale back campus operations, we will:
  • Notify all onsite staff of schedule change immediately.
  • Notify all students and faculty in on-site classes immediately.
  • We will use email, CUNY Alert, our webpage, social media, and text messages.
  • In addition to general campus-wide communications, faculty will notify students in onsite classes; supervisors will notify staff.

PART 3: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HEALTHY FACILITIES

A. Cleaning and Disinfection

The CDC continues to update cleaning requirements periodically and the College will adhere to best advice available utilizing this as its primary guidance. Specifically, the College utilizes the following definitions and levels of “cleaning”:

• Clean: Routine, frequent, everyday removal of potential contaminants and debris through use of soap and water and or other mild detergent or cleaning products where required.
• Enhanced Clean: Routine, frequent, everyday cleaning of common areas with specific attention to enhanced cleaning to include high touch surfaces such as turnstiles, light switches, door handles, etc. and restrooms.
  • We will implement a team of 1-2 custodians per shift, daily for each campus building to perform high touch cleaning continuously throughout the day. The remaining custodial staff will focus on enhanced cleaning of bathrooms as well as routine cleaning of common areas.
• Disinfect: Detailed cleaning, as needed, for an area suspected or known to have had a person with a positive Covid case. This will include the closure of the area per CDC guidelines and may employ the use of advanced cleaning techniques and EPA approved disinfectants. Any cleaning activities in these spaces will be performed specifically after that space is shut down for at least 24 hours and has been thoroughly ventilated.
• Cleaning frequencies shall be defined as at least 1x per shift, daily plus. Disinfection occurs if there is an area with a known or suspected Covid-19 case, where staff have been advised to quarantine.

When focused on high-touch surfaces, the CDC states in its latest guidance that “cleaning with soap or detergent should be enough to further reduce the relatively low transmission risk from fomites in situations when there has not been a suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19 indoors. In situations when there has been a suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19 indoors within the last 24 hours, the presence of infectious virus on surfaces is more likely and therefore high-touch surfaces should be disinfected.”

Surfaces frequently touched by multiple people, such as door handles, bathroom surfaces, and handrails, should be cleaned with soap and water or detergent. These surfaces will be cleaned at least 1x per shift, daily plus. More frequent cleaning may be required based on level of use.

• AVP for Campus Facilities, working with Chief Superintendent has developed cleaning regimens, including frequency, areas to be particularly addressed and products to be used. Building and Grounds will maintain a log of completed activities.
• Staff are reminded that hand washing with soap and water for 20 seconds is more effective than the use of hand sanitizer through various communications strategies by the posters displayed in each restroom (training, signs, campus virtual messaging).
• Stations for hand sanitizer have been and will continue to be placed at building entrances and exits and other locations where restrooms are not conveniently available.
• Occupants of the campus will be responsible for cleaning their own workstation. We will provide workspaces with multi-surface spray cleaner and paper towels to support self-service of touch points, including copiers.
• Campus discourages sharing of supplies, equipment, workstations and food.

The college has disabled hand dryers in restroom and will keep restrooms stocked with adequate supply of paper towels.  Cleaning will be consistent with enhanced cleaning described above.

B. Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) and Other Air Quality Measures

• In preparation for safe reopening in fall 2021, Campus Facilities conducted a full assessment of building ventilation systems and made the necessary adjustments to those systems to ensure they are fully functional and meet CDC and ASHRAE (American Society of Heating. Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) recommendations for adequate ventilation for intended use of all our spaces. CUNY ventilation system consultants provided support for this process and on-site inspection of all of our systems. Prior to fall reopening, CUNY consultants provided a provide report on each building stating the ventilation systems are adequate for intended occupancy.
• Consistent with those CDC guidelines, we have implemented a multi-layered strategy.
  • We have maximized the intake of outside air in the building wide HVAC systems in ITB, Vertical Campus, Administration Building and Newman. The Annex has 100% outside air intake.
  • The Field Building (17 Lex) is served for the most part by window units. For those units, we have opened the fresh air intake vents. We have maximized air intake and air exhaust systems in the building and addressed any operational issues. As an added intervention in the Field Building, we installed window stops 4-6 inches from the bottom of the window so those windows can be opened without jeopardizing safety and security. As needed to meet minimum fresh air requirements in the Field Building, we have equipped those labs, offices, and rooms with additional freestanding HEPA units and UVU wall units that will assist the existing systems in meeting the minimum fresh air requirement as necessary.
  • The College has upgraded filters to MERV 13 minimum, where applicable and necessary.
  • We continue to and maintain all HVAC systems 24/7 in all buildings. We reduce load consistent with occupancy to minimize energy consumption and costs.
• HVAC system maintenance and filter replacement during the Covid-19 pandemic will abide by the following procedures:
  • Workers performing maintenance and/or replacing filters on any ventilation system with the potential for viral contamination will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including a properly fitted respirator (N95 or higher), eye protection (safety glasses, goggles or face shield) and disposable gloves (to be disposed of immediately upon completion of task and before touching any eye protection or respirator PPE).Filters should remain snug in their frames.
  • When feasible, filters will be disinfected with a 10% bleach solution or another appropriate disinfectant, approved for use against SARS-CoV-2, before removal.
  • Filters (disinfected or not) will be bagged and disposed of in regular trash.
  • Once maintenance tasks are completed, maintenance personnel are expected to immediately wash their hands with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with greater than 60 percent alcohol.

C. Water Treatment

Our toilet water systems are flushed more frequently and treated with bleach including each water closet, urinal and sink.

All utility water systems including cooling towers are maintained regularly by internal engineering staff and inspected and tested yearly.

PART 4: APPENDICES

Appendix A: Baruch Residential Life Safe Operations Plan

Physical Preparation:

• Each room will be assigned two or three students, depending on the size of room.
• Most common areas will be open. A reservation system will be created by the landlord if students throughout building are unable to comply. Spaces will be cleaned multiple times daily as provided by the landlord.
• Students who test positive and/or need to quarantine will do so in a vacant rooms, which have private bathrooms.
• An urgent care is located on 97th and Lexington Ave, as well as one on 3rd avenue and 96th street, each one block away from the residence for testing.
• Elevators capacity encouraged to maximum of 4 riders.
• Check in has been staggered to ensure limitations within elevators, and in the lobby are observed. Signage promoting social distancing posted in hallways, lobby and entryways. Students must present a negative Covid test at check-in.

Operational Preparation:

• All residents must be vaccinated and that unvaccinated individuals will not be allowed to reside in any CUNY dorm.
• Daytime guests, consisting of only vaccinated Baruch students are allowed with proper approval. Programming to occur will be available both in-person and virtual, including floor meetings with RA.
• Check in is staggered with students.
• Hand sanitizer stations are throughout common areas.
• Touch barrier tissue dispensers are available in the lobby.
• Plastic barriers in place at security station as one enters the building.
• Up to three students will be assigned to a room. Each room has a private bathroom inside.
• Students will be informed of the risks involved in living in a residential building. They will be required to sign documentation accepting the risks, agreeing to conform to social distancing, cleaning procedures, and other safety protocols when they receive their assignment at check in.
• To the extent possible students are strongly encouraged to purchase and pack sanitizing and cleaning supplies and bring them at move-in. Residents may also pre-purchase and have these supplies delivered to the residence hall. Residents are encouraged to bring supplies to support themselves during a mandated quarantine (e.g. extra bed sheets, towels, clean clothing), such as nonperishable items, favorite snacks, cleaning supplies, and toilet paper. Bedding and other bulk items can be sent ahead of time, and packages will be delivered directly to the resident’s room.
• Residents must bring a supply of face masks and a thermometer with them for use throughout the semester. If packages are sent ahead of time, students are to send Student Life Services an email prior to arrival requesting delivering those items to the room. That email address is 1760SLS@1760Third.com .
• Modified student rules have been put in place, such as:
  • Vaccinated Baruch students are able to visit as a guest during the daytime with proper approval.
  • No more than 3 people in a room, including the resident. All people in a room must follow social distancing.
  • Students must present a negative Covid test in order at check-in

Cleaning Protocol:

• Kitchen and laundry facilities, as well as elevators, will be cleaned multiple times a day.
• UV Air filters will be changed on an accelerated basis.
• Public restrooms located on first floor will be cleaned multiple times a day.
• Should a student test positive, the landlord will be notified, and additional cleaning of public spaces will occur. If a student leaves the residence hall for the semester due to illness, the landlord will be notified and after 24 hours have passed, they will clean and disinfect the room.
• The following cleaning schedule will be followed by the building landlord:

Quarantine Procedures:

• Students who need to quarantine (due to exposure to someone who has tested positive, tested positive themselves, will do so in a vacant room for a minimum of 10 days. Guidelines for self-quarantine can be found here.
• Students will notify their RA of the need to quarantine via email, including start date. RA’s will provide information to the Residence Life Coordinator.
• The Residence Life Coordinator will maintain the list of students who are on quarantine with active dates, including those students who are traveling out of state so that the quarantine can be enforce upon return.
• For any possible positive cases reported through the above process, the RLC will inform Vice President Art King and immediately notify the Coronavirus Liaison. The process is in compliance with the guideline that the Campus Liaison receives the completed mandatory health screening assessment templates from students, faculty and staff, and be notified immediately of any possible positive cases.
• While in quarantine, students are expected to remain isolated in their rooms and are prohibited from entering common spaces. RA’s will check in daily on students in quarantine to ensure compliance, and RA’s will discuss the student’s wellbeing with him/her. RA’s will connect infected students with campus resources such as the Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Office of Student Life, and other appropriate campus academic support services.
• Students are encouraged to get tested for Covid-19 at any one of the Urgent Care centers located within a block of the building.
• Students are encouraged to notify their doctor or the Baruch Health Center of their symptoms for regular screening throughout the quarantine. If symptoms advance, 911 will be called to transfer student to nearest hospital.
• Students are encouraged to notify their parents of their symptoms and if they are transported to the hospital.
• Students who are in quarantine are able to have food delivered via the deli that is part of the building premises at their own expense. Outside food deliveries will be coordinated with front desk staff to be dropped off at student’s door for contact-less delivery.
• Deliveries such as medicine and other essential goods for those on quarantine will be coordinated with the front desk staff to be dropped off at student’s door for contact-less delivery.
• Students on quarantine are able to access the following campus services remotely: Counseling Center, Health Center, Student Academic Consulting Center, Office of Student Life (student groups), Writing Center, Office of the Dean of Students (medical withdrawals) and Academic Advising. RA’s checking on students will remind/promote these services as needed.
• Virtual programming will be offered to encourage socializing and online connections between residents who are quarantining. Resident Advisors will have virtual events for residents to connect and build community with other residents. 1760’s Student Life Services will also promote building wide virtual events for residents to take part in.
• Trash will be picked up each morning at 9:00 am outside of the student’s room while on quarantine.
• Residence Life staff will deliver packages and letter mail shortly after 7pm each day to students in quarantine.
• Residents must bring a thermometer with them and check their temperature every day during the 10-day period.
• If at any time the resident’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) the resident must notify the College and/or 1760sls@1760third.com
• Should a resident develop a fever or other Covid-related symptoms, they must immediately alert the residential life staff.

Should the Residence Hall need to be closed:

• In the event the Residence Hall must close entirely, students will be notified (email, building signage) of need to leave the Residence Hall with their belongings.
• When to close the residence hall is at the discretion of the Vice Presidents of Student Affairs, and Enrollment Management and Strategic Academic Initiatives, but must be considered should 15% of residents or 10 students test positive for Covid-19. Determination will be based on number of students impacted, durations of quarantine, and any extenuating circumstances. Students will be given a minimum of three days to evacuate the building.
• Students will be required to formally check out of their room, including returning keys, etc. This will be done by signing a provided document regarding the move out process.
• For those students who are in quarantine if/when residence hall should close, they would use an electronic form to complete check out, leaving their keys in their room. A designated time frame will be established for those on quarantine to exit the building separate from the rest of the population.
• For those students unable to leave on short notice (such as international students), if available, students will be provided with a housing alternative within CUNY. Transportation to the new location will be provided. Student must not have Covid-19 symptoms or test positive to enter housing at a new location.
• RA’s will also be required to leave the building in the event of a shut down.

Appendix B: Early Learning Center Reopening Plan

Physical Preparations:

• Center Hours:  The center will be open for children Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday 8:00am – 12:30pm for in-person childcare.
• Hand sanitizer will be available in common areas and at reception desk.
• Plexiglas installed at reception desk. Removable Plexiglas barrier is placed at all children’s tables at mealtimes.
• The center will maintain a 3-month supply of PPE to ensure adequate supplies are stocked. A minimum of 1000 surgical masks, 200 face shields and 100 KN-95 masks will be maintained on site at all times.
• Maintaining a Healthy Environment: We will continue to perform water flushing, regular cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day with frequently touched surfaces cleaned and disinfected between use. Adequate amounts of the necessary health and cleaning supplies to help protect against Covid-19, including hand sanitizer, soap, and bleach solution will be maintained. All toys, materials, art supplies and classroom equipment will be cleaned before the semester begins.
• Sharing of items will be discouraged. Adequate classroom supplies will be available to minimize sharing. Toys will be placed in individual containers and will be shared by no more than two children at a time. Toys will be cleaned and disinfected between uses.
• Each child’s belongings will be kept separated from others’ and individually labeled containers will be available.
• Ventilation: Windows will be safely opened to allow increase circulation of outdoor air as much as possible. Outdoor walks and limited activities will commence as the weather allows.

Operational Protocols:

• The Center will operate for in-person programming at 60% classroom capacity with a maximum of 14 children and 6 adults at a given time.
• Staffing: Lorraine Mondesir (director), Sophia Solomon (lead teacher), Mariestel Adon (assistant teacher), Elizabeth Leone (co-lead teacher), Patricia Morel (administrative assistant) Lynn Effros-Schaul (teacher),
• As per Department of Health regulations, all classroom staff are required to be fully vaccinated before the semester begins. All non-teaching staff not fully vaccinated will be required to get tested for weekly for Covid-19. Staff with positive results will not be able to return to work until they test negative for Covid-19.
• Face coverings are a necessary component for the ELC plan ensuring the safety of staff, families, and children. The center will procure and distribute appropriate PPE for staff and children’s use (if needed). A 3-month supply will be maintained at the center and orders placed to ensure the appropriate PPE will be available for use.
• Upon entrance to the center, parents will sign their children in at the reception desk. One center staff will be available to accept each child after an initial health assessment and temperature check. Parents will be reminded that if a child presents symptoms at any point of the day, they will be contacted to immediately pick up the child. Only children and staff will have access to the center beyond the reception desk.
• Mandatory daily health screening practices for children as they enter the center. Each parent will be required to complete a questionnaire to determine whether the child has been in close contact with anyone who tested positive for Covid-19 within the past 10 days, tested positive for Covid-19, and/or has experienced symptoms of Covid-19, before they are allowed to enter the program. Any person with a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher will not be accepted into the program.
• Children who test positive or have been exposed to Covid-19 will be asked to remain absent from the ELC until they test negative, or have gone 10 days without symptoms.
• The center will continuously support physical distancing by staggering schedule for children’s arrival and departure. Signage will be placed on entrance to the center, staircase and in all common areas.
• Hand sanitizer will be available in common areas and at reception desk.
• Physical Distancing guidelines and mandatory use of face coverings will be enforced for all individuals while in the building.
• Physical barrier has been installed at the reception desk at the entrance to the center.
• Food Handling: The ELC offers breakfast and snack to all children. Children bring their own lunch. One staff will be identified to prepare breakfast and snack. The center will provide all food in individual containers. Seating will be panned to ensure that children and adults sit 6 feet apart except for adults assisting children with meals.
• A log of essential visitors entering the center who may have close proximate contact with other individuals will be maintained. The log will contain contact information so that all contacts will be identified, traced and notified in the event an employee, parent, child or visitor is diagnosed with Covid-19. All persons will be notified by phone, text, or email.
• Staff or children who develop symptoms of Covid-19 while at the center, will be separated from everyone as soon as a positive case is suspected. Staff will be required to immediately seek Covid testing and will be required to remain at home until a negative result is received.  All areas used by the infected staff will be closed off for 24 hours and cleaning and disinfecting will be scheduled after the 24-hour period. Soap, Bleach and water as per the EPA’s recommendations. Children will be separated and parents contacted for immediate pick-up.

Cleaning Protocols:

• Maintaining a Healthy Environment:  The ELC will continue to perform water flushing, regular cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day with frequently touched surfaces cleaned and disinfected between uses. Friday afternoons will be reserved for cleaning and sanitizing classroom equipment and materials that cannot be immediately sanitized, professional development, and curriculum planning. Adequate amounts of the necessary health and cleaning supplies to help protect against Covid-19, including hand sanitizer, soap, and bleach solution will be maintained. The building owner will perform all cleaning as outlined in the lease. All toys, materials, art supplies and classroom equipment will be cleaned before the program begins.
• Sharing of items will be discouraged. Adequate classroom supplies will be available to minimize sharing. Toys will be placed in individual containers and will be shared by no more than two children at a time. Between use, toys will be cleaned and disinfected.
• Each child’s belongings will be kept separated from others’ and individually labeled containers will be available.
• Children’s Bathroom Use: Adults will continue to support children with bathroom needs as outlined by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Cleaning and sanitizing protocols remain in place for bathroom surfaces. Staff will be required to wear face masks, face shields, use gloves, and follow cleaning and sanitizing protocols during and after changing diapers, and after toilet use. Physical distancing will be practiced at all times during children’s bathroom use.

In the need to close:

• Parents will be notified immediately of any concerns.
• NYC Department of Health will be notified.
• Dependent on severity of concern, the ELC will first reduce days and/or hours of operation in order to maintain safety of children and staff while providing necessary childcare to families.
• In the event of center closure, virtual programming and remote learning will be resume.

Appendix C: Student Health Center Reopening Plan

Physical Preparations:

Hours: Days of the week (Monday to Thursday) & shift options are subject to change.

Monday: 10am-6pm –– Lunch 2-3pm

Tuesday: 9am-5pm –– Lunch 12-1pm

Wednesday: 9am-5pm –– Lunch 12-1pm

Thursday: 10am-6pm –– Lunch 2-3pm

Friday: Remote, encounters during the following shift options: 9am to 5pm

Lunch varies either 12:30pm-1:30pm or 1pm-2pm

• Hand sanitizers will be available at the waiting area, exam rooms, bathrooms and reception desk.
• Disposable masks will be available at the reception desk and exam rooms.
• The center will maintain a 3-month supply of PPE to ensure adequate supplies are stocked.

Maintaining a Healthy Environment: water flushing, regular cleaning, and disinfecting throughout the day of frequently touched surfaces cleaned and disinfected between use. Adequate amounts of the necessary health and cleaning supplies to help protect against Covid-19, including hand sanitizer, soap, and bleach solution will be maintained. Baruch Building and Grounds Staff will be in charge to clean toilets, bathrooms, and mop floors in a regular and weekly basis. Mount Sinai staff will sanitize and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects used for clinical care not clean areas requiring building maintenance. (i.e. mopping, cleaning toilette bowls and sinks, wiping the front desk countertop, etc.)

Operational Protocols:

• All student-patients coming to the Student Health Care Center must wear masks. Cloth face masks, bandannas/gator masks are not acceptable. Surgical masks are optimal. All students who enter the Health Center will be provided with a surgical mask to place over their existing mask and/or remove their personal mask and place the provided mask, ensuring it is covering their nose and mouth. Masks will be supplied by Baruch College.
• Walk-ins will be permitted if properly masked and student had called the Student Health Care Center ahead of time. All students requesting same-day appointments will be screened for any communicable infectious disease by phone prior to walking in the same day. Student-patients with COVID-like symptoms must call for an appointment and will first be seen by video/telephone (telehealth) visit and referred appropriately.
• Student-patients are not permitted to have visitors accompany them during their visit except under specific circumstances.
• Two staff will open the center and two staff will close the center daily.
• Unvaccinated student-patients and staff will participate in CUNY’s weekly surveillance testing program. Staff and students with positive results will not be able to return until they test negative and/or are cleared by their primary care provider.
• Appropriate PPE for staff and students is distributed. A 3-month supply is maintained at the Student Health Care Center and orders placed to ensure the appropriate PPE will be available for use.
• The Student Health Care Center will continuously support physical distancing by staggering the appointments for student-patient arrivals and departure.
• The lactation room will be available by appointment only with one person to occupy during a visit.
• Hand sanitizers will be available at the waiting area, exam rooms, bathrooms and reception desk.
• Physical Distancing guidelines and mandatory use of face coverings for student-patients will be enforced while in the Student Health Care Center.
• Seating will be planned to ensure that unvaccinated student-patients sit 6 feet in waiting area.
• The staff will be separated from everyone as soon as a positive case of Covid-19 is suspected from a staff member. All areas used by the infected staff will be closed off for 24 hours and cleaning and disinfecting will be scheduled after the 24-hour period. Soap, bleach and water as per the EPA’s recommendations. If a student with positive COVID-19 walks in and staff are exposed, staff will follow the CDC guidelines for COVID PCR testing and isolate/quarantine as per CDC and MSHS EHS guidelines. If staff need to isolate/quarantine, all areas used by exposed staff and infected student will be closed off for 24 hours and cleaning and disinfecting will be scheduled after the 24-hour period.

Cleaning Protocols:

• Maintaining a Healthy Environment:  The Student Health Care Center will continue to perform water flushing, regular cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day with frequently touched surfaces cleaned and disinfected between use. Adequate amounts of the necessary health and cleaning supplies to help protect against Covid-19, including hand sanitizer, soap, and bleach solution will be maintained.
• Bathroom Use and HealthCare Center Floors: Baruch College Building and Grounds custodial staff performs all cleaning and sanitation as outlined by the contract.

In the need to close:

• Dependent on circumstances and in consultation with Mount Sinai Beth Israel, if possible, the Student Health Care Center will first reduce hours of operation from four days a week to two days a week. The final step will be to reduce to no days a week if needed.
• In the event of closure, telehealth will increase and referral to nearest Emergency Department.
• As outlined for Infectious Disease Protocol notification will be provided to the Vice President of Student Affairs or his designee will work with the Health Services Director and is responsible for notifying the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (as required), and other appropriate campus officials via e-mail or phone, and for notifying the University Director of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Risk Management and the University Director of Mental Health and Wellness Services via e-mail to healthreporting@mail.cuny.edu.

Contact Tracing:

If contact tracking is required, the campus Health Services Director is responsible for coordinating with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the campus Registrar, and the Chief Student Affairs Officer, for students, or the Executive Director of Human Resources, for employees. Once contact tracking is complete, or if contact tracking is not required, the campus Health Services Director must document the tracking or the decision not to track.