COVID-19 Read: Q&A on Current Red Alert / Drop-In Office Hours 2-3pm today to Respond to Further Questions

Faculty & Staff As a precautionary measure, yesterday afternoon we asked community members to shift to remote learning for the next few days to contact trace positive cases, follow thorough cleaning protocols and assess next steps.   We are monitoring the current active cases and will assess  Under Clarkson’s own color-coded alert system outlined on … Continue reading COVID-19 Read: Q&A on Current Red Alert / Drop-In Office Hours 2-3pm today to Respond to Further Questions

COVID-19 ACT: It is Time to Stop COVID-19 Spread. Return to Red.

Potsdam Campus Community,.  Today we have had 18 new positive test results for COVID-19 from our community members and 15 cases were reported yesterday.  Golden Knights, we need to stop the spread now.   We will return to “Red Alert” Level 1 immediately.   All classes will be fully remote by Thursday.  For classes this evening and … Continue reading COVID-19 ACT: It is Time to Stop COVID-19 Spread. Return to Red.

CU Going Back to COVID-19 Red Level: Employee & Graduate Student Info

Employees and Graduate Students –  The message below was sent to all students. We are returning to “Red Alert” level and will reassess in ten days.  Faculty and Teaching Assistants  We are asking all instructors who are teaching in person to, as quickly as possible, pivot to online learning with the expectation that ALL learning … Continue reading CU Going Back to COVID-19 Red Level: Employee & Graduate Student Info

This information was shared with students in Brooks House

COVID-19 ACT & READ:  BROOKS HOUSE RESIDENTS TO ENTER PRECAUTIONARY SELF-QUARANTINE Residents of Brooks House are being asked to enter into a precautionary self-quarantine in their residences effective immediately. This precautionary step is being taken based on results from several Brooks House students testing positive for COVID-19 and the result of wastewater surveillance testing that … Continue reading This information was shared with students in Brooks House

COVID-19 READ: Update on COVID-19 Cases – Your Actions are Critical to Stopping the Spread

Potsdam Campus Community, Through our Student Health Center, we continue to do proactive surveillance testing among our faculty, staff and students from our hill campus and downtown campus, including wastewater-based surveillance of our on-campus  residences. On Friday, we initiated a precautionary quarantine for a significant part of our community based on those surveillance measures.  We … Continue reading COVID-19 READ: Update on COVID-19 Cases – Your Actions are Critical to Stopping the Spread

COVID-19 READ: Weekend COVID-19 Case Update

Potsdam Campus Community, As a precaution, while we contact trace positive cases of COVID-19 identified today and further evaluate testing surveillance options, we are asking residents of several housing units on campus to exclusively stay in their living quarters in their residence hall units through this weekend.  We know what a tremendous request this is … Continue reading COVID-19 READ: Weekend COVID-19 Case Update

COVID-19 READ: Update on COVID-19 Cases / Thanks to Our Healthcare Community

Potsdam Campus Community, Our health system partners across the region are doing a great job with the COVID-19 demands being placed on them and they are contributing to the active case load in St. Lawrence County dropping  again today by more than 80 cases.  Let’s keep doing our part to give them a break when … Continue reading COVID-19 READ: Update on COVID-19 Cases / Thanks to Our Healthcare Community

COVID-19 READ: Update on COVID-19 Cases In County and at Clarkson

Potsdam Campus Community, There is good news to report from St. Lawrence County’s COVID-19 dashboard as the number of active cases in our immediate region continue to go down.  One week ago there were 1,213 active cases and today there were just less than half with 606. We also have had more than 100 members … Continue reading COVID-19 READ: Update on COVID-19 Cases In County and at Clarkson

COVID-19 READ: The Move to Orange, Keep the Bubble and Thank You for Following the Protocols

Potsdam Campus Community, Per yesterday’s announcement, we have moved today to an Orange Alert level for student activities of non-essential gatherings of 10 or fewer and recognize how important these interactions and additional activities are to our educational experience.  If you are using spaces that have the Scan-to-Check-in QR codes, please use those for these … Continue reading COVID-19 READ: The Move to Orange, Keep the Bubble and Thank You for Following the Protocols

COVID-19 Read: CU COVID-19 RISK LEVEL – Moving from Red to Orange. Keep the Bubble.

Potsdam Campus Community, Effective on Sunday, January 31, Clarkson will update its Risk Alert Level for the University to Orange, Level II– Moderate Risk.  This communication covers: The Risk Alert Level System and what “orange” opens up; The CUSA Executive Board & Administrations’ Q&A Session this past week; COVID-19 daily screening, testing and where to … Continue reading COVID-19 Read: CU COVID-19 RISK LEVEL – Moving from Red to Orange. Keep the Bubble.