Campus Resident Health and Safety Guide

All students living on campus are required to submit their proof of vaccination (or submit a request for a medical or religious exemption) to the UB Health Services Portal. 

If you are only partially vaccinated now, you must still submit proof of your partial vaccination status to the UB Health Services Portal. 

Temporary housing arrangements are available for students who are waiting to complete a vaccine series.

As soon as you have completed your vaccination series you must submit your updated vaccination information to the UB Health Services Portal.

Students may qualify for an exemption due to medical reasons or religious beliefs. You can request an exemption through student Health Services. Exemption requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis by student Health Services; they are NOT automatically granted.

If you have any questions about the exemption process, please contact Student Health Services at (716) 829-3316. 

If you have been granted a medical or religious exemption or if you are an international student who has registered with Student Health Services you must follow all of the following guidelines:

• Participate in mandatory COVID-19 surveillance testing once a week.
  
• Wear a mask and maintain six feet of physical distance at all times when indoors and outdoors except when in their residence hall room, suite, or apartment; or when eating meals on campus while seated.

You must get tested on a weekly basis throughout the semester. If, for any reason, you miss a week of testing, you will receive both an email and a phone call communicating that you are in violation of university policy.

If you are unable to access the UB Student Health Portal you can submit your vaccination documentation to Health Services using the email form on their website. 

No. They must be fully vaccinated or have received an approved exemption before moving in to their fall assignment. Certain international students are an exception.

Yes. They must submit proof of partial vaccination by the submission deadline and be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption or have submitted an international student vaccine registration form in order to check in to their fall assignment.

No. Partially vaccinated students will not be permitted to move in to their fall housing assignments. If they have not completed their vaccination series before their anticipated move in day, they must make other living arrangements until they can demonstrate their compliance with the vaccine requirement. 

All residents are required to be fully vaccinated even if they have had COVID 19. You should wait at least 10 days from the onset of COVID-19, i.e., when you are no longer infectious, before receiving the vaccine. If you received monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma as part of your COVID-19 treatment, you should defer vaccination for at least 90 days.  If applicable, you should apply for a temporary medical exemption which may be granted until you become eligible to receive the vaccine. 

Yes. They must submit the form to Student Health Services indicating that the vaccine is not available to them at home and attesting that they will get vaccinated upon arrival. They must follow unvaccinated student guidelines for arrival by submitting a negative test 5 days before moving in, or quarantine for 10 days prior to arrival on campus. Students must follow unvaccinated student guidelines of weekly testing, wearing a mask and physical distancing until fully vaccinated. 

Students must complete the cancellation request in the housing portal by Sunday, August 1. Students who cancel by this deadline will receive a refund of their housing deposit. 

Details about the exemptions process can be found on the Health Services website. Students who plan to live in on-campus housing must complete the exemption form by August 6.

Harriman Hall is available for walk-in appointments for the COVID vaccine through August 31. Student Health Services is working with local pharmacies to be on campus throughout the fall semester to provide COVID vaccinations. 

As an additional health and safety measure, and in adherence with SUNY COVID-19 protocols, UB is requiring all students living in university owned and operated residence halls and apartments to submit proof of vaccination before moving in to their fall assignments. This decision was made given the high population density of our residence halls and apartment buildings, as well as the frequent and close contact of individuals in UB’s residential communities. Specifically, in congregate living settings, there is higher risk for spread of illness, and vaccination is a proven, preventative tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We know the vaccines are highly effective and extremely safe. Requiring the vaccine protects our community and allows for the safest on-campus housing setting possible.

A portion of our Flickinger Court Apartments have been set aside as dedicated quarantine space reserved for the needs of on-campus residents during the coming year.

Our dedicated staff are ready to help with everything that you may need including transportation to your quarantine assignment, testing, meals, and anything else that will make your stay in quarantine the best experience possible.

At this time, New York State does not require quarantine for travelers. We will continue to monitor the guidance from the New York State Department of Health and will be in contact with any impacted students if this changes.

The CDC currently recommends that unvaccinated travelers complete a precautionary quarantine upon arrival in the United States. If any student wants to complete this quarantine period on campus, we are happy to accommodate them beginning on August 21. You must complete an Early Arrival Application and choose "Other" for your reason from the dropdown menu and then type "travel quarantine" into the dialogue box.