Fall 2021 Return to Campus

Reporting Positive Cases

Individuals with a confirmed COVID-19 test results shall report it immediately to the Coronavirus Campus Liaison (Reisy (Theresia) Litvay-Sardou, Tech Support Operations) by email or phone (718-482-6123). In addition,

• Employees notify supervisor immediately
• Students notify the Health Center immediately

Please refrain from contacting others (co-workers, colleagues, students etc.). All notifications for those who may meet the definition of a “Close Contact” (someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 10 minutes starting from 48 hours before illness onset until the time the person was isolated) will be performed by the College’s Contact Tracing team, as required by the NYS DOH guidelines.

• Regardless of whether the individual is symptomatic or asymptomatic, they must isolate for 10 days from the onset of symptoms or the positive test date.
• A proof of negative PCR test performed no earlier than three days prior to the anticipated return to campus date, is required for the campus access. Please do not use CUNY test sites for this purpose.

Responsibilities of College Coronavirus Designees

Coronavirus Liaison: Reisy (Theresia) Litvay-Sardou

• Notifies and consults with the following for additional guidance as per latest requirements:
  • College’s Coronavirus Coordinator
  • NYC DOH
  • CUNY Institutional Affairs
• Provides details to the Contact Tracing Team
• Provide location information to Housekeeping for cleaning and disinfection protocols

Coronavirus Coordinator: Shahir Erfan, VP of Finance and Administration

• Notifies College leadership and Executive Vice Chancellor
• Maintains database on COVID-19 cases on campus
• Facilitates operations with various college offices, CUNY and outside agencies on cleaning, disinfection and mitigation measures
• Coordinates meeting regarding additional measures required, as per updated information

Contact Tracing Team: Luz Ruyol, Health Center and Bonnie Brown, Human Resources

• Notifies the COVID positive individual to isolate and obtains the following relevant information:
  • Name, DOB and other contact info
  • Test Result/type and date of test taken
  • Vaccination status – (fully/ partially/ last date of vaccine and name of vaccine received
  • Last date on campus (follow up on campus cases that are up to 14 days old)
  • Names of those who may have been in close contact with the individual during the last 48 hours of their last date on campus
  • Confirm if individual wore an acceptable face covering while on campus
  • Locations on campus visited/used by the individual during the last 48 hour of their campus visit
• Notifies “Close Contacts”, to quarantine, monitor symptoms and get tested, as applicable