Coronavirus (COVID-19) On-Campus Housing Information

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) On-Campus Housing Information

This page serves as a location for updates and information regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as they pertain to living in campus housing at Utica University.

The Office of Student Living and Campuse Engagement, along with the Office of Emergency Management and other offices on campus, are closely monitoring how the evolving situation affects our campus community. We will provide more information here as it becomes available.

Last updated: October 26, 2020

For more information on the University’s reopening plan and COVID-19 pandemic response, please visit utica.edu/covid-forward

The Office of Student Living and Campus Engagement may be informed that a student needs to isolate or quarantine themselves based on guidance from the Health Center, Office of Emergency Management, Oneida County, or New York State.

In this event, the Office of Student Living and College Engagement will implement the following process:

Students will be moved to isolation/quarantine housing in Burrstone House.
- All students will have access to:
  - Virtual telehealth through the health center
  - A Student Living and College Engagement staff member that will serve as their liaison during their isolation or quarantine
  - Three meals a day that are delivered from Sodexo
- You must be released by the Student Health Center before being allowed back to your permanent housing assignment.
- Your fall housing assignment will be held for you while in isolation or quarantine
- You may be subject to additional testing during isolation or quarantine

*Students are encouraged to have a “go-bag” packed and ready should they be required to isolate or quarantine at any time during the semester. For more information on what to have in this “go-bag” please see the next section.

Please be sure to review our Isolation/Quarantine Guide.

In these uncertain times, the possibility exists that you may test positive and/or be asked to quarantine or isolate yourselves.

We recommend having a pre-packed Quarantine bag in your room. This “go-bag” should include:

Extra cell phone charger
List of important peoples’ phone numbers written out, and a list of any allergies
Clothes for 14 days: comfy clothes; sweats, PJ pants, T's
Linens and Bedding
Cough Drops
Tylenol to bring fever down, help with aches
Vicks VapoRub
Mucinex DM or Robitussin Cough & Chest Congestion
Thermometer
Body lotion, Feminine hygiene, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, hair brush, hair ties
Prescription meds
Tissues
Snacks
Masks
Optional entertainment needs such as a book, sudoku, puzzle, etc.

The Office of Student Living and Campus Engagement, in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management, have altered the following policies from the Housing Agreement:

Eating/Drinking in Residence Halls:
- For everyone’s safety, until further notice, eating and drinking is prohibited in the hallways, lounges, and other common areas of the residence halls. You can only eat/drink in your residence hall room when only you and your assigned roommate(s) are present.
Mask Policy:
- Masks are to be worn at all times on the Utica Campus when inside buildings and when outside if within 6-feet of another person. The only exceptions to this rule are:
  - The dining hall, when seated and actively eating
  - If you reside on campus, when inside your personal residence hall room without visitors and/or a Utica employee present (RAs, ACs, Facilities,
Guest Policy:
- No Guests from other buildings (for PV: this includes section to section) or off-campus.
- When guests from other rooms within your residence hall are present in your room EVERYONE must be wearing a mask at all times!
- Number of Guests Allowed Per Space:
  - Any Single Bedroom - 3 people (including resident)
  - Any Double Bedroom - 4 people (including resident)
  - 3-Person Suite - 5 people (including resident)
  - 4-Person Suite - 6 people (including resident)
  - 5-Person Suite - 7 people (including resident)
  - 6-Person Suite - 8 people (including resident)
  - 7-Person Suite - 9 people (including resident)

The following elevated cleaning frequencies are in place due to COVID-19:

Boehlert Hall


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Lobby/RA Desk	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
1st Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Conference Room	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Exclusive Bathrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
2nd Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
2nd Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
3rd Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
3rd Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Laundry Rooms	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A

South Hall


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Lobby/RA Desk	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
1st Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Study Room	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Exclusive Restrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Inclusive Restroom	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Laundry Rooms	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A

North Hall


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Lobby/RA Desk	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
1st Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Study Room	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Exclusive Restrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Inclusive Restroom	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Basement Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Laundry Rooms	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A

Alumni Hall


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
Laundry Rooms	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A

Bell Hall


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Lobby/RA Desk	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
1st Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Conference Room	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Exclusive Restrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
2nd Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
2nd Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
3rd Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
3rd Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Laundry Rooms	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
4th Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
4th Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Inclusive Restrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Conference Rooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm

Tower Hall


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Lobby/RA Desk	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
1st Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Conference Room	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Gender Exclusive Restrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
2nd Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
2nd Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
3rd Floor Kitchen	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
3rd Floor Lounge	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Laundry Rooms	Once Per Day	by 3 pm	N/A
Gender Inclusive Restrooms	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm
Conference Room	Twice Per Day	by 11 am	by 3 pm

Pioneer Village


Area	Frequency	First Cleaning	Second Cleaning
Community Building Lounge	Once Per Day	by 1 pm	N/A
Community Building Kitchen	Once Per Day	by 1 pm	N/A
Community Building Gender Inclusive Restrooms	Once Per Day	by 1 pm	N/A
Hallways	Once Per Day	by 1 pm	N/A
Stairwells	Once Per Day	by 1 pm	N/A

If you are a student who completed their classes online for Fall 2020 and are moving back to campus for Spring 2021 please complete this housing preference form so we have your preferred housing information.

*Please note: we cannot guarantee that the housing assignment that you were originally assigned to for Fall 2020 will still be available. We will try our best to accommodate your preferences.

Contact Us

Marissa Finch

Director of Student Living

(315) 792-4575

mmfinch@utica.edu