Your health and the health of your classmates, faculty, and staff are the number one priority.
If there are big CUNY closures, we will be taking our direction from the Chancellor/Mayor/Governor.
Our goal is to maintain our students’ ability to earn credit for the hard work you have done this semester, while working with the reality of our situation.
We have three priorities:
- To protect the health and safety of everyone in the Macaulay community, consistent with the best available scientific information and data
- To prevent misinformation, unnecessary anxiety, and discrimination
- To preserve the students’ educational experiences
Wellness Center
This crisis can be overwhelming on top of the stress of being a student, and life in general. You can contact the Macaulay Wellness Center to make an appointment.
Academic Policies
Whether or not we have large-scale shutdowns within the city and at CUNY, individual members of our community may certainly be affected by illness. Students, faculty, fellows, and staff may also experience periods of illness or quarantine while well.
- Any person who is sick should not report to work or class, nor should they be expected to participate in remote work/class options (although they may if they feel able). Students who become ill should be given maximum latitude to recover, and offered options such as makeup work and incompletes for the semester
- Students who are unable to attend classes due to quarantine, immune status, or other reasons should be offered the option to attend remotely by videoconference.
- Macaulay requirements for graduation, including internship, study abroad and community service, are all subject to relaxation or cancellation as needed as the situation develops. Students should focus on the three priorities above (health, information, education) and feel confident that they will not be penalized for circumstances that are beyond their control.
Daily Needs
