NCC Next: COVID Response

All students must download the NCC Mobile App. This will allow students to complete
checklist items, including:

1. Acknowledging the Student Guide for Returning to Campus: Spring 2023 (available December 1, 2022)
2. Verify their COVID-19 vaccination with the SUNY Vaccination Verification Application
3. Submit proof of MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) Immunizations
4. Sign the Online or Fully Remote COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Attestation form (for online or fully remote students only)
5. Report NEW Positive COVID-19 tests or symptoms
6. Receive important notifications from the Student Health Office

Prior to the start of the Spring 2023 semester, all students must acknowledge the Student Guide for Returning to Campus: Spring 2023, which outlines expectations for student conduct relating to COVID-19. The Guide can be found in the MyNCC Portal, under the “Health and Safety Protocols Checklist” tab.  A link to the acknowledgement form can be found in the NCC Mobile App under the “Spring 2023 Return-to-Campus Checklist” tab, as well as the MyNCC Portal.

Students with a regular on-campus presence are required to be either fully vaccinated (ie, received a 2-dose primary series of Moderna, Pfizer, or Novavax; ; or 1 dose primary series of Johnson & Johnson), in progress of becoming fully vaccinated (ie, received one dose of the primary series of Moderna, Pfizer, or Novavax) or be granted a medical or religious exemption.

If you are fully vaccinated, submit proof of your COVID-19 vaccination by using the SUNY Vaccination Verification Application. This is most easily done through the link in the NCC Mobile App under “Spring 2023 Return-to-Campus Checklist” tab. Detailed instructions may be found here.

If you are in progress of becoming fully vaccinated (i.e. students who have received only 1 dose of a 2-dose vaccine) please apply for a Medical Accommodation. To apply for a Medical Accommodation, email HealthOffice@ncc.edu with your Name, N-Number, and a copy of your vaccination card. DO NOT submit your card to the SUNY Verification Application for manual review. 

Students who wish to apply for a Medical or Religious Exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement can find exemption applications and instructions here.

Online or fully remote students are not subject to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement but must sign the Online or Fully Remote COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Attestation form, found in the NCC Mobile App and MyNCC Portal.

BOOSTERS

As of 7/1/22, boosters are no longer required to attend face-to-face classes at Nassau Community College. However, students are strongly encouraged to receive their booster to stay up-to-date with their vaccinations. Per CDC, it is recommended that people ages 5 years and older receive one updated (bivalent) booster if it has been at least 2 months since their last COVID-19 vaccine dose, whether that was their final primary series dose or original (monovalent) booster.

If you have received your booster, please email HealthOffice@ncc.edu with your NCC ID number and proof of vaccination (for example, CDC Vaccination Card or receipt of vaccination from your pharmacy).

Updated 9/22/22

Effective October 3, 2022, mandatory surveillance testing is no longer required for students, faculty, or staff with a regular physical presence on campus. Additionally, campuses are no longer required to report campus cases to SUNY’s Health Portal, and SUNY’s COVID-19 Case Trackers has been removed and will no longer be updated. Note that if you are exposed or symptomatic and would like to obtain a test, the Student Health Office has a limited supply of home test kits for distribution. If you require a test kit, please stop by the Student Health Office between the hours of 8AM and 3:30PM Monday through Friday.

Updated 12/9/22

• The College recommends that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask while indoors on campus. CDC states that wearing a mask can help prevent severe illnesses and reduce the spread of respiratory viruses including, the flu, RSV and COVID.   
• For recommendations on types of masks and respirators to wear, please refer to the CDC website. 

Updated 8/31/22

Students with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have tested positive for COVID-19 should inform the Student Health Office using the “Report a Positive Test or Symptoms” form, located in the NCC Mobile App and MyNCC Portal. The Student Health Office will then contact the student via email with further instructions for isolation and quarantine.

• Isolation periods are typically 5 days, unless otherwise instructed by the Student Health Office.
• Students should also inform their instructors directly that they have symptoms or have tested positive.
• The COVID-19 Clearance form must be filled out in order to return to Campus. Clearance forms to return to campus may be found in the NCC Mobile App and MyNCC Portal.
• For more detailed instructions, please read the Student Guide for Returning to Campus: Spring 2023.
• Exposures: Quarantine is no longer required after a close contact exposure. As such, individuals no longer need to report an exposure to the Health Office. Individuals who are a close contact exposure and asymptomatic may come to campus but must wear a mask for 10 days and are recommended to test 5 full days after exposure.

Updated 8/31/22

As per CDC Guidance, the College has moved to the 5-day isolation periods for students who test positive or have symptoms of COVID-19. Students will be emailed instructions for isolation when they report a positive test or symptoms to the College using the “Report a Positive Test or Symptoms” form. Quarantine after exposure is no longer required, however individuals must wear a mask for 10 days and are recommended to test 5 full days after exposure.

If students are exposed to COVID-19 while in class, they will be notified through an email and/or NCC Mobile App notification from the Student Health Office. Any questions regarding your class attendance or form of modality should be directed to your professor.

All NCC employees are expected to fully comply with the expectations and guidelines in the Employee Guide.. Failure to do so may result in corrective action. The Guide, located in the MyNCC Portal, must be reviewed by every employee prior to the start of Spring 2023 semester.

If an employee has been fully vaccinated and/or boosted, they should submit proof of vaccination/booster by emailing a picture or scanned copy of both the front and back of their vaccine card to COVIDHR@ncc.edu if they have not already done so. In your email, please include the following information: 1. N-number; 2. Department.

If you have already submitted your vaccine and booster information to HR you do not need to resubmit.

Updated 9/22/22

Effective October 3, 2022, mandatory surveillance testing is no longer required for students, faculty, or staff with a regular physical presence on campus. Additionally, campuses are no longer required to report campus cases to SUNY’s Health Portal, and SUNY’s COVID-19 Case Trackers has been removed and will no longer be updated. Note that if you are exposed or symptomatic and would like to obtain a test, the Student Health Office has a limited supply of home test kits for distribution. If you require a test kit, please stop by the Student Health Office between the hours of 8AM and 3:30PM Monday through Friday.

Updated 8/31/22

• Employees with symptoms of COVID-19 or who have tested positive for COVID-19, should inform the Health Office using the “Report a Positive Test or Symptoms” form, located in the NCC Mobile App and MyNCC Portal. The Health Office will then contact the employee via email with further instructions for isolation.
• Isolation periods are typically 5 days, unless otherwise instructed.
• Employees should also inform their supervisors directly that they have symptoms or have tested positive.
• The COVID-19 Clearance form must be filled out in order to return to Campus. Clearance forms to return to campus may be found in the NCC Mobile App and MyNCC Portal.
• Exposure: Quarantine is no longer required after a close contact exposure. As such, individuals no longer need to report an exposure to the Health Office. Individuals who are a close contact exposure must wear a mask for 10 days and are recommended to test 5 full days after exposure.
• For more instructions, review the below links:
• How to report COVID-19 symptoms not-yet confirmed with testing
  How to report a positive COVID-19 test

Updated 8/31/22

As per CDC Guidance, the College has moved to the 5-day isolation periods for employees who test positive or have symptoms of COVID-19. Employees will be emailed instructions for isolation when they report a positive test or symptoms to the College using the “Report a Positive Test or Symptoms” form. Quarantine after exposure is no longer required, however individuals must wear a mask for 10 days and are recommended to test 5 full days after exposure.

If you are informed by a student in your class that they have tested positive for COVID-19, are symptomatic, or have been exposed to someone positive for COVID-19, please direct the student to fill out the “Report a Positive Test, Symptoms, or Exposure” Form located in the NCC Mobile App. If they are on campus, they should be directed to leave immediately. Please do not direct the student to the Student Health Office unless for a medical emergency.

After completing the Form, students will receive instructions on isolation or quarantine, and be instructed to notify their professors.

Faculty will be notified via email if there has been a potential COVID-19 exposure in their classroom. Please note that this does not mean classes must be cancelled. Please direct classroom management questions to AcademicAffairs@ncc.edu.

Prior to being cleared for return, students are instructed to complete the “COVID-19 Clearance” Form, located in the NCC Mobile App.