Oswego Forward

Yes, with SUNY's COVID-19 vaccination policy now in place, all SUNY Oswego students who have any physical presence on campus—including students residing off-campus and coming to campus for class, activities, meeting up with friends/professors or any reason—must complete a full vaccine series (receive two doses for a two-dose series and one dose for a one-dose series) by Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.

Any student who fails to comply will be unenrolled and will no longer have access to any in-person campus activities, services, or resources including all Internet services sponsored by the college.

Yes, students who do not provide proof of full vaccination to Health Services by Sept. 27 will be considered unvaccinated.

Submit your COVID vaccine record within the Medicat patient portal by following the instructions provided below.

1. Go to the Medicat patient portal  (https://oswego.medicatconnect.com/)
2. Once logged in with your Laker Net ID and password, go to the top toolbar and click Upload.
3. Choose Immunization History.
4. There are choices listed for the type of document you are uploading. Choose Immunization History.
5. Browse your device for the file you wish to upload and select this file.
6. Please make sure you have two patient identifiers (name, date of birth or student ID number) on your document for it to be accepted.
7. Once your file is selected click the Blue Upload button.
8. If the document uploads properly it will be listed under the "documents on file" section.
9. You can also email proof of vaccination to [email protected] or fax to 315-312-5409.

SUNY Oswego is currently providing the COVID vaccine to all our students on campus at our Vaccination Center in Swetman Gymnasium. Visit our Vaccination Center website to view dates, times and type of vaccines being offered on-campus to all students. Or to find a COVID-19 vaccine site near you, visit https://www.vaccines.gov/search.

Get your first dose of the vaccine by Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 so you can be in compliance with this new state mandate. The Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccines are all acceptable vaccines in complying with this state mandate.

Any student may request an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirements on the basis of a medical or religious exemption. To receive an exemption, a student must meet very specific criteria. Students should submit their request for an exemption by completing and uploading an exemption request form located within the Medicat Patient Portal. Exemption requests must be submitted by Friday, August 27, 2021.

Yes, effective immediately, masks are required for all students and employees, both vaccinated and unvaccinated in all indoor spaces, settings and events, including the classroom, except when eating or drinking.With the transmission of the COVID-19 virus (Delta variant) growing in communities across New York State, we felt we must modify the guidance related to masks. This mask requirement will be in effect through September 27, 2021 -- at which time we will assess the vaccination rate on our campus and the state of the virus on our campus and in surrounding communities.