Dear ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Students,
We hope you are enjoying your summer and that you have been able to take some time to relax and rest. We are eagerly preparing for in-person learning and on-campus activities for the fall term and need your participation to ensure this transition is a success.
I want to remind you that students who will be on campus or engage in any level of in-person instruction or activity for the fall 2021 term will be required to submit records of their COVID vaccination through the based on the schedule detailed below. ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is only able to verify records through this portal and cannot accept vaccine records through email or other College-wide sites. If you have previously submitted your vaccine information any other way, please resubmit it now by .
When you are in the please be sure to scroll to find this link:
COVID-19 Vaccine Intake Questionnaire
Deadlines for submitting records:
Residential Students and Student Athletes:
Submit proof of vaccination, or request an exemption by August 1, 2021.
Commuter Students (not living on-campus):
Submit proof of vaccination, or request an exemption by August 15, 2021.
Fully Online Students:
Submit proof of vaccination, request an exemption or request a waiver by August 15, 2021 (as indicated below)
Acceptable Proof:
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ will accept the following vaccines with emergency use authorization by the FDA: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson / Janssen.
For those who may be receiving vaccinations outside of the U.S., ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College will accept documentation of COVID-19 vaccines which the .
Required Proof:
Students will be required to provide the name of the vaccine and dates of doses as well as upload documentation including either a copy or photo of their vaccine card, the , or email proof from provider.
Exemptions, Accommodations & Waivers:
Students may seek a medical or religious exemption, and reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with College Policy. Fully online students taking 100% of their courses online and who do not plan to come to campus or participate in any on or off-campus College sponsored event for any purpose may be eligible for a waiver. Please contact the Office of ACCESSibility (accessibility@mercy.edu / (914) 674-7764) to lean more regarding applying for an exemption, accommodation or waiver.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping make this upcoming academic year a success.
Sincerely,
Kevin Joyce
Vice President, Student Affairs