Dear Lehman Colleagues,
The following has been updated at the CUNY’s Coronavirus page and in order to keep you apprised of the latest information related to upcoming deadlines related to student proof of vaccination.
Course Withdrawals
If you did not upload proof of vaccination by 9/27/21, you will be withdrawn from, and receive a “WA” grade for, any and all of your in-person/hybrid classes by 10/8/21 (or 10/21/21 for LaGuardia, Kingsborough, and Guttman students who begin the term later). You will remain enrolled in any and all online classes. If you have questions or seek a waiver after reading the below, please email your Campus Location Vaccine Authority (LVA) Liaisons.
More Time to Upload
You may still have until 10/7/21 to upload proof of vaccination to CUNYfirst if you:
- didn’t complete vaccination on time due to medical reasons, unavoidable personal circumstances, or other reasons, or experienced complications in uploading documents or didn’t upload the proper document, or
- received a waiver from your campus LVA to submit proof you’ve had at least one shot of Pfizer or Moderna and you will complete your second shot by 10/7/21, or
- received a waiver from your campus LVA to submit proof you’ve had the Johnson & Johnson shot before 10/7/21, (students with waivers who are not fully vaccinated by 10/7/21 should consult with their instructors on how to manage missing classes until they are able to enter campus), or
- attend LaGuardia, Guttman or Kingsborough: because your semester began on 9/9/21, at the discretion of the college you may have until 10/7/21 to upload proof of vaccination. If you are vaccinated after 9/23/21, you must receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Other Exceptions
If you are enrolled in a hybrid course that will have its first in-person class after 10/7/21, and you must be fully vaccinated before the class meets. You must upload proof of vaccination up to 10 days prior to the first in-person class.
If you are enrolled in a hybrid course that had all its in-person classes before 10/7/21, you will not be withdrawn from that course.
Students with approved medical or religious exemptions will not be withdrawn from classes for Fall 2021.
Medical Exemptions submitted after 9/27/21 and before 10/7/21 may be considered in extreme cases, such as if recent COVID-19 infection prevented vaccination. (Religious exceptions submitted after 9/27/21 will not be considered.)
You may appeal to have your withdrawal removed if your proof of vaccination is submitted and processed and you believe your withdrawal was made in error. The appeal process will be the same as for other immunization compliance and appeals.
Fernando Delgado
@LehmanPresident
