NYS Travel Advisory Information
New York state has guidelines for traveling, quarantine, and testing. The most up-to-date information is available on the New York state website.
In addition, RIT strongly recommends that students, faculty, and staff do not travel outside the Finger Lakes Region (Monroe and adjacent counties) unless absolutely necessary.
Quarantine Requirements and Options Ahead of Spring Semester
Students may be required to quarantine before arriving to campus for the Spring Semester. All students need to review the quarantine requirements set forth by New York state and RIT. Students with an RIT housing assignment who are required to quarantine before circulating on campus may choose to quarantine on their own independently or participate in the University Coordinated Quarantine option.
New York State Guidelines
For any traveler to New York state from out of state, exempting the contiguous states, there are new guidelines for travelers to test-out of the mandatory 14-day quarantine:
For travelers who were in another state for more than 24 hours:
- Travelers must obtain a test within three days of departure from that state.
- The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
- On day four of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests comes back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test.
For travelers who were in another state for less than 24 hours:
- The traveler does not need a test prior to their departure from the other state, and does not need to quarantine upon arrival in New York state.
- However, the traveler must fill out our traveler form upon entry into New York state and take a COVID diagnostic test four days after their arrival in New York.
Independent Quarantine
Students who have traveled out of state and need to quarantine must do so on their own. The quarantine could be done through independent housing, hotel arrangements, or through a friend or relative. Long weekends and breaks have been eliminated from the fall and spring schedule to discourage faculty, staff, or student travel during the semester.