Dear Allegheny College Campus Community,
This email is a quick update to let you know that, of the 154 COVID-19 tests that were run on Saturday, five students have positive results. Contact tracing revealed six contacts from those five persons. That is a very low number that reflects the thoughtfulness of Allegheny students.
The vast majority of students are doing a great job keeping each other safe. However, a few students have been behaving in ways that violate the Gator Pledge. Those behaviors place the Allegheny and Meadville communities at risk and go against the commitment we have all made to keeping the campus safe.
Specifically, some of these students broke campus quarantine by leaving campus. Other students made unsafe choices while being moved to quarantine, placing staff and other students at risk. It is unacceptable to place students, employees, or members of the local community at risk. Students should expect that they will need to go off campus and study remotely if they are not willing to uphold the Gator Pledge.
As you know, we have eased some restrictions (like water fountains) based on the great work of most students. It is important that we remain vigilant in our masking, distancing, and quarantine expectations to be able to ease restrictions and avoid a campus virus outbreak.
Gator Strong. Gator Safe.
ACHA