Dear Allegheny College Campus Community,
I am writing with several updates on the pandemic response on our campus.
Allegheny College campus COVID-19 testing update for last week:
- 7 students tested positive (all vaccinated), all at Quality Inn, all resting comfortably.
- 3 employees tested positive (all vaccinated), all resting comfortably at home.
- In the midst of the Omicron surge, our positivity rate is 0.57%. Nice work!
Wise Testing Center:
- We have added the Wise Center testing hours to our website.
- Hours vary week by week and will be posted every Saturday for the upcoming week.
- Those with an approved vaccine exemption are required to test twice weekly on their assigned days; no appointment needed.
Returning from the Module Break:
- Returns from break are when we see our highest COVID-19 positivity rates on campus. Protect your friends and colleagues! If you travel over the break between Module 1 and 2, even for one night, you MUST test at the Wise Center before returning to your residence hall or office.
- Fully vaccinated students who are already living on campus and are traveling for the Module 1 break, sign up for testing.
- Fully vaccinated students who did not come to campus for Module 1 and are moving in for the first time since last semester, sign up for testing.
- Employees can sign up for testing.
- Vaccine-exempt students and employees who traveled must obtain a PCR test off campus within the three days before you return to campus.
- For those staying in Meadville over break, the testing center will be open on select days, which will be posted on our website. Sign up for your weekly test.
Mask Mandate:
- The mask mandate is currently in place in classrooms only through today, February 7, 2022 (the end of Module 1 classes).
- There is currently no plan to mandate masks on campus during Module 2. That may change based on the positivity rate during move-in weekend, but our recent numbers show that members of our campus community make great choices that limit COVID-19 on our campus.
- As always, those who wish to mask are encouraged to do so. Medical-grade N95 masks are available at the Wise testing center.
Dining over Break:
- February 11
- Brooks 7:30AM–2:00PM, 5:00–8:00PM
- Pine Market 7:30AM–8:00PM
- McKinley’s 11:00AM–9:00PM
- Kinz Market 7:30AM–9:00PM
- February 12–16
- Brooks (B) 8:00–10:00AM, (L) 11:00AM–2:00PM, (D) 5:00–8:00PM
- Pine Market 8:30AM–8:00PM
- February 17–20
- Brooks 8:00AM–2:00PM, 5:00–8:00PM
- Pine Market 8:00AM–9:00PM
- McKinley’s 11:00AM–10:30PM
- Kinz Market 9:00AM–10:30PM
Gator strong. Gator safe.
Dr. Morrow