Effective May 20, 2023 NYLS is suspending previous requirements that all community members and campus visitors be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, though we strongly recommend that all those who are eligible for the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters receive them. Community members and visitors who are not fully vaccinated will no longer be required, as a condition to enter the NYLS campus, to provide weekly proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR or lab-based rapid antigen test performed within the previous seven days.

As of January 2023, if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 but have not tested positive, you are no longer required to quarantine. You must, however, test each morning you wish to come to campus for the 5 days following the exposure or onset of symptoms. The test results must be reported each day to Michael Siller and Assistant Dean of Students Shani Darby (for students) and to Vice President for Human Resources Jody Pariante (for faculty and staff). Home tests may be used for these purposes.

Effective May 20, 2023 NYLS is suspending previous requirements that all community members and campus visitors be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. We strongly recommend, however, that all community members and visitors who are eligible for the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters receive them. We emphasize the importance of those who are eligible receiving the most up-to-date booster to reduce the likelihood of infection, and the severity of symptoms for those who do become infected.

This page includes resources for scheduling no-cost vaccination appointments.

Effective May 20, NYLS is suspending previous requirements that all community members and campus visitors be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. We strongly recommend, however, that all community members and visitors who are eligible for the initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters receive them.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Law School has discontinued its use of the COVID-19 Daily Health Questionnaire, hosted by LiveSafe. However, all community members should continue to self-monitor their health and well-being and avoid coming to campus if they do not feel well enough to do so, are experiencing fever, or are infectious.

Students and bar studiers should continue to report diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to COVID-19 to Assistant Dean of Students Shani Darby and Chief Compliance Office Michael Siller, and faculty and staff should continue to report such diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to Jody Pariante, Vice President for Human Resources. Contractor and tenant organization personnel should report diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to their supervisor, who in turn should report them to Jody Pariante. Visitors should report diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to Paul Repetto, Chief of Building Operations and Security.

Facemasks are no longer required in classrooms and other places where they currently are mandated. However, individual professors may require the use of facemasks in their classrooms, and if they do, students must comply with these requests. Use of facemasks is encouraged generally, and particularly for community members who are at heightened risk for COVID-19 infection.

Effective January 2023, the Law School has discontinued its use of the COVID-19 Daily Health Questionnaire, hosted by LiveSafe. However, all community members should continue to self-monitor their health and well-being and avoid coming to campus if they do not feel well enough to do so, are experiencing fever, or are infectious.

Students and bar studiers should continue to report diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to COVID-19 to Assistant Dean of Students Shani Darby and Chief Compliance Office Michael Siller, and faculty and staff should continue to report such diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to Jody Pariante, Vice President for Human Resources. Contractor and tenant organization personnel should report diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to their supervisor, who in turn should report them to Jody Pariante. Visitors should report diagnoses, symptoms, or exposure to Paul Repetto, Chief of Building Operations and Security.

Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 in all settings. Regardless of your vaccination status, you may consider wearing a mask while commuting on mass transit if you are concerned about COVID exposure.

We have placed cleaning supplies around campus. Please use them if you wish to disinfect your personal working space before and after use.

Yes—we are providing hand sanitizer stations throughout campus. In addition to regular hand-washing in bathrooms, we encourage all community members to use sanitizer frequently.

We are monitoring a set of external and internal health indicators. The external indictors relate to conditions across New York City, such as hospital capacity and case counts. The internal indicators relate to reports of illness, and adherence to health protocols. We are consulting with our outside health experts and with public health officials on this monitoring.

Our building maintenance staff is doing enhanced cleaning of high-touch surfaces and disinfection of all parts of campus that are open to community members.

Alert Student Life (students and bar takers) or Human Resources (faculty and staff) right away. Let NYLS know the dates and locations you were on campus. You will be escorted to a private area and provided with guidance on getting appropriate medical testing and/or care. If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 but have not tested positive, you are no longer required to quarantine. You must, however, test each morning you wish to come to campus for the 5 days following the exposure or onset of symptoms. The test results must be reported each day to Michael Sillerand the Office of Student Life (for students) and to the Office of Human Resources (for faculty and staff). Home tests, which are available at the security desk at the 185 West Broadway entrance to the School, may be used for these purposes. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, you may return to campus after a full 5 days, provided you are no longer experiencing any symptoms. A negative test, although helpful, is no longer required. You must wear a mask while on campus in the presence of others for 5 days after you return. Students should consult with their professors and the School about managing coursework during a COVID-19 related period of absence.

The health and safety of the community is our top priority, and if someone who was on campus gets sick with COVID-19, we will coordinate closely with public health authorities as may be necessary. We will also proactively contact those who might have been in extended and direct contact with the sick person according to our records, and we will conduct a thorough cleaning of any areas used by the person. We will make decisions about whether to close all or parts of campus on a case-by-case basis.

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you may return to campus after a full 5 days, provided you are no longer experiencing any symptoms. A negative test, although helpful, is no longer required. You must wear a mask while on campus in the presence of others for 5 days after you return.

If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 but have not tested positive, you are no longer required to quarantine. You must, however, test each morning you wish to come to campus for the 5 days following the exposure or onset of symptoms. The test results must be reported each day to Michael Siller and the Office of Student Life (for students) and to the Office of Human Resources (for faculty and staff). Home tests, which are available at the security desk at the 185 West Broadway entrance to the School, may be used for these purposes.

In addition, those who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (but testing negative), or who may have been exposed to COVID-19 or another communicable respiratory disease, are asked to wear masks while on campus in the presence of others for at least 5 days following the onset of symptoms or exposure.

Students seeking an illness-related accommodation should contact the Office of Student Life.

Yes—everyone on-campus or off-campus must alert Student Life (students and bar takers) or Human Resources (faculty and staff) right away about a positive COVID-19 test. Students should also notify Chief Compliance Officer Michael Siller.