Health and Safety

Face Masks

• Face masks—properly covering both the mouth and the nose—are required for everyone while in FIT buildings, including 236 West 27th Street and 333 Seventh Avenue. The exception is when you are in an office alone (for employees) or residence hall (for students) or when you are eating and drinking. 
• Public Safety will provide a disposable mask to employees, students, contractors, vendors, and any visitors who may arrive on campus without a mask. 
• If an individual refuses to wear a mask after being provided with one, or if they are already in campus buildings but are not wearing a mask (and are not eating, drinking, or alone), Public Safety can be called to escort the individual off campus. 

Vaccinations and Boosters

• Students will continue to be required to be vaccinated and are encouraged to be boostered. Employees are highly encouraged to be both vaccinated and boostered. FIT Health Services provides testing, vaccinations, and boosters to students and employees in the Business and Liberal Arts Center Lobby, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available on campus. Log in to the FIT Health Services portal or call Health Services at (212) 217-4190 to schedule an appointment. See details on our Vaccinations page.
• Free flu shots are also available to the FIT community. Log in to the FIT Health Services portal or call Health Services at (212) 217-4190 to schedule an appointment. 

Testing

• If you test positive for COVID-19, you should not come to class (students) or to work (employees). You may return five (5) days after a positive test or symptom onset. (The day you tested positive or noticed symptoms is considered Day 0, thus you may return to campus on Day 6.) If you continue to have symptoms after this time period, contact FIT Health Services or your physician for further guidance.
• Individuals who test through Health Services and are positive for COVID-19 will have their results automatically uploaded to the portal; individuals who test on their own and are positive for COVID-19 should upload their results to the Health Services portal (fit.studenthealthportal.com) themselves. All individuals who test positive are encouraged to notify their close contacts, including faculty and classmates.
• FIT will no longer perform surveillance testing.
• Proof of a negative test is no longer required before returning to campus after an absence. 

Cleaning and Ventilation

FIT continues to meet and exceed all ventilation standards and is thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State of New York, and SUNY. 

Read an FAQ about the health and safety standards of FIT's facilities.

Accommodations

For Employees

FIT acknowledges that it is a community of individuals with different abilities and personal situations. If you have concerns about working in person during the pandemic, find out more about your options. Employee accommodations and leaves of absence 

For Students

Students experiencing challenging issues that prevent them from participating fully on campus, including health and mental health conditions, vulnerable family members who may be affected because of living arrangements, and other issues that they self-report, can contact the Dean of Students for assistance with appropriate referrals for accommodative services.