Frequently Asked Questions

There are several things students should keep in mind for the Spring 2022 semester:

1. Get vaccinated.
   If you have not already done so, you mustsubmit your vaccination information: All students are required to be vaccinated unless they have an approved exemption.
2. Get tested.
   - Residential students: Residential students are required to show the results of COVID tests taken at the following two times:

   - Residential students will need to show a negative result of a COVID test taken a maximum of 3 days prior to arriving to NYC/the residence hall. For new residential students moving into the residence halls, the designated helper will also need to provide results of a negative COVID test.

   and

   - Residential students will be provided with a rapid test by MMC on site at the residence halls on the day of check-in. Residential students will need to show a negative result of that COVID test to hall staff.

   - Throughout the spring semester, any students who are coming to campus and/or residing in the residence halls are strongly encouraged to get tested on a weekly basis. Find a testing location near you(opens in a new tab).Get boosted. All students who are eligible for a vaccine booster will be required to show proof of a booster later in the spring semester. Details will be forthcoming.

3. Get boosted.
   All students who are eligible for a vaccine booster will be required to show proof of a booster later in the spring semester. Details will be forthcoming.
   
4. Screening
   All students are required to self-monitor for COVID symptoms. If any student is feeling unwell, they are to refrain from entering any MMC facility and must seek out a COVID test. If they test positive, they must immediately report their positive result to safety@mmm.edu.

1. Get vaccinated.
   If you have not already done so, you mustsubmit your vaccination information: All faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated unless they have an approved exemption.
2. Get tested.
   Throughout the spring semester, any faculty and staff who are coming to campus are strongly encouraged to get tested on a weekly basis. Find a testing location near you.

3. Get boosted.
   All faculty and staff who are eligible for a vaccine booster will be required to show proof of a booster later in the spring semester. Details will be forthcoming.

1. Screening: All faculty and staff are required to self-monitor for COVID symptoms. If any faculty or staff member is feeling unwell, they are to refrain from entering any MMC facility and must seek out a COVID test. If they test positive, they must immediately report their positive result to safety@mmm.edu.

If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, you should not come to campus and you should seek out a COVID test. If you test positive, you must immediately report your positive test to safety@mmm.edu. If you are a residential student living in one of the residence halls, you must copy ResidenceLife@mmm.edu in your message to Safety.

A member of our Safety team will follow up with further instructions.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 will require isolation. The College has set aside isolation spaces for students living in the residence halls. Non-residential students, faculty, and staff will be required to isolate in their own homes.

If a case of COVID-19 is confirmed on campus or within the MMC campus community, MMC Contact Tracers will conduct contact tracing.

CONTACT TRACERS WILL CONDUCT CONTACT TRACING TO HELP IDENTIFY:

• MMC facilities that may require cleaning and disinfection after a confirmed case has been identified
  
  and
• “Close contacts” (as defined by the CDC) of the confirmed case. Close contact is defined as the proximity of 6 feet or closer for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period with a person who tests positive.

Additionally, Contact Tracers will seek out the help of NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (to the extent possible) to determine what, if any, community transmission has been identified and whether MMC can continue to contain/manage confirmed case(s) within their own facilities.

For Spring 2022 the majority of classes will be in-person. These classes will be listed in the Course Bulletin with a numerical section number (01, 02, 03, etc.) and will list days and times and the assigned room. Some courses will be taught online. These classes will be listed in the Course Bulletin with OL in their section number (OL01, OL02, OL03, etc.). Some classes will blend in-person and online components. These blended classes will be listed in the Course Bulletin with BL in their section number (BL01, BL02, BL03, etc.).

If your classes are in-person or blended, there will be a classroom number on the course listing along with the meeting day(s) and times. You can refer to the Building Locations chart on the Course Bulletin page to find out in which building your classroom is located.

Yes, masks are required for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, in all indoor MMC spaces, including classrooms, labs, studios, library, theatre, residence halls, and common spaces. 

You are strongly encouraged to wear two masks, a multilayer cloth mask, or an N95 mask. For more information on masks, visit this CDC page.

Though most of our classes will be in-person, students who enroll in blended and online classes will be able to join them from campus. Spaces include the Thomas J. Shanahan Library, the Commons, the Lowerre Family Terrace, and the Regina Peruggi Room. Additionally the PC labs in Carson 410 and Carson 411 are available for attending online classes but only when in-person classes are not meeting in those rooms.

Students can reserve spaces for meetings, events, and rehearsals using Astra Scheduler.

Yes, almost all performance and studio-based classes will be offered in-person.

Residence halls will remain open for all Spring break.

If you have borrowed a book, laptop, or equipment, please hold onto them and await further instructions. During this period, borrowers may continue to use their laptops, and MAC IT may contact borrowers regarding needed software and security updates. The Library will waive any fines accrued during this period. When it is safe for the return of these items, the Library will email borrowers with a new date for dropping off or mailing in the items.

MMC’s standard Dining Dollars policy continues to be in place and is available on the College’s Dining Dollars webpage. In the event of an announced campus closure, you will carry any Dining Dollars balance to the next semester. If you have any additional concerns or questions about Dining Dollars, please send an email to css@mmm.edu.

Should a campus closure be announced, tuition refunds will not be provided. All science labs that are being offered on campus will be accessible virtually. Professors would share specific plans for continuing with these labs in the event of a campus closure.

It depends. If you are required to vacate your room because of an announced campus closure, the College will credit prorated housing amounts to your MMC account. If you decide to withdraw from the College or move out without an announced campus closure, you will not receive a refund. If you personally are asked to leave housing for not following health and safety protocols, you will not receive a refund. Leaving housing at any point after moving in reduces the eligible refund amount as outlined in the Housing Contract. Please see the Cancellation Schedule for more details.

In the event of an announced campus closure, residential students will be provided with as much notice as possible to pack their belongings before departure. Students should plan to take all belongings with them. If that is not possible, students will be responsible for retrieving all personal property by a yet-to-be-determined date. Options for retrieval include:

• Scheduling a socially distanced pick-up
• Working with a College-identified packer/shipper to ship your belongings home at your expense.