Updates on Coronavirus

Fisher College has mandated the COVID-19 Vaccine for all community members. Everyone should upload their vaccination card into CoVerified or email a copy to healthservices@fisher.edu. If you need to file a medical or religious exemption you can do so by completing the appropriate exemption form. 

The College will also be mandating COVID-19 boosters. You are eligible for a booster once six months have passed since your second vaccine dose. See more information below.

While Fisher College does not host booster clinics, there are many places around the city you can schedule your booster shot if you are eligible.

You can schedule your booster at major pharmacies such as  CVS, Walgreens, and Rite-Aid. You can also find other vaccine sites around Massachusetts here. 

If you are looking for a same day appointment you can:

• https://www.vaccines.gov/ 
• Or text your ZIP code to 438829 
• Or call 1-800-232-0233 

Testing: All Fisher community members must still obtain a negative PCR test 72 hours before coming back to campus. Upon arrival all community members regardless of prior testing or vaccination status will also be baseline tested at Fisher College. Fully vaccinated asymptomatic community members will not have to quarantine while they await results. Anyone not fully vaccinated or symptomatic will need to quarantine until we receive the results of the baseline test. For more information, please read the Campus Community Guidelines below.

Spring 2022 COVID-19 Community Guidelines

Regardless of vaccination status all community members are required to arrive on campus with a negative COVID -19 test taken within 72 hours upon arrival.

Upon arrival all community members will also be baseline tested. Fully vaccinated asymptomatic community members will not have to quarantine while they await results. Anyone not fully vaccinated or symptomatic will need to quarantine until we receive the results of the baseline test.

If you have the CoVerified app: 

• Open the CoVerified app on your phone
• Select Report
• Select Upload Vaccine Record
• Follow the prompts and enter your vaccination information, and upload a photo of your Vaccination Card
• Returning students and employees should upload their vaccination card in CoVerified.

Sharing Your Booster Record (If You Have It)

• Click the "+" image on the app home screen and selecting "Upload Vaccine Record.

New Students:

• Submit your vaccination record to health services with your incoming paperwork or send a copy to healthservices@fisher.edu

The college will accept vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), World Health Organization, (WHO), and the European Medicines Agency.

All courses will be administered remotely until Monday, January 24. Classes will be held on Blackboard Ultra. (See video tutorial on setting up and using Blackboard Ultra here.)

Accommodations will continue to be made for students who test positive for COVID-19 or are close contacts and unable to attend class in person during the semester.

The campus community is asked to continue to follow these important protocols to help minimize the spread of COVID-19:  

• On-campus testing at least once a week for unvaccinated students, faculty and staff with approved exemptions. 
• Wearing a mask indoors at all times (unless eating or drinking in the cafeteria, or in dorm room)
• Frequent hand washing
•  Complete your daily symptom screening on CoVerified
•  Sharing CoVerified status when you enter classrooms, meetings, common areas, etc.
• No outside visitors allowed in the residence halls until further notice.

How can I get Support for Jobs and internships?

Make an appointment with Dr. John Roche in the Career center and he will help you in securing internships and career positions.

I'm a senior and need to graduate, can I still fulfil my internship requirement?

Each major has a required internship course that you can enroll in as long as you have completed IS220, which is the prerequisite for the internship course. If you have any questions about securing internships, please email Dr. Roche at the career center for any further questions. 

We will welcome students in the residence halls for Spring 2022 at a reduced capacity. Room assignments will be limited to single and double occupancy in order to allow for adequate social distancing in the residence halls. Adequate residence hall rooms will also be set aside to create necessary isolation and quarantine spaces. 

For any additional questions, email Sheila Lally, Dean of Students and Interim Director of Housing

The following locations will be open:

• Dining Hall
• Library
• Athletic Facilities
• Athletic events (for those in the testing protocol)
• Academic Advising

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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans.  In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19, which was discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019.

Protection measures for everyone

Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. COVID-19 is still affecting mostly people in China with some outbreaks in other countries. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following: 

• Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Rubbing alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands. Although soap and water are ideal and preferable to alcohol-based hand sanitizers, use sanitizer if you are unable to wash your hands. 

  Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

• Maintain at least 2 metres (6 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

  Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.

• If you are in public (taking a walk, going to the grocery store,) wear cloth masks covering your mouth and nose

  Why? This will help infected people who do not show symptoms protect people who are not sick. (Note: this is not a substitute for social distancing.)

• Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.

  Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

• Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority.

  Why? National and local authorities will have the most up to date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections.

• Stay informed on the latest developments about COVID-19. Follow advice given by your healthcare provider, your national and local public health authority or your employer on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. People can also catch COVID-19 if they breathe in droplets from a person with COVID-19 who coughs out or exhales droplets. This is why it is important to stay more than 2 meters (6 feet) away from a person who is sick.

WHO is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and will continue to share updated findings.    

The Center for Disease Control is taking this epidemic very seriously and working very hard to mitigate it by taking actions such as laboratory testing.

Learn more about the CDC's response here.  

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. About 2% of people with the disease have died. People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.