COVID-19 Messages Archive

President John Keenan, Assistant Vice President, Public Safety and Risk Management Gene Labonte and Elisa Castillo, Assistant Dean of Students for Wellness have shared the following campus-wide messages to keep the Salem State community up to date.

Please note: guidelines and recommendations reflect the date the message was sent. The most recent information will be posted to this page as it develops.

• November 27, 2020: Post-Thanksgiving Return
• November 23, 2020: Temporary increase in turnaround times for COVID-19 test results
• November 17, 2020: Pass/No Pass grading policy for undergraduates during fall 2020 semester
• November 16, 2020: COVID-19 and MASCAC Winter Sports Competition Update 2020-2021 
• November 13, 2020: Temporary 1-Day Closing of Marsh Hall Dining
• November 12, 2020: Thanksgiving Week Campus Operations at Salem State

• November 6, 2020: Temporary Relocation of Dining Services

• November 5, 2020: New Statewide Executive Orders to Curb Rising COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations

• October 30, 2020: Flu vaccine required for Salem State students

• October 29, 2020: Harrington Building Closure Due to Enhanced Cleaning

• September 8, 2020: COVID-19 On-Campus and Teleworking Working Guide

• August 27, 2020: Viking Dining News
• August 27, 2020: University Police: Vikings Act Responsibly
• August 25, 2020: Email from the Dean of Students Regarding Community Standards
• August 14, 2020: City of Salem is Now in the Red Zone
• July 27, 2020: SSU Repopulation Fall Operations Plan
• July 20, 2020: Gassett Fitness Center Delayed Opening
• July 20, 2020: Fall Athletic Season Suspended
• July 20, 2020: Salem State Repopulation Plan for Fall
• July 10, 2020: COVID-19 Campus Protocols and Preparedness Measures
• June 17, 2020: Fall 2020 Academic Class Schedule Update
• June 16, 2020: Safely Repopulating Campus
• May 20, 2020:  Working Vision for the Fall Semester
• May 8, 2020: Commencement Week Activities
• April 28, 2020: The Road Ahead: Recovery and Defining a New Normal
• April 24, 2020: Remote Work Update
• April 16, 2020: Reporting of COVID-19 Cases
• April 14, 2020: Summer I courses moving online
• April 10, 2020: Salem State Offers Residence Halls and Gymnasium Space for Community Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• April 2, 2020: A Message to Alumni and Friends: Vikings Respond to Community Needs
• April 1, 2020: Spring 2020 graduate policies
• March 30, 2020: Student refunds and pass/no pass option news
• March 30, 2020: Remote work extended to May 4, 2020
• March 27, 2020: Vikings respond to community needs
• March 24, 2020: Equity at the Center of Salem State University
• March 23, 2020: President Keenan: Update following Governor Baker’s Stay at Home Advisory
• March 20, 2020: An important message for our alumni and friends
• March 19, 2020: Important announcement about spring events and commencement
• March 19, 2020: Continuing to thrive on Viking resilience
• March 18, 2020: A Message to Families from President Keenan
• March 16, 2020: Remote learning for remainder of the semester and housing update
• March 16, 2020: Statement from the MASCAC regarding 2020 spring season
• March 13, 2020: Salem State Athletics statement on COVID-19
• March 13, 2020: What's open on campus: March 13 - 30
• March 13, 2020: Additional information on the week of March 23
• March 12, 2020: Advising and registration update, undergraduate day students
• March 12, 2020: Resident students housing update
• March 11, 2020: Classes canceled the week of March 23
• March 9, 2020: Coronavirus preparedness: Important message about campus activities
• March 9, 2020: Alert: Students should prepare for possible remote learning
• March 9, 2020: Frequently Asked Questions
• March 4, 2020: Salem State cancels all international university-affiliated spring travel due to risk of COVID-19 (coronavirus)
• February 29, 2020: Coronavirus update and next steps
• February 4, 2020: Coronavirus and the seasonal flu – protecting yourself and others
• January 29, 2020: Official SSU travel to China to be halted until further notice
• January 27, 2020: Monitoring the coronavirus outbreak