Campus COVID-19-related 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
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November 6, 2020: Temporary Relocation of Dining Services
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November 5, 2020: New Statewide Executive Orders to Curb Rising COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
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October 30, 2020: Flu vaccine required for Salem State students
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October 29, 2020: Harrington Building Closure Due to Enhanced Cleaning
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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