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Dear international students, ISSS would like to remind students who are traveling to UConn in the coming days of important information related to your arrival. Understanding your COVID-19 testing and quarantine guidelines: Depending on your vaccination status and where you have traveled from, you may need to follow a quarantine after arrival. Students who are fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO approved vaccine do not need to quarantine after international or domestic travel. Students who are not fully vaccinated, and arrive from a U.S. location, or from an international location that is not subject to geographic entry-restriction to the U.S., should follow a modified quarantine for seven days. During this time, you may attend class, get food, and attend medical appointments, but should otherwise stay home and avoid non-essential activities outside your residence. Students who are not fully vaccinated and arrive from an international location that is subject to geographic entry-restriction to the U.S. (China, Iran, India, South Africa, Brazil, Schengen Area of Europe, Ireland, UK), should follow a medical quarantine for seven days. During this time, you may not attend class, but you may leave your residence to get food and attend medical appointments/screenings. All students who have arrived from international travel, regardless of vaccination status, should be tested for COVID-19 just prior to travel, upon or soon after arrival, and 5-7 days after arrival. Information about accessing a COVID-19 test can be found here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Fisss-covid-19-faq%2F%23collapsepanel-10144-0-0-14&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734216873%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dt6EBKoCEy9t8e%2BwOY%2FPCLJ%2FqJtk%2BFHcI4U7eOclqT4%3D&reserved=0>. More details about COVID-19 testing, quarantine guidelines, and vaccination resources can be found on the ISSS COVID-19 FAQ<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Fisss-covid-19-faq%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734216873%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=eqseZvCyuVEo3H0uCvFRipnI%2FlqoyQK40ifmoX3tUhU%3D&reserved=0>, the SHaW COVID-19 webpage<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudenthealth.uconn.edu%2Fupdates-events%2Fcoronavirus%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734226866%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=NDOt6AwHW%2BDlSlmEVBAviEQ%2BpuAT8XKGQYcHssl4nZ4%3D&reserved=0>, and the CDC International Travel webpage<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Ftravelers%2Finternational-travel-during-covid19.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734226866%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=HwZjP0S%2FEAl%2BlLxCf%2FVnMHSxnGGUXaEgdIIuF4oSP2Q%3D&reserved=0>. If you have any questions, please reach out to Student Health and Wellness at [log in to unmask] If you need to miss class: If you need to miss in-person class due to a medical quarantine, it is very important that you try to participate remotely in your classes to the best of your ability. Please contact your professors to let them know of your situation and ask them how remote participation will work for their class. If you need assistance advocating for remote access during the quarantine period, please contact the appropriate office below and we will help you. Storrs undergraduates- Dean of Students [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Regional undergraduates- Student Services office on your campus. Graduate students- your academic department and/or The Graduate School [log in to unmask] Information about vaccination: If you need to get the COVID-19 vaccination upon arrival, there is information here <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Fisss-covid-19-faq%2F%23collapsepanel-10144-0-0-17&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734236857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MMF7RKkwrJw1zOk7VPKypUxCDty5FFfnnfdjPQqFzT4%3D&reserved=0> on where you can get one. Students at the Storrs campus who have registered for the in-person welcome program may get the vaccination through the health screening events. Please be sure to upload your vaccination documentation to myhealth.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyhealth.uconn.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734236857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FyoQ2lv71tDedqk0FGzDpOpLELWcteFxis9JRXIznGU%3D&reserved=0>. If you have not yet uploaded vaccination documentation because you will be vaccinated upon arrival, please upload a vaccination plan (a statement of when you plan to be vaccinated) to the same health portal. Law students should email their documentation to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Resources for students who arrive: Please check out the ISSS Arrival Resources<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fviewerng%2Fviewer%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fisss.uconn.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F76%2F2020%2F08%2FISSS-Arrival-Resources.pdf%26hl%3Den&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734246851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=TapIRGX%2FQ0U37jDrLXPXXbcDYKWlXFJOTAJvacUh%2Bt8%3D&reserved=0>, which may be useful for students who wish to avoid leaving their residence if self-quarantining. Click on the links to connect directly with the resources. Immigration documents needed to travel: Returning students should carry your I-20 issued for “Continued Attendance” with a travel signature on page 2, signed by ISSS in the travel section within the last 12 months, your passport valid at least six months into the future, and your unexpired F-1 visa (exception: Canadian/Bermudian students do not need a visa). Present these documents to the U.S. immigration officer when you return. If you are not sure whether you have an I-20 with a valid travel signature, you can look in your ISSS Portal account. Go to isssportal.uconn.edu and find your records on the left side of your profile. Find your “Academic Objective” record and click on it (you will find this under the term/year that you started your program). In the “documents” tab of your Academic Objective, you can find your saved I-20s. If you have an I-20 signed by ISSS for travel within the last 12 months, and the form information is still correct, you should download, print, and sign your form before you travel. If you are a new student, you may enter the U.S. with an I-20 or DS-2019 in the 30 days before your program start date listed on the form. You will also need a passport valid at least six months into the future, and an unexpired F-1 or J-1 visa. Please contact [log in to unmask] if you have any questions. Rae Alexander she/her/hers Director, International Student & Scholar Services UConn Global Affairs International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) 2011 HILLSIDE ROAD, U-1083 STORRS, CT 06269-1083 PHONE: 860.486.3855 | FAX: 860.486.5800 EMAIL: [log in to unmask]<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DIsBBXS2LxJxgNA5jb0LqMHYLgFXttZva6pt-dpHlilS8qSB9DzPSCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAbQBpAGgAdwBhAC4AbABlAGUAQAB1AGMAbwBuAG4ALgBlAGQAdQA.%26URL%3Dmailto%253amihwa.lee%2540uconn.edu&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734246851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RwH6igeVxfEMSDwnfnK%2FrdtyXSjdUSLGaIGIBpOZHJ8%3D&reserved=0> http://isss.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.uconn.edu%2Fowa%2Fredir.aspx%3FSURL%3DjHLXS02oYb3pj00Ynu7V3PmIwcmeNA_ejUAUTyeaQiK8qSB9DzPSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AaQBzAHMAcwAuAHUAYwBvAG4AbgAuAGUAZAB1AA..%26URL%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fisss.uconn.edu&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5a3150ba2cff46bbd5cc08d964df1f26%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637651731734256845%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4vkZEZbGVWSk2t%2FyB%2FeiZqGAJ3DBh%2BQ5%2FvGJBKpPmTs%3D&reserved=0> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the INTERNATIONAL-L list, click the following link: https://ListServ.Uconn.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=INTERNATIONAL-L&A=1