Coronavirus Information

Update: March 16, 2020, 5:14 p.m.

Buffalo State College has implemented the following requirements in accordance with the latest directive from the Governor’s Office:

Effective immediately, employees who develop any one of the symptoms associated with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should immediately report their symptom(s) to their supervisor and to Human Resource Management by telephone or e-mail at (716) 878-4822 or warnesje@buffalostate.edu. Employees who develop symptoms outside of their normal business hours should not report to work and should instead immediately call University Police at (716) 878-6333 to report their symptom(s). Employees should also contact their local health-care providers for guidance.

Symptoms associated with COVID-19 include

• fever
• cough
• shortness of breath
• respiratory infection or distress

Employees should be prepared to convey the following information when reporting symptoms:

• Name
• Department
• Building and room number
• Date of last visit to campus
• Any other campus spaces recently visited
• Names of supervisor and co-workers
• Symptom(s) exhibited

Thank you for your vigilance and cooperation in this matter. Please continue to monitor our COVID-19 information website, which contains all related communications sent to our college community, as well as your Buffalo State e-mail account for regular updates. Please direct questions to Human Resource Management at warnesje@buffalostate.edu or (716) 878-4822.