ASC increases COVID testing to 100 percent as new semester begins Alfred State’s spring 2021 semester kicked off on Monday Staff reports ALFRED — As the spring 2021 semester gets underway, Alfred State College is joining with its fellow SUNY institutions by increasing the COVID-19 testing rate on campus so that 100 percent of students, faculty, and staff are tested each week. This increase is a marked change from the fall 2020 testing rate, in which 20 percent of the campus population was tested each week. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Gregory Sammons noted the change is SUNY-wide and that it will ensure that Alfred State can fulfill its educational mission for the entire spring semester.