Those who are authorized to check another person’s badge include: Badger Wellness Ambassadors (BWAs), who are UW-Madison employees, will be stationed at entrances of high activity level buildings that do not normally control access. They …
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Why is the university using the saliva test instead of the nasal swab test?
Campus added Shield’s saliva-based COVID-19 testing in order to increase our testing capacity. Our nasal swab capacity is about 12,000 tests per week. Our saliva-based testing adds up to 70,000 tests per week. We will continue to perform nasal …
I am in a high-risk category for COVID-19. How can I let the university know so that I am placed into the correct tier for vaccine eligibility?
Eligibility criteria are established by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services according to guidelines from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the Wisconsin State Disaster Medical …
What is UW-Madison’s plan for vaccinating students?
Eligibility criteria are established by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services according to guidelines from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the Wisconsin State Disaster Medical …
I need to provide official documentation of my test results and can’t find this in the app. How can I access this?
The Safer Badgers app will provide you with basic information about the results of campus testing. To find more details about your test, log in to your MyUHS account and find “UHS Health Record” on …
Where can I find more details about my test results?
The Safer Badgers app will provide you with basic information about the results of campus testing. To find more details, log into your MyUHS account and find “UHS Health Record” on the left hand side …
If a graduate assistant tests positive, will they lose pay?
Graduate assistants (TAs, PAs, and RAs) receive a sick leave allocation depending on the length of their appointment that they may use if they test positive and are unable to telework. Certain graduate assistant appointments …
Is my health information being disclosed when I show my Badger Badge?
No. The Badger Badge does not reveal your health status (such as whether you have tested positive for COVID-19). It simply indicates whether you have access to campus buildings. Having a Badger Badge that is …
Can I take a nasal swab test instead of a saliva-based test?
At this time, unless you are a residence hall student or have a medical condition that would interfere with saliva-based testing, you will need to seek on-campus saliva testing.
Will graduate student employees be paid for their time spent getting tested? Does this include travel time?
Testing is a work obligation for both hourly and salaried employees. If an employee needs to make a trip to campus to test in order to maintain building access for work purposes, they may do …