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 …
Testing Schedule
For students living in the residence halls and testing twice weekly, will they have assigned days of the week to schedule their tests?
For the spring semester, residents will not be assigned to specific testing days, so they should follow the instructions in the Safer Badgers app to remain compliant. Appointments can be scheduled up to one week …
When do undergraduates living in the residence halls first need to be tested when returning for spring semester?
All residents must complete a COVID-19 test on campus on their arrival day (or the next morning for late-day arrivals). This test can be scheduled in the Safer Badgers app. Residents should primarily schedule their …
Do dual employees of the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and UW Health need to participate in campus testing?
Yes, all UW–Madison employees must be in compliance with campus testing requirements in order to access campus buildings. This means they must have a negative test on file within the previous eight days of their visit to …
Can I apply for an accommodation to be excused from the testing requirement?
Students and employees who have an underlying medical condition or disability that make participating in the campus COVID-19 spring testing challenging may be eligible for an accommodation, including the ability to take a different kind …
Will the Safer Badgers app help me keep track of when I need to be tested?
For undergraduate students, on and off campus: Yes, the Safer Badgers app will contain language outlining when you need to be tested and when you need to have a negative test result on file. (Please …
Will on-campus testing be available for 2nd/3rd shift employees during their regular work hours?
Testing at a variety of sites will be available daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at some sites beginning at 6 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m.
If I’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, do I still need to be tested?
While we know that the majority of people who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will have some level of protection against SARS CoV-2, the vaccine efficacy rate is not 100%, which can result in some who …
I’m an undergraduate student, I live off campus and I don’t come to campus. Why do I have to be tested?
The twice weekly testing requirement applies to undergraduate students who live in the City of Madison in zip codes 53703, 53705, 53706, 53711, 53713, 53715, 53726 and 53792 (as shown in the above map). Regardless …
What is the testing process for faculty, staff, and employees for spring semester?
Beginning Jan. 25, any time you come to campus, you will need to have tested negative within the previous 8 days (192 hours). Before you come to campus for the first time this spring, it’s …