Updates & Resources for Students

No. We are, however, continuing to monitor the aggregate vaccination data to ensure our community is as protected as possible. If we identify large trends of individuals who are not vaccinated, we will implement policy changes for that population as needed.

No. This is confidential health information protected by FERPA. We are, however, continuing to monitor the aggregate vaccination data to ensure our community is as protected as possible. If we identify large trends of individuals who are not vaccinated, we will implement policy changes for that population as needed.

All students visiting the CU Denver campus are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines.

The Health Center at Auraria offers COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots. Additionally, local pharmacies and healthcare providers offer COVID vaccinations that may be more conveniently located.

Students, faculty, and staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to come to campus. Individuals are only required to get a booster if they are eligible (i.e. six months after previous Pfizer and Moderna vaccination or two months from J&J vaccination). Because most students, faculty, and staff have granted CU Denver access to the state COVID-19 vaccination database, for most people, no action is required to confirm booster status. 

Here are a few details:

• Students who are fully online are not required to be vaccinated and need to send an e-mail including your full name and student ID to Vaccineexemption@ucdenver.edu to verify your status. 
• Individuals are expected to get the booster when they are eligible, not before. If you have been ill with COVID-19 and been advised not to get a booster for a period of time, please contact our contact tracing team at covid.team@cuanschutz.edu so we can note your delayed eligibility. 
• You must get your booster within 30 days of becoming eligible. For example, if you are eligible Feb. 14, you should get your booster by March 14. 
• You can continue to receive an exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical and non-medical reasons. If you previously submitted an exemption, you do not need to submit another one for the booster. Unvaccinated individuals must get tested weekly and wear a face covering on campus at all times. 
• If you received your booster outside of Colorado, you may upload your booster vaccine card on the vaccine verification form or you may email it to vaccineexemption@ucdenver.edu.

Testing is free and you can schedule same-day appointments at the 5th Street Garage. Other sites for testing are available from your healthcare provider and COVIDCheckColorado. 

You may also request at-home tests from CDPHE and federal government. Although they have limitations and shouldn’t be used for diagnosis, they offer a level of information and protection.

If you submit for a vaccine exemption, you will automatically be routed into a mandatory COVID-19 weekly testing program. The testing program offers both on- and off-campus locations to conduct saliva or nasal testing (the type of test is dependent on the testing location) free of charge.

If you are part of the routine testing program, you will receive an email from Primary Health each week with the link to schedule your test. Please see below for important information regarding the testing program:

• You must be tested at one of the locations listed above. We do not accept results from locations outside of those listed.
• We do not accept rapid tests from any location.
• You must use your university email address to schedule an appointment
• You must schedule a COVID-19 test during each academic week (Monday through Friday) of the semester
• You do not need to wait for test results to be received before attending class or work; please plan to attend class or work while results are processing.

Additional details, including exact testing locations and available appointment times, will be communicated to you directly through Primary Health. Failure to complete weekly testing may result in disciplinary action. For further questions regarding testing or vaccine exemptions, please reach out to the CU Denver Vaccine Verification Team.

If you test positive for COVID-19, take the following steps immediately:

1. Isolate and follow CDPHE guidance. A medical professional will be in touch to inform you of when you may end self-isolation. DO NOT COME TO CAMPUS.
2. Inform your professor(s) or inform the head of your unit, if you are an employee.
3. All students and employees who test positive for COVID-19 are to self-report their status regardless of where their test was performed and regardless of whether they have been physically present on campus.

Use the CU Denver referral form if you know of anyone who needs support or if you have a concern about something related to the spread of COVID-19.

If a student in your class or an employee in your unit informs you they have tested positive for COVID-19, then remind them they must stay home and ask them to fill out a COVID-19 Self-Report Form. The contact tracing team will assess the exposure risk and respond with any further instructions. It is not necessary to move class to remote instruction, arrange testing of other students or employees, or request cleaning unless instructed to do so by the contact tracing team. Please reference the COVID-19 Self-Reporting Guide for further information. 

If you got vaccinated in Colorado and are unable to match your information in the CIIS database, please email cdphe.ciis@state.co.us with a request stating that you want your information added/ updated in the Colorado Immunization database and include a copy of your vaccine card, legal first and last name, address, sex, DOB, and phone number. A return email should be received in 6-8 business days. If no communication or follow-up is received, please contact the COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-877-268-2926.

If you received your vaccination outside of Colorado, it will not be reflected in the CIIS database.

You can check your vaccine record in CIIS here.

Students, faculty, and staff who are 100% remote/online and do not plan to come to campus at anytime are still required to fill out the vaccine verification and exemption form. If you fall into this category and file for a vaccine exemption, please email vaccineexemption@ucdenver.edu so we can identify you as exempt from the weekly testing program.

CU Denver tracks vaccination data based on a web-based self-disclosure system. Through this system, all students, faculty, and staff must self-disclose their vaccination status or file for an exemption on the basis of medical, religious, or personal reasons.

For students, CU Denver can also confirm vaccination status for Colorado students with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

Please email vaccineexemption@ucdenver.edu with questions about this process.

Click here to file for a vaccine exemption for religious, personal, or medical reasons. The vaccine exemption process requires non-vaccinated individuals to self-disclose their status and consent to weekly COVID-19 testing, effective at the start of the fall semester. Failure to complete weekly testing may result in disciplinary action.

CU Denver’s process allows exemptions to anyone who requests one for any reason; religious, medical, or personal. We trust our students and employees to act in the best interest of our community.

• Central Services Admin (CSA) employees should select the CSA Consolidated Unit affiliation; these employees will follow CU Anschutz Medical Campus processes for verification and exemption.
• Academic Services Admin (ASA) employees whose work brings them to the CU Anschutz Medical Campus should select the CU Anschutz Medical Campus affiliation. ASA employees who work on the CU Denver campus 100% of the time should select the ASA Consolidated Unit affiliation; these employees will follow CU Denver processes for verification and exemption.

No. We will not ask for your vaccination status on your application for admissions. However, once admitted, you will need to provide proof of vaccination records.

No. You do not need to be vaccinated prior to applying to CU Denver. 

All faculty or staff who work on campus or have the possibility of having to work on campus are required to get vaccinated.

Contact your state and local public health authorities to identify locations to get the vaccinations before you come to campus in August 2021. The vaccine is available to all adults age 16+ across the country.

CU believes that doing so will support the health and safety of campus communities and the cities that call our campuses home. It will lower the rate of infection. Additionally, a vaccination requirement will further the goal of having an on-campus experience that is critical to academic success and personal growth. Learn more at the CU System Vaccine Requirement page.