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Testing available at CU Denver


COVID testing is free and readily available at CU Denver.

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Testing Locations


You can schedule same-day appointments at the Health Center at Auraria.  There are also several other locations around the metro area to choose from. Results are typically available within 36 hours. Other sites for testing are available from your healthcare provider and COVIDCheckColorado.

Rapid test kits may be available at the Lynx Central Main Desk in the Student Commons building.

COVID-19 Self-Reporting Protocol


CU Denver conducts case investigations and contact tracing for COVID-19. The purpose is to identify potential outbreaks on campus and to identify others who are at risk of infection due to their contact with a person who has tested positive.  The COVID-19 Team will provide guidance and navigation for those who need it.

If you have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, submit the COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form and you will receive guidance.

If you test positive for COVID-19, or are experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms, DO NOT come to campus - submit the COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form and you will receive guidance.

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Self-Reporting Guide

After submitting your self-report - if you do not receive an auto-clearance email allowing you to be on campus - let your supervisor/professor know and stay home until contacted with further instructions. Follow the recommendations of the CU Denver COVID-19 Team, public health agency and/or medical provider. Please do not return to on-campus activity until officially cleared to do so.


Questions?

Contact Lacey Klindt, Public Health Response Director:  Lacey.Klindt@ucdenver.edu  .

Know someone who needs support regarding COVID-19? Submit a referral form  to get help.

Testing - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If you test positive for COVID-19 either on a rapid (or at home) test, or on a PCR test - take the following steps immediately:

  1. Isolate and follow CDC guidance. DO NOT COME TO CAMPUS WHILE ISOLATING.
  2. Fill out a self-report form to disclose your status regardless of where the test was performed and regardless of whether they have been physically present on campus. Your health information is kept confidential.
  3. Inform your professor(s) or inform your supervisor, if you are an employee of your absence.  (The COVID-19 Team will never disclose your health information, rather – they only share that you are unable to come to 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.

Testing is free and you can schedule same-day appointments at the Health Center of Auraria as well as several other sites around the metro area. Other sites for testing are available from your healthcare provider and/or COVIDCheckColorado. 

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

At this time, there is no routine testing program for unvaccinated individuals. 

It is highly recommended that unvaccinated individuals test often and protect themselves and others by wearing a mask whenever possible. 

Testing is free and you can schedule same-day appointments at the Health Center of Auraria as well as several other sites around the metro area

If you have questions, reach out to the CU Denver Vaccine Verification Team.

If a student in your class or an employee in your unit informs you they have tested positive for COVID-19, remind them they must stay home and ask them to fill out a COVID-19 Self-Report Form.

The COVID-19 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 COVID-19 Team.

It is NEVER ok to share the name of a positive student or employee to the class or work unit. 

Please reference the COVID-19 Self-Reporting Guide for further information. 

If you have a question about a student or employee’s status, email the Public Health Response Director: Lacey.Klindt@ucdenver.edu

If you test positive for COVID-19 either on a rapid (or at home) test, or on a PCR test - take the following steps immediately:

  1. Isolate and follow CDC guidance. DO NOT COME TO CAMPUS WHILE ISOLATING.
  2. Fill out a self-report form to disclose your status regardless of where the test was performed and regardless of whether they have been physically present on campus. Your health information is kept confidential.
  3. Inform your professor(s) or inform your supervisor, if you are an employee of your absence.  (The COVID-19 Team will never disclose your health information, rather – they only share that you are unable to come to 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.

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Students, staff, and faculty are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted.

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CU Denver has implemented a series of measures designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

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Beginning March 7, face coverings are optional for our community while indoors on campus.

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