When we all came back to campus there was a required testing of all students and staff on campus. There was no news or order about second round of testing or free testing for students whenever they wanted until like two weeks later. This was the question that was most asked of because even if someone had the compulsory test but went out after and came in contact with a covid-positive person that person will still get infected. In most cases, that person will most likely be asymptomatic and end up spreading the virus to a large number of people in classrooms, cafeteria and other public gatherings. After the first round of testing, the university's first action was to get all sorority and fraternity members re-tested because there was a higher positivity rate among them. Then after, testing was made free at the 90s to students especially if they had come in contact with people that recently tested positive for the virus. The testing canopy at the 90s is opened from 8am - 4pm.
There was also a daily screening sent to students' school email address every morning as a way to self-check for symptoms. The picture of this screening is given below
The questions asked are "are you ill or caring for someone who is ill ?" and "have you been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks?" .
Recently, another plan was added by the university was the plan of a wastewater treatment. The wastewater treatment is basically the university plans to test the waste water each dorm produces for the coronavirus. Whichever dorm comes out with positive cases, all the residents of those dorm will be required to take another coronavirus test.
Lastly another plan added was the random testing plan. This is where students will be chosen randomly to get tested. When they are chosen randomly, an email will be sent to them informing them of this
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