Testing Frequency and Timing of Testing Results
Union’s testing plan includes pre-arrival testing, initial testing upon return to campus, and weekly surveillance testing for those who are regularly on campus. Union also provides testing for symptomatic students. Employees who come to campus on a periodic basis or who are returning to campus after a period of time and have the potential to come into contact with others while on campus must have a negative test result within one week before their first scheduled day on campus. Test results are typically returned within 24-36 hours. The dashboard will be updated between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. daily and will reflect final numbers from the prior day.
Definitions
Active cases/individuals in isolation: The number of individuals actively engaged with campus who are in isolation due to having tested positive. This includes those who tested positive through a test administered on campus or a test administered by a third-party provider that has been reported to the College. Please Note: An individual will not appear in this count until they are officially notified they are in isolation. An individual should remain in this count until they are released from isolation from the Department of Health.
Quarantine: The number of students who are actively engaged with campus who are required to quarantine due to close contact with a positive individual, regardless of their quarantine location. This number reflects students placed in quarantine due to testing administered on campus and any student placed in quarantine due to having had close contact with an individual outside the Union community whose positive case has been reported. Please Note: An individual will not appear in this count until they are officially notified they are in quarantine. An individual should remain in this count until they are released from quarantine from the Department of Health.
Positive results from on-campus testing: Total number of positive test results obtained from asymptomatic screening tests administered at our Testing Center and positive results from symptomatic students tested at the Wicker Wellness Center.
Positive results from off-campus testing: Total number of positive results reported to the College from a test administered by a third-party provider. This includes only individuals who are actively engaged with campus. Students studying remotely and employees working 100 percent remotely are not included.
Total positive results returned: Refers to test results that indicate the person has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. This includes individuals who are actively engaged with campus who have tested positive either on campus or through a test administered by a third-party provider that has been reported to the College.
Total positive test results: Total number of cases (active plus resolved) since tracking began. This number includes on-campus positive results as well as any externally administered positive tests that have been reported to the College for students, faculty and staff who are regularly engaged with campus.
Total on-campus results returned: Total number of test results returned from on-campus testing. This includes asymptomatic screening tests administered at our Testing Center and results from symptomatic students tested at the Wicker Wellness Center.
