COVID-19 Testing Protocol FAQs

It is important to get tested if you are experiencing any new symptoms or are five to seven days after a known exposure. Even if the symptoms are mild and you believe it may just be allergies or a cold, you should take a test to rule out COVID-19.

Both antigen and molecular testing are available for symptomatic individuals and the testing type will be determined by the Center for Health and Wellness clinical team.

There will be no asymptomatic surveillance testing available at the Center for Health and Wellness.

• All positive COVID-19 test results should be uploaded to the CoVerified app.
• Your upload may be either a lab report or photograph of your rapid home test and must include your name, date of birth, date of test and test result.
• A clinician from the Center for Health and Wellness will reach out promptly to discuss your timeline for return to campus and discuss how you can do your own contact tracing.

If your test is invalid or inconclusive, you will be contacted by Health Services and scheduled to retest.

If your test is positive, Health Services will call you and explain the isolation guidelines and provide health-related resources. All individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are responsible for notifying their own close contacts. The Center for Health and Wellness will provide resources on the notification process.

If you are a residential student Health Services, the Office of Residential Life, and the Institute for Learning will ensure appropriate accommodations and support are provided while you are in isolation.

You will not be notified of a positive test result through the CoVerified app.

Anyone not in the Regis testing protocol who tests positive for COVID-19 should contact their primary care provider for guidance.

Contact your clinical faculty member if you have a confirmed COVID-19 exposure at your clinical placement. Health Services, faculty, and academic administrators will provide you with guidance and support.

Email health.services@regiscollege.edu with information regarding the exposure and wait for further guidance.

All individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are responsible for notifying their own close contacts. The Center for Health and Wellness will provide resources on the notification process.

Immediately limit your contact with others and get in touch with your primary care provider. Also email health.services@regiscollege.edu with information regarding the exposure for further guidance from Health Services.

A close contact exposure is defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as someone who was within six feet of a person with COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period. If you meet the definition of a close contact, immediately quarantine. If you are not in the Regis testing protocol, contact your Primary Care Provider. If you are in the Regis testing protocol, email health.services@regiscollege.edu. If you don’t meet the definition of a close contact, continue your Daily Symptom Screening and practice social distancing, mask wearing, and good hand washing.

If you think you have COVID-19 or answer yes to any of the Daily Symptom Screening questions, do not go into the Testing Center or Health Services.

• Residential students should contact Health Services at health.services@regiscollege.edu or 781.768.7290 to discuss their symptoms and schedule a test in the Testing Center mobile exam room.
• Commuter students, faculty, and staff in the testing protocol should contact their Primary Care Provider for guidance and support. If necessary, they may contact Health Services at health.services@regiscollege.edu to schedule a test in the Testing Center mobile exam room.
• Commuter students, faculty, and staff not on campus should contact their Primary Care Provider.

Most important is to stay in compliance yourself. Report any COVID-19 symptoms and upload your vaccine record.

If a student has symptoms, or the app shows they are restricted, they should return to their room or their car and call Health Services immediately at 781.768.7290.

By checking the student's CoVerified app. These students should be excused and alternative arrangements made to make up missed coursework.

Students should email their academic advisor and individual faculty members if they will miss class or clinical. Students must work with their faculty to make up any missed coursework.