Dear ESF Community,
 
Any ESF student coming to campus must be tested again on the ESF or SU campuses. Testing options exist on both campuses (see below). You can be tested on either campus. Please note that ESF is continuing with our planned COVID-19 surveillance testing opportunities for students from Tuesday, September 8, through Friday, September 11, in the Moon patio tent. There will be ample opportunities for all on campus ESF students to get tested this week, and all must get tested to keep our campus healthy and open.
 
To take advantage of these saliva swab testing options, please adhere to the following guidelines.
  • Please have your ESF ID card with you.
  • Wear a mask when arriving at the check-in center.
  • Please do NOT eat or drink—including water, gum, mints, lozenges, smoking, or smokeless tobacco products—for 30 minutes prior to arriving at the check-in center.
  • Please do NOT brush your teeth or use mouthwash for 3 hours prior to arriving at the check-in center.
 
For testing at the Moon patio tent please sign up for a specific time at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA9A92EA6FEC52-covid191
 
All ESF students who may need to use Syracuse University facilities this semester, including previous participants in testing conducted at SU or ESF, are required to be tested for COVID-19 on a schedule determined by Syracuse University in order to gain access to all SU facilities. Syracuse University is conducting a required second round of COVID-19 compliance testing at multiple sites Tuesday, September 8, through Sunday, September 13. Centers have been established on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quad (North Campus; two stations) and at the SkyBarn (South Campus). These testing centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning Tuesday, September 8. No appointment is necessary to be tested, and students may report to a testing station of convenience.
 
After participating in surveillance testing you may continue normal activities (with strict adherence to mask wearing and social distancing) unless you are subsequently contacted by ESF staff and notified of a positive test result.
 
Testing results will continue to be communicated between ESF and Syracuse University. Negative COVID-19 test results are required for access to all SU facilities. Results are usually returned in 2 to 3 business days, and students will be notified via email (negative test) or phone (positive test).
 
Sincerely,
Brian F. Leydet Jr, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
Epidemiology & Disease Ecology