Screening How-To:
Questions, Codes & Scanning
Screening plays an important role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. It is one of many protocols and initiatives in place to promote campus health and safety.

Anyone who attends campus must complete the COVID-19 daily health screening self-assessment every day before attending campus. The questionnaire is available through the Safe Lancer App, webform or a printable paper copy.

The Safe Lancer App is the most convenient way to complete the screening. After answering all of the questions and inputting your vaccination attestation confirmation code, you will receive either a green "approved" or red "denied" QR code badge.
What do I do if I receive a Red "Denied" QR Code?
A red "denied" badge results from your responses to the COVID-19 screening questions and/or an incomplete COVID-19 vaccination attestation. To attest your vaccination status, visit uwindsor.ca/vaccine. To upload proof of vaccination you will need your vaccination certificates and your UWinID and password. Further instructions can be found on the Attestation and Providing Proof page of the Return to Campus website.
If you are fully vaccinated and have entered your vaccination attestation code and receive a red "denied" badge, it is due to your health screening responses. Take the following steps:

  1. DO NOT proceed to campus. Stay home and self-isolate.
  2. Complete the Ontario COVID-19 self-assessment. Follow the directions provided.
  3. Follow these instructions.
Building Access and QR Code Scanners

QR code scanners are located at designated building entrances. Follow posted signage to locate these entrances. They are also labelled in the CampusGo wayfinding app available for free download.

Upon entry, scan your QR code badge by displaying your QR code within the scanning window of the device. The camera-equipped scanner makes aligning the QR code easy. Need help? Review these instructions.

Please remember, all students, faculty and staff must scan their QR code every time they enter a campus building. This includes going to and returning from other buildings, and when returning from breaks or lunch, etc.
Once the scanner identifies your badge, you'll be presented with one of the following screens:
Upon screening your green "approved" QR code badge, you will see this check-in successful screen. This denotes the successful completion of the scanning process.

You are now approved to proceed within the campus building. Be sure to scan with every building entry.
If you see the check-in denied screen, you are not permitted to proceed and should leave campus immediately.

Read What do I do if I receive a Red "Denied" QR Code? presented in this newsletter that outlines next steps.

If you are scanning a green "approved" badge and the check-in denied screen is displayed, check your UWinID email for further instructions.
If you see a check-in badge expired screen, your green “approved” QR code badge is no longer valid and you must complete the self-assessment again.

If you see the check-in pending screen, you have likely just completed the Safe Lancer App self-assessment questionnaire and the system requires time to receive the information. Try again in 60 seconds.
On-campus Student Ambassadors may be present to assist and/or request to see your badge. Please help avoid bottlenecks by having your badge ready to scan prior to entering campus buildings.

Forgot or lost your vaccination attestation confirmation code? With your UWinID and password, you can retrieve your code through UWin Account.

For additional help with submitting proof of vaccination, email uwinvaccine@uwindsor.ca