The University of Windsor’s vaccination policy comes into effect on Tuesday, September 7. Critical Safe Lancer app updates have been completed to reflect changes in the COVID-19 Daily Self-Assessment form. Changes to the self-assessment form include updated questions now required by the province and questions related to vaccination status.
An update to your Safe Lancer app is required.
The Safe Lancer App is available for Android and iOS.
If you have already downloaded the app and you do not have your updates set to “automatic”, you will need to update your safe lancer app manually by following the steps below.
To update, open the app and simply tap the University of Windsor Safe Lancer App banner at the top of the page. Or, to manually update, open the Safe Lancer App and scroll down to select About/Preferences. Scroll down again and select Data Update. Click the Check for Updates button.
As a reminder, all those visiting campus must complete the daily COVID-19 self-assessment before every arrival on campus. A PDF document version remains available on the Return to Campus website.
New Protocols
The new questions on the Daily COVID-19 Self-Assessment screening tool will require a confirmation code from either your vaccination attestation or your rapid antigen test result.
Vaccination Attestation
It is mandatory for everyone coming to our campuses to attest that they are vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination is required.
To attest to your vaccination status and upload your proof of vaccination (if applicable), visit uwindsor.ca/vaccine. You will need your vaccination certificates and your UWIN ID and password.
You will receive a confirmation code after completing your vaccination attestation to enter into your Daily COVID-19 Self-Assessment on the Safe Lancer App.
Testing
Beginning on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, testing will be mandatory for the following individuals to access campus:
- Those who are partially vaccinated (one dose in a two-dose series)
- Those who are unvaccinated and awaiting to apply for an exemption from the vaccination policy
- Those who are unvaccinated and awaiting a determination about their request for exemption from the vaccination policy
- Those who are unvaccinated and have received an exemption from the vaccination policy
If you are an individual that requires participation in the rapid antigen testing to access campus, you are required to have a negative test result within 72 hours before accessing campus.
You should plan to go to the testing centre starting on Tuesday, September 7. Those coming to campus every day will require a test twice per week. Testing to access campus will be completed in the Faculty of Education Gym from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Booking an appointment is encouraged and can be done online by visiting uwindsor.ca/covidtest. Walk-ins are also permitted. Testing should only take approximately 30 minutes to complete, but please plan for up to a 60-minute wait time should a delay occur.
If you receive a negative test result, you will be provided with a confirmation code to enter into your Safe Lancer App COVID-19 Daily Self-Assessment to access campus.
If you receive a positive test result, Health and Safety staff onsite will assist you with next steps and you will not be permitted to access campus.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all work together to keep our campus as safe as possible. Please visit our Return to Campus website regularly for updated information.
