With the guidance and expertise of internal and external public health experts, Clemson officials have established procedures and guidelines for testing students prior to their return for the Fall semester. The overarching priority of the University’s reopening plan remains the health and safety of the Clemson community.
The accepted method of testing for students is a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test via nasal pharyngeal, throat or saliva taken within five days prior to their arrival on campus. Serologic antibody tests will not be accepted at this time. All on-campus residents are required to have a negative PCR test within five days prior to their arrival. While students who live off-campus will not be required to obtain a PCR test prior to arrival, approximately 600 off-campus students will be sample tested weekly beginning Monday, Aug. 17.
While there is no way to guarantee the entire community returns to campus COVID-free, these testing guidelines will limit active cases on campus and provide a baseline of incidence in the community. This pandemic has evolved rapidly in the past few months and weeks, and the below guidelines are in effect until otherwise altered or amended, and any changes will be communicated as needed.
TESTING PROTOCOLS
On-campus residents
Off-campus residents
For those not tested at the NewSpring site, the COVID-19 Test Result Upload Tool is designed for students, faculty and staff to submit results from anywhere in the United States. After uploading a test result, clearance status will be determined and communicated to the individual via Clemson.edu email.
Submitted test results must include proper medical documentation containing your full name, date of birth, date of test, test result and type of test.
All the latest information is available on the University’s Healthy Clemson: United as Tigers COVID-19 information website.