Students wearing masks and socially distancing

“New Expectations for a Safer TODAY” — NEST

In response to potential COVID-19 disruptions, SVSU developed the Cardinal NEST Plan, which offers us the flexibility to adapt to changing demands for your health and safety — today and tomorrow, in classrooms and dining halls, and among friends and faculty alike.

Mask Requirements

Effective March 22, 2022

Masks MUST BE WORN in classrooms and labs.

Masks are OPTIONAL in auditoriums (Ott, Malcolm Field Theatre, Rhea Miller Recital Hall, e.g.) and Zahnow Library. Some events with visiting speakers or performers may require masks to be worn, given prior agreements; the audience will be informed in these instances.

Masks are NOT required for all other indoor spaces on-campus. This applies to all faculty, staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.

Individuals who may feel more comfortable wearing a mask should always feel free to do so, and we will continue to make masks available.

View Face Covering Policy and Guidance

Effective SPRING TERM: Monday, May 9, 2022

Masks will NO LONGER BE REQUIRED in any campus setting, including classes and labs. Anyone who chooses to wear a mask should feel comfortable doing so, and we all should be respectful of our colleagues and classmates.

We will continue to monitor health conditions and remain in regular communication with Covenant HealthCare and others, and we are prepared to make additional adjustments, as necessary.

COVID-19 Booster Status

We encourage everyone who is vaccinated to get their booster shot as soon as they are eligible. Students, faculty and staff can upload their proof of a booster shot below.

Report Your COVID-19 Booster Status

FAQs

If you need to submit your primary COVID-19 Vaccination / Testing Status, please use one of these links: STUDENTS or FACULTY & STAFF

COVID-19 Testing

Effective February 14, 2022

On-campus COVID-19 testing is available to all members of the campus community, and we continue to strongly encourage testing for unvaccinated individuals, but it is not required.

Testing requirements will remain in effect where necessary, such as for NCAA student-athletes and Athletics staff, students with clinical placements, and the like.

If you are experiencing symptoms, please call the Covenant hotline and alert our NEST team.

Schedule Testing

NEW LOCATION: Curtiss Hall 204

Monday: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

View Vaccination and Testing Requirements

Quarantine/Isolation Update

The Saginaw County Health Department has updated its guidance for the quarantine period for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or are exposed to COVID-19. We are revising our policies and procedures accordingly, effective Monday, Jan. 10.

If you test positive for COVID-19:

You must isolate for at least 5 days and notify covidreport@svsu.edu. If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving (no fever for 24 hours) after 5 days, you may return to campus -- upon receiving notice from SVSU’s contact tracing team -- and adhere to strict mask usage for an additional 5 days.

If you are exposed to COVID-19, you should continue to strictly mask, but you do not need to quarantine if you meet at least one of the following criteria:

Have received a booster shot
Received your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines within the past 5 months
Received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the past 2 months
Have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 90 days

If you are exposed to COVID-19 and do not meet the above criteria:

You must quarantine for at least 5 days.
If you develop symptoms, call the Covenant Hotline at 989-583-3568.
If you do not develop symptoms, you may return to campus -- upon receiving notice from SVSU’s contact tracing team -- and continue to follow SVSU’s mask requirements.