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COVID-19 Basics
COVID-19 symptoms and spread
What are the symptoms and how is it spread?
Symptoms may be flu-like, ranging from mild to serious, and include:- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Muscle pain
- Loss of taste or smell
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
How do I prevent the spread of COVID-19?
- Get vaccinated against COVID-19, including any additional recommended boosters.
- Wear a face covering when around others.
- Get tested before attending social activities. Free PCR and rapid antigen tests are available on campus.
- Get tested after close contact exposures, and be sure to wear a mask for a full 10 days.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
I've been exposed to COVID-19; what should I do?
Last Updated: July 11, 2022
I’m feeling sick with COVID-19 symptoms; what should I do?
STUDENTS
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, contact University Health Service at 734-764-8320 and isolate until you receive your test results. If you test positive for COVID-19, you must follow CDC guidelines to complete the isolation process outlined here. If you test positive using a rapid antigen test, report your positive test result here. On- and off-campus quarantine and isolation spaces will be identified for use by any U-M student who needs them. You also may choose to isolate or quarantine with your family at home. Review the isolation living arrangement checklist here.FACULTY & STAFF
If you become ill with symptoms associated with COVID-19, isolate and follow the guidance outlined here. If you have tested positive, contact OHS and do not come to work. This applies to employees on all campuses and in Michigan Medicine. Employees with symptoms of COVID-19 can access testing through their MyUofMHealth patient portal. Instructions on how to access the testing through the patient portal are available here. Workforce members who are unable to access the portal may call Occupational Health Services to report symptoms and arrange for testing if appropriate. OHS can be reached by phone at (734) 764-8021 7am-5pm. If you test positive for COVID-19, you must follow CDC guidelines and directions received from Work Connections and/or EHS to and complete the isolation process outlined here. Follow the appropriate timeline for isolation as outlined here. Please see the HR COVID-19 information page. For more information on testing, click here.Last Updated: May 12, 2022
I’ve tested positive for COVID-19; what should I do?
STUDENTS
If you test positive for COVID-19, you must follow CDC guidelines to complete the isolation process outlined here. If you test positive using a rapid antigen test, report your positive test result here. On- and off-campus quarantine and isolation spaces will be identified for use by any U-M student who needs them. You also may choose to isolate or quarantine with your family at home. Review the isolation living arrangement checklist here.FACULTY & STAFF
If you have tested positive, contact OHS and do not come to work. This applies to employees on all campuses and in Michigan Medicine. You must follow CDC guidelines to complete the isolation process outlined here. If you test positive using a rapid antigen test, report your positive test result here. Follow the appropriate timeline for isolation as outlined here. Please see the HR COVID-19 information page.Last Updated: May 12, 2022
Where can I get a mask (N95, clear, surgical) on campus?
Last Updated: January 14, 2023
When does the COVID-19 dashboard update?
Last Updated: January 10, 2022
What should be done if someone tests positive for COVID-19 (in the classroom, at an event, etc.)?
- Individuals who test positive will need to isolate for at least 5 days from their test date and follow isolation guidance outlined here.
- When an individual tests positive from a U-M testing source (UHS, OHS or CSTP), or reports a positive test result from an off-campus testing source to the university, they will be sent guidance which includes the direction to notify all individuals who they may have been in close contact with during their infectious period of their positive result.
- Note: The individual may not have been infectious while around others.
- If faculty members, departments or units choose to notify others of a positive case, they should not identify individuals by name. Students, faculty and staff — regardless of vaccination status — no longer need to quarantine following a close contact exposure but should self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days.
- If positive in the classroom, it is the individual's responsibility to notify the instructor that they are not able to attend class due to illness. Faculty should continue to provide academic support to all students during this period. The Dean of Students Office can provide support to the student.
- More information on how to self-monitor following a close contact exposure or isolate can be found here.
Last Updated: May 27, 2022
What should faculty or staff do if a student in their class discloses that they have tested positive?
- Visit the Public Health Response website for FAQs about COVID-19.
- University Health Service: 734-764-8320 for 24/7 nurse advice | Symptom assessment | Report off-campus test results
- Dean of Students Office: 734-764-7420; deanofstudents@umich.edu for support about any concern or disruption to a student’s campus life (emergency financial resources, support for physical and/or mental health concerns, assistance addressing academic concerns, navigation of and connection with campus and community resources, etc.). Faculty also can use the public report form on the DOS website under "Request Support for a Student" to refer a concern about a student to the Dean of Students Office critical incident response team: https://deanofstudents.umich.edu/
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 734-764-8312.
- ResponsiBLUE symptom assessment tool: complete daily.
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Quarantine & Isolation
Quarantine and Isolation Guidance
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO QUARANTINE OR ISOLATE?
Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.- Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
- Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
How do I isolate?
Click here for information on how to count your isolation dates.Students
- Isolate at least 5 days from your test date as long as you remain without symptoms or symptoms are resolving AND wear a tight-fitting mask when around others following your isolation period to minimize the risk of infecting others.
- Continue to isolate for a full 10 days if symptoms are not improving.
- Alert who you have been in recent contact with of your positive COVID-19 results.
- Please review this isolation living arrangement checklist.
Campus employees
- Stay home at least 5 days from your test date if asymptomatic (no symptoms) or symptom onset if symptomatic and symptoms are resolving. You must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and symptoms have improved.
- Wear a tight-fitting mask when around others for at least 5 days following your isolation period to minimize the risk of infecting others.
- Continue to isolate for a full 10 days if symptoms are not improving.
- Alert who you have been in recent contact with of your positive COVID-19 results.
- For additional information, click here.
Michigan Medicine employees
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- Per CDC guidance for health care personnel, employees at Michigan Medicine should stay home:
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- At least 5 days from symptom onset, or test date if asymptomatic AND
- At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication AND symptoms have improved.
- A negative home antigen test is required prior to returning to work after 5 days. For additional information, click here.
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Last Updated: January 20, 2023
How do I self-monitor following a close contact exposure?
Last Updated: January 20, 2023
How do I count the days of my isolation?
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
I've tested positive: can I move back into my res hall after 5 days Q/I period?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
I've been notified of a close contact exposure; can I stay in my residence hall for quarantine?
Last Updated: May 17, 2022
Isolation Living Arrangement Checklist
- If you have tested positive through a self-administered test or testing done at a non-university facility, please report your positive test results here as soon as possible. Do not report results from the Community Sampling and Tracking Program or the University Health Service.
- Those eligible for Quarantine and Isolation Housing will be contacted as soon as possible to coordinate a move. Depending on timing this may mean that it is necessary for you to remain in your residence hall overnight. If you have additional questions, you can email the Coordination Center at QandICenter@umich.edu.
- QICC will arrange for transportation if you are unable to drive yourself, and will help with the check-in into Quarantine and Isolation Housing.
- You may also relocate to another residence, such as a permanent residence, if:
- You can drive to the location in under 1 day. Use of public transportation or ride sharing is not permitted.
- You will have access to your own closed-door bedroom.
- You will have access to your own bathroom.
- Only one other person will be in the car during the drive.
- You have access to your own closed-door bedroom.
- You have access to your own bathroom or share a bathroom with 1-2 others and can clean and disinfect the space after every use.
- You can articulate a plan with your housemates about cleaning, disinfecting and avoiding shared time in common spaces, such as a kitchen.
- You can drive to the location in under 1 day. Use of public transportation or ride sharing is not permitted.
- You will have access to your own closed-door bedroom.
- You will have access to your own bathroom.
- Only one other person will be in the car during the drive.
Last Updated: March 17, 2022
Testing
A member of my household has tested positive, and I have symptoms. Do I need to test or can I just begin isolation?
Last Updated: January 17, 2022
I've tested positive using a rapid antigen test; do I need a confirmation PCR test?
Last Updated: January 24, 2022
Am I required to get weekly testing?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
Where can I get a rapid antigen test?
Last Updated: August 16, 2022
Where can I report my outside positive COVID-19 test results?
Last Updated: March 26, 2022
Does my U-M health insurance plan cover COVID-19 testing?
Last Updated: March 26, 2022
How can I get a COVID-19 test at U-M?
- Asymptomatic testing through the U-M COVID-19 Community Sampling and Tracking program, open to students, faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor campus, including Michigan Medicine.
- Symptomatic testing of students through University Health Service and of faculty and staff through Occupational Health Services. Employees with symptoms of COVID-19 can access testing through their MyUofMHealth patient portal. Workforce members who are unable to access the portal may call Occupational Health Services to report symptoms and arrange for testing if appropriate. OHS can be reached by phone at (734) 764-8021 7am-5pm.
- Exposure testing for close contacts identified though case investigation, contact tracing or workplace exposure investigations.
- Quarantine Testing through University Health Service, in partnership with the Division of Public Safety & Security, delivers test kits to students in quarantine through U-M Quarantine & Isolation Housing.
- Antibody testing for Michigan Medicine faculty and staff involved in patient care.
Last Updated: May 10, 2022
CSTP Testing FAQ
I’ve tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 90 days, could I still test with CSTP?
Last Updated: October 10, 2022
What type of test does CSTP provide?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
Can I use CSTP testing for travel?
Last Updated: May 24, 2022
Is CSTP COVID-19 testing free?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
How is assistance provided to those with disabilities?
Last Updated: October 19, 2020
Testing Eligibility
Can my spouse/child/friend/family member test through CSTP?
Last Updated: August 9, 2021
I just returned from international/domestic travel. Can I get tested with CSTP?
Last Updated: May 24, 2022
Can I test with CSTP if I am experiencing COVID-19 symptoms?
Last Updated: October 10, 2020
Registering and Scheduling
Do I need to register with CSTP before my appointment?
Last Updated: May 22, 2021
I registered last semester/last year. Do I need to register again?
Last Updated: October 19, 2020
Do I still need to get tested and schedule a test appointment weekly even if I’ve already received the COVID-19 vaccine?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
Do I need to schedule an appointment for a test?
Last Updated: May 22, 2021
How can I schedule a test?
Last Updated: August 9, 2021
How do I cancel or reschedule an appointment?
Last Updated: March 22, 2021
Can I choose the time and site for my test?
Last Updated: March 22, 2021
I don't see availability to schedule my test. What should I do?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Where can I get tested if I attend the Flint campus?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
Day of Test
What do I need to do before my scheduled COVID-19 test appointment?
Last Updated: May 24, 2022
Can I eat or drink before my appointment?
Last Updated: February 24, 2022
Where can I park when I test with CSTP?
Last Updated: November 17, 2020
Can I take my test kit home and drop the sample off later?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
What do I need to bring to the testing site for my appointment?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
Results
How long will it take to get my test result?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
How will I receive my test results?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
My results came back as indeterminate or invalid. What does that result mean?
Last Updated: May 24, 2022
What happens if my test result is positive?
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
Additional Questions
My question wasn’t answered here. Who can I contact for additional questions?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Vaccination & Self-reporting
Who is required to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Last Updated: January 18, 2023
When should I get my COVID-19 booster, and what type of booster should I get?
Which primary series COVID-19 vaccine did you receive? | When can you receive your COVID-19 booster? | What type of COVID-19 booster should you get? |
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Pfizer | 5 months after you finished your primary series | Pfizer or Moderna recommended, J&J ok in some situations |
Moderna | 5 months after you finished your primary series | Pfizer or Moderna recommended, J&J ok in some situations |
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) | 2 months after you finished your primary series | Pfizer or Moderna recommended, J&J ok in some situations |
Pfizer/Moderna | 5 months after you finished your primary series | Pfizer or Moderna recommended, J&J ok in some situations |
WHO-authorized series | 5 months after you finished your primary series | Pfizer |
WHO-authorized mix and match series | 5 months after you finished your primary series | Pfizer |
Last Updated: February 10, 2022
I’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19; when can I get my booster?
Last Updated: February 2, 2022
Am I required to get the second booster dose allowed by the CDC on March 29, 2022?
Last Updated: April 4, 2022
Should I report additional booster doses (i.e. those not required under university policy)?
Last Updated: August 25, 2022
What happens if I do not comply with the vaccine/booster requirement?
Last Updated: February 4, 2022
When am I considered up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations?
Last Updated: April 15, 2022
Can I request an exemption from the booster requirement?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
- All U-M students and patients/employees who have an active patient portal account can schedule a vaccination appointment through the portal.
- Appointments are available Tuesdays 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Pop-up vaccine clinics are being offered in partnership with local pharmacies. Check the UHS website for current information on pop-up clinics.
- OHS offers the two-dose Pfizer vaccine for university employees by appointment only.
- Employees coming to OHS for their vaccination must have their UMID and their vaccination card, if coming for a second-dose vaccination.
- Employees can review available times and sign up here.
- Vaccination clinics are located at the North Campus Research Complex Building 200, Brighton Health Center, and Northville Health Center. See the "Your Vaccination Appointment" page for maps and other details specific to these locations.
- Appointments can be scheduled online through the MyUofMHealth patient portal. If you do not have a portal account, you can schedule an appointment by calling 734-763-6336. At the prompt, press 1 for COVID-19 vaccinations and then 2 to speak with an agent.
- You do not have to be an established Michigan Medicine patient to schedule an appointment, but you do need a Michigan Medicine medical record number (MRN). Please call 734-936-4990 to set up an MRN before scheduling an appointment.
Last Updated: July 29, 2021
Are the COVID-19 boosters safe?
Last Updated: January 4, 2022
I need help obtaining my COVID-19 vaccination record; what can I do?
Last Updated: February 7, 2022
Why is the university requiring the booster shot?
Last Updated: December 23, 2021
I have additional questions about the U-M COVID-19 vaccination/booster requirement; where can I find more information?
Last Updated: January 26, 2022
How is the university verifying vaccine information?
Last Updated: August 12, 2021
Are employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement required to be vaccinated?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
If I’ve already received an exemption, do I need to resubmit?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
How do I submit my vaccination information (partial, complete or booster)?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Additional information on vaccination exemption/postponement requests
Last Updated: August 31, 2021
I received my vaccination at Michigan Medicine. Why do I have to self-report my vaccination information?
Last Updated: August 19, 2021
What if I lost my COVID-19 vaccine card or didn’t receive a card?
- If you did not receive a COVID-19 vaccination card at your first appointment, contact the vaccination provider site where you got your first shot or your state health department to find out how you can get a card.
- If you have lost your vaccination card or don’t have a copy, contact your vaccination provider directly to access your vaccination record.
- Students vaccinated through Michigan Medicine or UHS, click here for more information on how to request your records.
- Employees who received their vaccination at a Michigan Medicine (MM) COVID-19 vaccination location (Ford Auditorium, Danto Auditorium, Michigan Stadium, Brighton Health Center, etc.) can access information on how to request your records here.
- If you cannot contact your vaccination provider directly, contact your state health department’s immunization information system (IIS). You can find state IIS information on the CDC website. Vaccination providers are required to report COVID-19 vaccinations to their IIS and related systems.
- Bring your vaccination card with you to your second shot appointment so your provider can fill in the information about your second dose.
- Keep your vaccination card in case you need it for future use. Consider taking a picture of your vaccination card after your second shot appointment as a backup copy.
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Do I need to pay or have insurance to get vaccinated?
Last Updated: June 14, 2021
I’m unsure about the vaccine. Who can I talk to about getting vaccinated?
Last Updated: August 12, 2021
What happens after I submit my vaccination information?
Last Updated: August 15, 2022
I submitted my vaccination record but have not received notice as to whether it was verified or rejected. Who should I contact?
Last Updated: March 25, 2022
My vaccination information submission has been rejected. What should I do?
Last Updated: March 25, 2022
Can I report to work if I have only received one of two doses?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Which vaccinations are recognized as acceptable in meeting the university requirement?
Last Updated: July 28, 2021
Will reports regarding vaccination status be made available?
Last Updated: August 9, 2021
As a supervisor, what is my responsibility for verifying the vaccination status of my employees?
Last Updated: July 30, 2021
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as other vaccines?
Last Updated: June 14, 2021
Can I use another method for submitting my vaccination or exemption information to U-M?
Last Updated: June 14, 2021
Student vaccination exemption FAQ
When will I hear back on whether my exemption/postponement request was accepted or denied?
Last Updated: March 4, 2022
I need to come to campus for work or class. What should I do while I wait for a response to my request?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
I was granted a medical exemption. What should I do next?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
I received conditional approval for a religious exemption. What should I do next (Ann Arbor students only)?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
I was granted a temporary postponement. What should I do next?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
My exemption or temporary postponement request was denied. What should I do now?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Why was my request denied?
- Incomplete information/documentation
- Failure to provide supporting documentation from a medical provider (where applicable)
- Required fields were not completed
- Form was completed by someone other than the U-M student or employee (where applicable)
- Information provided does not meet the criteria for that particular type of exemption
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
Can I appeal the denial of my exemption?
Last Updated: December 2, 2021
I still have questions about exemptions and temporary postponements. Who do I contact?
Last Updated: August 14, 2021
Do fully remote students have to participate in weekly mandatory COVID-19 testing?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Employee vaccination exemption FAQ
When will I hear back on whether my exemption/postponement request was accepted or denied?
Last Updated: March 4, 2022
I need to come to campus for work. What should I do while I wait for a response to my request?
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
I was granted a medical exemption. What should I do next?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
I was granted a religious exemption. What should I do next?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
I was granted a temporary postponement. What should I do next?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
My exemption or temporary postponement request was denied. What should I do now?
Last Updated: September 14, 2022
Why was my request denied?
- Incomplete information/documentation
- Failure to provide supporting documentation from a medical provider (where applicable)
- Required fields were not completed
- Form was completed by someone other than the U-M student or employee (where applicable)
- Information provided does not meet the criteria for that particular type of exemption
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
Can I appeal the denial of my exemption?
Last Updated: December 2, 2021
I still have questions. Who do I contact?
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
I work exclusively from home. Am I still subject to the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy?
Last Updated: March 4, 2022
Data/Privacy
How will vaccination and exemption information be used?
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Who has access to vaccination and exemption information?
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Is the data collected by the U-M COVID-19 vaccination and exemption self-report forms regulated by HIPAA?
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
Can I opt out of having my COVID-19 vaccination and exemption data collected and used?
Last Updated: August 17, 2021
How is vaccination and exemption information protected?
Last Updated: August 4, 2021
Case Investigation & Contact Tracing
What is a close contact?
- Being less than 6 feet apart for brief encounters that total 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period.
- Being coughed or sneezed on.
- Hugging or kissing.
- Sharing utensils or drinking glasses.
- Roommate, intimate partner or caregiver.
Last Updated: March 26, 2021
What is case investigation and how is it done?
Last Updated: August 3, 2022
Why is it important to provide detailed information to contact tracers if you test positive for COVID-19?
Last Updated: August 3, 2022
What is contact tracing and why is it important? How is it done?
Close contacts are defined as having been within 6 feet of a case for a cumulative 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period. Individuals identified as close contacts through case investigation or who self-identify as having a close contact exposure, will be assessed for their need to quarantine based on their vaccination status and their association with medical programs. Contact tracers identify, monitor and support the close contacts who have been exposed to, and possibly infected with, COVID-19. Contact tracing is important because it identifies those most at risk of contracting COVID-19. If identified early enough, the individual can quarantine prior to becoming infectious and prevent further spread of COVID-19.
Contact tracers are health sciences students who have received specialized training and have been authorized to conduct contact tracing in partnership with the Washtenaw County Health Department that has jurisdiction in the Ann Arbor area. The U-M contact tracer contacts all U-M associated close contacts and household contacts who were identified from the case’s investigation. They inform them of their potential exposure, provide education about quarantining, assist with resources to properly quarantine, and initiate symptom tracking. Testing is not required, but may be part of a campus testing strategy if capacity exists to do so.
Last Updated: August 3, 2022
Policy & Compliance
Where can I find the U-M face covering policy?
Last Updated: March 11, 2022
Does the U-M face covering policy apply to all U-M campuses?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
Are U-M children’s centers covered under the face covering policy?
Last Updated: April 27, 2022
How is the university addressing non-compliance with the face covering policy?
- Directly with a kind reminder of the policy.
- U-M community members who are authorized to provide service can deny services to anyone not complying with the university’s face covering policy.
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
What metrics are being used to determine masking requirements?
Last Updated: April 13, 2022
I want to continue to wear a mask, what type of mask is the best protection for me?
Last Updated: March 9, 2022
Can I ask someone around me to wear a mask?
Last Updated: March 9, 2022
How is the university addressing student compliance with the U-M Vaccination Policy?
Last Updated: March 11, 2022
What steps have been taken to create a safe classroom environment in regard to air quality/ventilation?
Last Updated: August 31, 2021
Where can I find the U-M COVID-19 vaccination policy?
Last Updated: February 23, 2022
Falsified records
Last Updated: August 9, 2021
What does a COVID-19 administrative hold on a student’s account do?
Last Updated: March 10, 2022
How is the university addressing employee compliance with COVID-19 policies?
Last Updated: December 2, 2022
What are the indicators for the university to change its plans?
- Spread of COVID-19 locally and regionally.
- Capacity of area hospitals.
- Campus isolation capacity.
- Capacity for case investigation and contact tracing.
Last Updated: August 12, 2021
Events & Gatherings
What are the COVID-19 requirements for guests attending commencement activities?
Last Updated: March 18, 2022
What is expected of campus guests?
Last Updated: August 23, 2022
What is the latest guidance for hosting events?
- It is expected that all individuals of the U-M community and guests stay home when they are not feeling well (do not attend work, class, gatherings or events). Individuals are expected to continue to use ResponsiBLUE and ResponsiBLUE Guest as a daily symptom checker.
- In-person gatherings and events may occur and food/drink can be provided. Continued use of ResponsiBLUE and ResponsiBLUE Guest is recommended for these events.
- Non-university individuals who have on-campus residency for Spring/Summer programs will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result.
- Units can plan and implement their event plans at the local level; units are no longer required to submit event plans or summer programs for review by U-M’s Environment, Health & Safety or the Provost’s Office.
Last Updated: December 20, 2022
ResponsiBLUE
Information on ResponsiBLUE health screening tool
Last Updated: August 23, 2021
Am I expected to use ResponsiBLUE?
Last Updated: August 23, 2021
What information appears in ResponsiBLUE?
- Brief set of COVID- 19 daily screening questions (for students and employees).
- COVID-19 Test verification (for students only) notes the date of the last COVID-19 test through U-M testing programs.
- COVID-19 vaccination (for students and employees) shows status of users' self-reported vaccination record to the university via Wolverine Access. ResponsiBLUE iOS and Android update version 2.0 have been released to the App Store and the Google Play Store, respectively.
- Quarantine & Isolation indicator (for students and employees) appears for students and employees who have been placed into, or asked to, quarantine or isolate by U-M's Environment, Health and Safety department or the U-M Contact Tracing Corps.
Last Updated: July 12, 2021
Travel
What prevention measures should I take before, during and after traveling?
- Delay traveling internationally until you are up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.
- Get vaccinated or tested per CDC guidance.
- Wear a mask, especially in crowded areas.
- Practice social distancing.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, or hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid travel if ill.
- Check for travel restrictions and entry requirements for your final destination. To determine travel regulations and entry requirements for international locations, visit the COVID-19 Country Specific Information page on the U.S. Embassy site of the destination country.
- Follow U-M policy and country-specific requirements for international University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT). Locate your country on Global Michigan to determine travel eligibility and requirements.
Last Updated: February 2, 2022
Additional questions about COVID-19 and international travel
Last Updated: February 2, 2022
What should I consider before I choose to travel abroad at this time?
- Check your travel destination(s) on U-M Travel Designation and determine your eligibility to travel. Note that undergraduate students on U-M related travel may not travel to a U-M COVID-19 high risk country or a U-M travel restriction country.
- Review your travel destination's entry requirements to determine if you are permitted to enter, what steps are required to enter (e.g. negative COVID-19 test result, proof of vaccination, mandatory quarantine, etc.) and the associated costs for each requirement.
- Review entry requirements for returning to the U.S. and U-M campus. Assess your comfort level and flexibility with changes in entry requirements, border closures, flight cancellations and quarantining.
- Determine if you can meet the in-country public health requirements. For example, many countries now require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, museums, public venues, etc.
- Research the health and medical facilities and their conditions in your travel destination(s).
- Assess your tolerance of the possibility of limited personal connections due to social distancing guidelines, switch to remote learning/work, reduced building capacities, limits on social gatherings and so forth.
- Develop financial contingency plans in the event of unanticipated travel disruptions.
- Prepare for the possibility of staying abroad longer than expected and have plans for housing, food/water, funding and support networks. Travelers are responsible for any costs associated with remaining abroad longer than expected. The most likely reason for staying abroad longer than expected is if a traveler tests positive for COVID-19 before boarding their flight.
- Reflect upon your goals for your travel experience and determine if traveling makes sense at this time or if it can be delayed.
Last Updated: November 11, 2021