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Testing Information


Testing is very important to help reduce the spread of COVID-19

Testing Locations


You can schedule COVID-19 test appointments at the Health Center at Auraria. Additionally, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment does have a list of FREE testing locations on their website.

Other sites for testing may be available through your healthcare provider.

FREE rapid test kits may be available at the Lynx Central Main Desk in the Student Commons building.

COVID-19 Self-Reporting Protocol


Currently it is not required to self-report a positive diagnosis or exposure on campus.

If you are sick, please do not come to campus.

If you are positive or exposed to COVID-19, you can use the CDC Isolation and Exposure Calculator to help determine how long to isolate.

If you are sick, but unsure if you are positive for COVID-19, please seek a test as soon as possible.

Schedule a test at Auraria Health Center

Other Testing Locations

Treatments Available for Individuals Sick With COVID-19


If you test positive or think you might have COVID-19, you may be able to get treatment to help you recover. Treatment works best if it’s taken within a few days of when you first started experiencing symptoms.

Find a Treatment Site Near You

Notifying Close Contacts After Testing Positive


If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19 you should notify your close contacts of an exposure.

A close contact is someone who was less than 6 feet from you for more than 15 minutes or more in the 2 days leading up to feeling sick.

Visit the CDC website for more information.


Questions?

Contact Lacey Klindt, Public Health Response Director:  Lacey.Klindt@ucdenver.edu  .

Know someone who needs support regarding COVID-19? Submit a referral form  to get help.

Testing - Frequently Asked Questions

Currently it is not required to self-report a positive diagnosis or exposure on campus.

If you are sick, please do not come to campus.

If you are positive or exposed to COVID-19, you can use the CDC Isolation and Exposure Calculator to help determine how long to isolate.

See our testing page for more information on where to get a test.

At this time, there is no routine testing program for unvaccinated individuals. 

It is highly recommended that unvaccinated individuals test often and protect themselves and others by wearing a mask whenever possible. 

See our testing page for more information on where to get a test.

If you have questions, reach out to the CU Denver Vaccine Verification Team.

If a student in your class or an employee in your unit informs you they have tested positive for COVID-19, remind them they must stay home, and they can use the CDC Isolation and Exposure Calculator to help determine how long to isolate.

It is NEVER ok to share the name of a positive student or employee to the class or work unit. 

If you have a question about a student or employee’s status, email the Public Health Response Director: Lacey.Klindt@ucdenver.edu

If you test positive for COVID-19 either on a rapid (or at home) test, or on a PCR test - take the following steps immediately:

1.   Isolate and follow CDC guidance. DO NOT COME TO CAMPUS WHILE ISOLATING.

2.   Inform your professor(s) or inform your supervisor, if you are an employee of your absence. 

Use the CU Denver referral form if you know of anyone who needs support or if you have a concern about something related to the spread of COVID-19.

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Students, staff and faculty are required to be fully vaccinated.

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CU Denver has implemented a series of measures designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

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Currently, face coverings are optional for our community while indoors on campus.

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