Dear COVID-19 Routine Testing Undergraduate Student Participants,

I am writing to provide information and guidance to students regarding the COVID-19 Routine Testing program for the period from Thanksgiving break through early January. This is a time period when —  in conjunction with the recent return to Level 1 status, the remote reading and exam periods from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, and the end of the fall term — the on-campus population will significantly decrease. However, the testing centers will remain operational during this time, and all community members who remain on campus and in Providence will be required to continue to get tested according to their assigned frequency.

Undergraduate students who are leaving Providence completely during this time period will be paused from the routine testing program effective on their departure date.

Undergraduate students remaining in Providence are required to continue to get tested according to their assigned frequency. This includes students living in residence halls and off campus.

Special Considerations for Thanksgiving Break:

• Students who remain in Providence over the Thanksgiving Break must continue to get tested according to their assigned frequency.
• See here for detailed hours of operation of the testing centers for the week of Nov. 23. Note that the OMAC testing center will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27-29.

Special Considerations for Winter Break:

• Students who remain in Providence over the Winter Break must continue to get tested according to their assigned frequency.
• See here for detailed hours of operation of the testing centers during Winter Break (Dec. 21 to Jan. 1). The OMAC testing center will be open for reduced hours during Winter Break, except for Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1 (closed for those four days).

Both the OMAC and One Davol testing centers will open at their regularly scheduled times on Monday, Jan. 4, when Brown reopens after Winter Break.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. For questions or support regarding the testing program, students can contact the student testing support team (401-863-6500 or studenttesting@brown.edu). 

I want to again thank all of you for your diligence in participating in the testing program, and also thank the many colleagues who are working hard every day to support the program for students, faculty and staff.  

Sincerely,

Russell C. Carey
Executive Vice President, Planning and Policy