Dear ESF Community,

I am very pleased to announce that coronavirus testing at Syracuse University (SU) is now available for ESF off-campus students. This testing is convenient and available at no charge. It is also necessary for ESF off-campus students who take classes on the Syracuse University campus or would like to use the Barnes Center. All students participating in classes or activities on the SU campus must be able to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Please take advantage of one of the following testing options available today, tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday (August 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2020). ESF off-campus students who have not participated in this testing will not be granted access to SU classes or other facilities. Centennial Hall residents who have already secured a negative COVID-19 test result during their move-in do NOT have to take a second test.

ESF students can access COVID-19 screening at one of these Student Check-In Center locations (all tented):
  • Skytop Parking Lot (gravel parking lot at the top of Skytop hill)
  • Corner of Ostrom Avenue and Euclid Avenue (near the back corner of Shaw Hall)
  • 111 Waverly Avenue/804 University Avenue (former Health Services Center)
  • Falk College Plaza (outside the White Hall and MacNaughton Hall entranceways, at the end of the Q1 Parking Lot)
  • The Off-Campus Student Check-In Centers will be available daily through Sunday, Aug. 23, between noon and 6 p.m. (The Skytop Parking Lot Check-In Center will be available on the same dates from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

To take advantage of this testing option, please adhere to the following guidelines.
  • Wear a mask when arriving to the Off-Campus Student Check-In Center.
  • Please do NOT eat or drink—including water, gum, mints, lozenges, smoking or smokeless tobacco products—for 30 minutes prior to arriving at the Student Check-In Center.
  • Please do NOT brush your teeth or use mouthwash for 3 hours prior to arriving at the Student Check-In Center.
 
Negative COVID-19 test results will be loaded onto ESF student ID cards. At this point, additional, periodic testing has not been discussed. Currently, the only requirement is a single, negative COVID-19 test result that may be secured at no cost at a convenient location mentioned above. Centennial Hall residents who have already secured a negative test result during their move-in do NOT have to take a second test. One final point, it is my understanding that ESF faculty and staff are not required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result at this time. 

The start of every semester is exciting, however to describe the start of the Fall 2020 semester as exciting is probably an understatement. I appreciate your support and patience. We are navigating uncertain times and recognize fully that many aspects of our situation may and can change. I will let you know as I learn new information, and I encourage you to continue to monitor www.esf.edu/restart.

Sincerely,
Joseph L. Rufo
Officer-in-Charge
CFO and Vice President for Administration