University Letter

UND's faculty and staff newsletter

Reminder: COVID-19 testing will be held Thursday and Friday, Aug. 6 and 7

COVID-19 testing will be held for the University community on Thursday, Aug. 6, and for the Grand Forks Community on Aug. 7. UND community members unable to attend Thursday, Aug. 6, may attend the testing event Friday, Aug. 7.

If you are returning to campus next week, it’s important to consider being tested, especially if you are experiencing any symptoms.

The COVID-19 testing events will be held at UND’s High Performance Center, 2419 2nd Ave. N.  from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, or until test kits run out. On Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. is reserved for Athletics; testing is open 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for UND students, faculty, staff, and UND affiliates. Testing for the Grand Forks community on Friday, Aug. 7, will be 10 a.m. to 3  p.m.

This will be a walk-up event. Face coverings or masks are required and six-foot distancing is expected.

Information on wait times, as well as other testing communications, is available at https://campus.und.edu/safety/emergencies/covid-testing.html.

UND students are asked to use their local North Dakota address when registering or pre-registering.

Please pre-register with the N.D. Department of Health. If you are unable to pre-register, you may also register at the testing site. Those under age 18 must have the consent of a parent or guardian. Please note that pre-registering does not guarantee a test.

There  is no cost or need for insurance.

The testing will be conducted by the North Dakota National Guard, and is a cooperative effort between the N.D. Health Department, National Guard, UND, and Grand Forks Public Health.

Future testing is set to take place Aug. 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, and 23.