Welcome to the Research Insider Weekly COVID-19 Safety Update. This update will offer easy access to campus resources for the SOM. The buttons below are clickable and link to important procedural information; they will remain on this message each week for your reference. In addition, this message will feature updated safety news for the week. These weekly safety updates will be archived on the Important Phase 2 Research Ramp-Up Information webpage.
1. If you or a visitor to your unit on the SOM campus is confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19:
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2. For Information on COVID-19 Safety Policies and How to Report a Safety Concern:
3. For General Information on Safety Issues or Procedures:
New This Week: COVID-19 Testing Open for Off-Campus Students on Monday, Dec. 7
UCI has expanded its testing capacity for students who live off campus but come to the campus for classes, research or other regular events or activities.
COVID-19 testing is now open for the following students:
- Students residing off campus but attending in-person courses or regularly attending onsite events or activities
- Students residing off campus and involved in campus-based research
In accordance with the UCI Executive Directive – Student Testing, students must enroll in weekly asymptomatic testing.
Testing Locations
- Bren Events Center
- Division of Continuing Education (DCE) Yosemite Room
- Plaza Verde Community Center
- Vista del Campo Community Center
Map of the testing locations »
Click here to schedule your weekly testing appointment.
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How to schedule your recurring appointment
- Log in to the Student Health Patient Portal with your UCINetID and password.
- Select “Appointments” on the left navigation sidebar.
- Click on “Schedule an Appointment”.
- Select “COVID-19 Testing” – click “Continue”.
- Select “Student COVID Testing” - click “Continue”.
- Note the testing locations that are available.
- Select a testing location – click “Continue”.
- Confirm your contact information (email address, local telephone, local address) – click “Continue”.
- Enter your callback number (required in case Student Health Center staff needs to contact you regarding the appointment you are scheduling) – click “Continue”.
- Schedule your first and recurring appointments:
- Select a testing location from the drop-down.
- Click on “Search for Appointments”.
- Please select one of the days of the week and a time that is most compatible with your schedule and to which you can commit on a weekly, recurring basis.
- Student Health Center schedulers will then convert this appointment to a “recurring” appointment for your weekly testing.
- If your weekly recurring appointment falls on a holiday or if you need to reschedule, please call SHC’s appointment line at 949-824-5304 to reschedule that week’s appointment. Please note: there must be a minimum of five (5) days between weekly testing appointments if you need to reschedule during any given week.
- Your original weekly recurring appointment will resume the following week.
- Please add your weekly recurring appointment day, time and location to your calendar and set a reminder! – click “Continue”.
- Confirm your appointment date and time and then click “Schedule”.
- You MUST click on “Schedule” in order for your appointment to be confirmed.
- You will receive an email reminder 72 hours prior to your appointment. In addition, a text reminder will be sent one hour prior to the appointment IF you have opted in to receive text messages on the patient portal.
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Visit the UCI Coronavirus Testing Website for new information and details.
What should I expect on the day of my test? What should I bring?
- Complete your Daily Symptom Check.
- If you are not showing symptoms, keep your appointment and proceed to your testing location.
- If you are showing symptoms, do not go to the test collection site. Please contact the Student Health Center at 949-824-5301 for instructions. If you have health insurance other than UC SHIP and have your own Primary Care Provider (PCP), you should also contact your PCP’s office to advise them of your symptoms.
- Know where you are going and give yourself enough time to get there.
- Confirm the location of your appointment and locate it on the map.
- Plan to arrive at least 5 minutes before your appointment time.
- Remember to bring:
- Face covering, plus a spare face covering
- Your student ID card or student ID number and another form of picture ID if you do not have your student ID card.
Please do NOT bring anyone with you unless absolutely necessary.
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Geoff Abbott
Vice Dean, Basic Research | Senior Associate Dean, Academic Personnel
UCI School of Medicine |
