App State coronavirus information
App State has returned to pre-pandemic operations with safety precautions in place. The university will continue to make data-driven decisions informed by prevailing national, state and local public health guidance, ordinances and restrictions.
Our top priority in all decisions is the health, safety and well-being of the App State community. As scientific knowledge of the coronavirus continues to evolve, the COVID-19 pandemic changes over time, and government and public health officials issue new orders and guidance, App State will update procedures and plans as needed.
The university will follow all state and federal orders, directives of The University of North Carolina System, and will adhere to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health in order to ensure the safest possible on-campus environment.
Following are some important reminders to help keep our community safe. These will be updated as needed.
Last updated: Jan. 14, 2022.
- App State will continue to set the standard for excellence with safety measures and cleaning procedures.
- Vaccinations are our best defense against COVID-19. All students, faculty and staff should get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Learn more at the university’s COVID-19 vaccines page.
- App State’s Student Health Service provides vaccines, boosters and additional doses by appointment for students, faculty and staff.
- Face coverings continue to be required in all indoor campus locations for students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.
- Students and employees are required to submit their vaccine status, including proof of a booster or additional dose.
- Students and employees who are unvaccinated or who have not yet uploaded their vaccine status are required to submit a COVID-19 test each week.
- Students, faculty and staff can get tested on campus each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Learn more at the university’s COVID-19 Testing page.
- App State is following CDC guidance for COVID-19 quarantine and isolation. If you get tested and it is positive, stay home as soon as you receive your positive test result, isolate per CDC’s guidelines and monitor for symptoms. Learn more at the university’s Quarantine and Isolation page.
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About COVID-19
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an outbreak of acute respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus was detected in mainland China in December 2019. The virus is named SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019,” which is abbreviated COVID-19. The first person in the United States diagnosed with infection was reported Jan. 21, 2020. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency for the United States Jan. 31, 2020, to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19.
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Required Weekly Testing
Students and employees who are unvaccinated or who have not yet uploaded their vaccine status are required to get tested at an on-campus testing clinic or submit a COVID-19 test each week.
If you get tested at an on-campus testing clinic, you DO NOT need to submit your COVID-19 test results.
These are automatically provided to the university.
COVID-19 Reporting
All students and employees should self-report illness/exposure and quarantine orders, as well COVID-19 positive test results if tested off-campus.
Latest Updates
- COVID-19 update from App State — January 21, 2022
A progress report to campus providing the latest requirements on vaccines, reporting vaccination status, face coverings and testing requirements. - Message from Chancellor Everts — January 21, 2022
Chancellor Sheri Everts’ memo to the campus community. - COVID-19 update from App State — January 14, 2022
A progress report to campus providing the latest requirements on vaccines, reporting vaccination status, face coverings and testing requirements. - Message from Chancellor Everts — January 14, 2022
Chancellor Sheri Everts’ memo to the campus community. - COVID-19 update from App State — January 7, 2022
A progress report to campus providing the latest requirements on vaccines, reporting vaccination status, face coverings and testing requirements.
