Both Hintz Family Alumni Center and Pegula Ice Arena will offer testing with reduced hours throughout May. Starting in June, only Pegula will offer drop-in testing.
The summer drop-in testing schedule is as follows:
May 10-28: 9 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at Hintz and Pegula
May 13-15: Drop-in testing at Pegula closed
May 31: Both sites closed for Memorial Day
Starting June 1: Hintz closed. Drop-in testing is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Pegula.
More testing updates will be announced in June, according to Penn State.
Employees who are listed in the University’s Return to Work database at any campus can
Summer drop-in COVID-19 testing schedule announced for University Park
As of May 10, drop-in testing will be available at Pegula Ice Arena and the Hintz Family Alumni Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Beginning June 1, drop-in testing will be available at Pegula Ice Arena only. Image: Patrick Mansell
Summer drop-in COVID-19 testing schedule announced for University Park
May 10, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. With students remaining on campus for Maymester and the beginning of summer classes, Penn State’s COVID-19 Operations Control Center has announced the schedule for drop-in COVID-19 testing at University Park through late June. This is in addition to the required weekly testing that students in residence halls must complete if full vaccination status is not provided to the University.
Testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine, and masking to remain in effect
Penn State’s COVID-19 mitigation strategy for the summer includes vaccine consideration, masking, testing, contact tracing, and quarantine and isolation.Image: Penn State
Penn State details May and summer semester COVID-19 mitigation plans
May 06, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State’s COVID-19 Operations Control Center (COCC) has developed a comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation strategy for the transitional month of May and the summer 2021 semester for all campuses that includes vaccine consideration, masking, testing, contact tracing, and quarantine and isolation.
“While the May and summer testing strategies will look different from spring 2021 and fall 2020, testing is still a critical component of our mitigation strategy as the pandemic remains complex and ever-changing,” said Kelly Wolgast, director of the COCC. “We are optimistic for the future with the widespread rollout of
An aerial view of Old Main on Penn State s University Park campus.
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Penn State reminds employees of COVID-19 resources through the spring semester
February 16, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As Penn State’s student body returned and in-person classes resumed on Feb. 15, the University community is reminded of available resources and guidance for the spring semester. The overarching guide to Penn State operations during COVID-19 can be found at virusinfo.psu.edu. More specific guidance is below:
Faculty
Faculty and staff should quarantine at home. Students living on campus will quarantine in space identified on their campus. Case managers will evaluate quarantine needs for students living off campus as part of the contact tracing process. During quarantine, you may or may not develop symptoms of COVID-19. Employees who do experience symptoms should contact their health care provider. Students can contact University Health Services, their campus health center or their primary care provider.
If I don’t have symptoms or think I may have been exposed, can I be tested for COVID-19?
Contact your health care provider to discuss testing options. At the University Park campus, Penn State is offering walk-up testing to all undergraduate and graduate students. At the