COVID-19 Screening
Posted August 21, 2020
August 20, 2020
Dear Campus Community,
Beginning August 24, SIUE will offer COVID-19 screening tests on the Edwardsville campus. All employees, including those working at the East St. Louis or Alton campuses, may receive screening tests at this location. Screening will also be available weekly at the We Care Clinic on the East St. Louis campus, and we are exploring options to serve the School of Dental Medicine. We will share more information as it becomes available.
If you are experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms, please stay home and do not schedule a screening test through this process. Please contact your personal health care provider to determine next steps and testing options. You should also complete the online COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form.
Any faculty or staff member who is worried that they have been exposed or simply wants to confirm their status as positive or negative can schedule a screening test online which will be administered by Health Service, located in the Student Success Center. We will begin with limited screening capacity and expand in future weeks with a designated site in the Morris University Center.
We encourage instructors and staff working on-ground to consider being tested if you have concerns. Please note results may take up to 72 hours and you will not be required to quarantine during this time unless directed by a Health Service staff member. Screening tests are by appointment only and must be scheduled online a minimum of 24 hours in advance. No drop in testing is available. Please do not call to schedule a test; any questions should be directed to covidtesting@siue.edu.
Schedule Your Testing Appointment Online Here
The test will be processed through your health insurance, so please bring your insurance card with you. If your insurance does not cover the test, be assured that the cost of the testing process will be covered by SIUE. We do not want the cost of tests or an individual’s insurance situation to deter them from seeking testing as needed.
Please remember to continue practicing the 3 W’s to protect our campus community - wear a face covering, watch your distance, and wash your hands.
Wishing you a healthy and safe semester,
Riane Greenwalt
Director of Health Service
covidtesting@siue.edu
