As part of its spring semester 2021 reopening plan, FAMU encourages faculty, staff and students to get tested for COVID-19 within five days of returning to campus for work or class.
The university reopened on Monday, January 4 following the holiday break. Classes begin remotely for the first three day on Wednesday, Jan 6.
As part of the reopening plan, President Larry Robinson, said he was retested for COVID-19 on Monday at the Bragg Stadium testing site to set an example of how he expects the campus to operate
“The process is quick. Within 15 minutes I had my test results,” Robinson added. “We are trying to get more people to get tested to get a better feel for the positivity rate.”
As part of the return plan, faculty, staff and students are asked to email their confidential test results to studenthealthcenter@famu.edu.
Students began returning to residence halls on Monday. Testing for residential students will be coordinated according to residence hall/apartment by building on designated days through coordination with operators at the Bragg Memorial Stadium testing site, which is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Students attending classes in-person will also be tested in pre-determined phased groupings. Faculty, staff, and students returning to campuses will be placed on a biweekly testing schedule provided by Student Health Services.
“We are appealing to everyone’s sense of community and self-care. Get tested and stay safe,” Tatum said. “We’ve been battling the coronavirus for more than nine months. We can’t afford to let down our guard.”