COVID-19: University Communications | Colorado Mesa University

The CMU campus drive-through COVID-19 testing site is no longer available for campus or the community. Students, faculty, and staff can obtain at-home test kits at The Pantry or in the Student Services office. Community members can pick up at-home test kits from Mesa County Public Health.

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Face coverings are no longer required in the classroom, at CMU events, or for CMU employees or students. Designated employees who regularly interact with guests, visitors and/or customers are encouraged to continue to wear masks indoors when interacting with members of the public and distancing cannot be achieved. Campus visitors and vendors are encouraged to wear masks when entering, exiting and moving about an indoor space.

We ask that all members of the campus community practice mindful masking, and respect that many in the campus community will choose to continue to wear a mask at all times. We must honor and respect one another's decision to do so (or not).

We do not require students, staff or faculty to test for COVID-19 prior to returning to campus or moving into dorms.

If you're experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 it is recommended you seek testing and talk with your healthcare provider. Visit our Symptom Instructions page for detailed information for students and staff with symptoms.

The CDC defines close contact as Someone who was less than 6 feet away from an infected person (laboratory-confirmed or a clinical diagnosis) for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three separate 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes).

If you were exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19:

Please test 5 days after the exposure (the date of the exposure is considered Day 0).
Please wear a well-fitting mask around others indoors for 10 days from the date of your last close contact with someone with COVID-19 (the date of last close contact is considered Day 0).
If you develop symptoms, please schedule a test and isolate until you receive your test results.
If you test positive, follow isolation guidelines and submit a student absence notification.

Follow isolation guidelines and submit a student absence notification.

If you test negative please consider wearing a mask while experiencing symptoms and make an appointment with a medical provider to seek an alternative diagnosis. Stay home until you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours.

Students, submit a student absence notification.
Faculty, notify your supervisor.