Daily Symptom Monitoring
Once you return to campus, students, faculty and staff will be expected to complete a brief symptom monitoring form each day prior to arriving on campus or attending in-person activities on campus.
Health
The health of our community is integral to our ability to have on-campus activity during the Fall academic term. Explore the University's safety procedures, health monitoring requirements and response protocols.
Personal Accountability
Returning to campus means a steadfast commitment from each of us to safeguard our own health and that of those around us.
All community members are expected to regularly monitor their personal health status and notify the University if they have a positive COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure.
Reporting a Diagnosis
If you are tested at one of our NU sites, you do not need to "self-report," as your positive test will be identified automatically if you have completed the necessary consents. Self-reporting using the Self Isolation Form is only necessary for individuals with a positive diagnosis from a testing site outside of Northwestern University or Northwestern Medicine.
COVID-19 Testing
On-campus Testing is Available
All students must have a negative test before attending in-person activities or classes, and those in residence halls will participate in recurring testing. All students, faculty and staff currently on campus who believe they have COVID-19 symptoms can be tested on campus through a partnership between Northwestern University Health Service (NUHS) and Northwestern Medicine.
See Testing DetailsResponding to COVID-19 Cases
When a member of Northwestern's on-campus community tests positive for COVID-19, the University responds in a variety of ways, including contact tracing and cleaning protocols.
Anyone testing positive for COVID-19 must self-isolate, and anyone identified via contact tracing will be asked to quarantine until the recommended CDC clearance timeframe has been met.
Northwestern will also update its online Confirmed Case Tracker on a weekly basis. Our goal is to be open and transparent, which we believe is essential to help stop the spread of the virus.