TXST To Require Students, Staff To Receive COVID-19 Test

Staff Reports

Texas State University will require all students and staff residing on campus to get tested for COVID-19 prior to returning to Campus for the Spring 2021 Semester.

The university notified students and staff via email on Jan. 4 of the mandatory testing.

The spring semester is slated to begin on Jan. 19; however, no information on what steps students and staff should take to submit proof of testing.

Existing expectations for students who test positive for COVID-19 include a 10-day isolation period and a report to the Bobcat Trace Application.

According to the email, additional information regarding the mandatory testing will be sent from the Department of Housing and Residential Life to all students living on campus later this week.

The email does list the following recommendations:

• Students who test positive should isolate for 10 days prior to returning to campus and report to Bobcat Trace,
• Students who are notified they are a close contact to a positive case should complete a 10-day quarantine prior to returning to campus and report to Bobcat Trace,
• If students miss the start of the semester due to isolation or quarantine, they should contact their instructors to discuss how to manage coursework,
• The university will be randomly testing throughout the semester. Students are expected to participate and should look for the testing notice in their Texas State email inbox. The testing notice will include information on testing locations and instructions for pre-registering for the test.

This article will be updated when more information is released by the university.