Post-Labor Day Testing
Dear UMB Community,
Thank you for your continued diligence to help keep the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Baltimore (UMB) community healthy and safe. Daily symptom monitoring, physical distancing, face coverings, and testing are tools we use to create a low-transmission environment at UMB. In consultation with the University System of Maryland (USM), UMB will require that all students, faculty, and staff coming to campus between Sept. 7 and Sept. 26 receive a negative COVID-19 test during that period. For some, this is a second/additional test to the one required before the semester began. Unless you are sick and/or have COVID-19 symptoms, you may be on campus while awaiting results.
Information about testing locations is below:
- The is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and has walk-in testing available. You may also choose to schedule an appointment.
- Students and employees participating in on-campus programs at the Universities at Shady Grove may want to use one of the free state of Maryland COVID-19 testing sites in Prince George’s or Montgomery counties.
- Information on additional testing locations in the state of Maryland can be found here.
- Students and employees living outside of Maryland may visit their state health department’s website for information on .
By Sept. 26, students should submit their negative COVID-19 diagnostic test result to Castle Branch. Students who test positive for COVID-19 should seek medical advice from their health care provider and also contact the UMB COVID-19 Hotline at 800-701-9863.
Faculty and staff should upload their negative COVID-19 diagnostic test result to SAFE on Campus. Faculty and staff who test positive should also seek medical advice from their health care provider and must contact the UMB COVID-19 Hotline at 800-701-9863.
You can find FAQs about this testing requirement on the COVID-19 recovery page. UMB will continue to hold strong to high standards for the health and safety of each other and our community. Thank you for doing your part. I hope that you have a restful and safe Labor Day weekend.
Sincerely,
Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
Interim President