COVID-19 Testing

• Free on-campus PCR testing will now be available for symptomatic and non-symptomatic students and employees.
• Every residence in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home Covid-19 tests. Salem State students living on campus can use their campus mailing address to receive the tests. Visit www.covidtests.gov to order the free tests.
• If you have the university Blue Cross Blue Shield Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), you may qualify for cost savings for up to eight self-administered at-home COVID tests per month. Learn more from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

New: Symptomatic Testing

If a student or employee is experiencing new symptoms, they can now schedule Covid testing on CoVerified and follow the testing site signage and stay in the area designated for symptomatic individuals only.

Testing location

• Testing will take place in the O’Keefe Complex from January 16-February 3.
• Testing will resume on North Campus Dining Commons on February 7, with symptomatic testing located outdoors on the patio.

Expanded Testing Hours for Move-in Weeks

O'Keefe Center Testing

• Sunday, 1/16, 12-4 pm
• Monday 1/17, 12-4 pm
• Wednesday 1/19, 3-6 pm
• Thursday, 1/20, 9 am-12 pm
• Sunday, 1/23, 12-4 pm
• Monday, 1/24, 12-4 pm
• Wednesday, 1/26, 3-6pm
• Thursday, 1/27, 9 am-12 pm
• Sunday, 1/30, 12-4 pm
• Monday, 1/31, 12-4 pm
• Wednesday, 2/2, 3-6 pm
• Thursday, 2/03, 9 am-12 pm

North Campus Dining Commons Testing

• Monday, 2/7, 12-3 pm
• Tuesday, 2/8, 1 pm-4 pm
• Wednesday, 2/9, 3-6 pm
• Thursday, 2/10, 9 am-12 pm
• Monday, 02/14, 12-4 pm (O’Keefe location) AND 12-3 pm (North Campus Dining Commons)
• Tuesday, 2/15, 1-4 pm
• Wednesday, 2/16, 3-6 pm 
• Thursday, 2/17, 9 am-12 pm

Spring Semester Testing 

February 21-May 13, 2022

North Campus Dining Commons, second floor.

• Mondays from 12-3 pm
• Tuesdays from 1-4 pm
• Wednesdays from 3-6 pm
• Thursdays from 9 am-12 pm

Testing will not be available on holidays or when the campus is closed.

Scheduling your Appointment

Schedule your appointment through the CoVerified app.

If testing is not offered when you are on campus, you may get a Molecular PCR or NAAT test off-campus and upload your results to the CoVerified app. Please note, rapid antigen tests for routine, asymptomatic testing are not accepted.

Testing Requirements

• Everyone should access testing prior to returning to campus. Community members can come to campus to get tested, or get tested off-campus and upload results into CoVerified.
• Required Testing:
  • Residential students must get tested weekly for at least the first 6 weeks of the semester or until the university determined that it is no longer mandatory.
  • Unvaccinated individuals who are coming to campus must get tested weekly.
  • Individuals returning from international travel should get tested at least 72 hours prior to returning to campus for in-person activities.
• Recommended Testing:
  • For anyone, regardless of vaccination status, especially before and after travel and large gatherings.
  • For anyone who is vaccinated but not yet boosted