COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Spring 2021 Commencement
Graduating students planning to attend Spring 2021 Commencement or other associated activities that require their presence in Athens or on a regional campus must complete a Vault Health asymptomatic COVID-19 saliva test no more than 5 days before their expected arrival to an OHIO campus. (For example, if your expected arrival in Athens is on May 1, the earliest you should complete the test is April 26).
You MUST complete an asymptomatic test even if you previously submitted an exemption for Not Returning.
In order to keep our campus community as safe as possible, guests who will be attending Commencement or any graduation-related activities are highly encouraged to complete an asymptomatic COVID-19 test at a local pharmacy or health department no more than 5 days before arriving on an OHIO campus.
With the semester now in full swing, it’s important to keep yourself and the people around you safe. The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is getting brighter every day, but until we’re in the clear, masking up and staying apart will (obviously) still be very important.
A huge part of keeping yourself and the State College community safe is regularly getting tested for COVID-19 when necessary. Luckily, Penn State has multiple locations for free and easy testing this spring, on top of its
Hintz Family Alumni Center & Pegula Ice Arena
Walk-up tests at Hintz Family Alumni Center and Pegula Ice Arena are available for all students. Whether you believe you may be at risk or just simply want to get tested, both of these venues have you covered.