Public Health Testing for COVID-19
Effective May 26, 2023, Cal Poly Pomona no longer offers PCR testing on campus. Antigen-based test kits are available to students, faculty, and staff at no cost. Stop by one of the following locations and ask the front desk for a free test:
- Welcome Center (Building 121, 1st floor)
- University Library (Building 15, 2nd floor help desk)
- Care Center (Building 97, room 101)
If you test positive for COVID-19
- You should not come to campus until you have been cleared by the Safer Return Incident Investigation Team to provide next steps.
- If you have immediate questions related to a positive test, exposure to COVID-19 or symptoms, email healthscreener@cpp.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is required to test?
Weekly public health testing is no longer required for students and employees who come to campus and/or attend in-person university activities.
Guests and visitors do not need to provide proof of a negative test before coming to campus.
I’m feeling sick. Should I go to campus for testing?
If you experience any of these symptoms, do not come to campus:
- Fever (at or over 100.4 F or 38 C)
- Chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
- Muscle aches or body aches
- Vomiting or diarrhea
Individuals who expect to have COVID-19 or are experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms should stay away from campus and it is recommended to get tested. If symptoms are not COVID-19 related, individuals shall monitor their symptoms and consider recommended steps per LACDPH when attending campus.
If I’ve tested positive for COVID-19, when should I test again?
It is not required to show a negative test result to end isolation, as long as your symptoms are mild and improving AND you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours. If you choose to test, it advised that you wait 90 days before taking another PCR test on campus.