The university is not currently providing COVID-19 testing for faculty and staff. Employees can access the following free COVID-19 testing in the State of Minnesota:
- Minnesota Community Testing Sites
- Hy-Vee testing at Hy-Vee Pharmacies (testing locations are drive-thru and by appointment only)
- At-home COVID-19 testing kits for Minnesota residents
The university currently has no plans for an organized on-campus testing option for faculty and staff as it has no free COVID-19 tests for this purpose. Hy-Vee has allotted tests to the university each week for student-athletes and our surveillance testing for students at the College. It does not have additional tests available for free to test faculty and staff. The State of Minnesota is not currently providing free COVID-19 tests for college and university faculty, staff, and students. We would strongly encourage faculty and staff to use the free testing that is available or use the at-home testing option. Some individuals have been ordering and using the at-home test every week.