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What is the schedule for UMaine Machias on-campus COVID-19 testing during winter break, starting Dec. 20?

Vault self-collected COVID-19 saliva test kits will be used throughout the winter break for asymptomatic and symptomatic testing on the UMaine Machias campus. Pick up and drop off your self-collected COVID-19 saliva test kit from the Student Life or Head of Campus offices during normal business hours. Pre-test Instructions: Use a smartphone for registration and electronic signing of […]

What is the status of public access, pandemic protocols and general university operations for the fall?

The University of Maine System updated guidance is online. Among the highlights: Access to campus and university facilities for visitors: University System campuses, in general, are open. Visitors – along with students, staff, and faculty – are currently required to wear face coverings at all times indoors at this time, regardless of vaccination status. Many […]

I am in-person on campus and have just tested positive for COVID-19. What should I do?

Stay home to isolate. Please do not come to campus (except for a medical appointment at Cutler Health Center based on your symptoms). Following CDC guidelines, employees and students can return to on-site work and classes on campus if they completed 10 days of self-isolation from the onset of symptoms and 24 hours with no fever […]

How do we report concerns about COVID-19 health and safety compliance in our university communities?

Please use our online form to report COVID-19 health and safety compliance concerns.

What is the latest health and safety guidance regarding face coverings in UMaine and UMaine Machias buildings?

All students working toward fully vaccinated status are required to wear face coverings. That also applies to students coming to campus under an exemption granted for a documented medical contraindication or sincerely held religious belief exemption. Face coverings are required indoors for all persons – students, staff, faculty and visitors – regardless of vaccination status […]

Will there be UMaine Machias on-campus vaccination clinics?

In partnership with Eastport Health Care, two public COVID-19 vaccination clinics offering the one-shot Johnson & Johnson and two-shot Moderna vaccines will be held at UMaine Machias on Sept. 9 and Oct. 7 for those who have been previously unable to access a vaccine. The clinics will be held from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. in the […]

How do vaccinated members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities provide documentation of vaccination?

All members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities, including incoming new employees and undergraduate, transfer and graduate students, should upload their vaccination information via our secure campus portal. You will need your MaineStreet username and password to log on. Detailed instructions can be found online. University community members can verify that their vaccination cards […]

How do students submit documentation that they have an approved medical or religious vaccination exemption?

An exemption request feature is currently being added to our secure campus portal. Check back often. Additionally and in the meantime, those in a higher risk category or with severe illness or underlying health conditions or other applicable circumstances that may impact their ability to be vaccinated or comply with any pandemic protocols may contact […]

What will arrival testing look like for UMaine and UMaine Machias students? And can students opt out of on-campus testing with documentation of a negative COVID-19 test result?

Testing will be required of individuals who are not fully vaccinated. For those not fully vaccinated as required to live on and participate in on-campus classes and activities, testing will be conducted through a noninvasive saliva test. Returning members of the community are already familiar with the COVID-19 saliva test, and while the locations and […]

How will move-in go? Are parents and other family members allowed to help students move into residence halls? And do those parents and family members need to bring documentation of negative COVID-19 test results?

Detailed information for residential students regarding move in and testing will be sent out in early August, including specific routes families should take to get to their specific residence halls. Students who are not fully vaccinated will need to either provide proof of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test (not antibody or rapid-antigen) administered within the […]

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