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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 have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. What should I do?

If you are identified as a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and if you are fully vaccinated, monitor for symptoms for 14 days and get tested within three to five days of the close contact. You do not need to quarantine as long as you remain asymptomatic. If you are […]

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 do we need to know about COVID-19 testing on campus for the fall semester?

UMaine Machias’ phase nine, return-to-campus COVID-19 asymptomatic T3 saliva testing is Sept. 7–Dec. 14 for students and employees. Testing will be 9 a.m.–noon on Tuesdays and 2–5 p.m. on Thursdays in the Clipper Lounge in Sennett Hall. Those with an in-person presence on the UMaine Machias campus or at a university-affiliated facility/research site who are […]

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 […]

I have received the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Should I upload my vaccination card documenting that first dose into the UMS vaccination verification portal?

Yes. Please submit your vaccination card showing documentation of your first dose using the University of Maine System online COVID-19 vaccination verification portal (umaineportal.pointnclick.com). Instructions for uploading vaccination card images in the portal are online. Students are encouraged to verify their first vaccination through the UMS COVID-19 vaccination verification portal as soon as they receive it and then, if receiving […]

I’m an out-of-state student who will be receiving my first of two COVID-19 shots before coming to Maine. Can I get my second dose in Maine?

Yes, you can get your second shot in Maine. Please be sure to have your vaccination card with you in Maine that confirms which vaccine you received, so you can pursue your second dose either at an on-campus clinic (if it is Pfizer) or in the community (if Moderna).

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