Veteran’s Day and COVID-19 Testing Compliance
Two important updates regarding testing compliance:
- Veterans Day is Wednesday November 11, 2020. BU classes are in session and the testing collection sites will be open. Veterans Day is a University holiday for staff; as a result, staff should plan their testing accordingly.
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- If possible, those staff members, who typically test on Wednesday and are not on campus that day, should plan to test early to remain compliant.
- If early testing is not possible, those staff members who miss their Wednesday testing are to test on the first day they return to campus (in most cases Thursday, 11/12). A one-time exception for the missed test on 11/11/20 will be recognized, as long as the staff member tests as soon as they return to campus.
 
- Strict compliance to the “testing within 7 days” standard will be enforced effective Monday 11/9/20.
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- Over the past week, schools/colleges/departments have reported some continued confusion on the standard of “testing within 7 days” protocol. To clarify:
- Testing requirement is one test within 7 days (an employee can test PRIOR to the close of the 7 days, they are non-compliant on day 8).
- Example – Test on Monday 11/2/20 – – considered compliant if they test again by the close of the collection site on Monday 11/9/20.
- Failure to test by 11/9/20 will reflect as non-compliant on 11/10/20.
- Testing requirement is one test within 7 days (an employee can test PRIOR to the close of the 7 days, they are non-compliant on day 8).
- Management discretion on failure to test should be used in the following situations:
- The faculty/staff member was unexpectedly not on campus on the day of their schedule test (sick, personal emergency etc).
- The faculty/staff member was excused in advance from being on campus (vacation/out of town etc).
- Management discretion is not intended to excuse non-compliance for unexcused missed tests, for instance:
- Too busy to get to the collection site.
- Forgetting to make appointment in advance and then no appointments available.
- Expected absence from campus or regularly scheduled day off (not a vacation or sick day) and did not plan to test in advance.
- Over the past week, schools/colleges/departments have reported some continued confusion on the standard of “testing within 7 days” protocol. To clarify:
The goal is the continued health and safety of the BU community and we appreciate your participation in ensuring compliance to the testing protocols as set forth by the University.