Winter Plan
UC San Diego’s Winter Quarter began on Jan. 4, 2021. Learn more about instruction, screening and testing, housing and student services.
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Weekly Testing
Students and employees are now invited to participate in weekly asymptomatic testing, offered at no cost through UC San Diego Health.
Learn About Testing
Dashboard
Through a combination of risk mitigation, viral detection and intervention, UC San Diego has maintained a low positivity rate.
See the DashboardCampus ID Card Needed at Test Kit Vending Machines
Students and campus employees will need to have their campus ID card with them when picking up a COVID-19 test kit from a campus vending machine. All machines are currently being updated with a card swipe function. Please click here to see which cards are compatible. »
COVID-19 Testing Options
On-site students and campus employees may fulfill required COVID-19 testing through self-administered kits retrieved from campus vending machines (no appointment needed); provider-observed self-administered testing at Price Center (appointment needed); or provider-administered testing via drive thru (appointment needed). Those completing their first-ever test must make an appointment. Future tests can then be conducted by visiting vending machines—which will soon require you to scan your campus ID card.
UC San Diego Vaccination
A COVID-19 vaccination site has opened on campus at the Recreation, Intramural and Athletic Complex (RIMAC). Campus employees who are eligible for vaccination per San Diego County approved phases will receive an email notification of eligibility from “Return to Learn” and a separate invitation to schedule an appointment through MyUCSDChart. The RIMAC vaccination site is walk-up, and appointments are required. Students may be eligible for vaccination based on criteria related to campus employment.
Quick Guides
Students
Find key information about screening and testing, campus safety, quarantine and isolation housing, student life, dining and more.
Employees
Find key information about screening and testing, campus safety, paid leave options, parent resources, remote work support and more.
Winter 2021 Plan
Winter quarter courses are offered remotely as well as taught in-person in outdoor classrooms. On-site students (including residents) and employees are expected to conduct a symptom and exposure screening daily and participate in no-cost asymptomatic testing weekly. On-campus undergraduate housing will remain at single occupancy for winter quarter. For the majority of campus staff employees who are currently working remotely, they will continue to do so at least through May 31, 2021.
Testing and Screening
All who are living, working and attending classes on campus are required to complete a daily symptom and exposure screening; those who report symptoms will be offered a test promptly. Student and employee asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 is offered on a weekly basis at no cost through UC San Diego Health.
Campus Safety
Public health is a collective effort. The entire campus community is expected to follow campus safety requirements to help prevent infection. Please review UC San Diego’s safety guidelines, including wearing face coverings, completing the daily symptom and exposure screening and maintaining physical distance.
Town Halls
In an effort to provide regular updates and answer your questions about the fall plan, UC San Diego will host monthly town halls about the Return to Learn program and campus operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are not able to catch the live event, all of the webinars are archived on our Town Hall page.
Return to Learn: Data and Privacy
Testing Dashboard
Find more information about COVID-19 testing and prevalence in the UC San Diego community. This dashboard is updated each weekday with numbers based on tests conducted by UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Student Health Services.
Privacy
Your privacy is important to you, and it is important to us. UC San Diego is committed to treating all medical information generated as a result of the Return to Learn program with a high level of privacy and security protections. Learn more about the information we process, how it is used and how we protect it.
Questions and Answers
We have conferred with our campus experts to bring you the latest information in response to your most urgent questions.
Join the Fight: COVID-19 Fund
Make a gift to the UC San Diego COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to help ensure our response to the global pandemic remains agile. Your support expands clinical testing, accelerates research on virus transmission and assists university community members impacted by the disease.
#ReturnToLearn
Here's how the Triton community is working together to return to in-person learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.