Student Information for 2020-2021 Academic Year

COVID-19 Self-reporting Form

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Spring 2021 plans

The spring semester, including final exams, will end May 6, 2021.

If COVID-19 cases remain in check, in-person spring graduation events will take place May 7-8. Stay tuned for further details.

Fall 2021 plans

We are planning to return in-person classes, labs, studios, residence, dining, student activities, and campus events to pre-pandemic levels. Read more in this letter from President Wendy Wintersteen.

Graduate student information

Graduate assistants should contact their supervisors with specific concerns due to their health, work environment, duties and schedules.

Graduate students may also submit concerns to CALS Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs Ruth MacDonald or CALS Senior Associate Dean Joe Colletti.

COVID-19 testing for students

On-campus testing at Johnny's at Hilton Coliseum

On-campus testing for the spring semester is available in Johnny's at Hilton Coliseum (east side). Students who have symptoms or had close contact with a positive case can schedule an appointment online at Thielen Student Health Center and must complete the pre-test questionnaire. Call 515-294-5801 to schedule an appointment, or make an online appointment.

Visit the FAQ: Quarantine, Isolation and Contact Tracing webpage for additional information.

Reporting positive COVID-19 test results

It is required that all students self-report using this form and self-isolate once they receive a positive COVID-19 test result. Self-reporting is a safe and confidential process and will allow ISU’s Public Health Team to provide support to those who test positive.

Visit Iowa State's Personal Health webpage for additional information about quarantine, isolation and contact tracing guidance.

Tools for course success

Maps of indoor study spaces

Access to Wi-Fi on campus:

Campus users are now able to access wireless internet in select outdoor areas around campus, as shown on this outdoor wireless locations map.

Study abroad, travel updates

All study abroad programs scheduled to depart before Aug. 1, 2021, have been canceled.

Questions about study abroad can be directed to CALS Study Abroad Program Coordinator Jodi Cornell, jcornell@iastate.edu.

Student organization meetings, events

Guidance for Gatherings at Iowa State University

Health and Safety Guidelines for Student Organizations regarding meetings, events, and other functions can be found on the Student Activities Center website.

All on- or off-campus social gatherings involving university students must comply with all public health orders currently in place (Federal, State, County, City, and University). Students attending on- or off-campus social gatherings must wear appropriate face coverings, as outlined in the University Policy on Face Coverings, and comply with physical distancing guidelines of the CDC. Further information is available on ISU's COVID-19 Response webpage.

Undergraduate Student Employees

Student employees who continue to work are expected to perform the normal practice of check in and out for time worked, and to submit their time sheet in Workday at the end of the work week as they normally would.

Further information about student workers can be found on the university's student FAQ webpage.

Wellness Resources