*Published on January 8, 2021
Dear Northeastern University Students,
We’re excited to welcome you to campus for the spring term! If you’re traveling soon, now is the time to plan for a safe and healthy transition to campus.
For the safety of everyone, students moving into university housing in Boston are required to get tested at the Cabot Testing Center on campus BEFORE they can enter their residence halls. The testing center does not take walk-in appointments. Visit the newly expanded hours of operation—linked on the Wellness Portal and the Test Scheduler homepage—to make sure the test center will be open when you arrive, and make an appointment accordingly.
If you are scheduled to arrive in Boston at a time when the testing center is not open, please make sure you have a safe place to stay until you can get your test and enter your residence hall.
Students on the Boston campus are required to get a test on arrival, on day three, and on day five and then get tested every three days. Quarantine is required until you receive your first negative test result, and three negative tests are required before you can attend in-person classes. Students will need to complete their first three tests before the testing center closes on January 16 to receive an in-person class assignment on Tuesday, January 19.
All students traveling over the break should remember these guidelines:
Visit our guide for new and returning students and the first-time testing guide for the step-by-step testing process. The fall term proved that our Northeastern community will do what it takes to protect each other and the communities where we live. Thank you, and we look forward to a new year together again.
Sincerely,
Madeleine Estabrook Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs