To help ensure our campus COVID positivity remains low, the COVID Operations Group (COG) is providing the following testing requirements for the return to campus this spring semester.

Required Testing

  • All students must do a PCR test on campus within the first 10 days of returning to Oxy (by Thursday, Feb. 2 at the latest). 

    • The AGC is open for PCR testing Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Students, staff, and faculty who have recently traveled outside of Los Angeles within the past week should test as soon as possible upon their return to campus.

  • Anyone experiencing symptoms or who was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID should test right away.

Recommended Pre-Arrival Testing 

  • Testing for COVID before returning to Oxy is strongly recommended for students, staff, and faculty, especially those who have recently traveled.

    • Do not return to campus if you receive a positive test result.

    • Tests are readily available over the counter and insurance companies are required to reimburse the cost of eight tests per month per member. For more information on testing, visit ph.lacounty.gov/covidtests.

Other Preventative Measures

  • Masks are strongly recommended in all indoor and crowded outdoor spaces, and are required in healthcare settings (Emmons, AGC test site) and on Oxy transportation.

  • Oxy community members should stay home when sick to reduce the spread of illness to others. 

  • Get the most recent COVID bivalent booster and an annual flu shot.

Thank you for all you have done collectively to keep Oxy safe this year. We appreciate the campus-wide effort to maintain a healthy environment in which to live, work, play, and learn, and look forward to a fantastic spring semester.