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Testing and vaccination continue as part of Acadia’s multi-layer approach to COVID-19 health and safety 

Regular COVID-19 testing and vaccination are important measures to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 and its variants. Acadia has scheduled an October 19 vaccination clinic on campus for October 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Fountain Learning Commons Great Room.  

In addition, the University continues its collaboration with Nova Scotia Public Health to include self-swab COVID-19 rapid screening program and take-away testing kit options for our students, employees, and campus contract employees (Sodexo and Chartwells).

There are two ways you can get tested on-campus:

1. Attend a rapid test site or
2. Pick up a take-away test  

Testing can also be done at many locations across the province through the .

Who can get tested at Acadia?

The Acadia rapid testing clinics and take-away test kits are available to our students, employees, and campus contract employees (Sodexo and Chartwells).

Those being tested also need to meet all the following requirements:

• Be asymptomatic (do not have either new or worsening cough or more than one symptom of COVID-19)
• Have not had any contact with a known positive case of COVID-19
• Have not left Nova Scotia in the past 14 days (except for travel to approved jurisdictions), unless you are fully vaccinated or are partially vaccinated and followed quarantine protocols
• Were not at any exposure locations noted by Public Health  

People who do not meet these requirements or should seek out testing through the .

On-campus Rapid Test Clinics are available twice per week:

Mondays, 1 - 4 p.m., Manning Memorial Chapel (Basement)
Thursdays, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., Acadia Athletics Complex (Wolfville Room - enter through main doors)

Take-Away Test Kits are available once per week:

Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wheelock Dining Hall

A take-away test kit is a rapid test you can take and complete on your own time. For take-away test kits, you review the results yourself after about 15 minutes.  [PDF] or .

No appointment is needed. These test clinics are only available to members of the ˽ÈËÓ°Ôº campus community (students, faculty, staff, and campus employees of Sodexo and Chartwells). Members of the public should continue to arrange testing with .

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For more information, contact Acadia Occupational Health Nurse Caroliina Landry by email caroliina.landry@acadiau.ca or by phone 902-585-1878. You can also email covid19testing@acadiau.ca.