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Thanksgiving Break COVID-19 reminders for students

This short message from the Dean of Students Office provides information on testing and travel for all students.

Dear students,

Thanksgiving break begins this week and we know many of you are planning to travel. We are writing to follow up on this message. Let’s keep our campus as safe and healthy as possible!

If you’re planning to travel, don’t take COVID-19 with you! Before you go, avoid indoor, unmasked gatherings and take a COVID test with Color. Continue testing as soon as you return.

Students should test twice for COVID-19 after returning from travel outside California.

[Image Description] Bright orange background with small light orange germ outlines floating around and a blue airplane in the top right corner. [Title] Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! [Subtitle] Returning from Domestic Travel? [Text] White text that reads "Please resume COVID-19 testing based on travel and vaccination status." [Image Description] Light grey chart with three columns, one header row, and three additional rows. Column 1 header orange with white text that reads, "COVID-19 Testing beginning Sun. 11/28." Column 2 header white with red text that reads "NOT FULLY Vaccinated *". Column 3 header white with orange text that reads "FULLY Vaccinated". Rows1-3 dark brown text, red and orange checkmarks, and "Yes" text under columns 2 and 3 are as follows. Row 1, "Test on Day 0 (First day back on campus)", NOT FULLY Vaccinated column "Checkmark, Yes", FULLY Vaccinated column "Checkmark, Yes". Row 2, "Test on Day 5", NOT FULLY Vaccinated column "Checkmark, Yes", FULLY Vaccinated column "Checkmark, Yes". Row 3, "Restrict activities until Day 5 test result", NOT FULLY Vaccinated column "Checkmark Yes", FULLY Vaccinated column is not checked. [Footer] * For more information on required restricted activity: studentaffairs.stanford.edu/travel-updates

 

Restricted activity means you cannot attend in-person class. There will be no special arrangements in place to accommodate students who cannot attend class because of Thanksgiving travel. For this reason, we discourage international travel during the Thanksgiving Break so that you can continue your studies in week 10.

If you will be on campus, be sure to complete COVID testing this week and Thanksgiving week.

Graphic summarizing testing guidance for students staying on campus: [Image Description] Yellow background with light yellow leaves falling. [Title] On campus for Thanksgiving Break? [Subtitle] Remember to continue COVID-19 testing with Color. [Image Description] Bright red rectangle text box that reads “Color testing closures for the week of Sun., 11/21 to Sat., 11/27: Activate, sample and drop off your test kits before 10 a.m. on Wed., 11/24 or after 10 a.m. on Fri., 11/26.” [Image Description] Light brown bullet point that reads “Wed. 11/24: Drop off your sample by 10 a.m.” [Image Description] Light brown bullet point that reads “Fri. 11/26: Normal Color dropbox operations resume at 10 a.m.” [Image Description] Light brown bullet point that reads “Testing pickup locations are closed all day Thur. 11/25” [Footer] For more information: studentaffairs.stanford.edu/covid-guidance

Here’s more information about travel.

Here’s more information about COVID testing locations and hours.

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday. Enjoy the break!

Sincerely,
Dean of Students Office