Dear Members of the University Community,

The COVID Task Force is pleased to announce the launch of CoVerified as our official COVID-19 compliance platform. Please read this entire message, as it includes critical information for your potential return to campus this week.

A comprehensive tool that is being used by dozens of colleges and universities across New England and the Tri-State area, CoVerified will be a critical component in mitigating the risk of COVID-19 on our campus and in keeping our community safe and healthy during the Fall 2020 semester.

Anyone who will be on campus, even only periodically, during the fall semester will be required to use the CoVerified app on their smart phone or to access this tool through a web browser. (If you will be studying or working completely remotely for the fall semester, you should indicate that through CoVerified so that you will be excluded from further reminders and the University's ongoing testing plan.)

What Will CoVerified be Used for?

CoVerified is the University's primary record of testing compliance, and it will be used for daily symptom checking, notifying community members selected at random as part of our ongoing asymptomatic testing program, contact tracing, and monitoring whether students are in quarantine, isolation, or cleared to be on campus.

CoVerified will regularly be used in:

Classes (Faculty will be asking all students at the beginning of each class to hold up their devices to show their green “cleared” badge)

Beckerman Recreation Center

Dining halls

Other on-campus events

To learn more about CoVerified and how it will be used, please visit the CoVerified page on myCharger. You can also find a link to CoVerified from the COVID-19 Information page.

How Do I Get Started with CoVerified?

CoVerified is available as an app for both iOS (Apple Store) and Android (currently available as a direct download). You can also choose to not install the app and access CoVerified via a web browser.

Visit the CoVerified page on myCharger for links, to get started.

How Do I Get “Cleared” in CoVerified to Start Classes or Return to Campus?

Everyone starts with a status of “Restricted” (red badge). Individuals who are restricted will NOT be able to attend classes or access campus buildings until their status is updated.

To obtain a cleared (green) badge, please login to the CoVerified app or website as soon as possible.

Those who have successfully submitted test results can finish the process of clearing themselves for a return to campus by completing the initial Daily Wellness Check – click “Report” or “Report Symptoms.” You are required to complete the Daily Wellness Check to obtain your initial cleared status and to maintain a cleared status each day you plan to come to campus.

COVID-19 test results previously submitted to MedTunnel have been uploaded to CoVerified. Tests taken by any members of the University community with Murphy Medical Associates or through the Let's Get Checked at-home test kit have been added to CoVerified. Any test results received by the University via any method, after receipt of this email, will be added to CoVerified once a member of the COVID Task Force reviews the test result.

Anyone who has not yet submitted their test results to the University should submit their results via MedTunnel as soon as possible. Step-by-step instructions for submission to MedTunnel are on the Health Services website.

Additionally, individuals who have not completed their Return to Campus Training by August 24 will also be restricted from campus.

What Should I Do if I am Still Restricted After Completing the Daily Wellness Check?

Individuals who are restricted will NOT be able to attend classes or access campus buildings until their status is updated.

Users who follow all of the instructions above (signed into CoVerified, completed the initial information onboard, completed their Daily Symptom Check), and who STILL see a Restricted (red) status may report to the Bixler/Gerber quad starting Monday morning at 8 a.m. Bring a copy of your test results with you, either digitally or printed, and a member of the COVID Task Force will review the results and, if accepted, clear you in CoVerified so that you can proceed to class or your work assignment.

If you have NOT yet tested, DO NOT come to campus. The on-campus assistance is ONLY for those community members who submitted a test OR have test results in hand and STILL have a red badge.

Need Technical Support with CoVerified?

Technical support is available through the app or email. Visit the CoVerified page on myCharger for additional information.

Thank you in advance for your continued cooperation and for your shared commitment to keeping our community safe.

Summer McGee, Ph.D., CPH

Dean, School of Health Sciences

University COVID-19 Coordinator

Ron Quagliani, M.S.

Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Administrative Services