COVID-19 Testing

No. Students are highly encouraged to test within 24 hours of exhibiting symptoms so that they mitigate the risk to the community.

Please wear a mask and take your food to go from the dining halls. Please wait until you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of medication) before going back to classes. Please reach out to your faculty to let them know you are not feeling well and that you will be absent. You should also copy your class dean so that they can support you as needed.

Testing is available through Student Health Services (SHS). When taking a test, please follow the instructions carefully to ensure that your test results are connected to your SHS portal.

Results of tests given at Student Health Services via an appointment will be viewable in your student portal within an hour.

If you have not received a notification of your results within 48 hours, please contact Student Health Services at (909) 621-8222.

It is the student’s responsibility to log in and check their result every time they take a test.

It is also their responsibility to speak with a testing supervisor if they haven’t received their results within 48 hours. There are no automatic phone calls for positive results, so you cannot assume that your test result was normal if you don’t receive a phone call.

Yes, the saliva test is a PCR test.

Please wear a mask and take your food to go from the dining halls. Please wait until you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of medication) before going back to classes. Please reach out to your faculty to let them know you are not feeling well and that you will be absent. You should also copy your class dean so that they can support you as needed.

No. This is no longer a requirement.

No. This is no longer a requirement.

Isolation is no longer required. You should wear a mask and take your food to go from the dining halls. Please wait until you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of medication) before going back to classes.

All faculty and staff who:

• know they are COVID-19 positive through a test
• suspect they have COVID-19 through symptoms
• are under an order to self-isolate or quarantine issued by a health care practitioner or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (or other local, state, or federal agency)

should immediately report that information by calling the HHB Clinic at (909) 607-0616 or by filling out the health check form.

Walk-in testing hours are no longer available; however, you can schedule a COVID test using our booking link or call our office to schedule an appointment. You can also pick up, over the counter, antigen test kits to use at home (limit 2 per household).

First, you must report your positive COVID-19 diagnosis to the campus nurse Stephanie Garcia-Barragan by email, call (909) 607-0616 or you may fill out your Health Check and someone will contact you with further instructions.

You can book an appointment for PCR testing using the booking link. Please keep in mind that results take 72 hours to generate. PCR testing is subject to providers’ discretion. For more information, call the HHB clinic at (909) 607-0616.

Overseeing Pomona’s COVID-19-related health protocols and to consult with faculty and staff, HHB provides a bilingual nurse, dedicated to the Pomona campus but employed and trained by HHB, whose duties include:

• COVID-19 Services: COVID-19 education, testing, and guidance in accordance with applicable public health recommendations.
• Nursing Assessments: Evaluation and guidance for patients experiencing flu-like symptoms and other common upper respiratory illnesses.
• Telemedicine Services: Facilitation of virtual appointments with qualified medical providers, including physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
• First Aid Services: Evaluation and treatment of minor, non-work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Comprehensive Blood Work: Laboratory testing to support routine health screenings, diagnosis and ongoing medical care.
• Point-of-Care Testing: Convenient on-site testing for conditions such as:
  • Influenza (flu)
  • RSV
  • Strep throat
  • Pregnancy
• Chronic Disease Monitoring: Ongoing monitoring and management support for patients with conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
• Preventive Care: Health screenings, wellness assessments, education and other services designed to support overall health and disease prevention.

Faculty and staff can reach Nurse Stephanie Garcia-Barragan at the on-campus clinic Monday through Friday at (909) 607-0616 or via email at stephanie.garcia-barragan@pomona.edu.

If you are having an emergency, please call 911. You can reach the nurse to receive non-emergency consultations after hours at stephanie.garcia-barragan@pomona.edu.