Updated August 11, 2022
The UHS COVID-19 webpages offer information about what you should do if you have tested positive for COVID-19, including the current process for contact tracing. You'll also find information about student vaccination requirements, accessing symptomatic tests, and updates to the Student Health Plan.
For information on quarantine/isolation, the University's asymptomatic testing program and vaccine clinics, and the latest COVID-related news, visit covid.princeton.edu. For University guidance and policies related to face masks, visitors, and meetings/gatherings, visit Environmental Health and Safety's website.
If you are experiencing symptoms:
If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and please call in advance. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911.
- Undergraduate and graduate students – call University Health Services at 609-258-3141. If you receive a positive test result from anywhere other than through the on-campus testing program or at UHS, you must notify UHS by emailing communityhealth@princeton.edu. Please attach proof of your positive result to your email.
- Employees – contact your primary care provider or local urgent care center. If you receive a positive test result from anywhere other than through the on-campus testing program, you must notify UHS by emailing communityhealth@princeton.edu and attach proof of your positive result to your email.
Learn more
- "What should I do if...." Guidance: if you have tested positive for COVID-19, come into contact with someone else who has tested positive, or have symptoms of COVID-19
- Symptomatic COVID Testing Availability and Requirements: testing options for symptomatic students and employees, and lists of New Jersey and Pennsylvania community-based testing sites and eligibility requirements
- Contact Tracing process: for Princeton University community members who are tested for COVID-19
- International Student COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ: answers to frequently asked questions for international students about the requirement to be immunized against COVID-19 before the fall semester begins
- Student Vaccination Requirements: required and recommended vaccinations for students, including the types of accepted vaccines
- Updates to Student Health Plan (SHP): summary of recent changes to coverage and benefits
- Contacts for Questions: for COVID-related and non-COVID-related questions
Contacts for questions
For COVID-related questions or concerns (including to report a positive COVID test conducted anywhere other than on-campus), contact the Global and Community Health team communityhealth@princeton.edu.