January 2022 On-Campus Student Check-in Requirements

January 2022 On-Campus Student Check-in Requirements

During the month of January 2022, all full-time and part-time, on-campus students are required to go through the Spring 2022 Campus Check-in process prior to engaging on-campus or entering campus buildings regardless of their vaccination status. This check-in process will include:

  1. Health Check Questions- Students will be asked if they having any COVID-19 like symptoms.
  2. Proof of Identity- Individuals must show their NMT Student ID Card. A valid driver’s licenses or Passport would be acceptable.
  3. Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test Results- Students must provide negative test results of an approved COVID-19 test* that was administered no more than 96-hours prior to Check-in.  Only approved tests* results (see below) will be accepted. Students must have their test results in-hand to be checked in or enter any University owned building.
  4. Spring 2022 Semester Designated Campus Access Lanyard (DCAL)- Upon completion of the required check-in steps, the student will be issued a DCAL. The DCAL and the student’s NMT ID Card must be worn and clearly visible in order for the student to gain access to any University building after January 3, 2022.  Students must not enter any building for any reason without the DCAL, with the only exception being students with negative COVID-19 test results entering the Fidel Student Center to pick up a DCAL if needed.

*    Approved tests are those administered by an official COVID testing site, usually in person, or by CLIA-licensed telehealth (such at VaultHealth). Tests can be antigen, PCR, or NAAT, and results must include patient name, date of test, type of test, date of result, and name of ordering provider/organization.

If a student tests positive for COVID-19 over the Winter Break or before checking in, they need to report that positive case to covid@nmt.edu, as is required. Regardless of their vaccination status, these students need to self-isolate for at least 5-days or longer, as determined by their health care providers and in consultation with NMT’s Director of Emergency Management, Stephanie Plant (covid@nmt.edu or 575-835-5548) before they attempt to check-in.

Students living in University Housing and students working on-campus over the Winter Break must Check-in and wear their DCAL starting January 4, 2022. Other Tech students needing to handle any school business or physically visit offices must first Check-in to obtain their DCAL otherwise they need to handle their business remotely.

The DCAL will only need to be issued once and is required to be worn by all students in Tech buildings during the month through January 2022. Appropriate and well fitted masks must also be worn when indoors.

The DCAL must be appropriately worn and visible in order to gain access to campus buildings or to attend face-to-face (F2F) academic classes during January 2022.   Instructors and staff will be monitoring the use of the DCAL and students not wearing a DCAL will be asked to leave the building until they Check-in and obtain a DCAL. 

Spring 2022 Semester Check-in Opportunities

Spring 2022 Semester Check-in for Residents

All resident students living in University Housing for the Spring 2022 Semester must check-in through one of the above check-in opportunities.  New resident students can check-in as early as Thursday, January 13, 2022.  Returning resident students can check-in starting Friday, January 14, 2022, then proceed to the Office of Residential Life (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) if needed to have their ID Cards encoded for building and room access. Students are not permitted in campus buildings or in classes without properly checking in and receiving a DCAL. Resident students who are not able to check-in due to the lack of negative COVID-19 test result may be permitted to isolate in their assigned room until their test results are available. Plan accordingly!

Required COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing Requirement

Please note that all related policies and procedures of the  NMT President Directive- Interim Policy for COVID-19 Vaccination Proof and Testing apply once again starting January 3, 2022.  This

means that unvaccinated on-campus students will again need to be tested weekly and submit their test results via SmartVault by 11:59 p.m. each Sunday. The first required submission/upload will be Sunday, January 23, 2022. Student need to upload those results.

Any class days missed due to non-compliance with  NMT President Directive- Interim Policy for COVID-19 Vaccination Proof and Testing will be considered an unexcused absences.

Students found in non-compliance with this check-in process or the NMT President Directive- Interim Policy for COVID-19 Vaccination Proof and Testing will be subject to student disciplinary action.

Spring 2022 Semester COVID-19 Testing

Students who will be outside the Socorro area are encouraged to utilize their county’s Public Health Office or Vault Testing to obtain test results before returning to the Socorro area.  The Socorro Public Health Office (PHO) also offers Curative testing three days a week:

**Please note that the Socorro PHO has added a Friday afternoon testing session on January 14, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. for your convenience.

Tech’s regular weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing (register at curative.com) dates and times are:

Note: rapid tests are available subject to eligibility and availability

Spring 2022 Semester COVID-19 Vaccination & Booster Opportunities

Resources

If you have any related questions, please contact Stephanie Plant (covid@npe.nmt.edu or 575-835-5548), Juliann Ulibarri (Juliann.ulibarri@nmt.edu or 575-835-5880) or Peter Phaiah (deanofstudents@nmt.edu or 575-835-5953).  Graduate students can also contact Dr. Aly El-Osery (elosery@nmt.edu or 575-835-6432).