Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have continued to increase since our last update with many health experts now reporting that the state is experiencing a surge. Current known positive cases in the ASU community increased slightly since our most recent report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we now lead the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 29 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 12 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is 0.1% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 11 known positives in our last update.
• 74 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is 0.1% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 70 in our previous update.
  • 64 of these 74 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 10 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,028 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • Currently, there are no students in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. A total of 1,129 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 509 students live on the ASU West campus; 751 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 10/18 – 10/24 = 739
  • Positives = 3
  • Percent positive = 0.41%
• Cumulative tests = 5,655
  • Positives = 89
  • Percent positive = 1.57%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 10/18 – 10/24 = 1,955
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 0.41%
• Cumulative tests = 15,436
  • Positives = 154
  • Percent positive = 1.00%

Employees

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17 = 587
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0.00%
• Cumulative tests = 5,536
  • Positives = 9
  • Percent positive = 0.16%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 102,373 (previously 98,909) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 73 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 33 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 2,075 (previously 2,052)
• Faculty and staff: 54 (previously 49)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,310 (previously 2,294)*
• Faculty and staff: 170 (previously 165)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Recently, the number of new cases has begun to climb. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 29, 2020 were 1,315, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 1,082.0. ASU’s  critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona 1.16, which is an indicator of the level of spread of COVID-19. The level of spread has been steady since the end of September. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 26, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have continued to increase since our last update with many health experts now reporting that the state is experiencing a surge. Current known positive cases in the ASU community decreased since our most recent report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we now lead the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 26 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 11 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .09% confirmed positive among employees. That number remains unchanged from our last update.
• 70 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .09% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 80 in our previous update.
  • 56 of these 70 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 14 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,031 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • Currently, there are no students in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. A total of 1,128 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 509 students live on the ASU West campus; 753 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 10/18 – 10/24 = 739
  • Positives = 3
  • Percent positive = 0.41%
• Cumulative tests = 5,655
  • Positives = 89
  • Percent positive = 1.57%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 10/18 – 10/24 = 1,955
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 0.41%
• Cumulative tests = 15,436
  • Positives = 154
  • Percent positive = 1.00%

Employees

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17 = 587
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0.00%
• Cumulative tests = 5,536
  • Positives = 9
  • Percent positive = 0.16%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 98,909 (previously 94,931) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 72 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 32 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 2,052 (previously 2,030)
• Faculty and staff: 49 (previously 47)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,294 (previously 2,247)*
• Faculty and staff: 165 (previously 162)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Recently, the number of new cases has begun to climb. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 26, 2020 were 801, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 1,009.6. ASU’s  critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.10, which is an indicator of the level of spread of COVID-19. The level of spread has been steady since the end of September. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 26, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have continued to increase since our last update with many health experts now reporting that the state is experiencing a surge. Current known positive cases in the ASU community decreased slightly since our most recent report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we now lead the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 22 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 11 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .09% confirmed positive among employees. That number is identical to our last update.
• 80 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .11% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 93 in our previous update.
  • 61 of these 80 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 19 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,035 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • Currently, there are no students in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. A total of 1,128 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 510 students live on the ASU West campus; 753 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17 = 773
  • Positives = 2
  • Percent positive = 0.26%
• Cumulative tests = 4,909
  • Positives = 86
  • Percent positive = 1.75%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17  = 2,092
  • Positives = 9
  • Percent positive = 0.43%
• Cumulative tests = 13,450
  • Positives = 146
  • Percent positive = 1.09%

Employees

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17 = 340
  • Positives = 1
  • Percent positive = 0.29%
• Cumulative tests = 4,832
  • Positives = 9
  • Percent positive = 0.19%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 94,931 (previously 91,121) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 71 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 31 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 2,030 (previously 2,009)
• Faculty and staff: 47 (previously 46)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,247 (previously 2,208)*
• Faculty and staff: 162 (previously 161)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Recently, the number of new cases has begun to climb. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 22, 2020 were 994, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 879.7. ASU’s  critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.16, which is an indicator of the level of spread of COVID-19. The level of spread has been steady since the end of September. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 22, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have increased since our last update, but remain below the statewide levels in late June. Current known positive cases in the ASU community increased slightly since our most recent report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we now lead the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 19 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 11 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .08% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 8 known positives in our last update.
• 93 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .12% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 91 in our previous update.
  • 74 of these 93 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 18 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,042 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • The remaining are in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. These numbers have been combined for reporting purposes to address concerns that specific individuals could otherwise be identified. A total of 1,129 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 509 students live on the ASU West campus; 753 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17 = 773
  • Positives = 2
  • Percent positive = 0.26%
• Cumulative tests = 4,909
  • Positives = 86
  • Percent positive = 1.75%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17  = 2,092
  • Positives = 9
  • Percent positive = 0.43%
• Cumulative tests = 13,450
  • Positives = 146
  • Percent positive = 1.09%

Employees

• Tests from 10/11 – 10/17 = 340
  • Positives = 1
  • Percent positive = 0.29%
• Cumulative tests = 4,832
  • Positives = 9
  • Percent positive = 0.19%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 91,121 (previously 87,677) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 69 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 30 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 2,009 (previously 1,980)
• Faculty and staff: 46 (previously 44)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,208 (previously 2,171)*
• Faculty and staff: 161 (previously 159)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Recently, the number of new cases has begun to climb. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 19, 2020 were 748, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 835.3. ASU’s  critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.10, which is an indicator of the level of spread of COVID-19. The level of spread has been steady since the end of September. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 19, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have increased since our last update, but remain below the statewide levels in late June. Current known positive cases in the ASU community declined slightly since our most recent report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we will start leading the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 15 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 8 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .06% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 8 known positives in our last update.
• 91 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .12%confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 121 in our previous update.
  • 68 of these 91 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 22 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,048 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • The remaining are in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. These numbers have been combined for reporting purposes to address concerns that specific individuals could otherwise be identified. A total of 1,128 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 509 students live on the ASU West campus; 752 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 10/4 – 10/10 = 608
  • Positives = 3
  • Percent positive = 0.49%
• Cumulative tests = 3,219
  • Positives = 59
  • Percent positive = 0.49%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 10/4 – 10/10  = 1,623
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 0.49%
• Cumulative tests = 8,554
  • Positives = 85
  • Percent positive = 0.99%

Employees

• Tests from 10/4 – 10/10 = 623
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0%
• Cumulative tests = 4,207
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 0.19%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 87,677 (previously 83,644) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 68 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 29 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 1,980 (previously 1,953)
• Faculty and staff: 44 (previously 43)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,171 (previously 2,108)*
• Faculty and staff: 159 (previously 158)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Recently, the number of new cases has begun to climb. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 15, 2020 increased to 1,113, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 763.9. ASU’s  critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is is 1.11, which is an indicator that the level of spread of COVID-19 is climbing. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 14, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have increased since our last update, but remain far below the statewide levels in late June. Current known positive cases in the ASU community have increased slightly since our last report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we will start leading the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 12 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 8 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .06% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 6 known positives in our last update.
• 121 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .16% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 115 in our previous update.
  • 87 of these 121 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 28 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,054 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • The remaining are in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. These numbers have been combined for reporting purposes to address concerns that specific individuals could otherwise be identified. A total of 1,128 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 510 students live on the ASU West campus; 753 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 10/4 – 10/10 = 608
  • Positives = 3
  • Percent positive = 0.49%
• Cumulative tests = 3,219
  • Positives = 59
  • Percent positive = 0.49%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 10/4 – 10/10  = 1,623
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 0.49%
• Cumulative tests = 8,554
  • Positives = 85
  • Percent positive = 0.99%

Employees

• Tests from 10/4 – 10/10 = 623
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0%
• Cumulative tests = 4,207
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 0.19%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 83,644 (previously 79,648) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 67 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 27 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 1,953 (previously 1,922)
• Faculty and staff: 43 (previously 41)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,108 (previously 2,054)*
• Faculty and staff: 158 (no change)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Since that time, the number of new cases has been steady. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 12, 2020 decreased to 475, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 711.4. ASU’s  critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.03, which is an indicator that the level of spread of COVID-19 is climbing slightly. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 12, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases have increased since our last update, but remain far below the statewide levels in late June. Current known positive cases in the ASU community declined for the ninth consecutive report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we will start leading the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 8 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 6 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .05% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 6 known positives in our last update.
• 115 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .15% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 140 in our previous update.
  • 77 of these 115 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 30 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,053 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • The remaining are in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. These numbers have been combined for reporting purposes to address concerns that specific individuals could otherwise be identified. A total of 1,127 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 511 students live on the ASU West campus; 757 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 9/27 – 10/03 = 689
  • Positives = 10
  • Percent positive = 1.45%
• Cumulative tests = 3,099
  • Positives = 76
  • Percent positive = 2.45%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 9/27 – 10/03 = 1,961
  • Positives = 6
  • Percent positive = .31%
• Cumulative tests = 7,762
  • Positives = 106
  • Percent positive = 1.37%

Employees

• Tests from 9/27 – 10/03 = 574
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0%
• Cumulative tests = 2,639
  • Positives = 7
  • Percent positive = 0.27%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 79,648 (previously 75,827) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 65 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 26 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 1,922 (previously 1,890)
• Faculty and staff: 41 (previously 39)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 2,054 (previously 1,995)*
• Faculty and staff: 158 (previously 156)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Since that time, the number of new cases has been steady.Total positive tests reported for Oct. 8, 2020 increased to 863, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 598.4. ASU’s critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.06, which is an indicator that the level of spread of COVID-19 is climbing slightly. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 8, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

Arizona cases are holding steady, though far below the statewide levels seen in mid-September. Current known positive cases in the ASU community declined for the eighth consecutive report. There is no change in the university’s learning or housing modes of operation.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we will start leading the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 5 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 6 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .05% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 5 known positives in our last update.
• 140 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .19% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 162 in our previous update.
  • 103 of these 140 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 29 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,058 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • The remaining are in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. These numbers have been combined for reporting purposes to address concerns that specific individuals could otherwise be identified. A total of 1,124 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 511 students live on the ASU West campus; 757 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 9/27 – 10/03 = 689
  • Positives = 10
  • Percent positive = 1.45%
• Cumulative tests = 3,099
  • Positives = 76
  • Percent positive = 2.45%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 9/27 – 10/03 = 1,961
  • Positives = 6
  • Percent positive = .31%
• Cumulative tests = 7,762
  • Positives = 106
  • Percent positive = 1.37%

Employees

• Tests from 9/27 – 10/03 = 574
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0%
• Cumulative tests = 2,639
  • Positives = 7
  • Percent positive = 0.27%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 75,827 (previously 72,495) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 64 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 24 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 1,890 (previously 1,852)
• Faculty and staff: 39 (previously 36)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 1,995 (previously 1,903)*
• Faculty and staff: 156 (previously 154)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Since that time, the number of new cases has been steady. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 5, 2020 dropped to 316, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 508.6. ASU’s critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.01, which is an indicator that the level of spread of COVID-19 is climbing slightly. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 5, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.

Updated: Oct 1, 2020 @ 9 p.m. 

ASU is providing regular updates on our COVID-19 Management Strategy, which supports virus management efforts at the state, local and university levels.

NOTE: Our reports continue to evolve based on ongoing feedback. For added clarity, we will start leading the report with the current situation, followed by a look at cumulative numbers since Aug. 1, 2020. For any questions on how to interpret the information, please contact ASU media relations at mediarelations@asu.edu.

ASU COVID-19 Situational Update

ASU has previously published its COVID management framework. In short, it is our expectation that COVID-19 is here to stay and that we must find a way to operate the university in a way that accounts for the ongoing presence of the virus. That is why we invested in testing technology, built health check apps and established extensive protocols to help manage the virus in our community. ASU is following all CDC guidelines related to higher education.

October 1 -- Current COVID-19 positive case count:

• 5 total known positives among 12,400 total faculty and staff, which is .04% confirmed positive among employees. That compares with 4 known positives in our last update.
• 162 total known positives among our total student body of 74,500 (excluding ASU Online), which is .22% confirmed positive among the student body. That compares with 211 in our previous update.
  • 116 of these 162 positive cases are off campus in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
  • 42 are in isolation on the ASU Tempe campus. A total of 9,060 students live on the ASU Tempe campus.
  • The remaining are in isolation on either the ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU West or Polytechnic campuses. These numbers have been combined for reporting purposes to address concerns that specific individuals could otherwise be identified. A total of 1,124 students live in university housing on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus; 512 students live on the ASU West campus; 760 students live on the ASU Polytechnic campus. 

Random testing program

ASU tests anyone who is symptomatic, and has tests available free of charge for any student or employee who wants one. In addition, ASU launched required, random testing of students and employees on Aug. 27. We conduct continuous testing of a statistically-significant and representative sample of our population to determine current trends with the virus. This data will be updated each Monday. Current results specific to the random testing program are:

On-campus students

• Tests from 9/20 – 9/26 = 530
  • Positives = 8
  • Percent positive = 1.51%
• Cumulative tests = 2,451
  • Positives = 70
  • Percent positive = 2.86%

Off-campus students

• Tests from 9/20 – 9/26 = 1,409
  • Positives = 16
  • Percent positive = 1.14%
• Cumulative tests = 5,764
  • Positives = 96
  • Percent positive = 1.67%

Employees

• Tests from 9/20 – 9/26 = 551
  • Positives = 0
  • Percent positive = 0%
• Cumulative tests = 2,272
  • Positives = 7
  • Percent positive = 0.31%

ASU Cumulative Information

Since August 1, ASU has collected approximately 72,495 (previously 68,542) test results from students and employees.

Our testing has increased as we launched the ongoing testing of a statistically-significant percentage of our student and employee population. ASU maintains a low positive incidence with students and an even lower positive incidence with faculty and staff. Also:

• Since the beginning of the fall 2020 semester ASU has tested 62 percent of students living on campus.
• These are tests collected after students provided proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to move into the residence halls before the semester.
• ASU so far has tested 23 percent of students living off campus.

Cumulative number of positive tests since Aug. 1, 2020

• Students: 1,852 (previously 1,802)
• Faculty and staff: 36 (previously 33)

Cumulative number of individuals no longer positive/medically cleared for release

• Students: 1,903 (previously 1,818)*
• Faculty and staff: 154 (previously 152)**

*This number is based on students who were positive as a result of a Biodesign test. This number also includes ASU students who were positive cases prior to August 1.
** This number includes ASU employees who were positive cases prior to August 1. 

Additional information

Statewide COVID-19 Trend Analysis Produced by ASU Epidemiology Group

Arizona’s positive COVID-19 case count peaked in late June and trended steadily downward until mid-September. Since that time, the number of new cases has been steady. Total positive tests reported for Oct. 1, 2020 climbed to 705, and the seven-day trailing average of total positive tests is 480. ASU’s critical COVID-19 trend data is updated daily and accessible by the public.

One value people use to understand the level of viral transmission is Rt, which is roughly the average number of people subsequently infected by each currently infected person. The Rt for Arizona is 1.04, which is an indicator that the level of spread of COVID-19 is holding steady. You can also see Arizona’s Rt in comparison to other states.

The statewide COVID Epidemiology Situation Report produced by ASU faculty  provides a significant summary of COVID-19 activity at the state and (Maricopa) county level as of Oct. 1, and dating back to April 1.

ASU Support for Statewide Efforts to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, ASU has mobilized resources to help the state and our communities combat the spread of COVID-19. Below is a sampling of our ongoing efforts. ASU:

• Landed a $6 million grant to develop a new, portable saliva-based COVID-19 testing device that will deliver results in as little as 20 minutes.
• Established and operates a clinically-approved and certified COVID-19 testing lab
• Developed, deployed and continues to enhance the first saliva-based test in the western U.S.
• Operates COVID-19 testing sites throughout Arizona, testing thousands for the virus each week, including critical infrastructure/utility personnel, first responders and healthcare workers
• Designed, deployed and manages an online network of 3D printers and sewing machines to rapidly produce PPE for local hospitals and health care providers throughout Arizona
• Provides daily key data and analysis to track and predict the spread of the pandemic and its impact
• Launched an online platform with resources for students, parents, educators, remote workers and health care professionals to promote resilience and continued education during the pandemic
• Assists businesses with reopening plans

More information about these efforts can be found in this recently published six-month review of how ASU’s research enterprise and the community have united against the pandemic. 

ASU Actively Monitoring Campus Neighborhood Trends

ASU is well aware that our community extends beyond the borders of our campuses. We work with businesses surrounding our campuses that students and employees often visit so they understand our expectations around enforcing public health protocols during the pandemic. ASU also works with housing developments where large numbers of our students reside to communicate our expectations for conduct and behavior, including the fact that parties and large gatherings that violate public health guidelines are prohibited.

ASU also is working with the Arizona Department of Health Services to analyze and produce data from the zip codes in which our campuses (including residence halls) are located to better understand virus trends at the local level. 

ASU Learning Modes of Operation

Learning Mode 1: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in-person, on-campus without special public health requirements. Instruction is also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses.

Learning Mode 2: Instruction is delivered to students by faculty in a hybrid fashion. Courses are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity and are also available to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements. Students can choose their preferred learning environment to accommodate their needs. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester. This mode will continue until circumstances permit it to move up or require it to move down.

Learning Mode 3: The majority of courses are delivered to students digitally through ASU Sync and iCourses. A limited number of courses that do not translate to a digital environment such as labs and performing arts, are offered in-person, on-campus at a reduced capacity. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with public health requirements.

Learning Mode 4: Instruction is delivered to students digitally only through ASU Sync, iCourses and ASU Online. There is no in-person classroom instruction at all. 

ASU University Housing Modes of Operation

University Housing Mode 1:  Regular Mode of Operation: Residence halls at full capacity.  External visitors allowed in buildings. 

University Housing Mode 2: Limited Mode of Operations: ASU fills residence halls at lowered capacity to provide for flexibility in self-isolation and quarantine spaces.  Guests in residence hall rooms are limited to those within the hall. This is the mode in which ASU started the fall semester.

University Housing Mode 3: Increase security and enforcement; restrict ingress with no external visitors and one guest per room from within the same residence hall at any given time; de-densify higher risk living configurations with communal bathrooms and communal living situations; housing removal for repeat violations; and facilitate single occupancy and process approved housing License Agreement Release requests. This is the mode ASU is currently operating in.

University Housing Mode 4: Essential Only: Students who have no other options will be allowed to request an exemption to live in residence. 

University Housing Mode 5: Closed: No use of residential halls.

ASU Daily Health Check

ASU continues to monitor health check data for students and employees coming to campus. Overall compliance rates remain consistent.  The HealthCheck platform was designed by Los Angeles-based Safe Health Systems, a startup that advanced as part of the Mayo Clinic and ASU MedTech Accelerator.  It is designed to advise users on appropriate steps to take if they are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, including staying home, contacting a healthcare provider and potentially getting a COVID-19 test.