COVID-19 response planning

Surge Testing now available

Free testing for COVID-19 is now available to anyone in the La Crosse area at Cartwright Center on the UW-La Crosse campus. Learn more and register.

Resources for:
Students
Faculty/staff

Experiencing symptoms or believe you have been in close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19?

Here's what to do:

Students

Immediately call the COVID hotline – 608-785-8559.
Limit all activity that includes contact with others.
Stay in your residence till you receive instructions from the health professionals at the hotline.

NOTE: If you have received a positive test result from a health provider other than the UWL Student Health Center, you should still report that information to the COVID hotline – 608-785-8559.

Employees

Immediately call your health provider and follow their instructions.
Limit all activity that includes contact with others.
If you are notified that you are COVID positive, notify your supervisor or chair AND call the COVID hotline to report your case – 608-785-8559.
You will work with your county’s health department through the contact investigation.

UWL COVID-19 communications log

April 20, 2021
- Assessing vaccination levels of faculty and staff
April 19, 2021
- UWL re-activation plan update
April 9, 2021
- Local COVID vaccination options
- Vaccination slots open at Mayo of La Crosse email from Joe Gow
March 31, 2021
- COVID updates: vaccinations, masks
March 29, 2021
- Workplace Expectations for Staff, post-June 1, 2021 from John Acardo
March 12, 2021
- A friendly weekend and COVID safety reminder from Joe Gow
March 9, 2021
- Spring 2021 Commencement update
March 4, 2021
- Vaccination Clinic Opening at UWL on Tuesday email from Joe Gow
February 26, 2021
- La Crosse area community-based vaccination clinic update
February 23, 2021
- UWL COVID Aid for students email from Provost Morgan
February 18, 2021
- Fall Semester 2021 at UWL email from Joe Gow
February 5, 2021
- Spring semester 2021 email from Joe Gow
February 3, 2021
- Spring semester Dining update from Director of University Centers, Larry Ringgenberg
January 27, 2021
- COVID-19 vaccination update to employees
January 22, 2021
- Dean of Students email for COVID-19 testing in Spring 2021
January 13, 2021
- Residence Life Spring 2021 Return to Campus Update
January 13, 2021
- Archive of Fall 2020 FAQ
December 16, 2020
- Completing our fall semester email from Joe
December 7, 2020
- UW System news release of COVID-19 surge testing extended
November 23, 2020
- UWL webinar/eForum tomorrow email from Joe
November 20, 2020
- Essential UWL Thanksgiving information from Joe
November 17, 2020
- Mandatory Fall break intention survey for on campus residence life students from Residence Life
November 14, 2020
- UWL instruction until the end of the semester email from Provost/Vice Chancellor Betsy Morgan
November 13, 2020
- Important COVID19 Thanksgiving update from Joe
November 4, 2020
- Expanded COVID-19 testing now available on our campus email from Joe
November 4, 2020
- The attached document from Joe's email; UW System news release
November 4, 2020
- New COVID-19 testing website link email from Joe
October 28, 2020
- Dining Update from Director of University Centers, Larry Ringgenberg
October 13, 2020
- Winter commencement update
October 12, 2020
- COVID-19 Testing for off-campus students from UWL Student Association
October 9, 2020
- Housing cancellation request updated information
October 6, 2020
- Spring semester calendar change & education abroad update from Provost Morgan
October 5, 2020
- Eagles Return Safely update from Joe Gow
October 2, 2020
- Dining update from Director of University Centers, Larry Ringgenberg
September 24, 2020
- Community organizations encourage students not to gather
September 22, 2020
- UWL Webinar/eForum update
- A message from the Dean of Students
- Return to campus update from Director of Residence Life
September 21, 2020
- Essential "Eagles Return Safely" Plan email from Joe Gow
September 18, 2020
- Students: Change in course withdrawal refund deadline
- Return to Campus information from housing
September 17, 2020
- UWL Events: You're invited!
- Campus update on shelter-in-place (sent to all personnel)
September 14, 2020
- Students: Instruction for the next two weeks from Provost Morgan
September 13, 2020
- Additional Shelter in Place information for residents
- Academic Affairs follow-up to Chancellor's "Shelter in place" email
- Urgent UWL Shelter in Place Starting at 5 p.m. Today
September 11, 2020
- Email from Student Life about academic support
September 10, 2020
- UWL dashboard, Coate Hall shelter-in-place email
September 7, 2020
- University expectations regarding social gatherings email sent to students
- Fall 2020 classes email from Provost Betsy Morgan
September 3, 2020
- UWL COVID-19 Case communication plan
August 28, 2020
- Testing and Isolation/Quarantine Information sent to residential students
August 27, 2020
- Support for UWL Caregivers email from Joe
August 25, 2020
- La Crosse Higher Ed. Fall joint statement
- Res.Life Move in reminders to students
August 21, 2020
- COVID-19 Community Safety & Accountability Policy
August 13, 2020
- Campus Update eForum
July 22, 2020
- Email from Joe to complete online COVID-19 module
July 22, 2020
- Fall Registration reopens email to students from Provost
June 9, 2020
- Campus Update eForum
July 8, 2020
- Fall recommendations from the Dean of Students
July 7, 2020
- COVID-19 Campus email update
June 30, 2020
- General notes from Student Life re: COVID
June 22, 2020
- Email update of campus COVID-19 status
June 18, 2020
- Email to continuing students about Fall from Provost
June 15, 2020
- Archive of Spring 2020 FAQ
June 10, 2020
- Email announcing joint statement from Joe Gow
- La Crosse Higher Ed shared statement
May 22, 2020
- Looking Back with Gratitude from Joe Gow
May 14, 2020
- Beginning to Return to Campus plan from Joe Gow
April 24, 2020
- Policy for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading option message from Provost Morgan
April 8, 2020
- Campus Update eForum
- Student Worker Income Continuation Payment message from HR
April 6, 2020
- Summer & Fall Registration Information message from Provost Morgan
April 2, 2020
- Requested reach out to students not engaged in courses message from Provost Morgan
March 25, 2020
- Student Health Center: health screening form and resources
- University Police Services warns of COVID-19 scams
March 19, 2020
- UWL Spring Commencement Plan message from Chancellor Gow
- Residence life quarantine information
- UW System to offer prorated room and board refunds
March 18, 2020
- Closure of Wimberly and
  Centennial (6:40 p.m.)
- Faculty/staff: essential
  personnel only (3:52 p.m.)
March 17, 2020
- Residence halls update
March 16, 2020
- Important COVID-19 Update from Chancellor Gow
March 13, 2020
- UWL Spring Break COVID-19 Update from Chancellor Gow
- Message to Residence Hall Students
March 12, 2020
- FAQ added to COVID-19 page
- Statement on recall of students studying abroad: issued by International Education and Engagement
- Student teacher information issued by School of Education
March 11, 2020
- Watch the March 11, 2020 press conference
- Important UWL Coronavirus Update from Chancellor Gow
February 28, 2020
- Notification from Chancellor Gow
January 23, 2020
- Student Health Center Update to Campus

Updates from UWL leadership

Hear from University leaders and see past updates about how UWL is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Campus update e-Forums

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