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Holiday and Spring 2022 COVID-19 Testing

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On 2021-12-11, Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: Holiday and Spring 2022 COVID-19 Testing.

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Pepperdine University
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Thank you for cooperating with the COVID-19 testing requirements this fall. With your help, Pepperdine has achieved good compliance and kept our community together. Below is a summary of the testing plan over the holidays and into spring 2022. Holiday Testing Weekly screening testing will continue through the Christmas break for students registered with Housing and Residence Life to stay in on-campus student housing during Christmas break. With the smaller number of people on campus, only the Firestone Fieldhouse testing site location will remain open, and hours will be limited. The site will be open on Monday, December 20 and Monday, December 27 from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Residential students should plan accordingly to test during these times. If there are any questions or schedule conflicts with these testing hours, please contact the COVID-19 Information Line before December 18 or the Department of Public Safety during the holiday break. Spring 2022 COVID-19 Testing Requirements Students will be required to complete (1) an entry test prior to arrival on campus and (2) weekly screening testing. Please remember, entry tests do not count for your first week of screening testing. These are two separate requirements, and each is described below. Entry Testing As a precautionary measure and in compliance with current Los Angeles County guidance, Pepperdine will require all students, regardless of vaccination status, to obtain and report a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours before arriving either on campus or for their first in-person interaction with the Pepperdine community at an official University event in 2022. Students may take a PCR or antigen test at a healthcare provider or testing site, or use an at-home test. After testing, students must enter their test results into the Spring 2022 Entry Test Reporting Form. The form contains further instructions based on whether your test result was negative or positive. Access to testing may be challenging for some students. Therefore, to ensure all students have the ability to test, the University is making take-home tests available for pickup next week at the screening test sites. Students may use these take-home tests to satisfy the entry testing requirement. Weekly Screening Testing Pepperdine will begin the spring 2022 term continuing to require weekly screening testing for all faculty, staff, and students regardless of vaccination status, as recommended by the current Los Angeles County guidance. The University continues to evaluate conditions to determine if and when changes to testing may occur. Weekly screening testing will be available beginning on January 3, 2022. While students may test any day, Monday through Saturday, the University encourages early testing on the first week back to campus. For your first week, please complete your weekly screening test within 72 hours of your arrival back on campus. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the University’s COVID-19 Information Line at 310.506.8111 or via email at covid19info@pepperdine.edu. Thank you for your continued support as the University works together to keep the community safe.
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Thank you for cooperating with the COVID-19 testing requirements this fall. With your help, Pepperdine has achieved good compliance and kept our community together. Below is a summary of the testing plan over the holidays and into spring 2022. Holiday Testing Weekly screening testing will continue through the Christmas break for students registered with Housing and Residence Life to stay in on-campus student housing during Christmas break. With the smaller number of people on campus, only the Firestone Fieldhouse testing site location will remain open, and hours will be limited. The site will be open on Monday, December 20 and Monday, December 27 from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Residential students should plan accordingly to test during these times. If there are any questions or schedule conflicts with these testing hours, please contact the COVID-19 Information Line before December 18 or the Department of Public Safety during the holiday break. Spring 2022 COVID-19 Testing Requirements Students will be required to complete (1) an entry test prior to arrival on campus and (2) weekly screening testing. Please remember, entry tests do not count for your first week of screening testing. These are two separate requirements, and each is described below. Entry Testing As a precautionary measure and in compliance with current Los Angeles County guidance, Pepperdine will require all students, regardless of vaccination status, to obtain and report a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours before arriving either on campus or for their first in-person interaction with the Pepperdine community at an official University event in 2022. Students may take a PCR or antigen test at a healthcare provider or testing site, or use an at-home test. After testing, students must enter their test results into the Spring 2022 Entry Test Reporting Form. The form contains further instructions based on whether your test result was negative or positive. Access to testing may be challenging for some students. Therefore, to ensure all students have the ability to test, the University is making take-home tests available for pickup next week at the screening test sites. Students may use these take-home tests to satisfy the entry testing requirement. Weekly Screening Testing Pepperdine will begin the spring 2022 term continuing to require weekly screening testing for all faculty, staff, and students regardless of vaccination status, as recommended by the current Los Angeles County guidance. The University continues to evaluate conditions to determine if and when changes to testing may occur. Weekly screening testing will be available beginning on January 3, 2022. While students may test any day, Monday through Saturday, the University encourages early testing on the first week back to campus. For your first week, please complete your weekly screening test within 72 hours of your arrival back on campus. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the University’s COVID-19 Information Line at 310.506.8111 or via email at covid19info@pepperdine.edu. Thank you for your continued support as the University works together to keep the community safe.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

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    Majority finds s present (25/25).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Element present: University sender named. Pass note 1.
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    25. present: This element is present: University sender named. Pass note 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present (25/25).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Element present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because specific hazard or incident. Pass note 2.
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    10. present: Final present call: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 11.
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    14. present: Judged present from specific hazard or incident. Pass note 14.
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    16. present: Evidence is present via specific hazard or incident. Pass note 16.
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    25. present: This element is present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds l present (25/25).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Element present: named place or campus. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because named place or campus. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: named place or campus. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from named place or campus. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: named place or campus. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via named place or campus. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on named place or campus. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: named place or campus. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: named place or campus. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: named place or campus. Pass note 10.
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    14. present: Judged present from named place or campus. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: named place or campus. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via named place or campus. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on named place or campus. Pass note 17.
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    19. present: Clear present signal: named place or campus. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: named place or campus. Pass note 20.
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    25. present: This element is present: named place or campus. Pass note 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (25/25).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Element present: recipient instruction. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because recipient instruction. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from recipient instruction. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: recipient instruction. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via recipient instruction. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on recipient instruction. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: recipient instruction. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: recipient instruction. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: recipient instruction. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because recipient instruction. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from recipient instruction. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: recipient instruction. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via recipient instruction. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on recipient instruction. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: recipient instruction. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: recipient instruction. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: recipient instruction. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because recipient instruction. Pass note 22.
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    24. present: Judged present from recipient instruction. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: recipient instruction. Pass note 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present (25/25).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Element present: time or recency cue. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because time or recency cue. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from time or recency cue. Pass note 4.
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    6. present: Evidence is present via time or recency cue. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on time or recency cue. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: time or recency cue. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: time or recency cue. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: time or recency cue. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because time or recency cue. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from time or recency cue. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: time or recency cue. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via time or recency cue. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on time or recency cue. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: time or recency cue. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: time or recency cue. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: time or recency cue. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because time or recency cue. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from time or recency cue. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: time or recency cue. Pass note 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Element present: severity or consequence. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because severity or consequence. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from severity or consequence. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: severity or consequence. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via severity or consequence. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on severity or consequence. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: severity or consequence. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: severity or consequence. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: severity or consequence. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because severity or consequence. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from severity or consequence. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: severity or consequence. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via severity or consequence. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on severity or consequence. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: severity or consequence. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: severity or consequence. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: severity or consequence. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because severity or consequence. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from severity or consequence. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: severity or consequence. Pass note 25.

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Background

Pepperdine Emergency Information notice.
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Official post body recovered from RSS.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Pepperdine University: Holiday and Spring 2022 COVID-19 Testing." Incident of December 11, 2021. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/pepperdine-university-holiday-and-spring-2022-covid-19-testing-2021-12-11/

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