Quarantine and Isolation Information
According to the CDC: “The date of your exposure is considered day 0. Day 1 is the first full day after your last contact with a person who has had COVID-19. Stay home and away from other people for at least 5 days.”
Quarantine Protocols for Students
All students who are considered a close contact to a known positive case will be required to follow one of the following protocols, depending on vaccination status and presence of symptoms:
- Up-to-Date Vaccinated Students (Fully vaccinated WITH booster shot if eligible):
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST do the following:
- Get a PCR test 3-5 days after the last close contact through Student Health Services;
- AND Wear a mask and social distance until you get a negative test.
- Symptomatic – Immediately get tested through Student Health Services and isolate in place until you receive a negative result. If you test negative then do the following:
- Get a PCR test at Student health Services 3-5 days after the last close contact;
- AND Wear a mask and social distance until you get a second negative test and are fever-free for 24 hours.
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST do the following:
- NOT Up-to-date Students (Unvaccinated, not fully vaccinated, or eligible but not boosted):
- No Symptoms – Quarantine at home for up to 10 days or until the following:
- You remain symptom free after 7 days, and you get a negative PCR test result between day 5-7.
- NOTE: If you are unable to test, then you must complete 10 days of quarantine and remain symptom free.
- Symptomatic – Test immediately through Student Health Services, and quarantine at home for 10 days with following conditions:
- If your initial PCR test is negative, then you must test negative on a second PCR test on day 7-10 before returning.
- If your initial PCR test is positive, then you must complete a full 10-day isolation and be fever-free for 24 hours before returning.
- No Symptoms – Quarantine at home for up to 10 days or until the following:
- Students who have Tested Positive within 90 days of Exposure to a Known Positive Case
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST do the following:
- Monitor for any symptom development for 10 days from exposure; AND
- Report to Student Health Services if you develop symptoms.
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST do the following:
Isolation Protocols for Students
All students who test positive will be required to isolate at home, regardless of vaccination status.
- No Symptoms – Isolate for 5 days from the date of the positive test.
- You can return to campus if:
- You do not develop symptoms.
- Note: You may also be required to test negative on an antigen test if directed by your contract tracer.
- You can return to campus if:
- Symptomatic – Isolate for 5 days from your first symptoms.
- You can return to campus if:
- You test negative with an antigen test (rapid at-home test is acceptable);
- You are fever-free for at least 24 hours;
- AND Your symptoms have improved.
- NOTE: If you test positive on the antigen test or if you are unable to test on day 5 or later, then you must isolate for a full 10-days.
- You can return to campus if:
Quarantine Protocols for Employees
All employees who are considered a close contact to a known positive case must contact the Office of Human Resources and will be required to follow one of the following protocols, depending on vaccination status and presence of symptoms:
- Up-to-Date Vaccinated Employees (Fully vaccinated WITH booster shot if eligible):
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST notify the Office of Human Resources and do the following:
- Monitor for symptoms;
- Get a PCR test 5 days after the last close contact;
- AND Wear a mask and social distance for 10 days or until you get a negative test.
- Symptomatic -- transition to the isolation protocol.
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST notify the Office of Human Resources and do the following:
- NOT Up-to-Date with Booster, Not Fully Vaccinated, or Unvaccinated Employees:
- No Symptoms – Quarantine at home for at least 5 days and monitor for symptoms.
- You can return to campus if:
- You schedule a PCR test at least 5 days after the last known exposure and test negative;
- AND Wear a mask and social distance for 10 days.
- You can return to campus if:
- Symptomatic: - transition to isolation protocol.
- No Symptoms – Quarantine at home for at least 5 days and monitor for symptoms.
- Employees who have Tested Positive within the past 90 days and are now Exposed to a Known Positive Case:
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST do the following:
- Monitor for any symptom development for 10 days from exposure;
- AND Wear a mask and social distance for 10 days.
- Symptomatic -- transition to isolation protocol.
- No Symptoms – No quarantine is necessary, but you MUST do the following:
Isolation Protocols for Employees
All employees who test positive or who are symptomatic and awaiting test results will be required to isolate at home, regardless of vaccination status.
- No Symptoms – Isolate for 5 full days from the date of the test.
- You can return to campus if:
- You do not develop symptoms,
- AND You test negative with a rapid antigen test on day 5.
- You can return to campus if:
- Symptomatic – Isolate for 5 full days from your first symptoms.
- You can return to campus if:
- You test negative with a rapid antigen test;
- You are fever-free for at least 24 hours;
- AND Your symptoms have improved.
- NOTE: If you test positive on the antigen test or if you are unable to test on day 5 or later, then you must isolate for a full 10-days.
- You can return to campus if:
