ISOLATION is for individuals who have tested positive.
VACCINATED | UNVACCINATED | |
CLOSE CONTACT | Monitor for symptoms, get tested 5-7 days after known exposure. Wear your face covering at all times and adhere to stringent cleanliness protocols. With a negative test and no symptoms, you may return to regular activity. | Monitor for symptoms, get tested 3-5 days after known exposure. Wear your face covering at all times and adhere to stringent cleanliness protocols. With a negative test and no symptoms you may return to regular activity. |
SYMPTOMS | PCR test | PCR test |
POSITIVE TEST | Isolate for 5-10 days | Isolate for 10+ days |
NEGATIVE TEST | Return to regular activity | Return to regular activity |
**Release from isolation is granted only by a healthcare professional and the Wellness Center.
Close Contact – Within 6 feet of a person who has COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.
Vaccinated – An individual is fully vaccinated 2 weeks after the last dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine administered by a healthcare professional/health department.
Isolation – Response to being ill or positive for COVID-19 (symptomatic or not); remove from interaction with community and placed in isolation room. Do not go to work, attend classes, do not engage in activities with others, no shared eating or bathroom spaces.
The Office of Residence Life and the Wellness Center will support students in isolation.