Feeling Sick?
- The AUCC Student Health and Wellness Center medical staff, in concert with campus student health service professionals, will test and diagnose students exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 infection.
- Symptomatic residential students should immediately return to their room and contact the AUCC Student Health and Wellness Center to schedule a telehealth visit. The medical team will determine if the student requires a physical, in-person examination and, if necessary, will schedule a face-to-face visit.
- Symptomatic commuter students should stay home and contact the AUCC Student Health and Wellness Center to schedule a telehealth visit or their medical provider
Self-Quarantine
- Students who have come into close contact with someone known to have tested positive for COVID-19 will be required to quarantine in their room or move to a temporary housing assignment for 7-10 days. Student health services representatives and staff from the Office of Student Affairs will provide support to these students during this quarantine period.
- If students must leave their room during self-quarantine, they must always wear a mask and strictly follow protocols for physical distancing.
- When in quarantine, students should not return to classes, or attend events or gatherings of any size until they receive medical clearance from the designated campus staff member.
- Students in quarantine will have daily wellness check-in via phone, email, or in-person and are to report any concerns to AUCC Student Health and Wellness medical team.
- While in quarantine, students should monitor for symtoms consistent with COVID-19. If symptoms develop, students should relocate to isolation housing.
Self-Isolation
- During isolation, students will relocate to a temporary housing assignment for a minimum of 10 days, leaving only for an urgent medical need or a life-threatening emergency.
- The campus will provide support services (dining, educational continuity) for isolated students.
- Students in isolation will have a daily wellness check-in via phone, email, or in-person and are to report any concerns to AUCC Health and Wellness medical team.
- When in isolation, students should not return to campus, classes, or participate in or attend any athletic events or other social or civic gatherings until they receive written clearance from a designated campus official.
- While in isolation, students should self-monitor for symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
Contact Tracing
Contact tracing is key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and helps protect you, your family, and your community.
- Contact tracing lets students know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should monitor their health for signs symptoms of COVID-19.
- Contact tracing helps students who may have been exposed to COVID-19 get tested.
- Contact tracing helps students to self-isolate if they have COVID-19 or self-quarantine if they are a close contact.
- Contact tracing will be coordinated through the AUCC epidemiologist’s team. Upon identification of an infected student, the AUCC epidemiologist will notify the student’s close contacts with quarantine guidance.
