Guidance If Diagnosed or Close Contact with Infectious Diseases
Although the following guidance for isolation procedures applies to COVID-19, it may also cover other infectious diseases such as influenza, strep throat, etc. Specific guidance for each infectious disease will come from healthcare professionals at the Brady Health Center, or your personal healthcare provider.
Students:
If a COVID or other infectious disease diagnosis occurs at the Student Health Center, you will be advised of isolation procedures from our nursing staff in accordance with current CDC guidelines. Students living in on-campus residence halls in a double occupancy room will need to isolate at home or another off-campus location if they test positive, including local hotels. The university does not provide isolation housing on campus. Students living in on-campus residence halls in a single occupancy room, including Edgewood Commons, will have the choice of isolating at home or isolating in place in their residence hall room. Students residing off-campus or commuting will isolate in their off-campus apartment or at home.
If a COVID diagnosis occurs from an external healthcare provider or home test, STAY HOME or in your residence hall room until you can notify the Student Health Center by calling 301-687-4310, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Your healthcare provider or our nursing staff at the Student Health Center will advise you of isolation procedures in accordance with current CDC guidelines. Students living in on-campus residence halls in a double occupancy room will need to isolate at home or another off-campus location if they test positive, including local hotels. The university does not provide isolation housing on campus. Students living in on-campus residence halls in a single occupancy room, including Edgewood Commons, will have the choice of isolating at home or isolating in place in their residence hall room. If the positive notification occurs after hours or on the weekend, isolate in place until you are able to speak with a healthcare provider at the Student Health Center for further recommendations.
If a diagnosis of an infectious disease other than COVID occurs from an external provider, STAY HOME or in your residence hall room until you can notify Student Affairs by calling 301-687-4311, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Student Affairs will ask you to provide documentation of your diagnosis by emailing a photo or copy of your positive result in order to make an official notification to your instructors (with a copy to the student). Student Affairs will also need an expected date of return to class for the notification. During any student absence, the student is responsible for communicating with instructors and arranging to continue to meet course requirements. Official information regarding Absences for Health Issues, Bereavement and Other Emergencies can be found in the Academic Catalog.
Isolating in place in a residence hall, apartment, or home:
Stay in your room, leaving only for essential functions, while wearing a mask. On-campus students can order food from Chesapeake-To-Go Order and pick it up from the lobby of Chesapeake Dining Hall (wearing a mask). Your order will be at a designated location for carryout orders in the entrance lobby, designated by your Student ID number. When leaving your room to use a shared restroom, wear a mask and disinfect surfaces you touch. Although you can step outside for fresh air, avoid social gatherings and face-to-face contact with others. Do not return to class until you are cleared to do so from the Student Health Center. If you have a roommate, notify them right away so they can seek advice from the Student Health Center or another healthcare provider regarding potential exposure.
Instructor Notification for Absences:
If you test positive for COVID, you can upload a photo or copy of your positive result to the Student Health Center Patient Portal and call 301-687-4310 during normal business hours for guidance regarding your absence. Once he Student Health Center verifies your absence, they will notify Student Affairs, who will notify your instructors via email (with a copy to the student) of your date of return. During any student absence, the student is responsible for communicating with instructors and arranging to continue to meet course requirements. Official information regarding Absences for Health Issues, Bereavement and Other Emergenciescan be found in the Academic Catalog.
If a diagnosis of an infectious disease other than COVID occurs from an external provider, you can notify Student Affairs by calling 301-687-4311, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Student Affairs will ask you to provide documentation of your diagnosis by emailing a photo or copy of your positive result in order to make an official notification to your instructors (with a copy to the student). Student Affairs will also need an expected date of return to class for the notification. During any student absence, the student is responsible for communicating with instructors and arranging to continue to meet course requirements. Official information regarding Absences for Health Issues, Bereavement and Other Emergencies can be found in the Academic Catalog.
Faculty & Staff:
If a positive diagnosis of COVID or other infectious disease occurs, STAY HOME and notify your immediate supervisor of your condition and follow the isolation guidance from your healthcare provider. Depending on the length of your isolation, you may be required to provide documentation of your absence to your supervisor and Human Resources. This may also include a return-to-work notification.