COVID-19 guidance

1. If you have symptoms and reason to believe you have COVID-19, you may return to class as long as symptoms are improving and you have not had a fever for 24 hours. This applies regardless of vaccination status. 
2. You must contact and work with your instructor to ensure all coursework is completed in a timely manner. You do not need to tell your instructors specifically why you are ill or self-isolating if you do not want to tell them, but you should make clear to them the number of class periods you expect you will miss.
3. Get a test for COVID-19*. Students experiencing significant symptoms can request a medical appointment at Olin Health Center.

*Given the chance of a false negative home Covid-19 antigen test, it is recommended to test again in 48 hours.

1. Regardless of vaccination status, you may return to class as long as symptoms are improving and you have not had a fever for 24 hours. There is no requirement to report your case to the university.
2. You must contact and work with your instructor to ensure all coursework is completed in a timely manner. You do not need to tell your instructors specifically why you are ill  if you do not want to tell them, but you should make clear to them the number of class periods you expect you will miss.
3. Please contact your primary care physician or call the Olin Health Center if your symptoms worsen. Seek emergency medical attention if you are experiencing warning signs as outlined by the CDC.

1. Carefully monitor yourself for symptoms for at least five days and then get tested.
2. The CDC also recommends wearing a mask for 10 days.
3. If you are not exhibiting symptoms and test negative, you do not need to quarantine and can attend class.
4. If you develop symptoms at any point, get tested and monitor yourself.

*Given the chance of a false negative home Covid-19 antigen test, it is recommended to test again in 48 hours.

Students should have a plan of what they do if they test positive or have close contact with someone who tests positive. There is no requirement of notifying the university.

Expectations for students who test positive:

1. Limit non-essential contact with others if you have worsening symptoms or a fever.
2. Students may return to class or work as long as symptoms are improving and have no fever for 24 hours. 
3. Contact medical personnel if symptoms worsen or do not improve

Expectations for students whose roommate tests positive:

1. Self-monitor for symptoms, and leave the room when possible
2. When in your room, limit contact with your roommate and consider wearing a mask

1. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you may return to work as long as symptoms are improving and you have not had a fever for 24 hours. This applies to fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
2. Get a test for COVID-19*.
3. Contact your supervisor to make accommodations. You do not need to tell your supervisor specifically why you are ill  if you do not want to tell them, but you should make clear to them the number of days you expect you will miss. For instructors who are ill, the unit and college will work with you to provide appropriate coverage for class instruction.

*Given the chance of a false negative home Covid-19 antigen test, it is recommended to test again in 48 hours.

1. Regardless of vaccination status, you may return to work as long as symptoms are improving and you have not had a fever for 24 hours There is no requirement to report your case to the university.
2. Contact your supervisor to make accommodations. You do not need to tell your supervisor specifically why you are ill if you do not want to tell them, but you should make clear to them the number of days you expect you will miss. For instructors who  are ill, the unit and college will work with you to provide appropriate coverage for class instruction.
3. Please contact your primary care physician if your symptoms worsen. Seek emergency medical attention if you are experiencing warning signs as outlined by the CDC.

1. Carefully monitor yourself for symptoms for at least five days and then get tested.
2. The CDC also recommends wearing a mask for 10 days.
3. If you are not exhibiting symptoms and test negative, you do not need to quarantine and can come to the workplace.
4. If you develop symptoms at any point, get tested.

*Given the chance of a false negative home Covid-19 antigen test, it is recommended to test again in 48 hours.

1. Instructors should not identify a student to anyone else if they learn that a student has tested positive. Supervisors should not identify an employee if they learn an employee has tested positive.
2. The student or employee informing you of their positive status may report what actions they are taking or ask for what actions to take.
3. Faculty are not obligated or expected to change course modalities to suit an individual student’s needs or preferences. Instructors and their departments should work together to help students who are impacted by the pandemic.
4. Attendance policies and the repercussions for non-attendance are the prerogative of class instructors. MSU suggests the following guidance related to COVID-related absences. For the protection of the health of individuals and the public generally, faculty should be generous about attendance issues related to student self-reports of exposure or illness.