Students - Spring 2022

COVID-19 Testing

The state recently notified us that because of the highly contagious Omicron variant we are required to COVID test ALL students, faculty, and staff at the beginning of the spring semester (both vaccinated and unvaccinated). You will not be allowed to move in to the residence halls or attend classes or other CU sponsored events without participating in the state required COVID testing.

Here is the testing schedule for students:

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS

Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 8 & 9 -  2pm-9pm - North Towers Lobby

COMMUTER STUDENTS

Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 10 & 11 -  9am-4pm – Student Center Ballroom

The test will be a self-administered (nasal swab) rapid test. Any positive rapid test must be followed up with a PCR test which will be administered by one of our medical professionals.

(NOTE: Students who are fully online and won’t be on campus do not have to participate.)

Students who are FULLY Vaccinated
If you are fully vaccinated, and received your vaccination at a location other than Concord, upload your records to: https://www.concord.edu/vaccine. 

Face coverings are required in all campus buildings at all times. 

Students who cannot wear face coverings should provide documentation from  a physician, therapist or other appropriate professional to the Office of Disability Services.

Students (like faculty and staff) should complete a Daily Self-Check for symptoms.

No student should report to class who has a temperature of 100.4°F and above or has any of the symptoms related to COVID-19.

What do I do if I exhibit COVID-19 symptoms?

• Call the Concord Student Health Center at 304-384-6355 for an appointment to be tested if you exhibit any symptoms, or if you have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
• Email your professors and continue coursework virtually until you receive direction from health professionals to resume class attendence. 
• For residential students, contact your Resident Director immediatly after contacting the Student Health Center.
• Commuting students should also contact the Student Health Center to report testing results obtained from off campus medical facilities. 

• Report your positive test result to Dr. Sarah Beasley, Dean of Students, at sbeasley@concord.edu.
• Residential students will, per the Governor's request, be isolated on campus to avoid community spread. Students who test positive are required to isolate for ten days from the day of the positive test.

Quarantine and Isolation Guidance

The CDC has shortened the recommended time for quarantine and isolation for individuals exposed to, and/or infected with, the COVID-19 virus. The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to onset of symptoms and the 2-3 days after.

Quarantine

CDC has update the recommended quarantine period for individuals who are exposed to the COVID virus, i.e., close contacts. Quarantine refers to the time following exposure to the virus or close contact with someone known to have COVID-19.

• Individuals who are unvaccinated or are more than six months out from their second mRNA dose (or more than 2 months after the J&J vaccine) and not yet boosted, are to quarantine for 5 days.
• Individuals who have been fully vaccinated and received their booster shot do not need to quarantine following an exposure.
• If symptoms occur, individuals should immediately quarantine until a negative test confirms symptoms are not attributable to COVID-19.
• For all those exposed, best practice would also include a test for SARS-CoV-2 at day 5 after exposure. Encouraged but not required by CU.

Isolation

Isolation relates to behavior after a confirmed infection to help prevent the potential spread of the infection to others. People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours).