We are sorry to hear that you are not feeling well and have tested positive for COVID.
We want to make sure you understand your responsibilities at this time and the resources available to you.
Isolate in Place
- You are to isolate in place, remaining in your assigned residence.
- You are to remain in your assigned room except to use the bathroom, pick up food, and isolated outdoor time.
- You should avoid close contact with anyone outside of your room.
- If you are out of your assigned room, you are required to wear a well fitting mask (like a medical mask or a KN95 mask) except when you are showering, bathing, or performing facial grooming or oral hygiene tasks.
- You should not attend class — reach out to your dean and your professors to make plans for navigating your academic work while you are in isolation.
- You should not go to work.
- You should not attend social activities.
- If students test positive we ask you to contact the Student Health Services Office so staff members can monitor for high-risk students who might benefit from treatment.
Duration of Isolation and Leaving
Students who test positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate for five days after their symptoms first appear (the day symptoms start is day zero).
- Students may exit isolation and return to classes on day six if their symptoms have improved and they are fever-free for 24 hours without taking medication to suppress the fever.
- Students are no longer required to test negative or receive permission from Student Health Services (SHS) to exit isolation.
- Students are expected to use grab-and-go dining and wear a medical-quality mask when outside of their room for a full 10 days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.
Strategies for Minimizing Contact with Your Roommate
- Keep 6 feet of distance as much as possible.
- Arrange the room and beds, so that sleepers' heads are as far apart as possible.
- Open the window as long as the weather allows.
- A HEPA filter can be requested for your room for the duration of your isolation.
- You will be asked about this at the time of isolation. If you need to request it later please contact Mary Williams at mwilliams@colgate.edu.
- Please work to communicate with each other to respect each other's needs.
To-Go Dining
Chartwells will permit people to pick meals up for students in isolation from Frank Dining Hall, using to-go containers, or they will prepare to-go containers for students who pick meals up for themselves. Students can order in advance from Frank, the Coop and Donovan’s Pub via the Boost mobile ordering app. More information on campus dining options and the Boost mobile app can be found online here.