Illness Surveillance (including COVID-19 and Influenza)

Please note: Individual faculty may still require students, faculty and guests to wear masks in their classrooms and labs.  

• Symptom screening is no longer mandatory, including for breaks/holidays/large events for return to campus, exposure, or visitors to SHS/SON Marion campus.
• COVID testing is no longer necessary unless you are asked by your clinic, program, or desire to do so.
• If you are sick, please stay home and contact your department. If you become sick while on campus, please wear a mask and contact your department about going home.
• If you are sick, without fever, but need to be on campus, please wear a mask.
• If you are ill with fever, please stay home. You must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to campus.
• If you are a clinical student in any area, please follow the guidelines posted by your clinic.
• If you test positive for COVID- follow guidelines below
  • If positive COVID test, quarantine 5 days, may return after day 5 if no fever for 24 hours, and other symptoms improve. No restrictions upon return.