Students - COVID-19 Protocols (UPDATED 08-15-2022)

The following protocols will help streamline the necessary notifications and contact tracing if you have tested positive for COVID-19 OR have been in close contact (exposure) with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. If you have any questions, email ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu 

Residential Student Isolation/Quarantine Protocols:

 There is a change to the COVID-19 housing protocol for residential students who test positive for  COVID-19.  Due to renovations of University Village, on-campus isolation space is very limited. As a result, residents who test positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to stay in their residence hall during their isolation period and must return to their primary residence (home) to isolate themselves. If your permanent address is outside of a 300-mile radius from SSU, only under the rarest of circumstances can University Housing arrangements be considered for students to stay during isolation. 

Tested Positive: 

  1. Email CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu ) to inform them of your status.
  2. Self-isolate for 5 full days (day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the date of the positive test).
  3. The CARES Team will work with the following departments for accommodations during your isolation/quarantine period:
    1. Housing for your quarantine/isolation location
    2. Auxiliary Services for your meals
    3. Student Affairs for your class accommodations
    4. Campus Health Center for medical needs
  4. Notify contacts of your illness and ask them to participate in contact tracing
  5. You may exit isolation after 5 full days and a negative COVID-19 test. The CARES Team will contact you when it is time for you to schedule your COVID-19 test to exit isolation. You are required to test negative for COVID-19 before resuming normal campus activities. You must wear a well-fitting mask in public for 5 additional days (day 6 – day 10) after the negative test.
  6. Email your negative test results to the CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu ). Upon review and approval, you will receive an email from the CARES Team clearing you to resume your normal campus activities.
  7. The CARES Team will inform Student Development that you are cleared to resume your activities. Student Development will email your instructors requesting that you be allowed to return to class.

 Close Contact (Exposure): 

  1. Email CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu ) to inform them of your status.
  2. Instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5.
  3. Make an appointment to test on the 5th day from your exposure to the positive person. Appointment link: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/COVID19@savannahstate.edu/bookings/
  4. Monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 (Fever, Cough, Shortness of Breath, Sore Throat, Muscle Ache, Runny Nose, Congestion, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Loss of Taste, Loss of Smell). Get tested immediately if you begin to have
  5. Email your negative test results to the CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu) for review and approval to resume campus activities.
  6. The CARES Team will inform Student Development that you are cleared to resume your normal activities. Student Development will email your instructors requesting that you be allowed to return to
  7. The CARES Team will work with the following departments for accommodations if needed during your isolation/quarantine period:
    1. Housing for your quarantine/isolation location
    2. Auxiliary Services for your meals
    3. Student Affairs for your class accommodations
    4. Campus Health Center for medical needs

 

Commuter Student Isolation/Quarantine Protocols:

 

Tested Positive:

  1. Email CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu ) to inform them of your
  2. Self-isolate for 5 full days (day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the date of the positive test).
  3. The CARES Team will work with the following departments for accommodations during your isolation/quarantine period:
    1. Student Affairs for your class accommodations
    2. Campus Health Center for medical needs
  4. Notify contacts of your illness and ask them to participate in contact
  5. You may exit isolation after 5 full days and a negative COVID-19 test. The CARES Team will contact you when it is time for you to schedule your COVID-19 test to exit isolation. You are required to test negative for COVID-19 before resuming normal campus activities. You must wear a well-fitting mask in public for 5 additional days (day 6 – day 10) after the negative
  6. Email your negative test results to the CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu ). Upon review and approval, you will receive an email from the CARES Team clearing you to resume your normal campus activities.
  7. The CARES Team will inform Student Development that you are cleared to resume your activities. Student Development will email your instructors requesting that you be allowed to return to class.  

Close Contact (Exposure): 

  1. Email CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu ) to inform them of your status.
  2. Instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5.
  3. Make an appointment to test on the 5th day from your exposure to the positive person. Appointment link: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/COVID19@savannahstate.edu/bookings/
  4. Monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 (Fever, Cough, Shortness of Breath, Sore Throat, Muscle Ache, Runny Nose, Congestion, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Loss of Taste, Loss of Smell). Get tested immediately if you begin to have symptoms.
  5. Email your negative test results to the CARES Team (ssucovid-19@savannahstate.edu) for review and approval to resume campus activities.
  6. The CARES Team will inform Student Development that you are cleared to resume your normal activities. Student Development will email your instructors requesting that you be allowed to return to class.
  7. The CARES Team will work with the following departments for accommodations if needed during your isolation/quarantine period:
    1. Student Affairs for your class accommodations
    2. Campus Health Center for medical needs 

Link from CDC:  Streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk.

CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC