Student COVID-19 Information

• Wear a mask* when around others. Do your best to stay at least 6 feet away from others.
• Schedule a telehealth appointment with your healthcare provider or MSU Counseling & Health Services at 606-783-2055. Your healthcare provider will assess your symptoms and provide additional instructions.
• Get tested for COVID-19.

* Mask guidance:

• Wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask or “double mask” (disposable mask underneath a cloth mask)
• The mask must cover your nose.
• The mask must cover your mouth.
• The mask must fit under your chin.
• The mask must be snug on your face.
• Make sure it is easy to breathe.

These procedures are for positive results from a test administered by a COVID test site or healthcare provider (PCR or Rapid Antigen test).

• Complete the COVID-19 Self Reporting Form.
• Self-isolate at home.
• If you tested positive AND you have symptoms:
• Isolate for 10 days from the date that symptoms began.

After 5 days, if your symptoms are fully resolved, you may stop isolation if you wear a mask* for the remaining days.

If you tested positive AND you never had symptoms:

• Isolate for 5 days from the date that you had your test done.
• Wear a mask* for 5 additional days.

* Mask guidance:

• Wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask or “double mask” (disposable mask underneath a cloth mask)
• The mask must cover your nose.
• The mask must cover your mouth.
• The mask must fit under your chin.
• The mask must be snug on your face.
• Make sure it is easy to breathe.

• Wear a mask* when around others. Do your best to stay at least 6 feet away from others.
• Schedule a telehealth appointment with your healthcare provider or MSU Counseling & Health Services at 606-783-2055. Your healthcare provider will assess your symptoms and provide additional instructions.
• Get tested for COVID-19.

* Mask guidance:

• Wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask or “double mask” (disposable mask underneath a cloth mask)
• The mask must cover your nose.
• The mask must cover your mouth.
• The mask must fit under your chin.
• The mask must be snug on your face.
• Make sure it is easy to breathe.

• Monitor yourself for symptoms.
• Get a COVID-19 test after the 5th day from your last exposure.
• Wear a mask* for 10 days from your last exposure.

* Mask guidance:

• Wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask or “double mask” (disposable mask underneath a cloth mask)
• The mask must cover your nose.
• The mask must cover your mouth.
• The mask must fit under your chin.
• The mask must be snug on your face.
• Make sure it is easy to breathe.

MSU will only provide “COVID-19 excused absences” for students diagnosed with COVID-19 through a CLIA-approved lab test (PCR or Antigen test administered by a test site or healthcare provider).  All other circumstances will be governed by UAR 131 Excused Absence Policy.

A.  Sick or COVID-19 symptoms

• Absences are only excused in accordance with the MSU Excused Absence Policy. 
• The student must provide medical documentation (e.g., doctor’s note) to substantiate the excuse.
• If the student subsequently tests positive for COVID-19 via a test administered through a COVID test site or healthcare provider, then go to C.

B.  Positive “At Home” COVID-19 test

• Absences are only excused in accordance with the MSU Excused Absence Policy. Medical documentation (e.g., doctor’s note) is required to substantiate an excused absence.
• At-home test results will not be accepted for excused absences. Student should get a lab administered rapid test and/or PCR test. 
• If the student subsequently tests positive for COVID-19 via a test administered through a COVID test site or healthcare provider, then go to C.

C.  Isolation due to positive COVID-19 test administered by a COVID test site or healthcare provider (PCR or Rapid Antigen test)

• Students must submit a COVID-19 Self Reporting Form
• The Office of the Dean of Students will notify the student’s instructors that the student is excused for up to 10 days from either:
  • Date of symptom onset.
  • Date of COVID-19 test if the student has no symptoms.
• The student may return to class after 5 days if symptom-free and if a mask is worn.
• If the student must extend isolation past 10 days, then the student must provide medical documentation (e.g., doctor’s note or health department notice) to covid-19@moreheadstate.edu. 

ISOLATION (COVID POSITIVE)

• All COVID-19-positive students are expected to complete the COVID-19 Self Reporting Form and isolate at home/off-campus. 
• MSU has no designated isolation rooms this year, and no additional services can be provided.

QUARANTINE (CLOSE CONTACT)

• Quarantine for close contact exposure is no longer required.
• If you have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, then:
  • Monitor yourself for symptoms.
  • Get a COVID-19 test after the 5th day from your last exposure.
  • Wear a mask* for 10 days from your last exposure.

* Mask guidance:

• Wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask or “double mask” (disposable mask underneath a cloth mask)
• The mask must cover your nose.
• The mask must cover your mouth.
• The mask must fit under your chin.
• The mask must be snug on your face.
• Make sure it is easy to breathe.