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COVID-19 guidance for students

We all have part to play in keeping the Pack healthy. Each of us must take personal responsibility for things we can control: COVID-19 self-education, wearing face coverings if not vaccinated, personal hygiene (hand washing) and following University policies and procedures and self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms.

Vaccinations

The University encourages all students to get vaccinated. Free COVID-19 vaccinations are available through the Student Health Center. Call (775) 784-659 to schedule your appointment.

All residents who are 16 and older in Washoe County are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Anyone 12+ can receive the Pfizer vaccine. The scheduling tool is a statewide platform and appointments are available in both Northern and Southern Nevada.
Vaccine appointments can also be made using Washoe County’s portal, or with other community providers.

Face coverings

All students. Regardless of vaccination status, all students must wear masks indoors. This includes all classrooms and laboratories, all work areas inside all campus buildings as well as all residential halls and events taking place inside. Individuals are not required to wear masks if they have individual offices or if they are in their individual rooms in residential halls.

Unvaccinated students. Students who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, are also still required to wear face coverings outdoors while on campus, irrespective of whether other individuals are present. For people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a face-covering is not a choice and remains mandatory.

COVID-19 testing

The Student Health Center is offering free daily COVID-19 testing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, to students, faculty and staff. Make your appointment by calling (775) 784-6598. The Student Health Center offers rapid Antigen testing, PCR testing for diagnosis of infection and antibody testing to identify past infections.

Social distancing

There are no social distancing requirements in Nevada or at the University.

Additional COVID-19 information

For the latest information about COVID and prevention, please visit the CDC website.

COVID-19 vaccinations, positive tests or close encounters

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What do I do if I experience COVID-19 symptoms, exposure or a positive test?

Students must stay home or leave work immediately if COVID-19-like symptoms develop. You are encouraged to call your health care provider for an assessment and possible COVID-19 testing. Fully vaccinated individuals should still get tested if experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms.
What do I do if I test positive for COVID-19 and are symptomatic?
If you have a positive test, you are encouraged to fill out a COVID-19 reporting form to assist with contact tracing. Quarantine or self-isolate for;
- At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared; and
- At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication; and
- Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving
View CDC guidance on isolation, quarantine, and testing for people who are fully vaccinated or for people who are not fully vaccinated.
I am fully vaccinated and tested positive for COVID-19, but I am asymptomatic. What do I do?

Fully vaccinated students must quarantine whether or not they are symptomatic. View CDC guidance for people who are fully vaccinated.
I am not vaccinated and was diagnosed with COVID-19, but I am aysmptomatic. What do I do?

Individuals who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic should stay home and self-isolate for 10 days after their positive test. View CDC guidance for people who are not fully vaccinated.
I am fully vaccinated but have had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Do I need to quarantine?
Vaccinated individuals who have been exposed as a close contact to someone with COVID-19 do not have to quarantine unless they develop symptoms but should still test 3-5 days after the exposure.

You are not required to quarantine if:
- You have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure; and
- You are either:
  - Fully vaccinated (i.e., > two weeks following receipt of the second dose in a two-dose series, or >= two weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine); or
  - You have had COVID-19 within the last 3 months.
View CDC guidance on when to quarantine.
I am not fully vaccinated and have had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Must I quarantine?
- Individuals who have come in close contact with someone infected with COVID-19 may be released from quarantine and resume normal activities after ten (10) days as long as they remain asymptomatic and continue to self-monitor for symptoms for fourteen (14) days after their most recent exposure. This includes, but is not limited to, at home quarantine, in a hotel or dormitory room or in a group quarantine facility.
- When diagnostic testing resources are sufficient and available for asymptomatic individuals, quarantine can end after seven (7) days if a test is done on day five (5) of the quarantine period and the test result is received by day seven (7).
View CDC guidance for people who are not fully vaccinated.
What is the attendance policy for COVID-19 absences?

For any absences, students should contact their instructor or faculty member directly. For more information regarding absences, review the Class Absence Policy in the University Administrative Manual.