Testing
Effective Fall 2022 there will be no weekly testing requirement for unvaccinated students going forward. Students who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should test on-campus or with a healthcare provider before participating in in-person classes.
Students with any COVID-19 symptoms will be asked by the University to get tested. When ill, students should stay home except to get medical care. Students should not go to class, work, athletics, dining facilities, or participate in any other activities if they have symptoms or have tested positive. Avoid using public transportation or ride-sharing.
Students can call the Health Center at 262-524-7233 to make an appointment for evaluation and testing. Students may also go to their health provider or other local clinics to get tested and should report positive results as outlined below.
Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 must submit their results to COVID-19 Reporting Form to report their positive test.
Vaccination
Carroll University will NOT require vaccination for students, faculty, or staff on-campus. However, vaccination requirements for clinical placements will be kept until further notice from clinical sites. To report your vaccination status to the University, click the link below to share your vaccination information.
Share your vaccination information
Mask-wearing
Masks will be optional for all students, employees, and community members on our campus, regardless of vaccination status. This applies to all settings on campus, indoors or outdoors, with the exception of the university’s healthcare settings and large, university sponsored events which are designated as “mask required.” In the future should our COVID case counts rise, we will revisit this policy.
With specific respect to classroom and office settings, all faculty and staff reserve the right to require masks during their classes and/or in meetings with students or other employees. Students in clinical experiences, practicums, internships, or student teaching settings must continue to follow the protocols of their respective sites. Therefore, it is required that all members of the Carroll community ensure that they have a mask in their possession at all times.
Many members of our campus community will continue to wear face coverings/masks and the university supports their choice to do so. We trust that the Carroll community will honor the Ethos by respecting those who choose to wear face coverings/masks.
In-person Instruction
Carroll will provide in-person instruction to students. Fall 2022 accommodation requests for virtual learning will be considered with appropriate medical documentation and will depend upon the essential nature of the class and if the class will be taught remotely. This will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students can request accommodations to complete classes virtually by emailing mbledsoe@carrollu.edu.
Symptom Monitoring
Students experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 must refrain from coming to campus until receiving a negative test at a health care facility or community testing site. If students would like to test for free on campus they should call 262.524.7233 to schedule an appointment at the Student Health Center.
Failure to Comply with University Policies
Failure to comply with university directives, protocols, or procedures intended to limit the spread of or exposure to viruses, illnesses and other contagions: Violating or disregarding directives, protocols, or procedures enacted by the university to protect the health and safety of the university community.
- In the event of a positive or suspected COVID-19 diagnosis, or close contact identification, students are required to cooperate fully with the University’s notification, contact tracing, quarantine and isolation protocols.
- Carroll University may request or require a student to leave campus housing when that resident’s continued presence in the housing community poses a health or safety risk for community members. This may be determined due to identified symptoms or exposure to an individual with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. Residential students are required to comply with requests from Residence Life and Housing to leave their assigned space due to COVID-19.
- Students may not be present in any campus facility outside of quarantine or isolation while they are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 (or other respiratory illnesses), such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, muscle pain or body aches, headache or chills until they have received clearance by a university official.
- Not all residential rooms or halls are appropriate for self-quarantine or self-isolation due to shared restrooms or inadequate facilities. Therefore, in situations where a student is required or recommended to self-quarantine or self-isolate, students may not be permitted to continue residing in their original contracted residential space and will be provided alternative housing arrangements as needed and/or available. Removal from campus housing to isolate or quarantine does not constitute a termination of a residential student’s housing contract.
Any individual who violates an order to quarantine/isolate or the terms of quarantine/isolation may be subject to disciplinary action including housing probation or termination including loss of deposit, university probation or suspension.
If anyone in the Carroll community is identified as having been exposed to COVID-19 through contact tracing, they will be referred for testing by the university Student Health Center, community testing sites, or their health provider.
Contact tracing is a core disease control activity, which begins with those who have tested positive for COVID-19.
- The student will fill out the Student Contact Tracing Form with their positive test result and all information pertaining to their close contacts.
- The student will identify people who have had direct exposure to them during the period of transmission, which begins two days before the onset of symptoms.
- Contacts will then be notified by email of their possible exposure, advised to quarantine, monitor for symptoms, and then tested for infection.
The name of the COVID-19-positive student will not be revealed to those whom they may have exposed. Any information the student shares with the contact tracer, personal or medical, is kept confidential. Carroll strongly encourages students to “Answer the Email to Slow the Spread.” Carroll will be kept safer by cooperating with contact tracing.
COVID-19 Symptoms
People with COVID-19 may have a wide range of symptoms – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Students with any of these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should be tested to prevent the spread on campus:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Isolation
Isolation is required if a student tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms and is awaiting test results. Students who are living in Carroll housing should plan to go home to isolate themselves when it is safe to do so. A student can be released from isolation when criteria outlined by the CDC are met.
All students will receive a 10-day isolation end date when contacted by Carroll University Contact Tracers. If students would like to be released from isolation early, they must meet the following requirements:
- Have NO symptoms or improved symptoms
- Have NO fever for 24 hours- must be fever-free without taking fever reducing medications
If a Residential Student would like to return to their campus living space on day 6 of their isolation period, they MUST meet the additional requirements:
- Test negative for COVID 5 days (or later) after symptoms started OR positive test result if student had no symptoms. (Students cannot test before day 5)
- Students will be responsible for scheduling their own COVID test
- Students can test in the Student Health Center on day 6 or later- they must call 262-524-7233 to schedule an appointment.
- At-home tests will not be accepted – students must get tested at an official lab-certified testing site.
Students must wait for an official approval email from the Contact Tracing Team before returning to campus.
Quarantine
Quarantine is required if a student is a close contact of a person that has been tested positive for COVID-19. Student’s living in Carroll housing should plan to go home to quarantine when it is safe to do so. A student will be released from quarantine when the criteria outlined by the CDC and Waukesha County Public Health Department are met. The CDC and Waukesha County Public Health Department currently follow the guidelines below, which can also be found on the CDC and Waukesha County Division of Public Health websites.
The CDC currently recommends a quarantine period of 10 days. However, based on local circumstances and resources, the following options to shorten quarantine are acceptable alternatives:
- Quarantine can end after Day 5 with a negative test reported to the University.
- On days 6-10 students must wear a well-fitting mask in all areas on campus.
- Students will not be released early from quarantine until they have approval from the Carroll University Contact Tracing Team.
Students who are up-to-date on their vaccination (received booster dose) and who come into close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 are not required to quarantine, based on CDC guidelines.
Up-to-date close contacts are required to:
- Test negative for COVID-19 5 days after their last exposure
- Wear a mask indoors until they receive negative test results
- Monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and immediately self-isolate should symptoms develop
Carroll University will utilize the current CDC and Waukesha County Public Health quarantine guidelines for congregate living settings. Students must meet all requirements set by Carroll University, including appropriate symptom monitoring and submission of proof and appropriate testing, to be cleared for a shortened quarantine period. Carroll University officials will decide, confirm, and approve all quarantine timelines of students. Failure to meet Carroll University’s requirements can result in a student not having a shortened quarantine timeline.
Quarantine and Isolation Living Arrangements
Students who live on-campus that are expected to quarantine, or isolate will be given the option to complete their quarantine or isolation period at home or at a hotel.
- If students choose to quarantine at a hotel, they will be responsible for paying for all hotel costs.
- Students who are up-to-date on their vaccination (received booster) and who come into close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 are not required to quarantine, based on CDC guidelines.
- We recommend students think about these options prior to returning to campus so they are prepared to decide if they are asked to quarantine or isolate during the semester.
Students will be able to converse with the Carroll University Administrator On Call, if they choose to quarantine or isolate in a location other than moving back home.
Commuter students will need to quarantine or isolate at their off-campus residence.
Any individual who violates an order to quarantine/isolate or the terms of quarantine/isolation may be subject to disciplinary action including housing probation or termination including loss of deposit, university probation or suspension.
During the difficult and uncertain public health threat posed by COVID-19, many of our students will experience financial hardships, particularly those most economically vulnerable. The Student Emergency Fund provides limited grants and short-term, interest-free loans to Carroll University students experiencing financial hardship due to unexpected circumstances. Students may request financial assistance for any critical costs they cannot otherwise cover (such as medical bills, utilities, transportation costs, or personal or academic supplies).
We are grateful to the donors who make this fund possible. Please consider supporting our students with a gift to the Carroll Student Emergency Fund.
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