COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
The rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic requires that we remain attentive and flexible with your health and safety as priority #1.
CARE Team
A member of the UIU Care Team ([email protected]) is assigned to students in quarantine and isolation to provide them with support and assistance. That individual will be the student’s go-to contact for any questions or concerns. Review UIU’s Care Plan for more details.
Prevention
Face Coverings
If you are fully vaccinated, masks are optional; it’s your choice. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated are asked to wear a mask when indoors or in group settings. This guidance is in place at all UIU locations except where otherwise directed by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws.
Other Precautions
There is a lot each of us can do to control the spread of this virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that we frequently wash our hands the right way and also do these other things to stop the spread of the new coronavirus and other viruses:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Cover your cough/sneeze, ideally with a tissue; throw away the tissue and wash hands.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Clean/disinfect surfaces regularly.
- Stay home when you are sick; seek medical advice if you are seriously ill.
Symptoms
Students are expected to self-screen daily. Any student who has a temperature of 100.4°F or higher, or is experiencing any unexplained symptoms should email [email protected].
People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms — from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with the following symptoms may have COVID-19:
- 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
Some patients, particularly those who suffer from other serious health conditions or have compromised immune systems, have suffered from a more severe form of COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these or other concerning symptoms, seek emergency medical care immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
If you are advised to be tested for the coronavirus, please stay home until results are known. If positive, an investigator associated with the Department of Public Health will reach out to you to help identify all people with whom you have had close contact during the period when you would have been contagious. Contact tracers will then contact those individuals; your privacy is protected, as contact tracers will not know your name.
If your test is negative, follow health care provider advice regarding return to University activities.
Questions? Contact the Care Team at [email protected].
COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
Upper Iowa University has accepted the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. The initiative, created by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education, invites colleges and universities across the country to join together in the fight to end the pandemic.
