Daily Wellness Self-Checks

Each day before coming to campus, everyone, including students, is required to do a wellness self-check. Taking your own temperature is not necessary unless required by your position or activity on campus—but if you feel feverish, verifying that is helpful as the CDC considers any temperature over 100.4 F to be indicative of illness. 

Those who have symptoms of COVID-19, even if vaccinated, should stay home and not come to campus. 

• Employees need to notify their supervisor that they have not passed the wellness self-check, however they do not need to disclose any additional information.
• Students who have face-to-face courses need to notify their instructors and COVID Compliance Coordinator at health@humboldt.edu.

The CDC states that people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms—ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills (over 100.4 F)
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue (unusual level of tiredness)
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Also look for other less obvious signs you may be getting sick: 

• Unusual or excessive feeling of fatigue or tiredness, this is commonly the first indication  
• Pain or irritation in your throat
• Headache
• Nausea
• Diarrhea 

All or some of the aforementioned symptoms have been reported to have occurred earlier in the illness and in some cases, before people became aware they had contracted COVID-19. 

If you have any of the above symptoms that are uncommon for you (for example, many people have allergies and may have some of those symptoms regularly), follow appropriate guidelines and refrain from coming to campus. How to determine when it is safe to return to work will need to occur on a case-by-case basis and depends on various factors. Contact Risk Management at Risk-Management@Humboldt.edu

Failing the Wellness Self-Check

Employees who fail their wellness check: Employees who notice symptoms during their wellness check should notify their supervisor immediately. The supervisor should notify HR immediately. They do not need to disclose why they were not cleared, only that based on the wellness checklist they are not cleared to come to work. Employees, regardless of vaccination status, must not come back to work until one of the following has occurred: provide a negative test result, OR provide a doctor's note releasing them to come back to work, OR stay home for 10 days from the last day they were symptomatic. If an employee tests positive, they will self-isolate for the requisite period of time.

Students who fail the wellness check: Students that notice symptoms during their wellness check should not attend any face-to-face instruction, utilize any of the dining service facilities, or use any of the communal spaces on campus. They should immediately inform their instructors. Students do not need to disclose why they did not pass the wellness check, only that they are not cleared to come to campus. Students should call to schedule an appointment with the Student Health Center at (707) 826-3146. 

Students will need to supply the campus COVID Compliance Coordinator, health@humboldt.edu, with a doctor’s note (from either their primary care provider or Student Health Center) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning to face-to-face instruction. Faculty should be flexible and make their best effort to ensure that the student is extended flexibility while waiting for an appointment or test results.

Wellness Checks Guidelines

Isolation & Quarantine Information

Quarantine after Exposure to COVID-19

Per CDC and CDPH guidelines, the University no longer requires quarantine for people who are exposed or potentially exposed to COVID-19. Regardless of vaccination status, if you have direct contact (within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more in a 24-hr period) with a person who tests positive for COVID-19, you may come to work if you take the following precautions:

• Wear a well-fitting mask (N95 or KN95) anytime you are around others inside your home or indoors at work/in public for 10 days using the date of the last exposure as day 0.
• Monitor for symptoms and practice social distancing.
• Test on day 5 and again 48 hrs later—you must have two negative tests within 48 hrs.
• If symptoms develop before day 5, immediately quarantine and test.
• High-risk exposures, such as a spouse or child testing positive are more likely to result in infection. In these instances, working from home for 5 days until testing (if operationally feasible) is recommended, though not required.

Isolation after COVID-19 Diagnosis

Regardless of vaccination status, if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 you will need to isolate at home or in a campus residence. You should also isolate if you are sick and suspect that you have COVID-19 but do not yet have test results.

• Stay home for at least 5 days, using the day of positive test as day 0 (you may also use the first full day symptoms became the most severe as day 0).
• Isolation can end after day 5 (no earlier than day 6) if symptoms are not present or are resolving and you have a negative antigen test result on or after day 5.
• If unable to test or choosing not to test, and symptoms are not present or are resolving, isolation can end after day 10.
• If fever is present, isolation should be continued until fever resolves.
• If symptoms, including fever, are not resolving, continue to isolate until symptoms are resolving or until after day 10.
• Wear a well-fitting mask (N95 or KN95) around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings (see section below on masking for additional information)

Leave options may be available to employees, and students are encouraged to contact the Dean of Students for information on how to proceed.

Read more about what to do if you test positive

If symptoms develop

Anyone who develops symptoms of COVID-19 should contact their health care provider, get tested at a testing location and contact their supervisor or, if needed, go to their local emergency room. It is important to call ahead before going to a health care provider.

Students can call the Student Health Center at 707-826-3146 and ask for the nurse triage line.

 When the Student Health Center is closed:

• Using the TimelyCare app from a phone or desktop, students can choose virtual care options including:

• Medical care (on-demand and appointment-based)
• Mental health counseling (on-demand and appointment-based)
• Psychiatric support (upon internal referral)
• Health coaching

• Mad River Community Hospital (707) 822-3621
• St. Joseph Hospital (707) 445-8121

COVID-19 Prevention Plan

The COVID-19 Prevention Plan (PDF) outlines the strategies and guidelines for the campus community to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 while employees are engaged in essential on-campus activity.