Reporting Your Illness

Individuals with illness symptoms that prevent attending class, clinicals, or work must notify their instructor or supervisor.

Isolation and Treatment

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory viruses stay home and away from others.

According to the CDC, those who test positive for COVID-19 can return to normal activities if, for at least 24 hours:

• Symptoms are improving overall, and
• A fever, if present, has broken without the use of a fever-reducing medication

For five days after resuming normal activities, adhere to best practices when it comes to preventing further spread, including:

• Taking care to maintain proper hygiene, including thorough hand-washing
• Wearing a well-fitting mask
• Maintaining a distance from others where possible
• Testing for respiratory virus

Testing

• If you experience COVID symptoms, it is important to be tested. Please obtain a COVID test from your local pharmacy or grocery store.
• For COVID testing and treatment of symptoms, you can also visit Saint Luke's Convenient Care | Rockhurst University.

Vaccinations

• For the COVID vaccine and boosters, please visit this website to identify local resources - https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/find/.

Questions

Should case numbers start to rise, university leadership will consider reinstating reporting, prevention and response activities as needed. Should you need additional information, you can reach out to the following:

• Students: Matt Quick, Ph.D., vice president for student development, 816-501-4030
• Faculty/Staff: Human resources generalist, 816-501-4087, or director, human resources, at 816-501-4834 or hr@rockhurst.edu