Stay Healthy Royals!

Health Needs 

You will be contacted by one of the members of Health Services to check in on your health and any primary symptoms. Health Services will inform you when you are released from these expectations. 

Classes

Being in isolation or quarantine does not always mean that you feel ill. As you can continue engaging in your courses, let your faculty know you are engaging virtually. If you begin to feel ill, after you have called the COVID Hotline, please email Zach Yoder (zachary.yoder@emu.edu) to be in communication with your professors. 

Meals 

Meals will be delivered twice daily. Lunch - 11:30 - 1pm; Dinner & the next day's breakfast - 5:00-6:30pm. You will be asked about dietary needs as you are housed. If after receiving meals, you have additional dietary allergies or restrictions that help you avoid wasting food (such as vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, etc.), email Bruce Emmerson (bruce.emmerson@emu.edu).

Sanitation/Health Kits

The kits provided for you at the beginning of your stay are not limited to these items and can be restocked as needed. Email nessa.stoltzfusbarge@emu.edu with requests. 

Recycling and Trash

Trash and recycling are available for all on campus units, see below for trash locations for your space. 

Mail/Sending Packages, Bookstore and Library Items

Only class-related packages will be collected from the campus post office during quarantine or isolation. If you have reserved books through the library or have books waiting in the mailroom, please email nessa.stoltzfusbarge@emu.edu and someone will be able to pick them up for you.

Wellness (Exercise) Guidelines during Isolation

Spending Time Outdoors During Isolation

EMU recognizes the health benefits of spending time outdoors during isolation for fresh air and sunshine. At the same time, we are asking you to remain alert and mindful of your surroundings to protect others from possible exposure. Here are guidelines to use for leaving your isolation space to be outside:

• In order to go outside, you must not have any symptoms (no cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of taste/smell, etc.). If you are COVID positive or have symptoms and are awaiting test results, you should not leave your room unless there is an emergency.
• You may only go outside if your space has a private option to sit outside (a porch or other separate area) as long as other people cannot randomly pass through.
• Prior to leaving your room, you should thoroughly wash your hands.
• Remember to take your room key, or unlock your space.
• You do NOT have permission to drive or ride away from your isolation space.

Wellness (Exercise) guidelines for Quarantine:

EMU recognizes the health benefits of spending time outdoors during quarantine for fresh air and exercise. At the same time, we are asking you to remain alert and mindful of your surroundings to protect others from possible exposure. Here are guidelines to use for leaving your quarantine space for wellness activities:

• In order to go outside, you must not have any symptoms (no cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of taste/smell, etc.). If you are COVID positive or have symptoms and are awaiting test results, you should not leave your room unless there is an emergency.
• When you go outside of your building, you should remain on or near your quarantine site. You may go for a short walk, but stay within sight of the property.
• You may only go from your room directly to an outdoor location at the quarantine site. You may not use common areas inside your building (e.g., lobby, lounge, game room, etc.).
• If you are out of your quarantine space, you must avoid contact with others and wear a mask at all times. You may not meet friends or others for in-person contact. Do not invite anyone to meet you or accept invitations to meet face-to-face.
• Prior to leaving your room, you should thoroughly wash your hands.
• When outside your room, you should avoid touching any objects used by others including door handles, elevators, and objects in common spaces. You may wish to take a tissue, cloth or wipes to avoid touching door handles. Remember to take your room key, or unlock your space.
• You do NOT have permission to drive or ride away from your quarantine space.

**With these guidelines in mind, we encourage you to spend a short amount of time outside each day to take a walk, get some fresh air, or simply experience a change of scenery from your room. When doing so, wear your mask, keep your distance and please keep your safety as well as the safety of others in mind.

Mental Health

 Your emotional and mental health are also important to maintain. Uncertainty and loneliness are normal responses. Resources, connection and support are available in many ways.

• Stay Connected: If you regularly engage in on-campus activities that are being shared virtually, be encouraged to connect with your peers. Campus Worship, Convocation, CAC Activities are great connection places. 
• The Counseling Center can provide consultations, crisis stabilization services during office hours, psychosocial intake assessments, individual counseling, and group counseling. As needed, Counseling Services are able to make referrals to community psychiatry and psychological services for students.
• The Counseling Center can be reached by email at counselingservices@emu.edu or by phone at 540-432-4317 to refer a student for a consultation or appointment. 

Guidelines for Student Athletes in Quarantine or Isolation

Quarantine

Please contact the athletic training staff (athletictraining@emu.edu) so they can follow your progress and offer advice. Monitor and report the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle or body aches, vomiting or diarrhea and loss of taste or smell, as well as any other changes in your general health.

Isolation

• Please contact the athletic training staff (athletictraining@emu.edu) so they can follow your progress, offer advice and prepare you for your return to play process upon release.
• No exercise is permitted in isolation.
• Monitor and report the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle or body aches, vomiting or diarrhea and loss of taste or smell, as well as any other changes in your general health.
• Upon release from isolation, and before any form of exercise, you must have an examination by Dr. Ben who will determine the need for additional testing and your return to play program.  This examination is required to investigate the possibility of any organ damage from COVID19 (asymptomatic/symptomatic) infection, particularly Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart.

What do I do with my TRASH?

• Utilize the trash bags in your health kit to collect trash. There may also be large trash bags in the kitchen if you have one in your space. You may request additional trash bags by emailing sarah.regan@emu.edu
• All campus quarantine and isolation spaces have access to trash cans and recycling. Please mask up and be responsible to remove your own trash to these locations. 
• Mt. Clinton Apts. & Guest House - trash/recycling/composting located between these two locations along the Guest House driveway to the back of the house.
• Rutt House Annex - trash/recycling located along the Rutt House driveway.
• Brunk House - trash/recycling bins located outside the main entrance 
• Parkwood Apts. - trash/recycling/bike space located in a shed outside. 
• Elmwood should double mask and take trash to the trash room.
• Northlawn should double mask and take trash room.

How can I show respect for on-campus spaces?

• Refrigerate any unused food that may be eaten later.
• Upon moving out of a space, please follow the check-out procedures listed below
• Remember that on-campus Quarantine and Isolation spaces are owned by EMU and will be cleaned by our Auxiliary Services staff who may report back to Student Life with any concerns. 

Check out protocol and steps

• Return the space to the state it was in upon your arrival (push in chairs, deflate air mattress, return furniture to its original place, etc.). 
• Wash plates/silverware and leave them in the unit for the next guest.
• Collect your linens and all personal belongings to take back to your dorm room.
• Please remove the pillow cover and blanket and place by the door for laundering, leave the plain pillow on the mattress.
• Leave interior room doors open so staff know the room is ready to be cleaned.
• AND collect and remove all trash (including all food items in the fridge/unit).

At EMU we are committed to community and to each other. Toward community, EMU will promote a healthy environment, a safe workplace, and effective academic delivery using a combination of COVID-19 screening and testing, CDC-guided behavioral expectations, an ethic of shared responsibility, enhanced cleaning protocols, and comprehensive communication. Management of commitments will be a community collaborative effort. We will partner together with responsibility and safety for a healthy EMU community.