Announcements
All newly admitted full time students health forms are due by August 1.
Dear Monarch Community,
We have entered the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and have made some changes for our free COVID-19 testing and masking policies. Effective May 8thÌýif you need symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19 testing please call Student Health Services at 757-683-3132. There will be aÌýfee for most COVID-19 testing.ÌýStudents with symptoms are asked to take a home test if available prior to coming in the clinic for testing.Ìý
ůůֱ²¥ University will continue to monitor and adjust operations as needed to respond to changes or guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Please take note of the following information and current guidance.
Mitigating the Risk of COVID-19
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Ìý - People who test positive for COVID-19 or influenza should follow the CDC recommendations on Covid 19/Respiratory illness guidance. • You should stay away from others until at least 24 hours without a fever (without using a fever reducing medication) and 24 hours after your symptoms are improving. • For 5 additional days, you should consider added precautions such as frequent hand washing, use of masks, physical distancing, and steps for cleaner air.
- The CDC recommends the following for preventing the spread of respiratory viruses, please click the Ìýfor information on how to manage symptoms.
- For vaccine information, visitÌýfor local and regional sites. Please continue to read the ůůֱ²¥ Announcements for the next COVID-19 Pop-Up Clinic.
- Persons with a recent confirmed exposure should wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days when indoors and should receive testing at day five or greater after exposure and sooner if symptomatic: regardless of vaccination status.
Managing COVID-19
- You are no longer required to complete a report if you test positive or believe you have been a close contact of someone who has tested positive. We will no longer offer case management services for employees or students. This also means that ůůֱ²¥ will no longer publish its COVID-19 Dashboard.
- If you test positive, do not attend classes, work, or events at ůůֱ²¥ for five days or as long as you are sick.
- The CDC calls for anyone who tests positive to isolate for at least five days, wear a well-fitted mask when around others for an additional five days, and notify close contacts. ClickÌýfor additional information.
- Students should contact Student Outreach and Support atÌýůůֱ²¥Cares@odu.eduÌýfor assistance with notification to instructors regarding an extended absence of a week or more due to extenuating circumstances (medical, death in immediate family, etc.). This notification serves as a verification of extenuating circumstances; all decisions about excused absences and makeup work are made at the discretion of the instructor.
Parking for Student Health Services Patients
Failure to follow time restrictions on parking (for the duration of the appointment only) will result in the vehicle being towed at the student's expense.
Student Health Services is offering self-scheduling flu appointments for students. Schedule an appointment using the online Monarch Wellness Portal or call 757-683-3132.
Health records and immunization documents can be uploaded through the Monarch Wellness Portal (preferred method) or mailed to:
ůůֱ²¥ University Student Health Services
4700 Powhatan Avenue, Suite 1402
Norfolk, VA. 23529