{"id":3434,"date":"2025-08-20T17:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/covid-19\/?page_id=3434"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:09:33","slug":"if-you-are-sick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/covid-19\/if-you-are-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Are Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>If you are sick and think that you might be contagious (e.g., sneezing, coughing, feverish), please stay home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seek immediate medical attention if<\/strong> you have difficulty breathing, chest pain or pressure, sudden or severe dizziness, confusion, symptoms that improve and then return even worse, or inability to keep liquids down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wear a high-quality mask\u00a0if<\/strong> you must be around others in public.\u00a0 It is good practice, and a courtesy to others, to wear a mask if you must be in public while you feel unwell.<\/p>\n<p>If you have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/signs-symptoms\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">symptoms of COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0then you should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/testing\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/testing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take a COVID-19 test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you test positive for COVID-19 then<\/strong> follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College&#8217;s COVID-19 guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstructions For Students\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Services<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/timelycare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timely Care<\/a> for medical assistance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inform your professors, supervisors, coaches, etc.\u00a0 <\/strong>It is your responsibility to tell them that you will miss classes\/work\/activities.\u00a0 Additional guidance can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/medical-excuse-note-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Excuse Note Policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Questions regarding residence hall needs (cleaning supplies, etc.) should be directed to your <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Area Coordinator<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResidence Hall Guidelines\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If feasible the student who is not well is encouraged to return home during the sickness.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The College does not maintain isolation rooms for temporary relocations for the student who is sick or the healthy roommate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The healthy roommate has the option to find temporary housing arrangements; however, the roommate should recognize that they have been exposed and should act accordingly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to remember that students living in residence halls become sick with many different contagious illnesses, and they usually remain in shared rooms\/suites with their roommate(s) while recovering \u2013 this has been the long-standing policy at Institutions of Higher Education across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roommates should work together to come to an agreeable arrangement in which both feel their health needs are being met.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residence Life-on-Call\u00a0 is available if you have additional questions.\u00a0 Contact can be made via Public Safety 507-786-3666.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Meals\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>You can use the\u00a0<a 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Public Safety 507-786-3666.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstructions For Faculty\/Staff\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6d79a5ab07-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content 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