Elon maintains its commitment to support students, faculty and staff who must isolate as a positive case or quarantine as a close contact of a positive case. Contact tracing and support will be conducted by Quarantine Support staff (students) and Human Resources (faculty/staff).

All students who are placed into isolation as a positive case or quarantine as an unvaccinated close contact  will isolate or quarantine in their assigned residence. Limited space is available for students who have a documented medical condition to re-locate to another space in campus operated housing. This is usually up to five (5) days. This applies to students who live in campus-owned and operated housing. Quarantine Support Staff will assist with assigning  temporary relocation space. Relocation spaces will be on campus unless otherwise indicated.

The following groups will be required to complete isolation or quarantine:

  • Students, faculty., staff who test positive either through campus testing, a provider/agency test , or a valid at home test
  • Students, faculty, staff who are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccine series and who are identified as close contacts through the contact tracing period. Following the quarantine period, they must wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time they are around others inside their home or in public (including class).  They should not  go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask.

The following groups will not be required to isolate/quarantine according to CDC guidance but must follow all safety recommendations:

  • Students, faculty, and staff who are up to date on COVID-19 vaccines will not be required to quarantine. However, they must wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time they are around others inside their home or in public (including class).  They should not go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask.
  • Students, faculty, staff who had confirmed COVID-19 within the last 90 days (tested positive using a viral test).

Students, faculty, and staff who become symptomatic should test immediately and seek diagnostic consultation with Student Health Services or Faculty/Staff Health and Wellness.

Positive cases

Students

  • Reporting positive test results: Students who test positive with an at-home test or through an off-campus provider should contact quarantine-support@elon.edu for assistance. Students who test positive through the on-campus resources at asymptomatic testing in the Oaks or  diagnostic testing at Student Health Services will automatically be contacted by Quarantine Support.
  • Required isolation and location: Students who test positive will isolate in place in their residence hall room, apartment, or house while wearing a well-fitted mask until the date indicated by Quarantine Support.
  • Meals: Students with a meal plan will be able to arrange to pick up meals-to-go through Elon Dining. Instructions will be shared by  e-mail and quarantine-support.
  • Notification to faculty: Quarantine Support/Office of the Dean of Students  will notify faculty members via email and OnTrack roster of any student positive test results and periods of required isolation.
    • Students should work directly with their faculty regarding missed classes and work.
    • All absences are handled on a case-by-case basis between faculty members and students, following guidelines set in course syllabi. University policies related to absences and attendance are described in the Academic Catalog and determined by academic departments.
    • Individual faculty members may work with students to ensure course learning outcomes can be met, but without any expectation of hybrid instruction.

Faculty and Staff

  • Staff and faculty who test positive at on-campus testing, with an at-home test, or through an off-campus provider should contact Human Resources at 336-278-5560 or HREmployeeCovid@elon.edu
  • Elon’s Continuity of Work Policy for faculty and staff will remain for as long as required quarantine and isolation protocols are in place.

Roommates and other identified close contacts

Students

  • Roommates/close contacts  who have been exposed but who are up to date on COVID-19 vaccines will need to test and wear a mask for 10 full days to reduce further exposure or infection.  They will be provided information regarding testing by the Quarantine support staff.
  • Required Quarantine and location: Roommates and close contacts who are not up-to-date on vaccines will be required to quarantine  for five (5) days and wear a mask for an additional five (5) days per CDC recommendations.
    •    Roommates and close contacts will quarantine in  their residence hall room, apartment, or house while wearing a well-fitted mask until the date indicated by Quarantine Support.
  • Meals:  Quarantined students with a meal plan will be able to arrange to pick up meals-to-go through Elon Dining. Instructions will be shared by  e-mail and the Quarantine Support Staff.
  • Notification to faculty: Quarantine Support/Office of the Dean of Students  will notify faculty members via email and OnTrack roster of any student positive test results and periods of required quarantine.
    • Students should work directly with their faculty regarding missed classes and work.
    • All absences are handled on a case-by-case basis between faculty members and students, following guidelines set in course syllabi. University policies related to absences and attendance are described in the Academic Catalog and determined by academic departments.
    • Individual faculty members may work with students to ensure course learning outcomes can be met, but without any expectation of hybrid instruction.
  • More information about testing guidance for roommates and other identified close contacts will be shared in a few weeks.

Faculty and Staff

  • Staff and faculty who are identified close contacts should contact Human Resources at 336-278-5560 or HREmployeeCovid@elon.edu.
  • Human Resources staff will review quarantine and return to work with the faculty/staff member.
  • Elon’s Continuity of Work Policy for faculty and staff  who are mandated to quarantine will remain for as long as required quarantine and isolation protocols are in place.

Questions may be directed to quarantine-support@elon.edu of the Office of the Dean of Students at (336) 278-7200 or DeanOfStudents@elon.edu