From in-person learning to student activities and events, our spring semester is more like the campus party we know and love at Keene State. The fitness and protection of our network continue to be the most sensitive priorities. following the science around the pandemic. The school network will be notified by email and through an update to this website if restrictions are adjusted based on the school’s threat matrix. Keene State has a page committed to sharing knowledge of control effects and criteria for operations. Visit this page for information on thecheck.
All similar COVID-19 data will be sent to the campus network from covidinfo@keene. edu. Any questions or considerations should be directed to covidinfo@keene. edu.
COVID-19 Fall 2022 Operational Plan
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There will be no mandatory follow-up for the fall 2022 school year. Instead, workers and students will have access to immediate antigen testing and a walk-in test site that can be used if you feel unwell or in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. For more information on when and how to test, see the FAQs below.
There will be no arrival control for return in the fall of 2022 at Keene State College. Pre-arrival screening is not mandatory, but is strongly recommended. If possible, perform an immediate antigen or PCR check within 24 hours of returning to campus. All students will get two quick checks upon registration. If you have symptoms of illness or notice that you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, use those checks and download the positive results. For more information about the time of verification, see the FAQ “When do I verify?”
If you’re not feeling well, head to 115 Winchester St between 9 a. m. m. and 1 p. m. , Monday through Thursday, for a COVID-1nine screening. If you can’t go to 115 Winchester or if you’ve detected symptoms, give birth when the check-up site is closed, use an immediate check at home. All students will get two immediate checks at home upon registration at the beginning of the semester that can be used when needed. You can also stop at a local pharmacy or at Convenient MD to get a COVID-1nine check.
If you’re a student and want some other immediate antigen check to use at home, you can prevent at 115 Winchester St from 9:00 a. m. m. a 1:00 p. m. , Monday through Thursday, for additional checks. If you live in a college apartment on campus, you may also get an antigen test from your CA. If you are a worker and feel unwell at work, show up at 115 Winchester the hours before for a quick test.
You can also get up to 8 single tests per month through maximum health insurance plans. KSC workers are encouraged to visit this online page to learn more about how to download COVID-19 tests that are covered through their insurance.
Check to see if you’re feeling unwell, especially if you have any of the following symptoms:
Those with the above symptoms that test negative deserve to recheck the symptoms on days 2 and 4. During this period, other people deserve to have avoided everything imaginable and deserve to wear a mask when exposure to others is necessary.
It also checks if it was a recent contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. If you have symptoms, check right away. Otherwise, check on days 2 and five after exposure.
The effects of the test can be downloaded here. You’ll want a photo of your dated proof, with your initials and a photo ID.
Currently, COVID-19 is a notifiable disease and Keene State College must report a total number of positive cases to the NH State Division of Health Services weekly without identification data. Personal and identifiable data similar for verification purposes will be kept confidential. and used through the government of public fitness and KSC for the purpose of tracking touches and in a different way to support the campus, state and national public fitness response.
If your symptoms persist, retest on day 2 and day four of your symptoms. During this time, avoid other people as much as you can and wear a mask when it is necessary to expose yourself to other people. If your symptoms worsen or if you are concerned and are a student, call the Wellness Center to speak with a fitness service provider at 603-358-2200. If you are an employee, contact your fitness service provider.
If your check is positive, you self-isolate for a full 10 days as directed by the CDC, and the day of the positive check or symptom onset is counted as day 0.
If you have no symptoms on day 5, you may decide to withdraw from isolation by performing a COVID check on day 6 or later. If the control is negative and you downloaded this online form, you can resume your general activities on campus. However, even those who withdraw from complete isolation MUST continue to wear a mask with other people throughout the 10-day period.
Students who test positive for COVID-19 and live within two hundred miles of campus will want to return home to self-isolate. Students who are unable to return home will be assigned a dormitory and assigned a designated isolation dormitory on campus. , issue to the availability of space. You will talk to a member of our immediate reaction team and you will be able to talk about your express wishes.
Your isolation date begins the day you tested positive or experienced the first symptoms of COVID-19. For example, if your symptoms on Monday, Monday would be day 0 and you would be eligible for an out-of-isolation check on Sunday, if the symptoms have disappeared. If you still feel unwell on day 6, continue to isolate yourself until the symptoms go away.
If symptoms have disappeared, you can stop at 115 Winchester St between 9 a. m. m. and 1 p. m. From Monday to Thursday to obtain an antigen control. If you can’t get to 115 Winchester St at those times, you can use a quick house check. Submit your negative control effects here.
You deserve to hide from other people for a full 10 days after touching the positive person, when you sleep.
According to CDC guidelines, Americans will not want to quarantine, regardless of their vaccination status. Check out the FAQs above to learn what to do if you’re a close contact.
It is vital that you take your classes, even if you are isolated. Touch each instructor and let them know that you will miss a class. Your person will work with you so that you can maintain your work speed isolation or help you catch up if you have health issues to work. If you would like additional assistance, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students in deanofstudents@keene. edu
College can be challenging and isolation can be an additional stressor. While isolated, see some of the following to decrease stress:
If you would like more for your intellectual health, please feel free to contact the Wellness Center’s advisors at 603-358-2200. If you would like assistance outside of business hours, please call the 24-hour crisis advisor at 603-358-2436. In an emergency, call 911 or campus security at 603-358-2228.
Vaccinations are not mandatory at Keene State College, but are strongly recommended. Vaccination continues to be one of our teams to decrease the occurrence of serious illnesses and hospitalizations.
Yes! You can still get the COVID-19 vaccine if you’ve ever had COVID, as long as it’s been at least 10 days since you were infected and your symptoms went away. If you are unsure, contact your fitness service provider or wellness center. to talk about their situation.
At this time, masks are only required in the wellness center to comply with CDC fitness facility guidelines. However, mask around others if you feel sick, have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for covid-19 in the last 10 days, or have been tested outdoors and are still within 10 days of the proof. positive. Although masks are not mandatory lately, you will have to carry them with you at all times, since someone may ask you to wear them. Certain events, classes, and workplaces may require a mask at your discretion, so it’s best to be prepared and able to comply. Masks are a wonderful tool to slow the spread of COVID-19, and therefore lessen the disruption that can result from the illness. Masks are highly welcomed and recommended at Keene State College, especially in crowded indoor settings and for those with a higher threat of serious illness. Respect another person’s resolution to wear a mask and do not ask about their physical condition or that of their family.
Yes, please, if any of the following apply to you:
Yes, we have KN95 or N95 if you are at risk for severe headaches from COVID-19 or if you will be in close contact with someone who is at risk for severe headaches from COVID-19. There may also be other conditions where you need the most productive coverage presented through kn95 and N-95. To apply for a KN95 or N95, use this online form.