COVID reporting procedure

On May 8, 2023, the following Covid reporting procedures went into effect for the Georgia College & State University community:

• If a student tests positive for Covid at Student Health Services, they will receive a verification letter of diagnosis and return to campus date at their visit that they can submit to their professors.
• If a student tests positive at another health clinic such as an urgent care or their primary care physician, the student will be responsible to request a verification letter of the diagnosis and return to campus date based on the current CDC guidelines for isolation.  They can then submit this to their professors.
• If a student tests positive with a home Covid test kit, they should stay at home and call SHS at 478-445-5288 for further information before they will receive a verification letter of diagnosis and return to campus date that they can submit to their professors.

As a reminder, CDC guidelines for isolation are found here:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html#:~:text=Stay%20home%20and%20separate%20from,cups%2C%20towels%2C%20and%20utensils.

All students, faculty, and staff of GCSU are responsible for the well-being of the entire GCSU community. Student Health officials encourage everyone who is feeling sick or feverish to please stay home.  Students who have a fever have been advised to contact SHS to make an appointment before attending class. Human Resources is still the point of contact for any Covid questions for faculty and staff. 

Stay healthy Bobcats.

Angie Childre, DNP, director, Student Health