Only students living in NIU Housing are required to report positive test results. Students who live off-campus should determine their return to class/campus date using the Guidelines for Counting Isolation Days, notify their professors of their absence and discuss any appropriate accommodations.
If you were around your roommate for more than 15 minutes and closer than 6 ft apart, you should mask for 10 days following the date of exposure and it is recommended that you get a covid test 5 days following the date of exposure. You are not required to quarantine. If you develop symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, follow the guidance outlined under Procedures for Experiencing Positive COVID-19 Test.
You can make an appointment for a nasal PCR test at the Student Health Center (SHC). The test will be billed by the Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group to your health insurance. We recommend confirming with your health insurance that a test at the SHC will be covered prior to testing.
You can return to class on Day 6 as long as you are ever free from fever, vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. You should use the Guidelines for Counting Isolation Days to determine your return date. If your symptoms are not improving by Day 6, you should notify your professors of your continued absence, discuss appropriate accommodations with them and continue to isolate until you feel better. If you live in NIU Housing, you’ll also be notified by Housing when you can return to your room.
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No. You should calculate their return date using the Guidelines for Counting Isolation Days. If you live in NIU Housing, you’ll also be notified by Housing when you can return to your room.