COVID-Related Updates for This Week

Rockhurst Student, Faculty and Staff Companions,

We hope you were able to enjoy some downtime over the Labor Day holiday and that this week is going well for you. Today we are sharing our campus COVID case numbers as of Sept. 8. These would not necessarily reflect any new cases contracted over the holiday weekend but we are pleased to note that the number of quarantined students is lower than last week and that, overall, our numbers remain steady and manageable. 

Positive and Quarantined Cases

We are currently Level 3 (Orange) – Active cases on campus.

As of Sept. 8

Definitions

• COVID Active: tested positive for COVID; isolated
• Quarantined: had close contact with a COVID-positive person; possibly being tested
• Close Contact: You were within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more; You provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19; You had direct physical contact with the person (hugged or kissed them); You shared eating or drinking utensils; They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got respiratory droplets on you

Campus Clear App

If you have not already done so, please download Campus Clear, available for free on both Android and iPhone phones and as a desktop application, and check your health daily. Students, faculty and staff will be required to complete a daily self-screening for symptoms and exposure before coming to campus. Those who are considered cleared will receive a green “fast pass” through the app, allowing them access to campus buildings. Those who receive a yellow screen should stay home and monitor symptoms with no need to complete an illness report yet. Those who receive a red screen should stay home and report their symptoms through the illness report form. Developers moved the app to a new server this week and you may have experienced problems, which should be resolved now.

Illness Reporting

If you have any of the following new or unexplained symptoms, you should self-quarantine and submit that information by completing this form. Do not include symptoms associated with known or previously diagnosed medical conditions.

• Shortness of breath
• Cough
• Fever (100.4 or greater)
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Muscle aches/pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea/vomiting
• Diarrhea
• New loss of taste or smell 

After you submit the form, you will be contacted by a member of our case management team to help guide you through your next steps.

It is critical that you file an Illness Reporting Form ASAP if you are COVID positive, have COVID symptoms leading to a red screen on Campus Clear, or have been in close contact with someone who is COVID positive. Failure to do so may lead to disciplinary action for students or employees.

Thank you again for your efforts to keep our entire Rockhurst community healthy and safe. Please continue to practice healthy habits!

Sincerely, 

Matthew D. Quick, Ph.D.  
Dean of Students/Vice President  
Student Development and Athletics  
  
Douglas N. Dunham, Ph.D.  
Provost and Senior Vice President  
Academic Affairs