COVID-19 Exposure FAQs
The COVID-19 vaccine is not required for Old Dominion University but is recommended to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Old Dominion University is offering classes both in-person and online. The University requires masks in all indoor public settings (including classrooms and common areas in residence halls) and all students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or religious beliefs). These measures aim to promote and protect the health and well-being of our immediate campus, the local community, and the broader region.
If you test positive for COVID-19 based on a home test or a test provided outside of ODU
Complete the Daily Check-In to report your positive test result and date in the Monarch Wellness Portal. Make sure your name, date of birth, and test date are on the test.
Stay home, do not go to class or anywhere until you are contacted and given instructions. If you live on campus, please call student health at 757-683-3132 or the COID Care Team at 757-302-7622.
If you think or know you have been directly exposed to COVID-19
Review the CDC definition of close contact and ask yourself if you meet the criteria: Within 6-feet of someone for a cumulative total of 15-minutes or more over 24 hours with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
If you do not meet the above criteria, you are NOT considered a close contact and do not need to quarantine or self-report.
If you are uncertain and want to be contacted by the Contact Tracing team, please complete the Daily Check-In via the Monarch Wellness Portal. You can also call Student Health Services at 757-683-3132 or the COVID Cares hotline at 757-302-7622.
If you meet the close contact criteria: complete your Daily Check-In via the Monarch Wellness Portal.
If you have 2 or more symptoms/concerned you have COVID-19 symptoms
Complete the Daily Check-In via Monarch Wellness Portal.
Schedule yourself an appointment via the Monarch Wellness Portal to get a COVID-19 test.
Stay in your room/home and self-isolate until your test results come back.
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Student Health Services has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) continuously since 1986. This means that Student Health Services is surveyed every three years to determine adherence to ambulatory health care standards as established by AAAHC.
