COVID-19 FAQs and healthcare resources
The information on this page includes answers to frequently asked questions, links to health resources and forms for reporting a positive COVID-19 test.
For answers to questions not found here, email pathforward@udayton.edu.
Where can I?
Students can get tested at the Student Health Center, by appointment only 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the summer.
COVID-19 rapid self tests (limit two per person) are available to students,at the Student Health Center and the front desk of Marycrest Hall, along with these instructions.
Tests also may be available through your healthcare provider or Ohio's testing center website. Outside Ohio, visit your state health department’s website for testing location. The type of COVID-19 tests offered may differ by location.
Testing is recommended for anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or on the fifth day after the last exposure to someone known to have COVID-19.
Students and employees with COVID-19 should not come to class or work during their isolation period. See the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Isolation Calculator to determine isolation period.
Anyone in isolation must coordinate with their supervisor or class instructor regarding time away from work or the classroom. Remote learning is no longer an automatic option for students.
Employees who must provide care to immediate family members who are ill are urged to use the available sick or vacation time per the policy; refer to the Benefits and Leave of Absence Handbook or your union contract (bargaining-unit members) or Benefits and Leaves of Absence Handbook for Faculty for additional details.
Managers and supervisors must not pressure anyone to come to work if they are ill or need to stay at home to care for ill family members.
Vaccinations are highly effective at preventing severe illness and death, and we still encourage our community to consider them. However, because vaccinations are less effective in curbing the spread of COVID-19, we've found monitoring the vaccination rate to be a less effective strategy at this point in the pandemic.
All new incoming students must provide proof of MMR immunizations or request an exemption based on medical, religious or philosophical reasons. All students must also complete the Tuberculosis (TB) screening questionnaire. More information for incoming confirmed students can be found on Porches.
The Student Health Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. During regular hours, students can call the Student Health Center at 937-229-3131 to schedule an appointment with one of the University's board-certified primary care physicians or registered nurses. In addition to checkups and urgent care, the Student Health Center provides a broad spectrum of comprehensive services.
Employees should consult with their primary care provider.
If you didn't receive the vaccine card or lost it, your first step is to contact your vaccination provider. If you can't contact your provider, you can contact your state health department's immunization information system. All vaccination providers must report COVID-19 vaccinations to the IIS. State health departments will either email or mail a copy of your vaccination card, although it may take one to two weeks.
General information about healthcare resources
COVID-19 in young adults is often mild or asymptomatic, but people of all ages may experience mild to serious lingering effects, even after minor infections, which include cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, exercise intolerance or brain fog.
The Student Health Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the summer. During regular hours, students can call the Student Health Center at 937-229-3131 to schedule an appointment with one of the University's board-certified primary care physicians or registered nurses. In addition to checkups and urgent care, the Student Health Center provides a broad spectrum of comprehensive services.
Click here for information on the Counseling Center. If you are in crisis, call the Counseling Center at 937-229-3141 during business hours, Public Safety at 937-229-2121, or the National Suicide Hotline at 988 or text "Help" to 741741.
Additionally, students dealing with long-term effects of COVID-19 may seek academic accommodations through the Office of Learning Resources, their academic adviser or dean's office; or mental health support through the University's Counseling Center.
Employees should consult with their primary care provider or contact the Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program.
Vaccine FAQs
In speaking about the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, Pope Francis said: "I believe that ethically everyone must take the vaccine. It is not an option; it is an ethical action, because you are playing with your health, you are playing with your life, but you are also playing with the lives of others." The Vatican's doctrinal office also has said it is morally acceptable for Catholics to take the vaccines.
Additional guidance comes from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has stated that receiving the COVID-19 vaccine "ought to be understood as an act of charity toward the other members of our community. In this way, being vaccinated safely against COVID-19 should be considered an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good."
Additionally, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provide additional guidance regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine here: U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Doctrine and for Pro-Life Address the Use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine.
Catholic Cares, a coalition of U.S. Catholic organizations, encourages the public to get vaccinated, provides information about the teachings of Pope Francis and U.S. Catholic Bishops on accepting the vaccine.
Protocols
Click the link for Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 by County data.
If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions.
Individuals exhibiting symptoms should not go to class, should get tested and should wear a mask until results are known. Wearing a well-fitting medical grade mask (such as Fluidshield Level 3 or KN95) continues to be a valuable form of protection for those at higher risk of infection and should continue for people who are not up-to-date on their vaccines, especially indoors and in crowded settings. We will continue to provide medical grade masks at the following locations.
- Marycrest front desk
- Kennedy Union Information desk
- Roesch Library front desk
- RecPlex main desk
- Daniel J. Curran Place front desk
- Student Health Center (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday)
Please support and respect individuals who choose to wear masks.
See the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 symptoms page to learn more about screening for COVID-19 symptoms.
Students and employees with COVID-19 symptoms should test for COVID-19 before coming to class or work, even if vaccinated.