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Preventing the Spread of COVID

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective measures in preventing the spread of COVID-19 continue to be vaccinations, staying home when you are sick, and getting tested when sick or exposed to COVID.

We ask that all campus members assist with the prevention of the spread by staying home when they experience any onset of new COVID-19-like symptoms such as:

  • Ear pain
  • Nasal congestion or runny nose
  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • New loss of taste or smell
If You Test Positive

If You Test Positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status:

  • Isolate for a minimum of 5 days
  • If your symptoms have resolved or improved on day 5, you can leave your house/room starting on day 6 but need to wear a mask for the next 5 days
  • If your symptoms are not improving on day 5, continue to isolate until you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication or your symptoms are improving and continue wearing a mask through day 10.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The university's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students, faculty, and staff ended effective May 15, 2023, but we continue to strongly recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for all in our campus community as a safe, effective tool for minimizing the effects of COVID-19. 

The UCCS COVID-19 website is updated frequently. Should you have a question not addressed within our resources or information, please contact us.