If you have a specific question regarding general University procedures, please email coronavirus@fairmontstate.edu.
Fairmont State’s highest priority is the safety and wellbeing of all students, faculty and staff. The University will continue to act out of an abundance of caution to protect our campus and surrounding communities. Additional changes to campus protocols may be announced.
The University’s COVID-19 Task Force will monitor the West Virginia DHHR County Alert System weekly to determine current COVID climates in Marion County. The DHHR County Alert System color map can be accessed here. Fairmont State will operate on one of two campus scenarios that will be determined based upon current coronavirus levels in Marion County. The newly established operating procedures were developed by the COVID-19 Task Force and University Leadership to ensure the safety of our entire campus community. Please see the scenarios outlined below.
In-person meetings or events should only be held in facilities that meet the COVID-19 capacity limits.
Meetings of less than 25 should be held remotely or through a web-based platform. If held in person, COVID-19 facility capacity limits must be followed.
Based on new guidance from the CDC and the West Virginia DHHR, Fairmont State has updated its Isolation (for those who test positive) and Quarantine (for those who had contact with COVID) guidelines. Please see the below chart for the current guidelines.
Vaccination Status | Test Positive | Close Contact |
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Fully vaccinated (boosted or not boosted) |
Complete the Illness Reporting Form, isolate for 5 days and then if asymptomatic/ fever free you may return to normal activities but must wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days. In total, you must wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after onset of symptoms or positive test result. |
No formal quarantine required. Monitor symptoms and if symptoms develop, complete the Illness Reporting Form and test immediately. It is recommended that you wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after close contact. |
Unvaccinated | Complete the Illness Reporting Form, isolate for 5 days and then if asymptomatic/ fever free you may return to normal activities but must wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days. In total, you must wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10days after onset of symptoms or positive test result. |
Formal quarantine required for 5 days, monitor symptoms and if symptoms develop, complete the Illness Reporting Form and test immediately. It is recommended that you wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after close contact. |
*Recommendations base on guideance from the WV DHHR and the CDC.
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Marion County Health Department have provided guidance relative to contact tracing scenarios and testing guidelines resulting from those scenarios. This includes when to mandate COVID-19 testing for classes in which students are positive or symptomatic. Fairmont State will follow the recommendations of these agencies and work within the guidelines they have provided. As of Friday, August 27, 2021, Fairmont State, in coordination with the Marion County Health Department, began required campus testing as-needed based on current guidelines.
Those individuals required to be tested will be contacted individually. If you should receive any questions regarding testing events please refer those questions to covidstudenthealth@fairmontstate.edu.
Per directive from the Governor of the State of West Virginia, dated May 4, 2021, all non-essential, state business travel for state employees, outside the state of West Virginia including international travel, is and remains suspended. The institution has defined “essential travel,” which is permitted if conducted per state travel guidelines, as out of state travel associated with recruitment (including athletic recruiting), athletic team travel, and grant funded travel. At this time, international travel is considered nonessential and is suspended for all purposes.
Students, please note all faculty attendance policies are still in effect during the spring semester. To best protect our Falcon Family the University has continued the hybrid course delivery method, allowing students who are ill or are placed in quarantine to attend classes synchronously. If you are feeling ill, please use the illness reporting form to alert the University’s COVID-19 Task Force. The Task Force will determine the best course of action for you and notify you and your professors if you should attend class synchronously to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses on campus. If you have not made arrangements to attend classes synchronously with the University’s COVID-19 Task Force, you will be held accountable to the attendance policies of your professors. Once you have been released to return to class by a healthcare professional or a campus COVID liaison, you are expected to follow the specific attendance policies in effect for your classes, (for most classes this means in-person attendance).
Students involved in off-campus learning experiences, including those in school and healthcare settings, are required to follow the policies in place at that location. This includes policies related to COVID-19, such as masks, PPE and vaccinations.
Masking is optional in classrooms and laboratory spaces.
Based on new guidance from the CDC and the West Virginia DHHR, Fairmont State has updated its Isolation (for those who test positive) and Quarantine (for those who had contact with COVID) guidelines. Please see the below chart for the current guidelines.
Vaccination Status | Test Positive | Close Contact |
---|---|---|
Fully vaccinated (boosted or not boosted) |
Complete the Illness Reporting Form, isolate for 5 days and then if asymptomatic/ fever free you may return to normal activities but must wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days. In total, you must wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after onset of symptoms or positive test result. |
No formal quarantine required. Monitor symptoms and if symptoms develop, complete the Illness Reporting Form and test immediately. It is recommended that you wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after close contact. |
Unvaccinated | Complete the Illness Reporting Form, isolate for 5 days and then if asymptomatic/ fever free you may return to normal activities but must wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days. In total, you must wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10days after onset of symptoms or positive test result. |
Formal quarantine required for 5 days, monitor symptoms and if symptoms develop, complete the Illness Reporting Form and test immediately. It is recommended that you wear a well fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after close contact. |
*Recommendations base on guideance from the WV DHHR and the CDC.
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Marion County Health Department have provided guidance relative to contact tracing scenarios and testing guidelines resulting from those scenarios. This includes when to mandate COVID-19 testing for classes in which students are positive or symptomatic. Fairmont State will follow the recommendations of these agencies and work within the guidelines they have provided. As of Friday, August 27, 2021, Fairmont State, in coordination with the Marion County Health Department, began required campus testing as-needed based on current guidelines.
Those individuals required to be tested will be contacted individually. If you should receive any questions regarding testing events please refer those questions to covidstudenthealth@fairmontstate.edu.
Per directive from the Governor of the State of West Virginia, dated May 4, 2021, all non-essential, state business travel for state employees, outside the state of West Virginia including international travel, is and remains suspended. The institution has defined “essential travel,” which is permitted if conducted per state travel guidelines, as out of state travel associated with recruitment (including athletic recruiting), athletic team travel, and grant funded travel. At this time, international travel is considered nonessential and is suspended for all purposes.
***Please note, regardless of your vaccination status, you must complete the Illness Reporting Form if any of the following applies to you:
Once you have completed this form, the COVID-19 Liaison, or another representative from Student Health, will email you with further direction. DO NOT RETURN TO CAMPUS UNTIL YOU HAVE FULFILLED YOUR QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN YOUR EMAIL COMMUNICATION FROM THE COVID-19 LIAISON.
Who to Contact:
Anyone experiencing severe symptoms, such as breathing problems, extremely high body temperature or other acute symptoms, should call 911.
To notify Fairmont State that you are symptomatic, quarantining or that you have tested positive for COVID-19:
Please complete the Illness and Quarantine Reporting Form.
If you wish to be tested on campus please contact Student Health (Students):
Phone: 304-367-4155.
As with prior Fairmont State publications, these materials are meant to be consistent with guidance published by the federal, state, and local governments and the associated health agencies. This document is reflective of the relevant scientific and medical information available at the time of publication. These materials are not and should not be used as a substitute for medical or legal advice. Rather, they are intended as a resource for use in coordination with applicable government and related institutional policies and guidelines, and they remain subject to further revision as available data and information in this space continue to emerge and evolve.
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