The university is strongly encouraging all students to quarantine at home for 14 days prior to their return to campus in August. The university expects students from the states of Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas to quarantine at home for 14 days prior to their return to campus in August. If you are a student from one of these states and are unable to quarantine at home, you may request to quarantine on campus, but there will be fees associated with this option. You would not be moving into your fall housing assignment. If needed, please contact reslife@smumn.edu.
Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Quarantining helps prevent the virus from spreading, particularly before a person who is infected with the virus knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus but are asymptomatic. People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, and monitor their health. The goal of this effort is to reduce the number of individuals with whom you have contact prior to returning to campus.