Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

Isolation (Positive for COVID-19)

Isolation is used to separate people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 from those without COVID-19.

Students and employees who are in isolation with COVID-19 (cases) should stay home until it’s safe for them to be around others. Generally, cases will need to isolate for at least 5-days after symptoms develop, or test date if asymptomatic.

How long do I isolate?

Please review the information below for current isolation guidance, including information about how long you should isolate.

CDC Isolation Guidance

NDDOH Isolation Guidance

Students

How Students are Placed in Isolation

Students living in the residence halls may isolate or quarantine in UND Isolation and Quarantine spaces at no cost. The Director of Emergency Management or their designee will coordinate isolation and quarantine for the University.

Contacts for Students Entering Quarantine or Isolation

During Office Hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Jen Berger
Director of Emergency Management
Office: 701.777.2030
Cell: 218.779.1816

Outside of Office Hours
UND Operations Center
701.777.2591

Isolation Spaces

Students living on-campus in the residence halls are eligible to stay at a designated hotel off-campus or residence hall at no charge.

Isolation room REQUEST FORM

Meals Provided to Students in Residence Halls

Students living in the residence halls who go into UND Isolation and Quarantine Spaces are eligible to receive UND Dining. Students living off campus and in UND apartments are not included in this program.

• If a student has a meal plan, the cost of meals is covered by their meal plan. A meal swipe will be taken for each meal delivered.
• Meals start the day following checking into the space and stops with breakfast on the day of checkout.
• Students entering quarantine or isolation at a UND-designated space will receive three meals per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) from UND Dining. Meals are typically delivered once per day, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• The online request must be received by midnight to begin receiving UND dining service meals the following day. UND provided meals will be based on the dining center’s menus.
• Students are responsible to obtain their own meals, via delivery / Door Dash, etc. from local establishments, at their own expense, prior to the start of UND dining service meals if the student’s dining request did not meet the required time deadline.
• If you are remaining in your own room in the residence halls for your isolation/quarantine period, you will need to designate a person to pick up your meals from the dining center.  You are not allowed in the dining center during this time. There are two ways to do this.

• 1. Complete the Sick Tray/Sack lunch form. A designated person will be able to come to the dining center and chose the meals for you from what is being served on the menu that day. This would be similar to using the carryout program in the dining center.
  2. Complete the meal request form and designate someone to pick up your meals. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be sent in one pick up available between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m at Wilkerson Dining Center. You will need to have a refrigerator and microwave in your room for this option to ensure the food is safe and within temperature limits.
• The student is responsible for finding someone to pick up their meal for them. The student can ask their Resident Assistant for assistance if they are unable to find someone to assist.

Expectations While in UND Isolation Spaces

The following expectations pertain to all students who choose to stay in UND Isolation and Quarantine Spaces.

1. Students are expected to complete the UND Dining form. Students who do not complete the form will not receive meals.
2. Students will be assigned based on room availability. All room assignments are final. Requests will not be considered when making assignments.
3. Only one person will be assigned to a room and roommates will not be allowed.
4. Students are expected to follow the guidelines as recommended by their healthcare provider or the North Dakota Department of Health.
5. If a student checks-out of their assigned room prior to the conclusion of their quarantine or isolation time, the student is ineligible to be assigned to another room.
6. The room rental rate and meals through UND Dining will be paid for by UND (or meal plan). Students are responsible for any additional charges incurred during their stay.
7. Students are expected not to use any of the amenities or common spaces including laundry rooms, common spaces, exercise rooms, etc.