Campus Exposure Procedure
Are you currently experiencing symptoms?
If you have any of these symptoms:
- Fever of 101 degrees or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue, muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
What to do:
- Stay home.
- Socially distance from all other people, including those in your household.
- Contact your healthcare provider or the health department in the county in which you live for evaluation and testing. NC residents may call the Coronavirus Help Hotline at 1-866-462-3821 . The helpline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Possible Exposure
If you have had:
- Contact (less than 6 feet for 15 minutes) or longer with an individual who has symptoms
- Contact (less that 6 feet for 15 minutes) with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 (laboratory confirmed)
What to do:
- Students: Report exposure to your instructor and the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 .
- Employees: Report exposure to the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 and to your supervisor immediately.
- The CDC guidelines recommend that you self-quarantine for 14 days or until a consultation with your healthcare provider has been completed.
- Contact your healthcare provider or the health department in the county in which you live for evaluation and testing. NC residents may call the Coronavirus Help Line at 1-866-462-3821 . The helpline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Negative Test with Symptoms
If you have:
Been tested for COVID-19 by a healthcare professional and received a negative diagnosis and are currently experiencing symptoms
What to do:
- Students: Report to your instructor and the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 .
- Employees: Report to the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 and to your supervisor immediately.
- CDC recommends that you return to campus only when you are symptom free.
- Employees may return to work after providing Human Resources with clearance documentation from a healthcare provider.
Negative Test with No Symptoms
If you have:
Been tested for COVID-19 by a healthcare professional and received a negative diagnosis and are not currently experiencing symptoms.
What to do:
Contact the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 .
Positive Test with No Symptoms
If you have:
Been tested for COVID-19 by a healthcare professional and received a positive diagnosis but are currently not experiencing symptoms
What to do:
- Students: Report exposure to the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 and to your instructor.
- Employees: Report exposure to the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 and to your supervisor immediately.
- Do not return to campus until you are cleared by your healthcare provider. Employees must provide Human Resources with clearance documentation from a healthcare provider in order to return to work.
Positive Test with Symptoms
If you have:
Been tested for COVID-19 by a healthcare professional and received a positive diagnosis and are currently experiencing symptoms.
What to do:
- Students: Report exposure to the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 and to your instructor.
- Employees: Report exposure to the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 and to your supervisor immediately.
- Follow your healthcare provider’s directions for treatment of your symptoms.
- Do not return to campus until you are cleared by your healthcare provider. Employees must provide Human Resources with clearance documentation from a healthcare provider in order to return to work.
Communication Protocol
Any employee who has tested positive for COVID-19, experiencing symptoms, or with known exposure must:
- Stay home and seek medical advice.
- Call the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 .
- Note, faculty/staff who have had direct personal contact with students should indicate this to Human Resources.
Any student who has tested positive for COVID-19, experiencing symptoms, or with known exposure must:
- Stay home and seek medical advice.
- Call the Campus Health Hotline at 910-362-7725 .
- Notify your instructor.
- If you are advised to take a COVID-19 test, please do not return to campus until you are cleared by a healthcare provider.
- Contact tracing is the responsibility of public health officials and/or healthcare providers. Public health officials or healthcare providers will contact those who have been potentially exposed.
- CFCC, in compliance with privacy guidelines and guidance from public health officials, will alert potentially exposed parties when appropriate.