All Cornell community members are expected to take personal responsibility and comply with the university's COVID-19 etiquette to prevent the spread of the virus on campus.
COVID-19 etiquette for students
If you are ill:
- Do not attend class, work, or other social gatherings.
- If you have symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, seek and perform an antigen test.
- If you are feeling particularly ill, contact Cornell Health at 607-255-5155.
If you test positive:
- Report your result through the Daily Check, which helps track the prevalence on campus and to provide academic support while you recover.
- You will be granted a temporary accommodation notice that you may elect to share with your instructors if you anticipate missing class during your isolation period.
- Contact your college student services office for additional academic support as needed.
- Tell roommates and other close contacts that you have COVID-19. This will allow others to take proactive steps to monitor their health.
- Wear a high-quality mask at all times, except when eating, sleeping or using bathroom facilities (e.g., showering, brushing teeth).
- Isolate in your residence hall or apartment following current isolation guidelines.
- Limit time away from your room, except when seeking medical care or picking up food.
- Clean shared areas, such as bathrooms and kitchens, immediately after use and before the next person enters.
Roommates of COVID-19 positive students should:
- Wear a high-quality mask when in residence halls/rooms, except when sleeping.
- Get tested. Because the virus can take days to incubate, even if asymptomatic, you should test immediately upon learning your roommate is positive and then several days later.
- Test immediately if you become symptomatic.
- Take extra precautions, such as cleaning shared, high-touch surfaces.
- Some roommates of COVID-19 positive students may feel more comfortable temporarily relocating – students may choose to stay with a friend or go to a hotel at their own expense. Students in university housing who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (as defined by the CDC) and have a COVID-positive roommate should contact Student Disability Services to discuss a temporary housing accommodation..
COVID-19 etiquette for faculty and staff
If you are ill:
- Do not attend class, work or other social gatherings.
- If you have symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, seek and perform an antigen test.
- If you are feeling particularly ill, contact your primary care provider.
If you test positive:
- Report your antigen result through the Daily Check, which helps track the prevalence on campus and enables employees to receive appropriate workplace guidance.
- Tell colleagues and other close contacts that you have COVID-19. This will allow others to take proactive steps to monitor their health.
- Isolate at home and follow current isolation guidelines.
- Wear a high-quality mask at all times, except when eating.
Resources for support
Refer to these resources if you need support or information related to the Daily Check, your health, isolation, academics, or travel.