If a student has tested positive for COVID-19, or is exhibiting symptoms (e.g., fever or chills, shortness of breath, congestion, sore throat) of COVID-19, the following steps for students living on or off campus should be taken. These steps are necessary to protect the safety and wellbeing of all University community members, and especially those residents staying on campus. If you think you might have COVID-19 due to the presence of Coronavirus Symptoms, follow CDC guidelines on What to Do If You Are Sick.

• Avoid coming into close contact with anyone.
• Contact your health care provider or the Student Health Center (713-743-4510) for diagnosis, treatment and/or COVID-19 testing, as necessary and follow their medical advice.
• COVID-19 testing is available on campus for UH students, faculty, and staff.
• If you get tested and receive a positive test result, follow UH protocols
• If your illness impacts your ability to perform schoolwork, contact your instructors.

For Students Living on Campus

Student Housing & Residential Life (SHRL) expects students that choose to live on campus to support efforts promoting overall wellness and wellbeing among the residential community. Part of that support is to craft personal wellness, illness, and emergency plans by consulting with a health care provider and utilizing vaccinations and boosters when advised.

• Residents that are assigned to a private bedroom will be encouraged to follow directives from their personal health care provider, and refer to CDC guidelines on What to Do If You Are Sick.
• If a resident shares a bedroom with a roommate, they may be eligible for temporary relocation if their travel home is greater than 5 hours from the UH campus and they are unable to arrange for short-term isolation away from campus. Requests will be accepted by SHRL via the myHousing portal via AccessUH, and will be processed Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for UH Observed Holidays. However, due to limited vacancies, it is difficult to guarantee on-campus isolation. Most students will isolate away from campus.

If you test positive for COVID-19, and want to submit a request to isolate on campus outside of your assigned room:

• Notify SHRL by completing the Request for Isolation Room form on the myHousing portal via AccessUH. You will be contacted by a SHRL staff member by the next business day regarding options available for self-isolation once your form is submitted.
• If your illness impacts your ability to perform schoolwork, it is your responsibility to contact your instructors.
• Options for isolation on campus are dependent on CDC guidelines and space availability.
  • Services will be limited dependent on where you are self-isolated. Meal delivery will only be available at Bayou Oaks.
  • Residents will be responsible for the transportation of their own belongings.
  • Guests and third-party delivery services for goods and meals are not permitted inside isolation rooms.
  • Residents may only leave their room to seek medical care and/or in the event of a building emergency.

For Students Living Off Campus

If you have tested Positive for COVID-19 (regardless of whether you have symptoms or not):

• If on campus when symptoms begin or when you suspect or learn of a diagnosis of COVID-19, go home immediately and avoid coming into close contact with anyone.
  • Students that live off campus are not eligible to request on-campus isolation.
• Contact your health care provider or the Student Health Center (713-743-4510) as necessary and follow their medical advice.
• Stay home except to seek medical care.
• Follow CDC guidance on What to Do If You Are Sick.
• If your illness impacts your ability to perform schoolwork, contact your instructors.