Student Quarantine and Isolation Process
Wellness
The COVID-19 pandemic can be stressful both personally and while engaging in campus life. Students should be mindful of their well-being and take steps to cope with this situation in a positive way (e.g., eat healthy, exercise, get sleep, talk with a trusted acquaintance, take breaks from news and social media, etc.). The CDC has published information about coping with stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html.
The IWU-Marion Center for Student Success is available to assist students who may need specialized assistance or additional accommodations due to COVID-19.
Higher-Risk Populations
According to the CDC, individuals with certain conditions may have an increased risk for COVID-19 infection. Those conditions may include: older adults; people with HIV; asthma; chronic lung disease; diabetes; serious heart conditions; kidney disease being treated with dialysis; severe obesity; and being immunocompromised.
Students who have a condition that places them in a higher-risk group, should be particularly judicious in taking precautions to protect themselves, including observing safety practices described above.