The Pennsylvania Department of Health requires currently, under COVID-19 protocols, that every person wears a mask at all times while in public, maintains social distancing of 6 feet or greater from others, practices frequent handwashing and performs a "self-symptom checker" daily prior to leaving their premises. Students are encouraged to electronically notify their professors/coaches/deans if they are feeling ill and cannot participate in classroom or other activities.

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COVID-19 Testing

By choosing to return to campus, students commit to the Community Expectations and Judicial Processes that have been shared by the Dean's Office. All students that are currently residential students on campus, work on campus, or commute to campus must have a COVID 19 test. For all students that will be arriving in February and are residential, commuters, or must work on campus, COVID-19 testing is mandatory during initial arrival to campus and every 2 weeks thereafter. Students that "no show" for testing or scheduled appointments will be charged a $20.00 fee to their student account. Student account balances can be viewed by the student through the College's BIONIC system under "Self-Service/Student Center."

Student COVID-19 Mass Screening

Haverford College has partnered with Genetworx to implement mandatory COVID testing for Spring 2021.

Register for your Aura account:

You will receive an email from Aura (info@auratracker.org). Aura is the software provider for Genetworx, our testing provider. If the email does not show up in your inbox, please check your clutter, spam, or junk folders.

The Aura email will include a link to register for your Aura account. Students can access their Aura account using the Aura app, mobile phone, or a web browser (Chrome is recommended for best performance). You will be required to set up a password for your Aura account. Aura is not linked to Haverford; the passwords do not have to match.

Students will receive an email regarding their specific testing day. You are required to pre-register and have an appointment to get a screening test. Individuals are expected to complete their screening test on move in day upon arrival to campus.

This scheduled screening is not for individuals experiencing COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, or those with a known exposure (close contact) to COVID-19. Diagnostic testing for individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or those with known exposure must contact Health Services for a Telemedicine appointment. Please call 610-896-1089 or schedule using the HaverHealth Portal.

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Early Arrival & Commuter Students

There are two options for you to schedule once you have uploaded your pre-arrival negative nasal PCR COVID-19 test.

• Genetworx will be onsite 2/5/2021 - 2/11/2021 at Founders Hall from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please register for your account before your appointment.
• Health Services will be available Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To schedule, please follow the directions to schedule at Health Services (Surveillance Entrance/ Side Entrance).

How To Schedule COVID-19 Testing at Student Health Services:

1. Login to HaverHealth Portal
2. Click Appt. Scheduling
3. Click Schedule Appt.
4. Click "Accept Terms of Service"
5. Date Range: Monday through Friday (dates vary)
6. Reason for Appointment: COVID-19 Symptoms (Telemedicine)

Please be prepared with your insurance information and on time to your scheduled appointment.

Self-Schedule in the HaverHealth Portal

View a map of community based testing sites that are open to the public and do not require a physician referral to get tested.

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Spring Move-In Directions

Please read the College Health Requirements for the Spring Semester letter from Kathy McGovern, CRNP.

Pre-Arrival:

We will still expect all members of our community to take a nasal PCR COVID-19 test 7-10 days before you arrive back on campus and prior to your return upload the negative result to the Haverhealth Portal. We understand that students may have tested positive for their pre-arrival COVID-19 test. Haverford College requires a negative result prior to arrival. You may have this test done at your local Urgent Care, Minute Clinic, family physician or by ordering it from LabCorp. If you have received the COVID-19 vaccination(s), this does not exempt you for pre-arrival or mass screenings on campus.

Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 at any point in time will be required, per American Medical Association recommendations, to have a physical exam and a “clearance to participate in physical activity” note from their healthcare provider.

Arrival to Campus:

Arrive at campus at the start of your time slot, not within the time frame. To minimize volume, you may not have more than 2 (two) adults accompany you to campus; only 1 (one) adult may be in the building and in your room with you at one time. Everyone must be wearing a mask or face-covering at all times. You are also encouraged to bring and frequently use hand sanitizer, especially when touching doors, knobs, or handles. No one accompanying you to campus needs to be tested in order to accompany you, but we do ask that anyone who has shown symptoms of COVID-19 during the week leading up to your arrival day not join you on campus. If you had items stored with College Butler, your items will be delivered to your room prior to your arrival - you need to confirm with College Butler that you are returning to campus in January and that you would like your items delivered. If you have things stored and do not need your items delivered to campus for the spring semester, please also confirm this with College Butler so that your items are not brought to campus. All arrangements, agreements, contracts, and responsibilities of packing, storage, and delivery is strictly between you and College Butler. Haverford College does not bear responsibility in any part of any process.

COVID-19 testing will take place in Founders Hall. Please have a valid ID and your insurance card with you. Any student who arrives from outside the US borders will be tested upon arrival and will remain in room quarantine until the test results are back. You will not be permitted to begin moving into your designated hall until you have been tested and receive your sticker/stamp from Health Services. The student mass testing schedule has not been released yet. Once it is available a scheduling link will be posted to this webpage.

Review the Summary of Quarantine and Isolation Categories for more information.

Post-Arrival:

Any student who arrives from outside the US borders will remain in room quarantine until the test results are back and will be retested on day 3-5 after arrival to campus. Room quarantine duration is determined on a case-by-case basis, dependent on negative COVID test results, completion of quarantine requirement, and clearance from Health Services.

Surveillance testing will take place every 2 weeks for students. Students in particular cohorts (e.g. student-athletes or students who recently traveled) may receive additional screening tests in intervening periods. The College conducts ongoing point-of-care testing for students who are symptomatic or under suspicion.

Students will receive regular reminders with a monitoring checklist and instructions for what to do in the case of experiencing any symptoms.

Any student who is symptomatic will be placed in quarantine until test results are reviewed. Any positive student will be placed in designated isolation spaces with access to telehealth, counseling, as well as academic support and dining services.

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Safety in Vehicles During COVID-19

Traveling in a personal vehicle is comparable to being in an enclosed room. If you must ride in a car with someone else, wear a mask before entering the vehicle and throughout the whole trip, put the windows down, do not use the "recycle" setting for A/C, and avoid touching surfaces with your hands. Keep trips short, ideally under ten (10) minutes. Upon disembarking, wash your hands or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol as soon as possible and before removing your mask.

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COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccines are safe, effective, and the best way to protect  you and those around you from serious illnesses. The COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed to Pennsylvanians in a phased approach. Visit the PA Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Information page to view the current distribution phase, the Vaccine Dashboard, the Vaccine Provider Map, or to learn more.

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Flu Vaccines

Per ACHA and CDC guidelines, all students will be required to have a flu vaccine. Flu vaccines are encouraged to be obtained prior to arrival to campus and again, will be monitored for compliance with Health Services. Rite Aid Pharmacy will be on campus the first full week of campus for those students that were not compliant. Review the Immunization Consents information for the important forms and details.

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Isolation and Quarantine

Any student that is symptomatic will be placed in quarantine until test results are reviewed. Any positive student will be placed in designated quarantine spaces with availability to telehealth, counseling, as well as academic support and dining services. The college has identified appropriate quarantine spaces and protocols in the event that a student(s) tests positive for COVID-19.The Health Center will be adhering to Pennsylvania Department of Health contact tracing guidelines.

Summary of Quarantine and Isolation Categories

Note: A "close contact" is contact with anyone for greater than 10 minutes within 6 feet of space.

	Campus Quarantine	Room Quarantine	Isolation
Summary	Campus Quarantine is for students awaiting the result of their arrival test or who must quarantine due to Pennsylvania’s requirements regarding domestic travel. Students will have only limited access to campus facilities during their campus quarantine period and may not leave campus.	Room Quarantine is for students who traveled to campus from outside the U.S, have not submitted a negative COVID-19 test before coming to campus, or are an asymptomatic close contact of a positive COVID-19 case. During the room quarantine period, students may not leave their rooms other than to use their communal restroom (staggering use with hallmates). Meals will be delivered to all students in room quarantine, even if they are not enrolled in a campus meal plan.	Isolation is for students who have tested positive for COVID-19, had close contact with a positive COVID-19 case and who are symptomatic while awaiting the result of a COVID-19 test, or have COVID-19 symptoms even with one negative COVID test result and are awaiting results of second COVID-19 test. Students in isolation will reside in a separate, designated campus housing facility with a separate restroom, and will only leave this space once cleared by Health Services.
Purpose	Any student awaiting the result of their arrival test. Any student who comes from one of the quarantine states as indicated by Pennsylvania’s governor and the Department of Health. Please note that students coming from these states still need to submit a negative COVID test prior to arrival.	Any student who arrives from outside the US borders must quarantine for 14 days. This is a CDC mandate. Any asymptomatic student who is identified as a “close contact” of a positive COVID-19 case. (If symptomatic, they will be in isolation). Any student who does not submit an initial negative COVID-19 test result prior to arrival to campus.	Student with a positive COVID-19 test, Student who had close contact with a positive COVID-19 case who is symptomatic and awaiting result of COVID test Student with COVID-19 symptoms even with one negative COVID test result and awaiting result of second COVID test
Residential Accommodations	Student's own single bedroom	Student's own single bedroom	Specially-designated campus isolation facility containing isolation units that are single bedrooms or apartments with single bedrooms
Restrooms	Communal restroom with staggered use	Communal restroom with staggered use	Private restroom, or apartment restroom shared with another student who is COVID-19 positive
Movement	May not leave campus. May leave room for restroom, laundry, mail room, Grab-n-Go, outdoor walk alone (maintaining physical distancing at all times)	May leave room only for restroom	May not leave the isolation unit
Meals	May pick up Grab-n-Go from Dining Services	Delivered by Dining Services, even if not on meal plan	Delivered by Dining Services, even if not on meal plan
Class Attendance	Remote only	Remote only	Remote only
Visitors Allowed	No	No	No
Support Services	Telemedicine, counseling support, academic resources, and other campus support services	Telemedicine, counseling support, academic resources, and other campus support services	Telemedicine, counseling support, academic resources, other campus support services. Ambulance transportation to Bryn Mawr Hospital if medically necessary.
Housekeeping Services	Students may leave their room to deposit trash in hallway trash receptacle	Students may leave their room to deposit trash in hallway trash receptacle	Students may leave trash in hallway
Duration	14 days for those following Pennsylvania orders about interstate travel. Those only awaiting their negative COVID test result will be alerted by Health Services as soon as the result is received.	Case by case: dependent on negative COVID test results or completion of quarantine requirement	Out of an abundance of caution for our students, the current expectation is that isolation will be 14 days. We recognize that the CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health will continue to provide guidance and that this policy may shift. We will inform students in a timely manner of any changes in policies.
Mail and Packages	May collect mail from the Campus Center through reservation system	Central Services will deliver mail and packages outside door	Central Services will deliver mail and packages outside door
Off-Campus Food Delivery	May collect food delivered by local restaurants and grocery stores to Sharpless triangle	May not leave room to collect food deliveries	May not leave room to collect food deliveries
Library Resources	May go to library only to collect materials requested from library staff	May request delivery of library materials	May request delivery of library materials

Preparing for Isolation or Quarantine

We recognize that this will be a hard experience for many students. While it is necessary to put these measures in place for the health and safety of the community, we encourage students to begin thinking now about how they would navigate these circumstances, based on their own personal needs. All students should prepare a quarantine bag with items that may include over the counter and prescription medication, face masks, hygiene items, phone and computer chargers, academic materials and books, self-care items, comfortable clothes and undergarments to last 14 days, thermometer, and comfort food. Planning ahead for social connections and emotional support will help tremendously. The College will be providing a range of support mechanisms for students in these spaces. We also encourage students to reach out to deans and other resources now if they are concerned about safely navigating isolation and quarantine experiences.

The Haverford Education Advocacy Resource (HEART) team members (Ahyana King, Alex Cooke, Heidi Leiberman, and Kelly Wilcox) are available as a resource for all students. If a student transitions to an isolation space on campus, the HEART team will reach out immediately and serve as the primary point of contact as they navigate this new experience. However the HEART team is a resource to all students seeking additional support, guidance and advocacy as they navigate the fall semester (in person or remotely). Please email kwilcox@haverford.edu for more information.

Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Student Health Services at (610) 896-1089 or hc-healthservices@haverford.edu.