COVID-19 Close Contact or Positive Test Result
Spalding University will observe current CDC, Kentucky, and Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness guidelines and may institute practices that are more restrictive in the best interest of the campus community. These guidelines are subject to change.
Vaccinated and Boosted Individuals
- Report your exposure to the Eagle Care Clinic immediately at (502) 873-4255 or email eaglecare@spalding.edu so they can manage your care
- Provide proof of your vaccination record if we do not already have it on file
- You do not need to quarantine if you do not have symptoms
- You are required to wear a well-fitting mask (the CDC suggests KN95 or N95) for 10 full days from your last exposure
- You are required to get a PCR test 5 days after exposure
- If you develop symptoms, quarantine until you receive your test results and call the Eagle Care Clinic immediately
NOT Fully Vaccinated or Boosted Individuals
- Report your exposure to the Eagle Care Clinic immediately at (502) 873-4255 or email eaglecare@spalding.edu so they can manage your care
- You must quarantine for 1o days after your last date of exposure if you have no symptoms
- You are required to get a PCR test 5 days after exposure regardless of symptoms
- Monitor for the onset of symptoms
- You are required to wear a well-fitting mask (the CDC suggests KN95 or N95) for 10 full days from your last exposure
- You must receive a release from the Eagle Care Clinic to return to normal activities
Positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status
- Report your test results to the Eagle Care Clinic immediately at (502) 873-4255 or email eaglecare@spalding.edu so they can manage your care
- Have symptoms
- You must isolate for 10 days from the onset of symptoms
- If symptoms fully resolve, isolation may be shortened and end after day 5 on the first day without symptoms
- You are required to wear a well-fitting mask (the CDC suggests KN95 or N95) for 10 full days since the start of symptoms
- Never had symptoms
- You must isolate for 5 days from the date of your COVID-19 test
- You are required to wear a well-fitting mask (the CDC suggests KN95 or N95)
- You must receive a release from the Eagle Care Clinic to return to normal activities
Employees who test positive for COVID-19 should not come to campus and are required to notify their supervisor and Jennifer Brockhoff, Executive Director of Human Resources, jbrockhoff@spalding.edu.
- Fever or chills
- 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 or vomiting
- Diarrhea
*This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list of symptoms as it learns more about COVID-19.
Here is a list of COVID-19 testing sites in Jefferson County.
The Kentucky COVID-19 website includes a list of test sites throughout the state.
The state’s COVID-19’s hotline is (800) 722-5725.
solation and quarantine rooms are provided for on-campus residents on a space available basis. If space is not available, you may be required to isolate or quarantine off campus at your own cost. Residential students in isolation or quarantine on campus will be provided meal delivery from the Spalding University café and can order items from the Campus Store for delivery by emailing sustore@spalding.edu.
Please Note: These guidelines are subject to change.