Below are answers to common questions.
If you are feeling ill or have tested positive for COVID-19, you should self-isolate and avoid close contact with all others. There is no requirement to report your case to the university.
Students are asked to not come to class if they have symptoms and reason to believe they have COVID-19 and reach out to their instructors for accommodations so that they can continue their coursework. If students have any questions about COVID-19 guidance or protocols, including regarding symptoms and testing, they can call 888-353-1294.
Employees experiencing symptoms need to stay home and contact their supervisor to make accommodations.
For more information on what to do if you are ill, test positive or are exposed to COVID-19, visit the COVID-19 guidance page.
In the U.S., anyone 6 months of age and older, including international students, is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. It is being distributed via doctor’s offices, hospital systems, pharmacies, grocery stores, county health departments and many other locations.
All members of the MSU community age 12 and older, including students, faculty, staff, patients, retirees and their families, can receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine or booster through the MSU Health Care Pharmacy.
You can also find a COVID-19 vaccine or booster near you by visiting vaccines.gov.
Testing options are widely available:
The following rules apply if you test positive for COVID-19 or are exposed to someone who is positive:
For more information on what to do if you are ill, test positive or are exposed to COVID-19, visit the COVID-19 guidance page.
MSU is unable to provide quarantine and isolation housing for on-campus residents. Students should have a plan of what they do if they test positive or have close contact with someone who tests positive. There is no requirement of notifying the university.
Expectations for students who test positive:
Expectations for students whose roommate tests positive:
MSU no longer requires students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated or boosted.
As both the virus and our understanding of it continues to evolve, there is widespread protection due to the number of individuals vaccinated. New vaccine boosters and treatment options are widely available, and we know better how to protect those most vulnerable.
This evolution has led many institutions, including MSU, the federal government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reassess their response to COVID-19 and adapt accordingly.
Just as we have from the outset of the pandemic, we will adjust and adapt our plans as needed to protect the well-being of students, faculty and staff.