COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to:

1. Fill out AU COVID 19 Questionnaire
2. Monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 for 10 days from exposure. (See “What Are the Symptoms of COVID-19?” below)
3. Test for COVID on the 5th day after exposure (Ex: if exposed on 1st, take test on 6th).  We will accept PCR or rapid tests as long as they are administered by a clinic/testing site. At-home test results will not be accepted and need to be confirmed by repeating test at an official testing site.
4. Submit your test results and a report of symptoms to Health Services. If test results are positive, follow instructions under “What Happens if I Test Positive for COVID-19?” below.
5. Mask at all times (see “What does masking mean?” below) when outside your living space for 10 days from exposure. Continue to self-monitor for symptoms – if symptoms develop, notify Health Services and your RD immediately.

You will need to:

1. Fill out AU COVID 19 Questionnaire
2. Quarantine (see “What does quarantine mean?” below) until you have been cleared by Health Services to Return to Campus.
3. MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.
4. Notify Health Services, your RD, your professors, and any coaches, etc. as appropriate. (See “What do I do about classes?” below)
5. Test for COVID as soon as possible.  We will accept PCR or rapid tests as long as they are administered by a clinic/testing site. At-home test results will not be accepted.
6. Monitor your symptoms (See “What If I Need Help?” below)
7. Submit a screenshot or photo of negative test results and a report of symptoms to Health Services. (If test results are positive, follow instructions under “What Happens if I Test Positive for COVID-19?” below.)
8. Receive Clearance – Health Services will send you a clearance to Return to Campus if you have submitted both a negative test and a report of improved symptoms, including no fever within the past 24 hours (without medication). Do not leave quarantine until cleared.

You will need to:

1. Fill out AU COVID 19 Questionnaire
2. Isolate (see “What does isolation mean?” below) for 5 full days from the date of your positive test.
3. Notify Health Services, your RD, your professors, and any coaches, etc. as appropriate. (See “What do I do about classes?” below)
4. Submit a screenshot or photo of the documentation of your positive test results to Health Services. Health Services must have this documentation to process your official isolation protocols.
5. Monitor your symptoms (See “What If I Need Help?” below).
6. May Return to Campus on Day 6 if symptoms have improved and have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine. Notify Health Services if additional time is needed. (A negative test is not required to be cleared from isolation)
7. Mask at all times (see “What does masking mean?” below) for an additional 5 days after leaving isolation (Total of 10 days from your positive test. Continue to self-monitor for symptoms – if symptoms return or worsen, return to isolation and notify Health Services and your RD immediately.

If you are in quarantine/isolation, you are required to:

1. Notify Health Services at the time of your isolation/quarantine. Health Services will submit an official notification to the Registrar’s Office once documentation of positive test is received.   Notifying them of your need for alternate instruction for the dates of your quarantine/isolation. Important Note: Health Services will not submit this notification retroactively. If you do not notify Health Services as soon as you develop symptoms, learn of an exposure, or receive a positive test result, you will not receive a Registrar’s excuse for alternate learning.
2. Contact Your Professors to inform them that you are in quarantine/isolation. Each professor handles alternate instruction differently, according to class needs. It is your responsibility to work with your professors and complete alternate class assignments/attendance requirements. Note that there is often a delay before professors receive the official Registrar’s notification for alternate learning.
3. See Chapel Office Communications for instructions on how to fulfill Chapel credit requirements while in quarantine/isolation.

For medical help, contact Health Services:

1. To notify of symptoms (see “What are the Symptoms of COVID-19?” below), positive test results, or exposure
2. For medical advice to treat your symptoms
3. For any questions about symptoms, to update about a change (improvement/worsening) in your symptoms, follow-up after quarantine/isolation or a negative test, or any other medically-related question
4. Email: health.services@asbury.edu
   Call: 859-858-5277
   Important Note: Staff are available at Health Services 8:00-4:30, closed 12-1 for lunch and closed during chapel. Clinic appointments are available 9:00-3:00, subject to availability.
   For the safety of staff and other students, if you are experiencing any COVID-related symptoms, have been exposed to COVID, or have received a positive COVID test, do not come to the clinic in person. Use phone or email to notify Health Services staff.

For medical help after hours, contact the Nurse Triage Line:

1. If you need urgent medical advice after hours, call the AU Switchboard at (859) 858-3511, x0 and ask to speak to the Nurse Triage Line.
2. Note that the Nurse Triage Line will offer professional medical advice but cannot provide on-campus care.

For logistical help, contact your RD/the RD on Call

1. To notify of symptoms (see “What are the Symptoms of COVID-19?” below), positive test results, or exposure
2. For questions about or help with housing or meal delivery for quarantine or isolation, or any other non-medical logistics for quarantine/isolation.
3. Email:
   Zach Massengale (Johnson): zachary.massengale@asbury.edu
   Laura Haugen (Glide-Crawford): laura.haugen@asbury.edu
   Emily Leininger (Aldersgate): emily.kane@asbury.edu
   Liz Louden (Kresge): elizabeth.louden@asbury.edu
   Matt Penny (Trustees): stephen.penny@asbury.edu
   RD on Call: AU Switchboard: (859) 858-3511, x0 – ask to speak to RD on call

For clearance from quarantine/isolation on a weekend/holiday, contact RD on Call

1. The RD on call can also provide clearance from quarantine/isolation after hours (all test results/symptom reports must be submitted to both RD on call and Health Services).
2. Call: AU Switchboard: (859) 858-3511, x0 – ask to speak to RD on call.

For help with AU COVID-19 protocols/procedures, contact COVID Questions

1. Read the entire COVID FAQs on this page.
2. Fill out the COVID Questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/r/R2HBpX9M4Y  
3. Contact COVID Questions: covidquestions@asbury.edu

Quarantine means:

1. Staying in your dorm room or at your permanent residence at all times other than to go to doctor’s appointments / testing.
2. If on-campus and quarantining in a location with shared bathrooms, wearing a mask when using the bathrooms and sanitizing facilities after use.
3. Not attending in-person class, chapel, team practice/games, or going to shared community spaces such as churches, grocery stores, libraries, common areas, etc.
4. Having meals delivered (if on campus).
5. Quarantine for symptoms begins at the start of symptoms and lasts until all four of the following are true:
   1. Symptoms have resolved or significantly improved.
   2. You have not had a fever (>100.3) within the last 24 hours without using medication.
   3. You have received a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or rapid administered by a clinic/testing facility)
   4. Health Services has received documentation of and reviewed all three of the above and sent you a Return to Campus clearance email.

Isolation means:

1. Moving to specific on-campus isolation housing or returning to your permanent residence.
2. Staying in isolation housing or your permanent residence at all times.
3. Not attending in-person class, chapel, team practice/games, or going to shared community spaces such as churches, grocery stores, libraries, common areas, etc.
4. Having meals delivered (if on campus).
5. Isolation begins (Day 0 for counting purposes) on the date of your positive test results.
6. Isolation lasts a minimum of 5 full days from positive test. Isolation is ended when all three of the following are true:
   1. Symptoms have improved.
   2. You have not had a fever within the last 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication.
   3. Health Services has received documentation of your positive test results.
7. A negative test is not required to be cleared from isolation.
8. Notify Health Services if additional time is needed.
9. You will be expected to wear a mask at ALL times for an additional 5 days (TOTAL OF 10 DAYS FROM POSITIVE TESTS)

Masking means:

1. Wearing a mask at all times when outside your room/living space, indoors and outdoors.
2. Wearing a mask during exercise, athletic practice, etc.
3. Your mask must be well-fitting, at least 2 layers, and cover both your nose and mouth at all times.
4. MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.

Close contact means:

1. Being within 6 feet for a cumulative 15 minutes or more within a 24-hour period of someone who tests positive for COVID-19. (Regardless of whether masks were worn.)
2. The exposure period for someone who has received a positive test is 48 hours prior to the start of symptoms or time of test, whichever came first.

Up-to-Date on Vaccination means one or more of the following is true:

1. Received a 2nd dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine within the last 6 months.
2. Received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last 2 months.
3. Received a booster dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine within the last 6 months
4. Received a 2nd dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last 2 months

Return to Campus means you are cleared to resume in-person classes, chapel, team practices/games, activities, etc., following regular Asbury University masking and other COVID protocols.

Clearance to Move to Masking means:

• You may leave quarantine/isolation and resume in-person classes, chapel, team practices/games, activities, etc.
• You must wear a mask at all times when outside room/living space. (See “Masking” above.)

Before arriving to campus, if you are experiencing any flu, strep throat, or COVID-19 symptoms, remain home until you see a health professional and obtain a negative COVID-19 test result. Students should follow the same general practice once they are on campus and remain in their dorm rooms if viral symptoms develop.

If you are not able to move back to campus due to symptoms, contact Health Services at health.services@asbury.edu immediately.

Students will not be required to present a vaccination card. However, students are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated to prevent serious illness or severe COVID.

Students are strongly encouraged to return to their permanent residence if they are positive for COVID-19. There are limited isolation spaces on campus.

Health Services will manage student vaccination information, and employees who need to know for student support services regarding COVID-19 symptoms, quarantine or isolation will be notified. Access to student vaccination status will include only those who assist with the operations of healthcare services for isolation or quarantine (Resident Life staff and Athletic Trainers). Faculty will not ask students if they are vaccinated.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.

Students should fill out the COVID Questionnaire first at  https://forms.office.com/r/R2HBpX9M4Y   This will give Health Services the information needed to provide a plan of care.

Students can email health.services@asbury.edu or call (859) 858-5277 for an appointment. No walk-ins are allowed.  If after hours or on weekends, students should notify the RD on call.

To get tested on campus, Student Health Services will have Rapid COVID test by appointment Monday-Friday.

Bring Driver’s License or Picture ID & Insurance Card.

ASBURY UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (COVID testing)
EMAIL: health.services@asbury.edu
Phone: (859)858-5277 
Address: Corner of College & Hughes Street
Open: Mon - Fri 9am-3pm by appointment only for rapid tests

WILD HEALTH – 2 Lexington Locations & On-Demand (COVID testing only)

WEBSITE: https://wildlabsky.com/testing-lexington
1. Immanual Baptist Church at 3100 Tates Creek Rd. Lexington

2. Wild Health Field (Legends Baseball Field) at 207 Legends Ln. Lexington
3. On-Demand Testing – schedule a time for them to come to you to get tested
   Open: 7 days a week   8:30am – 5:30pm by appointment only
   Rapid Testing and PCR with Results within 24 hours

  
SOLARIS DIAGNOSTICS (PCR COVID & Flu testing)

WEBSITE: www.solarisdx.com/patient-registration/ 
 Address: 110 Dewey Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356
 Phone: (844)550-0308
 Open: Mon-Sat  9am-3pm appointment only

CVS PHARMACY (COVID testing only)

 WEBSITE: https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing
     CVS Lexington Location 2000 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington 40503

     Will need insurance card

WALGREENS PHARMACY (PCR COVID testing only)
 WEBSITE: https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing

*Must register online with health insurance information.  Results in 72 hours*

Walgreens Nicholasville Locations
          901 N. Main Street, Nicholasville

          1401 Keene Rd. Nicholasville

   Walgreens Lexington Locations
          3813 Dylan Place Lexington
          2001 Harrodsburg Rd Lexington

BAPTIST HEALTH URGENT CARE (2 LOCATIONS) 

(FOR EVALUATION & TREATMENT OF SYMPTOMS)
 WEBSITE: https://www.baptisthealth.com/covid-19/evaluation
 1. Address: 610 Brannon Rd. Suite 100 Nicholasville, Ky  Phone: (859)260-5540 (in Brannon Crossing)
       Open: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm Weekends 9am-5pm - Walk-In appointments available
 2. Address: 2040 Harrodsburg Rd. #200 Lexington, KY Phone: (859)899-7993 (across from Chick Fil A)
        Open: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm Weekends 9am-5pm – Walk-in appointments available

PCR test only and will see a provider to evaluate symptoms

JESSAMINE MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

 (FOR EVALUATION & TREATMENT OF SYMPTOMS)
WEBSITE: www.lexingtonclinic.com/jessamine   
Telehealth Phone: (859)887-8400 (TELL THEM YOU ARE AN ASBURY STUDENT)
Address: 110 Village Parkway Nicholasville, Ky  
Open: Mon – Fri 8am-5pm Weekends 9am-4:30pm walk-in & appointments available

Will see a provider to evaluate symptoms

UK COLLEGE OF NURSING PHYLLIS D. CORBITT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

(FOR EVALUATION & TREATMENT OF SYMPTOMS)

WEBSITE: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/appointment 

Phone: (859)858-0339

Address: 317 E. Main St. Wilmore, KY

Open: Mon – Thur 9am-5pm & Fridays 9am-4pm

Students can email health.services@asbury.edu or call (859) 858-5277 for an appointment. No walk-ins are allowed.    If you need to make an appointment related to COVID, you are asked to first fill out the COVID Questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/r/R2HBpX9M4Y

Every student will be asked to bring their own masks and thermometers when they come to campus. Extras will be available as needed.

An acceptable face covering must be made out of tightly woven fabric that is at least 2 layers. Please be extremely careful that your mask or gaiter meets this criteria. (Most gaiters do not.) The CDC has given the recommendation that masks with valves are not permitted, because they allow for a transfer of air. If you have questions about masks, Health Services approves masks in question. We recognize that all of us must adapt as the CDC updates its recommendations. Thank you for understanding that new information is continually forthcoming.

Asbury recommends the PCR or Rapid Antigen diagnostic test to confirm a positive or negative COVID-19 result. At-Home tests will need to be confirmed by repeating test at an official testing location. To locate a diagnostic testing site, work with Student Health Services and consult the list of testing locations, under the question "Where can I get tested for COVID-19?" in the "General Questions" section.

If you have any symptoms or a positive test for COVID-19, please complete the COVID Questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/r/R2HBpX9M4Y   and notify Health Services (Health.Services@asbury.edu) or (859) 858-5277 for further instructions, treatment options and assistance. If after hours or on a weekend, please notify the RD on call by calling the Asbury Switchboard at (859)858-3511.

All students are asked to self-monitor for symptoms and take their temperature daily. Residential students must immediately report temperatures ≥100.4° F or COVID-19 symptoms to Health Services.

The symptoms of COVID-19 overlap with many other illnesses, including influenza, strep throat, the common cold, and seasonal allergies. The only way to know for certain whether symptoms are caused by COVID-19 or something else is a diagnostic test. In general, a person is considered to be experiencing symptoms if he/she is experiencing two or more of the following that are not due to an underlying health condition (other than seasonal allergies):

• Fatigue
• Body aches or headache
• Cough
• Congestion (head or chest)
• Fever (temperature of 100 or higher)
• Sore throat
• Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea
• Shortness of breath
• Loss of taste or smell. Loss of taste/smell is considered symptomatic for COVID-19 even if no other symptoms are present.

• With the new CDC guidelines, Asbury University is adjusting the masking requirements on campus to Masks Optional. This means that masks will be optional in most areas of campus, including class & chapel. If a professor chooses to continue with masks required in their specific classroom, they may do so.
• MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.

Seating is returned to normal. However, the University may require distance at any point throughout the semester if community transmission rises.

Students with a documented medical condition that requires them to physically distance from other students may request accommodations through Academic Accessibility Resources (AAR). Address your request to Dr. Victoria Slocum at victoria.slocum@asbury.edu. The application for AAR can be found at https://start.asbury.edu/register/AAR_Intake.

Students may practice, rehearse, and perform without masks and without social-distancing.   Students are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms and should not attend group events if symptoms are present. 

The following symptoms are deemed problematic and should result in the student missing the practice/rehearsal/performance and reporting to health services.

• Fever ≥100° F
• New or worsening cough*
• Nasal/Chest congestion
• Shortness of breath
• Difficulty breathing*
• Chills
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell
• GI symptoms (nausea, vomiting or diarrhea)

*Excluding due to a known medical reason other than COVID-19

MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.

• With the new CDC guidelines, Asbury University is adjusting the masking requirements on campus to Masks Optional. This means that masks will be optional in most areas of campus, including class & chapel. If a professor chooses to continue with masks required in their specific classroom, they may do so.
• MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.

Chapel services will be held at full capacity (without physical distancing) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m.

Students with a documented medical condition that requires them to physically distance from other students may request accommodations through Academic Accessibility Resources (AAR). Address your request to Dr. Victoria Slocum at victoria.slocum@asbury.edu. The application for AAR can be found at https://start.asbury.edu/register/AAR_Intake.

Students who are required by Health Services to quarantine or isolate should contact the Chapel Office at chapelattendance@asbury.edu for further instructions.

While the University will not gather vaccination information as a requirement for attendance or housing, students are welcome to discuss their vaccination status with their roommate. Students who would prefer to have a vaccinated roommate and determine that their roommate has not been vaccinated may request a room change. The University will do everything possible to accommodate that housing change request but does not guarantee that the student will be rehoused. However, almost always we can accommodate roommate change requests in time.

Move-in will not be staggered. Students and guests with COVID-19 symptoms should not come to campus. If a student is not able to move in on his or her move-in day due to symptoms, the student should contact Health Services at health.services@asbury.edu immediately.

Before arriving to campus, if you are experiencing any flu, strep throat, or COVID-19 symptoms, remain home until you see a health professional and obtain a negative COVID-19 test result. Students should follow the same general practice once they are on campus and remain in their dorm rooms if viral symptoms develop.

If you are not able to move back to campus due to symptoms, contact Health Services at health.services@asbury.edu immediately.

Summer Conference Groups will be permitted to create their own protocol regarding vaccination and masking mandates, provided they do not conflict with our county or state mandates.

For example:

• If our state requires masking in groups larger than 50, then you would need to comply.
• If our state requires you to wear gloves when going through a self-service line, then you would need to comply.

While more than one group is on campus at a time, they will have designated tables to eat at, and will be in separate dorms or hallways.

All conference services personnel will abide by the requests of your group regarding masks any time they interact with individuals from your group.

Extra cleaning supplies can be provided upon request.

• With the new CDC guidelines, Asbury University is adjusting the masking requirements on campus to Masks Optional. This means that masks will be optional in most areas of campus, including class & chapel. If a professor chooses to continue with masks required in their specific classroom, they may do so.
• MASKS ARE REQUIRED, if students/employees are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19, even if vaccinated/boosted.

In the event of an exposure to COVID-19, please note:

• Notify Human Resources
• No Quarantine needed
• Self-Monitor for COVID symptoms for next 10 days
• Wear a mask at all times when in public outside of your office for 10 days
• Obtain a COVID test on Day 5 or at any time if symptoms develop

Whether you are vaccinated or not, please notify Human Resources of your exposure.

• Notify your supervisor
• Get COVID tested ASAP
• Quarantine until test results are back if not using a rapid test
• Continue to monitor symptoms to determine is they get worse and another test is necessary (if first test was negative)
• Wear a mask until symptoms have resolved

PCR or Rapid Antigen Testing will be accepted.  To locate a diagnostic testing site, please refer to the list of testing locations under “Where can I get tested for COVID-19?” on this FAQ page inside the "General Questions" section.

For positive COVID test results:

• Notify your supervisor and Human Resources
• Isolate for a minimum of 5 days after the day of the positive test (test day is day 0)
• Return to campus on day 6 if symptoms have improved and you are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication. Notify your supervisor and Human Resources if additional time off is needed.
• If you receive a negative test prior to day 5 and symptoms have improved, you may return to work.
• You will be expected to wear a mask at ALL times for an additional 5 days.

Questions regarding remote work options and Plexiglas are handled on a case-by-case review through the employee’s supervisor and HR (and Facilities for Plexiglas)