Category: About Quarantine and Isolation

What should I do if I feel symptomatic or test positive and the Health Center is closed?

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For COVID-19 emergencies such as trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, bluish lips, or face, call 911.

Students who need a test or consultation when the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center is closed can receive treatment through one of the local urgent care center listed here. The closest such facility to SMU is the Sanai Urgent Care Center (3414 Milton Ave., Dallas, TX 75205 // 469-522-3995).

If you test positive at an urgent care facility, or have come into close contact with a known positive case when the Health Center is closed, first fill out the CCC Form. A case manager will provide more guidance.

In the event a case manager does not reach out to you immediately upon filling out the form, follow CDC guidelines and isolate.

What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?

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The University uses the definitions as provided by the CDC. Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick. Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease and monitors for symptoms. Students living on campus will quarantine in their room and watch for the development of any symptoms.

An individual may not need to quarantine if they’ve been fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

Who provides medical care if I test positive for COVID-19 and am in University isolation?

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Our medical professionals at the Dr. Bob Smith Health Center will be available to evaluate students in isolation in-person or virtually. If a student experiences progressively worse symptoms, our medical professionals will determine if a higher level of medical care is warranted. If a student needs a higher level of medical attention, our physicians will arrange for the student to be transferred to a local hospital for advanced medical care. If an isolated student is transferred to a hospital, a member of the Dean of Students Office will notify the student’s emergency contact to alert them of the situation and provide the hospital’s contact information.

I’m in University isolation/quarantine and need (food, medicine, other items). How can I get that?

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The Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with Campus Services will coordinate the meal delivery process provide food for three meals, delivered once per day. The Case Investigator will upload any dietary restrictions into the student’s case in Maxient. These lists will be merged and shared daily with SMU Dining Services in order for meals to be prepared for all students in isolation.

ABM, the University’s contracted custodial service, will be responsible for trash removal from the facility twice per week.

In Martin Hall. Students will be able to use the laundry services located within the facilities if needed.

Can I self-quarantine or self-isolate at home versus staying in my dorm room?

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The Student Care and Isolation Process will be used to determine the best option for the student. If the student lives on campus, the student will be asked through the contact tracing process whether they are able to return to their home off campus to isolate.

If the student is not able to return to their home off campus to isolate, the Case Investigator will notify SMU’s Student Contact Tracing Team Lead who will assign the student a temporary isolation location through RLSH’s student housing (StarRez) portal and will inform the Case Investigator of this location.