For more information and additional requirements, please read the Aug. 6 update >
The CU Anschutz Medical Campus self-reporting requirement remains in effect for everyone—regardless of vaccination status—who has COVID-19-like symptoms, tests positive or may have been exposed to a COVID-19 case. Anyone fitting these categories is asked to stay home, self-report, and await one-on-one follow-up from the CU Anschutz Contact Tracing Team. Students and employees are not to return to on-campus activity until this team has officially cleared them for return. More information about self-reporting is available here.
Students:
Students should submit their vaccine verification or exemption directly to the school before beginning fall courses.
Faculty and staff:
By September 1, all CU Anschutz faculty and staff must be fully vaccinated (2 weeks past final dose of current COVID-19 vaccines). Please follow these 5 easy steps to complete your vaccine verification or file an exemption.
Read the CU Anschutz vaccine FAQs >As of July 27, 2021, the CDC has released updated guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC website states:
"To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
Wearing a mask is most important if you have a weakened immune system or
if, because of your age or an underlying medical condition, you are at increased risk for severe disease,
or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at
increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated. If this applies
to you or your household, you might choose to wear a mask regardless of
the level of transmission in your area."
According to these guidelines, fully vaccinated people can begin to resume certain pre-pandemic activities such as visiting with others outside of their household who are fully vaccinated and traveling domestically without a pre- or post-travel test.
Please visit the CDC website for the latest updates. To review a summary of the latest changes, visit this page.
As of April 16, 2021, CDPHE announced that "the COVID-19 Dial [has evolved] into Public Health Order 20-38: Limited COVID-19 Restrictions,
which allows counties to implement regulations at the local level while
still maintaining some limited requirements across the state. Counties
may use the statewide dial framework as model for implementing their own
regulations."
For more information on the COVID-19 dial framework, please visit the CDPHE website. Coloradans should review guidance from their local health department and city government in addition to state guidance.
To learn more about mask guidance and requirements, visit the CDPHE website and CDC website.
As of July 27, 2021, the CDC has released updated mask guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC website states:
"To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
Wearing a mask is most important if you have a weakened immune system or if, because of your age or an underlying medical condition, you are at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated. If this applies to you or your household, you might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission in your area."
The CDC website also outlines additional guidance:
"If you are not fully vaccinated and aged 2 or older, you should wear a mask in indoor public places.
In general, you do not need to wear a mask in outdoor settings.
In areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings and for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated."
To learn more about mask guidance, visit the CDPHE website and CDC website.
If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone who has it, stay home and avoid contact with others. Call ahead to your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms before going into their office. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 and explain your symptoms. Wear a face mask if you must interact with others or leave your home.
If you are a ColoradoSPH student or a ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz employee who is experiencing coronavirus symptoms, you are required to submit a self-report. Not sure if you should submit a self-report form? Check out this helpful guide.
For those in Colorado, please visit the CDPHE website and follow the latest guidance. For those outside of Colorado, please visit your local health department website or the CDC website for additional information.
Follow the latest guidance from the CDC, stay home, and avoid contact with others.*
If you are a ColoradoSPH student or a ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz employee who has been exposed to COVID-19, you are required to submit a self-report. Not sure if you should submit a self-report form? Check out this helpful guide.
Please also follow the latest information from the HR department of your home campus: CU Anschutz, CSU, and UNC. Additional information and resources for ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz employees, such as benefits FAQs, can be found on the Employee Services website.
*Please note that the guidance will depend on vaccination status.
CU Anschutz employees and students (including all ColoradoSPH students), as well as members of their households, have access to free COVID-19 testing. Several options are available, depending on whether you or your household member is showing symptoms of COVID-19 or has had a known exposure to anyone with the disease. Learn more about these options and how to get tested on the CU Anschutz coronavirus website.
Review the CDPHE's testing information. Anyone with symptoms should get tested, stay away from others, and follow the instructions on how to isolate. Find a community testing site.
ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz employees:
ColoradoSPH at CSU employees:
ColoradoSPH at UNC employees:
Wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, avoiding crowds, and hand washing—among other prevention measures—remain important ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.
When you're eligible to receive one of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines, get vaccinated. Once you're fully vaccinated, you can start engaging in activities that you may not have been able to participate in during the pandemic. Read more about the CDC's recommendations for what you can do once you've been vaccinated.
For more information, please visit CDC website.
For general questions about COVID-19, call CO-HELP—Colorado’s call line providing answers in many languages including English, Spanish (Español), Mandarin (普通话) and more at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911. You can also check CDPHE's FAQ page or the CDC's FAQ page to find answers to common questions.
According to guidance from CDPHE, "People should call 911 ONLY with a medical emergency. Do not call 911 if you are seeking general medical advice or wish to be tested for COVID-19. If you have COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath), consider a telehealth visit or nurseline advice before seeking in-person care." Please find more information on the CDPHE website.
For questions about how school and university operations are affected by COVID-19 that cannot be answered by exploring this site and related links, please contact the relevant department(s)—such as the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs, HR departments at our universities, or CU Employee Services—or search our directory to find a specific individual. Our school and our universities have many resources available to students and employees that we are happy to help you navigate. If we cannot answer your question, we can likely point you in the right direction.
For other questions about how to navigate human resources across the state of CO, please visit the 2-1-1 Colorado website, call
2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211. Mile High United Way and the
Colorado State Emergency Center have partnered to offer this service and help Coloradans navigate resources such as housing, rent, and utility assistance, applying for SNAP benefits, and more.
The Population Mental Health & Wellbeing program at ColoradoSPH has launched a mental wellbeing survey to assess the effects of imposed social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey is open to U.S. and international participation. We welcome your participation, and we encourage you to share the survey with your networks.
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