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This interim guidance is based on what is currently
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
as additional information becomes available. Please
updated interim guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/cor
Health officials are currently taking steps to prevent
US communities. IHE play an important role in thi
with local health departments, IHE should take step
its potential transmission within their IHE commun
the spread of COVID-19 among their students and
community transmission.
IHE should continue to collaborate, share informat
help protect the whole IHE community, including t
designed to complement other community mitigati
the healthcare system and minimize disruption to t
and faculty from social stigma and discrimination.
(e.g., encouraging hand hygiene, monitoring absent
strategies for before, during, and after a possible ou
Who is this guidance for?
This interim guidance is intended for administrators of p
IHE include a diverse set of American colleges and unive
for-profit; and comprehensive, research-focused, or speci
provosts) are individuals who make policies and procedu
programming of institutions of higher education.
Why is this guidance being issued?
This guidance will help IHE and their partners understan
among students, faculty, and staff. It also aims to help IH
or if there is spread within the community in which the I
help administrators plan for the continuity of teaching, le
COVID-19 and address concerns related to COVID-19 a
What is the role of IHE in responding to CO
IHE, working together with local health departments, ha
IHE’s efforts will help ensure students, staff, and faculty h
and work. IHE welcome students, staff, faculty, and visito
may have close contact in IHE settings, often sharing spa
Some individuals are experiencing stigma and discrimina
includes people of Chinese and Asian descent, as well as
who may have been exposed to the virus. It is important
about COVID-19 to students, staff, and faculty to minim
campuses. It is also important to provide mental health su
affected by stigma regarding COVID-19. CDC has inform
fear and stigma.
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