On-Campus Guide to Quarantine

Please work with Public Health to comprise a plan on obtaining food during your isolation.

If you do not have a meal plan, you can purchase one for your stay. The Byte 10 plan is $85 (details can be viewed here). If you do not have or wish to purchase a meal plan, you may utilize grocery delivery services. Grocery services are offered locally by Walmart, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, and Whole Foods. You may also have a friend or family member leave groceries outside of your door, however, please do not open the door to interact, rather, request they send you a message to notify you that they’ve been delivered.

Depending on your housing space, you may share common spaces with other residents such as bathrooms or kitchens. Please limit the time you spend in these spaces, and use abundant caution. This includes wearing a mask and using hand sanitizer or washing hands before pushing on doors, using different high touch objects, maintaining physical distancing, and sanitizing these spaces before and after each use.

You may leave your room/unit to take care of essential needs, such as going to the doctor, getting water from a public filling station, using a common bathroom, etc. We encourage you to spend 10-15 minutes outside in fresh air a few times a day, masked with gloves, and physically distanced from others. You must take abundant caution any time you leave your assigned room/unit in order to limit others’ exposure. You must wear a mask and latex gloves, maintain physical distancing, and disinfect surfaces you touch before and after use. Please limit the time spent outside your assigned room/unit.

During your quarantine period, you should not have in-person contact with others.

If you receive a notice that a package has arrived at your area front desk, we are requesting that you do not come to the desk to retrieve any mail until your quarantine period is over. If there is a package that has a necessity that you need currently, please contact your Resident Director. They will work with you to find a way to safely deliver this package to you if essential items are inside.

We recognize that quarantining can be hard and you may have questions on how to get help with your academics, financial support, food pantry, mental health, or physical health referrals. Check out the support page on the Dean of Students page for additional support!

For questions, concerns, or maintenance needs during your stay, please contact the main Housing & Residence Life Department at (208) 447-1001 during normal business hours (M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). Outside of normal business hours, for situations that require immediate attention, call Public Safety at (208) 426-6911 or emergency services at 911.