TROY Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center
Updated CDC Guidance on COVID-19
Updated: March 6, 2024
TROY currently has no special operational procedures or guidelines related to COVID-19
and continues to follow the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Recently, the CDC updated its guidance for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses,
including COVID-19.
The CDC now recommends treating COVID-19 the same as flu, RSV, and other respiratory
viruses. According to the CDC, more than 98% of the U.S. population has some form
of protection against the virus as a result of vaccinations or prior infection, resulting
in a significant drop in COVID-related hospitalizations.
Therefore, the CDC recommends that individuals who have contracted COVID-19 isolate
from others for the duration of fever and other symptoms and may return to work or
school after being symptom-free for 24 hours.
Faculty members and students should follow their regular attendance policies as outlined
in the course syllabus and treat COVID-19 as they would any other medical absence.
Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 are not required to complete a contact
tracing worksheet and do not need a letter from Student Services to return to class
or receive an excused absence.
Quarantine is not required if a student or employee is exposed to someone with COVID-19
or any other contagious illness.
Employees should use leave time for illnesses that render them unable to work or if
they are caring for an ill family member.
University Statements
View an archive of official TROY communications regarding the University response to COVID-19.
View Past University Statements
COVID-19 Vaccinations
Troy University has partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health to serve as a distribution center for COVID-19 vaccinations to faculty and staff and eligible members of the public starting March 4. Vaccines will be offered at the Health Center located next to the Trojan Center on the Troy Campus. For scheduling and eligibility information visit TROY's COVID-19 Vaccination website.