Data Tracking & Protocols
The Campbell University Health & Safety Task Force tracks campus COVID-19 vaccination rates and active cases, and shares updates on this page regularly during the fall and spring semesters. With a renewed sense of care and concern, we urge your continued cooperation with community expectations and policies.
Effective Friday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m., the Campbell University face covering policy will change from “required” to “masks recommended, but no longer required” in indoor spaces across the University (of course, masks are highly recommended for those who are not vaccinated). This includes all University facilities such as residence halls, dining facilities, classrooms, library, athletic venues and related.
COVID-19 Case Data
Last updated: Friday, June 17, 2022
Current Cases
Current number of positive cases at Campbell University’s Main Campus in Buies Creek, including the Health Sciences Campus.
Semester Case Trends
COVID-19 case trend data for the current semester at the Campbell University’s Main Campus in Buies Creek, including the Health Sciences Campus.
Know Your COVID-19 Community Level
COVID-19 Community Levels are a new tool from the CDC to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.
Protocol for COVID Exposure
Review the protocol for students, faculty, and staff who:
- are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
- have been exposed to a person with COVID-19
If you are feeling ill, DO NOT report to work or class. Quarantine yourself and call your primary care provider or the Health Center at (910) 893-1560 for advice on the appropriate next steps based on your symptoms.
Health FAQs
Campus community
If you are feeling ill, DO NOT report to work or class.
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- Confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Bluish lips or face
Symptoms occur 2-14 days after exposure, with an average of 5-6 days. The most common symptoms associated with COVID-19 include:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Tips for Prevention
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Do not share food, drinks or toothbrushes with anyone
- Clean your phone frequently
- Avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, nose and mouth
- Stay home if you are sick unless the of your illness severity requires medical attention
- Cover your cough with a tissue, then discard and wash your hands
- Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the bathroom, before eating and after blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing
- If handwashing is not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers
- Avoid unnecessary physical contact such as handshakes, hugs and kisses
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
Learn more about prevention at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
If you have a family member who is sick and you were in contact with them, contact the Campbell University Health Center for testing and/or contact tracing.
If you have not been in contact with them for 2 weeks before the diagnosis, try to avoid contact while they are symptomatic. If this is unreasonable, ensure you maintain social distancing from the person who is sick, and when around him/her, all parties should wear a face covering. Limit contact to less than 10-minute intervals, and wash your hands after each encounter. If possible, try to ensure the patient is in a well-ventilated room, and open windows to allow circulation of air.
Face coverings are required when inside any Campbell University facility until further notice. This requirement applies to all students, faculty, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination status.
Students
Students who receive a positive test result should complete the COVID-19 Self Report form and follow the Protocol for Positive Cases.
When face-to-face attendance is not possible due to pandemic-related restrictions, course attendance should be evaluated as defined by Title IV of the Higher Education Act. The following measures of engagement should serve as a measure of course attendance when physical presence is not feasible.
- physically attending a class where there is an opportunity for direct interaction between the instructor and students (can be face-to-face or utilizing technology including Blackboard Collaborate);
- submitting academic assignments as outlined in the course syllabus;
- taking an exam, an interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction;
- attending a study group that is assigned by the institution;
- participating in an online discussion about academic matters; and
- initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course.
While not as simple as present or absent, documentation of these activities is clear evidence of engagement, participation, and by proxy, attendance in the course.
View the full policyFaculty & Staff
- If a student informs an instructor or staff member that they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, loss of taste/smell, fatigue, shortness of breath), the instructor or staff member should immediately tell the student to stay in their room, self-quarantine, and CALL the Campbell University Health Center at (910) 893-1560.
- If the student is a commuter they should be instructed to return to their place of residence, self-quarantine, and call the University Health Center.
- If it is after hours then a student should call their health care provider, a local medical provider, or Campus Safety who will contact the on-call Campbell University Health Center provider.
- If a student comes to class or into an office, but appears to be ill and experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, loss of taste/smell, fatigue, shortness of breath), the instructor or staff member should immediately talk with the student outside the classroom or the office and advise them to return to home, self-quarantine, and CALL the Campbell University Health Center at (910) 893-1560.
- If it is after hours then a student should call their health care provider, a local medical provider, or Campus Safety who will contact the on-call Campbell University Health Center provider.
If a student informs a Campbell employee they have been diagnosed with COVID-19 the instructor or staff member should immediately contact Kellie Nothstine or Jennifer Brown.
Kellie Nothstine
Associate Vice President of Campus Life
910-893-2039
nothstine@campbell.edu
Jennifer Brown
Executive Administrative Assistant for Student Life
910-893-1540
jbrown@campbell.edu
If an employee appears to be ill with any of the symptoms connected with COVID-19, (fever, cough, loss of taste/smell, fatigue, shortness of breath), the supervisor should immediately talk with the staff member in private and advise them to return to their home, self-quarantine, and contact the Health Center at (910) 893-1560 regarding an appointment to be tested.
- Follow contact tracing protocol.
- Facilities Management at (910) 893-1611 and notify that there was a positive case of COVID-19.
Facilities Management may choose to:
- Sanitize all the offices with a Clorox 360 machine. Note: This only takes about 5 minutes and employees can re-enter their offices.
- Change out the filters in the building.
The University is asking faculty, staff and students to voluntarily disclose whether they are in self-quarantine.
Complete Voluntary Disclosure