COVID-19 - Office of Residence Life Updates

The Office of Residence Life is committed to the safety and security of every student who has decided to call UD home.

Occupancy

At this time, UD does not intend to set occupancy limits within its residence halls. Roommates and suitemates are considered a family unit.

Face Coverings

Face coverings are highly recommended. They are required in the Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center and may be required at clinical sites and internship locations, on public transportation, etc.

We strongly encourage students, faculty, and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Please visit www.vaccines.gov to find locations that offer COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.

Our priority continues to be the safety and well-being of our UD family both on campus and at our LIFE sites in Dubuque, Iowa; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Tempe, Arizona; and Meridian, Idaho. Please, as we enter this new phase, practice our new mantra: Practice adaptability, patience, and forgiveness. There may be members of our UD family who wish to continue to wear face coverings even if they are vaccinated. Please feel welcome to do so if you would like.

Single-use face coverings are available at stations throughout campus should you forget your face covering. If you notice a station is out of face coverings, please contact the Office of Safety and Security at 563.589.3333.

Guests and Visitors

Non-UD students, unless authorized by the Dean of Student Formation, are not allowed in residence halls or other campus housing.

Visitors (defined as full-time UD students) may be in residence halls only during visitation hours.

Good Housekeeping and Disinfection Practices

UD will continue to implement increased cleaning and disinfecting practices on high use surfaces and in high traffic areas. This includes cleaning and disinfecting common areas, communal restrooms, and lounges.

Isolation and Quarantine Procedure

The Office of Residence Life has adopted an isolation and quarantine procedure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This procedure will be refined as information and understanding of COVID-19 evolves.

Implementation of the isolation and quarantine procedure is coordinated by the Department of Student Life, Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center, and UD Cares Team.

The isolation and quarantine procedure applies only to residential students. UD will not provide isolation or quarantine housing to non-residential students. Non-residential students are to isolate or quarantine in their off-campus housing.

For more information on isolation and quarantine, please visit the COVID-19 Exposure Guidance Page.

If you have flu-like symptoms, whether you are vaccinated or not, stay home or in your residence hall and rest. Call your health care provider and contact the following individuals:

  • Students: Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center at 563.589.3360 or StudentHealthCenter@dbq.edu and your professors
  • Student -Athletes: Erin Barsema, athletics health care administrator, at 563.589.3857 or EBarsema@dbq.edu and your professors

Questions

For more information, contact the Office of Residence Life at 563.589.3163 or ResidenceLife@dbq.edu.