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Protocols for students with COVID-19 symptoms

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Student safety is a top priority for the university. The protocols outlined below are designed for students who are living on or near our campuses, including in a Department of Residence-operated building, and accessing approved spaces such as the Athletic Centre, Laurier-Brantford YMCA, Library, food services, classrooms or study areas.

Following the protocols will help to protect your safety as well as the safety of our faculty, staff, students and the communities in which we operate.

If You Have Tested Positive for COVID-19

Protocol

  1. Do not attend Laurier buildings in person.
  2. Stay home and reach out to Public Health.

Note: Should a member of the Laurier community test positive for COVID-19, Public Health will conduct contact tracing to notify individuals that may have been in close contact and may be at risk. Public Health will contact those individuals directly. Identifying details will not be shared publicly.

A. Potential COVID-19 Exposure: Visited Campus

Please follow this protocol if you are a Laurier student who has entered a Laurier building and you meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • You have symptoms of COVID-19.
  • You have been referred for testing or advised to self-isolate.
  • You have travelled from out of country within the last 14 days.
  • You had close physical contact with someone who has symptoms of COVID-19.

Protocol

  1. Do not attend Laurier buildings in person.
  2. Contact the Student Care Coordinator (Waterloo or Brantford) in the Dean of Students Office via email at deanofstudentswl@wlu.ca (Waterloo) or deanofstudentsbr@wlu.ca (Brantford) and provide the following information:
    • Laurier buildings and locations visited (including the date visited).
    • COVID-19 related criteria as listed above.
  3. The Student Care Coordinator will connect you directly to the Student Wellness Centre (Waterloo or Brantford) and/or will refer you to your Regional Public Health.

Note: The Student Care Coordinator will collect information solely for the purpose of our Facilities and Asset Management team cleaning and sanitizing Laurier spaces. This information will be retained and used by the university only for these purposes as they are related to the health and safety of the Laurier community. For questions related to privacy, please contact the Privacy Office.

Additional Information

  • If you have been attending classes remotely and are feeling well enough, please continue to attend classes remotely. If you are not well enough to participate in remote classes, please connect directly with your instructors.
  • When you are ready to return to in-person activities at Laurier and have been cleared by Public Health to leave quarantine please review the campus health and safety protocols and your responsibilities for keeping our campus safe. 

B. Potential COVID-19 Exposure: Have Not Visited Campus

Please follow this protocol if you are a Laurier student who has not visited a Laurier building and you meet one or more of the following criteria or receive a “fail” badge:

  • You have symptoms of COVID-19.
  • You have been referred for testing or advised to self-isolate.
  • You have travelled from out of country within the last 14 days.
  • You had close physical contact with someone who has symptoms of COVID-19.

Protocol

  1. Do not attend Laurier buildings in person.
  2. Stay home and reach out to Public Health or the Student Wellness Centre at wellness@wlu.ca.

C. Reporting Procedures For Students Living In Residence 


Please follow this protocol if you are a Laurier student living in a Department of Residence-operated building and you meet one or more of the following criteria or receive a “fail” badge:

  • You have symptoms of COVID-19.
  • You have been referred for testing or advised to self-isolate.
  • You have travelled from out of country within the last 14 days.
  • You had close physical contact with someone who has symptoms of COVID-19.

Protocol

  1. Immediately notify Special Constable Service by calling 519-885-3333. The Department Residence will follow up to determine appropriate next steps.
Note: In the event of the need to self-isolate, residence staff will follow up with you to talk about what to expect next. As part of the process to provide you with support, some information will be shared with Special Constable Service and with Food Services.