Employee Health Information
Campus Protocols for COVID-19

CSU COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Those Accessing Campus

Effective April 6th, 2023, the CSU strongly recommends that all Cal Poly employees and students accessing campus are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Telecommute/Remote Work

Those who can telecommute or work remotely to fulfill some or all of their work responsibilities may do so if it is operationally feasible for the unit (as determined and approved by the appropriate administrator) and consistent with the campus and division or department's practices.

Disability Accommodation

We are committed to providing an inclusive learning and working environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. In alignment with these values, and in compliance with applicable laws and policies, qualified individuals with a disability shall be provided a reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their job.

Pursuant to Cal/OSHA effective February 3, 2023 - February 3, 2025, Cal Poly will adhere to the following isolation and quarantine standards:

Employees who Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolation) — Regardless of vaccination status, previous infection, or lack of symptoms, employees who test positive for COVID-19:

• Must be excluded from the workplace for at least five days from the date of the first positive test.
• Must continue to isolate if they have a fever and may not return to work until the fever resolves.
• May return to the workplace after Day 5 if symptoms are not present or are resolving and a COVID-19 test* (preferably an antigen test) that is collected on Day 5 or later is negative.
• Must wear face coverings around others for a total of 10 days after the positive test (and in accordance with campus protocols).
• Must be excluded from the workplace for 10 days if they are unable to test or if symptoms are not resolving.

Employees who have had a close contact with a COVID-19 case.

• Must stay home and take a COVID-19 test if symptoms develop.
• Must take a COVID-19 test between 3 and 5 days from the exposure date if no symptoms develop.
• Must wear a face covering around others for 10 days.
• Must follow the isolation requirements above if they test positive.

Close contact is defined as someone sharing the same indoor airspace (e.g., home, clinic waiting room, airplane, etc.) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes) during an infected person's infectious period.

Reporting a COVID-19 Diagnosis

All employees who test positive for COVID-19 or are diagnosed with COVID-19 should submit the COVID-19 Reporting Form. Reporting positive cases is critical, as it enables Environmental Health and Safety to conduct exposure investigations and allows the campus to maintain an accurate count of COVID-19 cases. Cal Poly Corporation employees who test positive should contact cpchr@calpoly.edu for further guidance. ASI employees who test positive should contact rgkane@calpoly.edu for further guidance.

Off-Campus Testing Resources

Please contact your family healthcare provider to determine the testing options available to you.

In addition, you may also have access to testing through a local urgent care facility, pharmacy, or community testing sites in your area. Testing varies from county to county. Check with your local community testing site to see if they offer asymptomatic testing. In addition, verify the average turnaround time for receiving test results, as laboratory processing and reporting times vary greatly.

Insurance

If you have insurance, please have your insurance card available when you register at the county testing sites. You will not be charged a co-pay, but your insurance will be charged. Testing may not be free at urgent care centers or primary care physicians.

Self-testing kits

If you need to be tested for COVID-19 and can’t get tested by a healthcare provider, you can consider using either a self-collection kit or a self-test that can be performed at home or anywhere else. At-home tests are now widely available for purchase at local pharmacies and the Cal Poly Pharmacy. Visit the CDC Self-Testing webpage for more information.