While the COVID-19 vaccine is not required, it is highly recommended for all students in accordance with CDC guidance. Refer to the Immunization Requirements Page for a comprehensive list of vaccines that are required for all regularly enrolled students.

In accordance with the San Diego County and Imperial County, San Diego State University updated its isolation and quarantine policy on Jan. 22, 2024 for students, faculty, and staff. Per the updated policy, SDSU community members with COVID-19 are permitted to return to school and work as long as they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and their symptoms are both mild and improving. Those who test positive but are asymptomatic do not need to isolate, but should take measures to reduce exposure to others, according to updated county and state guidance.

Step 1: If a student has tested positive, all students must continue to report their positive COVID-19 test results to SDSU. If tested at SDSU, the results are typically ready within 3-4 days. If not tested at SDSU, the student should report their positive test within 2 hours of receipt.

Step 2: Following the positive test result, the student is contacted by a COVID Assessment and Response team member to help understand onset of symptoms and assist with notification of close contacts as needed.

Step 3: Students who are feeling unwell should stay home and not go to classes, work, or other activities.

• For students who live in on-campus housing: while experiencing symptoms, the student should stay in their room unless they need to use the building’s facilities (bathroom, shower, kitchen, laundry, etc.), pick up food, or attend a doctor’s appointment. When using the building’s facilities or picking up food, the student must wear a facial covering at all times. The student may pick up food on campus or order food using delivery app services such as Doordash, GrubHub, or AmazonFresh.

Per the updated policy, students with COVID-19 are permitted to return to school and work as long as they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and their symptoms are both mild and improving. Students should wear a facial covering while around others through day 10 after symptom onset, or until they have had two negative COVID tests at least 24 hours apart.

• Symptoms include: runny nose or congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, high fever, chills, body/muscle aches, nausea/vomiting, and a new loss of taste or smell.
• Students must test for COVID-19 within 24 hours of onset of symptoms.
• There are a few testing options available for SDSU students. Students can get tested through SDSU Student Health Services or their preferred healthcare provider. Tests when symptomatic may be antigen or molecular.
• Students living in a residence hall must stay in their room or apartment/suite unless they need to use the building’s facilities (bathroom, shower, kitchen, laundry, etc.), pick up food, or attend a doctor’s appointment until they meet the criteria to return to school and work, as outlined above. When using the building’s facilities or picking up food, the student must wear a facial covering at all times.
• Students living off-campus may not come to campus or attend campus-related activities for any reason other than testing or receiving medical care until they meet the criteria to return to school and work, as outlined above.
• If the COVID-19 test is negative, students may not return to class, on-campus employment, or campus activities until at least 24 hours have passed since their last fever (without use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms have improved.
• If the COVID-19 test is positive, students are permitted to return to school and work as long as they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and their symptoms are both mild and improving. Students should wear a facial covering while around others through day 10 after symptom onset, or until they have had two negative COVID tests at least 24 hours apart.

• Residence hall students must comply with all directives related to isolation and quarantine.
• Students are permitted to return to school and work as long as they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and their symptoms are both mild and improving.
• Those who test positive but are asymptomatic do not need to isolate, but should take measures to reduce exposure to others, according to updated county and state guidance.

• Students who have not been cleared to access campus (as indicated in their HealtheConnect portal) may only access campus or campus-related activities for the purposes of testing (including visiting testing vending machines) or receiving medical care.