COVID-19 Info
March 1, 2024: Following updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Ohio State will no longer recommend a five-day isolation for those who test positive for COVID-19. The CDC now recommends that those with respiratory viruses can go back to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving and there has been no fever. Details of the guidance are on the CDC’s website.
As a reminder, Student Life Disability Services (SLDS) does not provide short-term academic flexibility letters or excuse notes for those testing positive for COVID-19,
Instead, instructors are advised to provide flexibility upon your reporting this status directly to them.
Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 should Inform and keep a record of all correspondence with your instructors requesting academic flexibility if you must stay home and avoid others due to a viral infection.
You or your instructors are welcome to contact us with questions by reaching out directly to your assigned Access Specialist or via our main inbox at slds@osu.edu.