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COVID-19 Resources

As of August 2022, COVID-19 monitoring on the Whitewater and Rock County campuses of UW-Whitewater has transitioned from the Emergency Operations Center to a Campus Health Advisory Group with representation from University Health and Counseling Services, Academic Affairs, Residence Life, University Police, and University Marketing and Communications, in continued consultation with our three county health departments. If COVID-19 conditions on campus or in the community warrant it, the EOC may be established again.

UW-Whitewater encourages you to stay up-to-date on your vaccinations, wear a mask if you choose and stay healthy in general.

As of August 2022, COVID-19 monitoring on the Whitewater and Rock County campuses of UW-Whitewater has transitioned from the Emergency Operations Center to a Campus Health Advisory Group with representation from University Health and Counseling Services, Academic Affairs, Residence Life, University Police, and University Marketing and Communications, in continued consultation with our three county health departments. If COVID-19 conditions on campus or in the community warrant it, the EOC may be established again.

UW-Whitewater encourages you to stay up-to-date on your vaccinations, wear a mask if you choose and stay healthy in general.

COVID-19 vaccines and testing

  • Safe, effective vaccines (and booster doses) are available for free. See “COVID-19 Resources” below.
  • UW-Whitewater students, faculty and staff can pick up a free COVID-19 home testing kit at UHCS. Rock County campus students, faculty and staff can also pick up a free COVID-19 home testing kit at the Warhawk Solution Center. Mass testing is no longer available on campus. Testing at UHCS is only available for students with symptoms who require to be seen by a provider. See “COVID-19 Resources” below for other testing resources.

  • As we all do our part to stay well and healthy, Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services has expanded access to free COVID-19 tests through the Say Yes! COVID Test program. Up to five rapid antigen tests may be requested at no cost and should arrive in 1-2 weeks. Students living in the residence halls are eligible if you format your address with a secondary line. If you are not sure of your exact hall address, please check at your front desk.

     For example, a resident of Goodhue would enter their address as:

    Willie Warhawk
    790 W. Starin Rd
    Goodhue Room 123
    Whitewater, WI 53190

If you test positive

  • If you need information on what to do if you test positive or are exposed to someone positive, please visit the CDC quarantine/isolation calculator. After you answer a series of questions, this calculator will describe your next steps.
  • It is your responsibility to communicate with all relevant individuals, including your instructors, work supervisor or coach.

Face coverings

  • There is no university-wide mandate. Please be respectful of people’s individual choices to wear or not wear a face covering. Masks continue to be a good tool for protecting ourselves and others, and the CDC advises that everyone wear masks for 10 days after a positive test or after exposure, regardless of vaccination status.
  • Clinical areas such as University Health and Counseling Services, the Communication Sciences and Disorders clinic, and the Children’s Center may still require masking.

Prioritize self-care. Make time to take care of yourself. It is an uncertain time for everyone, including you. Remember to take it day by day and do the best you can to help yourself and others. Try some of the ideas below:

  • Maintain a regular sleep schedule

  • Exercise regularly

  • Keep a regular schedule, including meals, classes, study time, etc

  • Spend time outside, in nature

  • Practice deep breathing, relaxation, yoga, etc.

  • Maintain good nutrition and regular meals

  • Try to arrange ways to work from home and set up boundaries so you can maintain your personal time and space

  • Take a long bath or shower

  • Spend time with your pet

  • Find ways to laugh

  • Do  mindfulness activities

  • Get creative with art projects and crafts

  • Find a hobby

  • Journal

  • Try out the  Covid Anxiety Workbook

  • Learn more at CDC: Coping with Stress 

  • Explore resources from The Jed Foundation

  • Connect with others. Connection with others is important to our well-being, particularly as this a time you and others may feel lonely or distressed. Find ways to connect while keeping yourself and others safe.

    • Call family and friends, including those you have not talked to in a while to reconnect.

    • Stay connected to campus through email, social media, and online classroom activities.

    • Spend time with significant others.

    • Virtually connect with friends (watch a TV show together, have a book club, play video games together).

  • Be mindful of Covid-19 overload and misinformation. While it may be helpful to stay in the know, limit the time you spend taking in Covid-19 news.  Also, be mindful to check-out rumors for yourself by going to reputable sources.