All individuals who come to NCCU’s campus, including students, employees and visitors are expected to be familiar with and comply with these community standards for COVID-19.
COVID-19
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has partnered closely with local, state and federal public health authorities to monitor developments, coordinate our response, share information and provide guidance regarding COVID-19 to the Eagle community. NCCU’s COVID-19 protocols and policies follow guidance and adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the following groups:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- State of North Carolina
- City of Durham
- Durham County
- University of North Carolina System
NCCU strives to provide a campus experience that more closely resembles “normal” while also taking necessary precautions to ensure that campus will continue to be a safe and healthy place to work, live, learn and visit.
It is important to remember that COVID-19 represents a novel and rapidly changing challenge that requires that NCCU leadership constantly evaluate and monitor the situation to ensure that our policies and procedures evolve as needed.
Specific planning elements and policies are documented in the NCCU Pandemic and Communicable Disease Emergency Response Plan, which is available upon request from ehs@nccu.edu.
NCCU has a well-defined, thoroughly practiced notification system to ensure those who need to know about a positive test result or close contact are notified.
NCCU's health and safety practices include face coverings, distancing, hand hygiene, and daily health surveys.
The most effective way to keep yourself and others healthy is to get vaccinated. Student Health continues to offer vaccination clinics on campus that serve both the campus and the larger community.
NCCU offers testing for both students and employees. Results of testing conducted on campus are automatically reported via the NAVICA app (for rapid tests) or via telephone/text for PCR testing.
COVID-19 positive persons are isolated to keep them from those who are healthy from those who are healthy. Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of persons who were exposed due to close contact.
It is imperative that NCCU be notified of all faculty, staff, and students who experience COVID-like symptoms, have tested positive for COVID-19, or have been identified as a close contact.
Student Affairs provides information related to student health, public transportation/Eagle Shuttle, and residential life.
Employees and students participating in University-sponsored (paid for by the University) travel must be fully vaccinated or have an approved vaccination exemption on file.
Campus Recreation and Wellness will continue to operate in-person programs and facilities. All communication of new and updated rules will be sent via email to members and students and posted on Engage.
NCCU has suspended all externally sponsored events through February 28, 2022, to focus resources on best protecting faculty, staff and students on campus. Prior to March 1, 2022, NCCU will re-evaluate external events.
Useful Links
For more information on this topic, please see the Fall 2021 Operations, Recovery and Continuity Plan.
- NCCU COVID-19 Dashboard
- Ask a COVID-19 Question
- COVID-19 FAQs
- Non-Residence Hall Visitor Health Survey
- COVID-19 Signage Order Form
- COVID-19 PPE and Disinfectant Order System
- NCCU Internal Pre-Event Attestation
- External Customers Utilizing NCCU Spaces Form
- NCCU COVID-19 Vaccine Card Upload and Instructions
- NCCU COVID-19 Self-Report Portal
- NCCU COVID-19 Testing Consent Form
- NCCU Visitor Health Survey
CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Act
In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Congress passed the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Aid, which provides $6.3 billion in direct support to institutions. NCCU is a recipient of funding from the CARES Act.