Self-treatment Guidelines:

o    Do not take any aspirin-containing products.

o    Stay hydrated. (Continue drinking fluids until your urine is clear.) 

o    Monitor your fever (digital thermometers are available at the Health Center) and call the Health Center if your fever is above 102F.

o    Call the Health Center (or Campus Safety after hours) immediately if your condition gets worse:

o    Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, or purple/blue discoloration of the lips

o    Severe or persistent vomiting and inability to keep liquids down

o    Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen

o    Signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing, absence of urination

o    Confusion or change in level of consciousness, seizures

o    Unidentified rash

o    Severe sore throat and swollen glands in your neck

Self-isolation:
If the Health Center recommends that you self-isolate, follow these guidelines until you are told that you can resume regular activities.

o    Do not leave your room except to use the restroom or to seek medical care.

o    Wear a mask at all times when outside of your room.  Use a new mask daily or if it becomes excessively soiled or moist.  Dispose of used masks in a plastic bag.

o    Do not go to classes, TA sessions, (sports practice), or public places like the dining hall, library, or gym

o    Email your professors

o    Do not have any visitors in your room other than your flu buddy

o    Expect a care call from the Health Center daily.

o    Designate a “flu buddy” to pick up meals for you

Food pickup Instructions for Flu Buddy:

1.    Between 5:30-7:00 p.m. each day, go to the cashier at Mather Dining Hall

2.    Identify yourself as picking up a meal for an ill student
(If you have any questions about the food pick up, ask to speak with a manager or call Toby Chenette x2318)

3.    Provide your name and the name of the ill student to ensure they receive the correct meal

4.  The meal contains food and liquids to last the next 24 hour period.

3 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS for new students:

1) PHYSICAL FORMS (4 pages)

     For First-Year Students (class of 2013) -    click here

 For Transfers - click here for instructions and complete this required physical form

2)  HEALTH INSURANCE

All undergraduates, regardless of site of study, MUST have health insurance and provide proof of that coverage EVERY school year.  This is done by either enrolling in a student insurance plan offered to students or by waiving the plan by providing your insurance information to us on-line.  The only way to remove the student insurance fee of $775 from your tuition bill is by waiving coverage on-line. 

Please click here to WAIVE out of the coverage offered or to ENROLL in the coverage offered.

We cannot accept written waivers on tuition bills.

 If you have questions, please contact our agent University Health Plans at (800) 437-6448 or info@univhealthplans.com. 

3) ALCOHOL Edu on-line exercise

This exercise is required for all incoming students.  It is on-line and takes place in 2 parts.  The first part MUST be done by the time you move on to campus (Sept 3).  The first part takes about 3 hours to complete so please plan your time accordingly to get this done in convenient sessions.

The second part is done 30-45 days after you move in and it takes about 30 minutes.  I will send reminder emails to finish the second part.

In order to start click on the following link and type in the access password for Trinity '13.

AlcoholEdu for College First Year Account Information:

 Activation Date:  8/1/2009

URL:  http://college.alcoholedu.com/login.aspx

First Year Login ID:  9C130590FIRSTYEAR 

 

Call the Health Center with any questions.  860-297-2018.

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