Covid-19 reporting

Regardless of your vaccination status, you should report:

• any COVID-19 exposure
• suspected COVID-19 symptoms
• a positive COVID-19 test

Please use the self reporting form if you experience any of these three conditions.

If you have questions, email the response team at responseteam@starkstate.edu or call 330-494-6170 ext. 6000.

In addition, every home in the U.S. is eligible to receive eight at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests, completely free. Go to https://www.covidtests.gov/ to order.

Vaccinations

We strongly encourage everyone to learn more about vaccination options:

• Stark County Health Department
• Summit County Health Department
• Ohio Department of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Face coverings

Stark State College continues to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health departments regarding COVID-19. The CDC recommends individuals wear face masks indoors when community transmission levels in Stark and/or Summit counties are high.

In Stark State facilities, students, faculty, staff and visitors may decide whether to wear a mask – with the exception of those who test positive or are exposed to someone with COVID-19. Those individuals are required to isolate for five days, then wear a mask for five more days when on campus.

Stark State strongly recommends anyone who is not fully vaccinated, is feeling ill or is immunocompromised to use caution and consider facial coverings for their personal safety.

As always, please continue to wash your hands frequently, monitor yourself for symptoms and stay home if you are sick.

Campus safety measures

We will continue to follow health and safety guidelines from local, state and national health agencies and experts, including the Centers for Disease Control, in consultation with our state and local health departments. Based on current guidelines, the following measures are in place:

• continued deep-cleaning and sanitizing of high-touch surfaces such as door handles, doors, counters, tables, etc. and providing hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes to all areas throughout the college
• air filtration systems cleaning throughout all facilities
• reminders of proper hygiene and hand washing/sanitation posted throughout the facilities and in restroom areas

Helpful links

• CDC.gov
• COVIDtests.gov
• Ohio Department of Health
• Stark County Health Department
• Summit County Health Department

*This dashboard reflects positive COVID-19 cases as self-reported by Stark State College students, faculty, staff and visitors, and is shared in a way that protects medical and educational privacy.