Healthy WPU – COVID Information

Vaccinations are the best tool we have to combat the spread of COVID. You are encouraged to follow CDC guidance for vaccinations and boosters to protect yourself and others in the campus community. You are currently considered up to date after you have completed your primary series and any recommended boosters: Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC.  If you have not received your vaccination and recommended booster, we strongly encourage you to do so. 

In addition to COVID vaccinations, all faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to receive the annual flu vaccine when it becomes available this fall. Although the flu vaccine is not required, we know it is effective in preventing the spread of the virus, maintaining in-person learning, and preserving healthcare resources.  Flu vaccine clinics are scheduled on campus each fall and winter.

• We strongly recommend you test for COVID 24-72 hours before arriving on campus for either the fall or spring semesters, especially if you have any symptoms of COVID-19. 
• During the term, all students who develop any symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to wear a mask and get tested. Students are asked to submit their test results to Health Services at HealthServices@peace.edu.
• If you test positive for COVID-19, please notify the Wellness Center immediately at HealthServices@ peace.edu. We will give you further instructions at that time. 

We strongly encourage all members of our community to get the vaccine and boosters.

• Masks are optional both indoors and outdoors.

If you test positive for COVID-19, please notify the Wellness Center immediately at HealthServices@ peace.edu. We will give you further instructions at that time.

Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to work together to keep everyone healthy and our community safe.

• We will maintain increased cleaning and sanitization throughout our residential communities to provide a safe and healthy living environment for all.
• Residential students must have an emergency plan that includes a location they may go to if the University’s residential status changes or if the student becomes ill and needs to leave campus.

COVID-19 has impacted our students in many ways. If you need to speak to someone, please email counseling@peace.edu or call 919-508-2163 to schedule an appointment. 

Disability Services staff will work closely with students, faculty, and staff to ensure appropriate accommodations are in place. To contact Disability Services, please email Disability@peace.edu.

Health Services

Health, Counseling, and Disability Services staff will be meeting with students via secure telehealth platforms.

To schedule an appointment with a nurse, the doctor, or a counselor, please email the respective office:

• HealthServices@peace.edu
• Counseling@peace.edu
• Disability@peace.edu

Our University Nurse in Health Services can answer questions about COVID-19 test procedures.  If you have any of the above symptoms of COVID-19, or if you have received a positive test result, please contact Health Services immediately.