In order to protect personal health information, Texas A&M University legally is not able to release personal information about any students or University community members who are being monitored or tested for COVID-19. When a campus member is diagnosed with COVID-19, the relevant local health department and the University initiate appropriate protocols to protect the health and privacy of the community and anyone deemed to be at risk.

The Operations Center, staffed by Texas A&M University, Brazos County Health District, and Texas A&M System personnel, is contacting and interviewing individuals who have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact to someone with COVID-19. If there is any known risk that a campus member may have been exposed to COVID-19, then the Operations Center will reach out to those individuals directly.

Students are encouraged to notify their instructors of personal illness via the Explanatory Statement for Absence from Class form.  If they wish to provide the diagnosis of a positive test, they may do so.

The student will be isolated and contact tracing will be conducted to quarantine anyone who meets the definition of an exposure. The masking and physical distancing requirements in the classroom would likely enable the course to continue unless contact tracing determines it should be moved to remote delivery, at which time the instructor and students will be notified.

The number of people in the vehicle during the COVID-19 pandemic should be limited to no more than 50% of the maximum vehicle occupancy.  All those in the vehicle must wear their face coverings.  The ventilation system must be turned on but not be placed into recirculation mode at any time. When possible it is a best practice that you leave two windows slightly open to allow for more fresh airflow.

The University will remain open to faculty, staff and students. In order to support University functions, employees will be expected to continue fulfilling their normal job duties remotely. If remote work is not possible for employees otherwise able to work but are not able to report to their normal work location, emergency leave is then recommended in accordance with System Regulation 31.03.03, section 2.5.2. This may include employees who are unable to report to their normal work location because of the need to care for dependent children where schools or daycare facilities have closed.

For more information about emergency leave visit the TAMU Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness website.

For specific information about HR policies and leave associated with COVID-19 visit the Employment-Related Information Concerning the Coronavirus website.

If you are a faculty or staff member and need to retrieve items from your office or work space, please coordinate with your supervisor about the best way to retrieve those items without returning to campus.

For specific information about HR policies and leave associated with COVID-19 visit the Employment-Related Information Concerning the Coronavirus website.

If you are notified by a student or an employee that they have a known or suspected positive COVID-19 infection, they should be directed to complete the COVID-19 Report Form.