Frequently Asked Questions

A. You should consult with your healthcare provider promptly about whether/how long you should self-isolate. As with any contagious illness, to protect others you must stay away from others (self-isolate) until your healthcare provider advises that you can resume regular activities. UMHB Health Services is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Be sure you tell your healthcare provider if/when you received the COVID-19 vaccination.

B. See FAQ #4 regarding steps to take for class absences or UMHB student work absences.

C. If you have symptoms, but your healthcare provider says you can come to class/work, please use good handwashing and cough etiquette / respiratory hygiene, and consider wearing a face mask.

Immediately self-isolate, stay home until your healthcare provider advises that you can resume regular activities, and follow the guidance of your healthcare provider, including whether you should personally notify individuals with whom you’ve had close contact.

Mandatory reporting is not required. However, if you would like to request any type of supportive services, accommodation, alternate arrangement for course assignments, temporary housing assignment, schedule changes, or absences (including UMHB employment), etc., you must submit such requests directly to Dr. Brandon Skaggs: bskaggs@umhb.edu or 214-704-1168 or Michael Burns: mburns@umhb.edu or 405-308-7336 in Student Life. Do not ask the faculty member, coaches, or UMHB work supervisor directly for such supportive services.

If you have been in close contact with other UMHB students, contact Dr. Brandon Skaggs or Michael Burns promptly for further guidance.

Mandatory reporting is not required. However, if you would like to request any type of supportive services, accommodation, alternate arrangement for course assignments, temporary housing assignment, schedule changes, or absences (including UMHB employment), etc., you must submit such requests directly to Dr. Brandon Skaggs bskaggs@umhb.edu or 214-704-1168 or Michael Burns at mburns@umhb.edu or 405-308-7336 in Student Life. Do not ask the faculty member, coaches, or UMHB work supervisor directly for such supportive services.

Mandatory reporting is not required. However, if you would like to request any type of supportive services, accommodation, alternate arrangement for course assignments, temporary housing assignment, schedule changes, or absences (including UMHB employment), etc., you must submit such requests directly to Dr. Brandon Skaggs bskaggs@umhb.edu or 214-704-1168 or Michael Burns mburns@umhb.edu or 405-308-7336 in Student Life. Do not ask the faculty member, coaches, or UMHB work supervisor directly for such supportive services.

Students who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 exposure or illness will follow the university’s attendance policies, which are published in the university catalogs (found at https://www.umhb.edu/resources/registrar/catalog#1845). Course syllabi and program handbooks may provide additional class-specific attendance policies.

Students must inform their instructors as soon as possible of such absences. It shall be up to the discretion of the faculty member to determine whether the circumstances that caused the absence warrant granting an excused absence. Should an excused absence be granted, faculty will provide reasonable opportunity for the student to make up work that is missed. If it is not feasible for the student to make up work, some allowance may be made in order that the student will not be overly penalized. In some programs with attendance expectations set by external agencies, students will have to either meet minimum attendance requirements or retake the course. Students should not submit medical documentation to faculty.

Yes. UMHB will offer free COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout the semester on campus. Information about dates and times will be emailed to students and can be found on digital announcements around campus.

Yes, face masks are optional at each individual’s discretion. If you are not fully vaccinated, it is strongly recommended that you wear a face covering and UMHB has face coverings available at no charge if you need one. However, please do not ask others to wear face masks at UMHB.

Classes, work environments, meetings, campus events, and other UMHB activities will be conducted without social distancing. In situations and venues where individuals have space to socially distance and would like to do so, each individual can exercise social distancing to whatever extent practicable. If you are fully vaccinated, the CDC has published information on resuming regular activities without the need to practice social distancing, found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html [cdc.gov]

No. If you have a high-risk medical condition and want to request accommodations, you must contact Student Disability Services at disabilityservices@umhb.edu to request such accommodations. They will provide you with further instructions, including what supporting medical documentation is required.

Children are not allowed in the classrooms or the UMHB workplace. The UMHB course catalog addresses children in the classroom.

If you would like to request any type of supportive service, accommodation, alternate arrangement for course assignments, schedule changes, or absences (including UMHB employment), etc., you must submit such requests directly to Dr. Brandon Skaggs bskaggs@umhb.edu or 214-704-1168 or Michael Burns mburns@umhb.edu or 405-308-7336 in Student Life. Do not ask the faculty member, coaches, or UMHB work supervisor directly for such supportive services.

Certain organizations which work with UMHB as a third party associate in connection with its programs may require students to observe specific COVID-19 protocols such as mandatory reporting or testing and mandatory vaccinations. Some examples of these third party associates include the NCAA/ASC for student-athletes, local schools for student teachers, foreign government regulations or third party providers for study abroad, and hospitals or other clinical sites for students engaged in clinical rotations.

You will be notified by your Dean, Program Director, VP for Athletics, or other university official if a third party associate has adopted mandatory COVID-19 protocols which apply to you. Once notified, if you have any questions about the requirements, you should directly and promptly contact the Dean, Program Director, VP for Athletics or other university official who notified you. If you are unable to satisfy its requirements, a third party associate may determine that you are not qualified to participate in its program. If that happens, it may not be possible for you to continue in that program at UMHB.