CUNY Infectious Disease Protocols

Students

When students contract an infectious disease that can be spread through casual contact, they should immediately report it to the campus health services director. Follow CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of infection. If the health director is unavailable, they should report it to Student Affairs. If that office is closed, they should contact the campus public safety office.

Employees

Employees who contract an infectious disease that can be spread through casual contact should immediately report it to the executive director for human resources, who is responsible for reporting it to the campus health services director. If the human resources office is closed, they should report it to the campus public safety office. Employees should also inform their supervisor or department chair.

Children in Campus Child Care Center

If a child in the campus child care center contracts an infectious disease, the child care center director should report it to the health services director and to the chief student affairs administrator. In their absence, this is reported to the public safety office.

Contacts

Anyone who is unsure whether an infectious disease requires notification may contact the campus health services office.

• Health Clinic Staff Directory
• Student Affairs Staff Directory
• Human Resources Staff Directory
• Campus Safety Staff Directory

Information to Include When Reporting

Reporting should include as much information as possible, including:

• Names of the individuals involved (may be withheld for a child in child care center)
• All available contact information for the individuals involved:
  • Phone numbers (e.g., cell, home, office)
  • Email address(es)
  • Emergency contact information
• Individual information:
  • Classes (indicate if continuing education classes)
  • Co-curricular activities, including clubs and sports
  • Any other campus contact (e.g., tutoring, campus jobs, work-study, camps)
  • Residence hall room numbers
  • Friends and/or faculty members and their respective contact information
  • Does the individual have a child in the campus child care center
• The date and time of the following:
  • Diagnosis and/or symptoms
  • Treatment
  • Campus notification

More Information

Members of the university community who become aware of a student or an employee who has contracted an infectious disease that can be spread through casual contact are also encouraged to contact the campus health services director or the executive director for human resources, as appropriate, with that information.

The campus health services director is responsible for notifying the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (as required) and other appropriate campus officials via email or phone, and for notifying the university director of environmental, health, safety, and risk management and the university director of mental health and wellness services via email. If the health services director is unavailable, the chief student affairs administrator is responsible for cases involving students, and the executive director for human resources is responsible for cases involving employees.

Confidentiality of personal information, including medical information and the name of the individual, must be respected to the fullest extent possible. Such information shall be disclosed only on a need-to-know basis.

If contact tracking is required, the campus health services director is responsible for coordinating with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the campus registrar, and the chief student affairs administrator, for students, or the executive director for human resources, for employees. Once contact tracking is complete, or if contact tracking is not required, the campus health services director must document the tracking or the decision not to track.