Through contact tracing protocols by the University of Southern Indiana Dean of Students Office (DOSO), several positive COVID-19 cases came to light late Friday in one student organization. For both the safety of the other members and that of the broader University community, all members of the organization have been required to immediately quarantine, obtain a COVID-19 test and report the results to DOSO.
Due to confidentiality considerations, neither individual names nor the name of student group will be publicly identified. Faculty members will be notified of the students’ absences from class.
The safety of the entire USI community relies upon everyone abiding by the safety practices of physical distancing of six feet or more, wearing face coverings and frequent hand washing. Self-monitoring and reporting will continue to be vital in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in our comm