Current Health Topics & Updates

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• Reproductive Health Access

  We know that for many students, access to reproductive care is a concern. College of Charleston Student Health Services (SHS) will continue to offer individualized counseling to students based on their health care needs. We also work with community referral partners to connect you with needed medical resources or follow-up care. 

  SHS offers pregnancy testing and gynecological care including screening for sexually transmitted infections and screening for cervical cancer (pap testing).

  SHS also provides many contraceptive options for students. Some students may qualify for financial assistance for contraceptives. Students can call Student Health Services at 843.953.5520 to consult with a medical provider or to schedule an appointment. 

• COVID-19

  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Charleston has relied on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for guidance on how to keep our community safe and healthy.  

  To align our policies with guidance from the CDC, the following protocols remain in place: 

  • You may return to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true: 
    • Your symptoms are improving overall, and 
    • You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).  
  • The 5-day isolation period after a positive infection is no longer required.  
  • Re-testing after initial positive result is not required.
  • Consider wearing a mask 5 days after the fever-free mark to increase prevention strategies.  
  • Students who need to miss class for illness are to work directly with their professors in accordance with the attendance policies outlined in the syllabi.  

  Campus Resources and Information

  COVID-19 Testing

  If you would like a medical evaluation for COVID-19, call Student Health Services at 843.953.5520 for assistance. Students, faculty, and staff may also purchase at home COVID tests on the Student Health Services marketplace.

   

  Health Resources

  Students can contact Student Health Services at 843.953.5520, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Additionally, the Medical University of South Carolina currently offers 24/7 virtual care to College of Charleston students for a small fee.