Coronavirus

Cumulative Number of Persons Testing Positive – Total number of positive cases in the current semester.

Current Positive Cases – Current active, positive cases. A person is positive until released by the health department.

Persons Currently in Isolation (Positive or Symptomatic) – Persons in isolation due to a positive test or having symptoms.

Persons Currently in Quarantine (Possible Exposure) – Persons in quarantine due to an exposure.

Aultman College will continue to monitor COVID-19 infection rates for the campus community.

Facility and Mask Use

Campus:

Vaccinated - Mask use is OPTIONAL, (both flu and COVID).

Exempt/unvaccinated - Mask use is REQUIRED, (including flu and COVID)

Please follow your clinical protocols for masking requirements.

Please note masking and facility use requirements may change due to Community Transmissions levels. If the transmission level is high, masks are required in all areas (yellow signs will be posted for notification when the level is high).

Contextual factors influencing decisions include but are not limited to the items below:

A COVID-19 reported increase of 2% or higher.

Requiements from CDC and/or AHF change.

Stark County COVID transmission rate of substantial or high.

Aultman College campus infection rate reaches 5% or higher.

Self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms:

STUDENTS:

Students are expected to continue daily self-monitoring for symptoms of infectious illness (including COVID-19), and if symptomatic, stay home, notify your supervisor/instructor, email the [email protected], and seek medical care as needed. Follow the instructions of the COVID Nurse, continue to monitor for symptoms, and only return to campus when released by the COVID Nurse. 

EMPLOYEES:

Employees are expected to continue daily self-monitoring for symptoms of infectious illness (including COVID-19), and if symptomatic, stay home, report symptoms via the employee portal, notify your manager, and seek medical care as needed. Follow the instructions of the Employee Health Services (EHS), continue to monitor for symptoms, and only return to campus when released by EHS.

• Vaccine for COVID-19, or an approved exemption for students/faculty/staff/adjuncts, is required for access to the physical campus of Aultman College. Additionally, students attending clinical rotations will need to follow the clinical site's expectations regarding screening and protocols related to COVID. This may include mandated vaccination. Should you wish to get vaccinated, the North Canton is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. – noon. No appointment is necessary. The North Canton clinic is located at 6046 Whipple Ave. NW – entrance C. For questions, please contact the COVID clinic hotline at 330-433-1669.
• For onsite employees, vaccination and exemption protocols will follow the requirements of the Canton Aultman Hospital.
• Students will follow all requirements of their respective clinical sites in order to progress in their program.
• Vaccination or exemption will be required for students entering programs with clinical experiences.
• Annual COVID-19 vaccination/exemption status renewals are anticipated in Spring 2023.

Click the links below to fill out the Medical or Religious Exemptions forms:

Religious Exemption form

Medical Exemption form

 Tuition is due in full by the add/drop date. We understand that everyone’s situation is unique; please make an appointment with our biller to work out a plan specific to your financial needs.

• To set up a payment plan, you must book a meeting with Rachel Taylor, student billing specialist, by clicking this link. Rachel will be able to discuss your financial options and work with you to formulate a plan for payment.
  

• We also are strongly urging all our students to file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). You can do this entirely online, and it is free to complete it at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You could be missing out on thousands of dollars in federal and state loans and grants: the only way to find out is to file the FAFSA. If you need any assistance with the FAFSA, please email [email protected]

• Changes to Your Family’s Financial Situation: If you or your family’s financial situation has changed significantly from what is reflected on your federal income tax return (for example, if you’ve lost a job or otherwise experienced a drop in income), you may be eligible to have your financial aid adjusted. Complete the FAFSA questions as instructed on the application (including the transfer of tax return and income information), submit your FAFSA form, then contact the school you plan to attend to discuss how your current financial situation has changed. Note that the school’s decision is final and cannot be appealed to the U.S. Department of Education.

For information on the coronavirus, please call the Ohio Department of Health’s hotline at 833-427-5634 or 833-4-ASK ODH or visit the ODH’s coronavirus website.