
DU has had 11 COVID-19 cases since Aug. 1
COVID-19 Policy Update
NEW ORLEANS (November 6, 2020) – Dillard University students are adjusting to COVID-19 policies as the semester continues with minimal cases, according to Dr. Roland Bullard, vice president and interim dean of Student Success.
Bullard called student response to changes in a recent survey “positive,” adding, “There’s always more we can do.”
The most recent policy addition was periodic, systematic random testing for students, faculty and staff. Results are provided within 15 minutes. All were required to start the semester with testing documentation.
Dillard has had 11 cases documented since the first phase of the re-opening plan starting Aug. 1.
Planning for students’ return to campus began in March and is ever-evolving, Bullard said. Policies and procedures concerning COVID-19 are addressed in the “return to campus” guide and added to the student handbook.
Changes to the student handbook affected mostly residential-life policies. For example, students no longer are allowed to have off-campus guests. Only students living within each hall are allowed to visit each other. And each resident is allowed one visitor and is required to wear a mask at all times.
Bullard said it’s important for students to be aware and adhere to the new policies because Dillard has limited capacity to accommodate an influx of cases.
“We use our dashboard to monitor cases and determine our capacity,” said Bullard.
If you are feeling ill, please contact studenthealth@dillard.edu to receive further guidance. For precautionary purposes, quarantine for 14 days or until COVID-19 test results return negative.
Get Top Stories Delivered Weekly
More ducourtbouillon News Articles
- DU debate team awaits results from second tournament
- Students complain about financial aid refund and scholarship processes
- WOW Wingery, Starbucks reported in the works for DU
- Who else volunteered for COVID vaccine trial? It’s anybody’s guess
Recent ducourtbouillon News Articles
Discuss This Article
MOST POPULAR DUCOURTBOUILLON

DU debate team awaits results from second tournament By Taylor Morris

Students complain about financial aid refund and scholarship processes By Cheryl Daniel, Editor-in-chief

DU has had 11 COVID-19 cases since Aug. 1 By Cheryl Daniel, Editor-in-chief
GET TOP STORIES DELIVERED WEEKLY
FOLLOW OUR NEWSPAPER
LATEST DUCOURTBOUILLON NEWS
- DU debate team awaits results from second tournament
- Being gay at Dillard University
- Students complain about financial aid refund and scholarship processes
- DU has had 11 COVID-19 cases since Aug. 1
- WOW Wingery, Starbucks reported in the works for DU
- Who else volunteered for COVID vaccine trial? It’s anybody’s guess
- Are you “a-literate’?
RECENT DUCOURTBOUILLON CLASSIFIEDS
OUTSIDE THE LINES
- COVID-19 And “Sandwich Generation” Caregivers
- School Choice Can Help When You’re Expecting The U...
- The Tooth Fairy Is Now Taking Calls
- Easy Sweetpotato Minestrone Soup—California Style
- A National Opportunity To Address The School Closure Crisis
- Online Learning Made Better
- What Blood Cancer Patients Need To Know
- Uniformed Services Members: Help Protect Your Family With...
- Social Engagement
- Let’s All Cheer For The Plant And Flower Of The Year
FROM AROUND THE WEB
- How Hands-On Learners Thrive as Transportation Techs
- Financial Planning Profession Grows Diversity of its...
- Nanotechnology Gives CBD Products a Boost
- BookBites: Meet Characters and Journeys You Won't Soon...
- Let's Set An Amazing Education Record This School Choice...
- BookBites: Four Intriguing Reads to Start the New Year
- Money Management for Kids Pays Off in Adulthood
- BookBites: 4 Books With Stories and Lessons to Guide Us...
- School Choice: Because Not Everyone Belongs in a STEM School
- 3 Tips for Winning at Weight Loss this New Year