Norovirus is an extremely contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms generally show up between 12 and 48 hoursafter exposure and last between 1 and 3 days. You can usually treat your symptoms at home. 

For more information about norovirus and how to treat norovirus at home, click here. 

The RPI Student Health and Wellness department has announced the hiring of Haishu Ding, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), as a Counselor in the Counseling Center.

Haishu joins the diverse and highly credentialed counseling center staff following an 11 year career in Brooklyn, NY that included providing advocacy services for immigrant children and families in a non-profit agency, and offering psychotherapy for adolescents and adults in a hospital outpatient clinic.

Covid-19 Information for the Rensselaer Community

Fall 2024

Covid-19 continues to affect our community, requiring us to adapt and change our protocols in response to evolving knowledge about the virus and changes in population immunity and susceptibility. Our policies reflect current CDC recommendations.

Please read below for details on what to do if you get sick as well as prevention, testing, treatment, and other on-campus protocols: