Advice for campus attendance when unwell and displaying symptoms

Protecting our university community from communicable illness and diseases, such as colds, influenza (flu) and other viruses is essential. It helps us to stay safe and to ensure our staff and students can meet their learning and professional goals.

There are several ways we can protect ourselves and others, including vaccination, regular handwashing, mask wearing and staying away from campus when displaying symptoms.

You are at your most infectious and likely to pass on your illness when you start displaying symptoms such as fever, coughing, headache and/or a runny nose. If you have any of these symptoms, consider studying or working from home instead. If you’re unable to do so, you are strongly encouraged to wear a mask on-campus to prevent any infections passing onto your friends and colleagues.  

Many vaccinations are available free within Aotearoa New Zealand. For details, check the National Immunisation Schedule.

The University provides most students and staff with a free influenza vaccination, details of which are on 2025 influenza vaccination for staff and students.
 

Seek medical assistance if you have any of the following symptoms – even just one or two:

• Headache
• Feeling sleepy/drowsiness
• Fever
• Stiff neck
• Light sensitivity
• Vomiting
• Joint pain
  

You can get free phone advice from Healthline – call 0800 611 116

If you are enrolled with the University Health and Counselling Service, you can make phone appointments.

For information on Covid-19, read the latest Te Whatu Ora guidance.