Until further notice, check with the Dean of your respective school and refer to your campus email and this section of the website.

If anyone at LSU Health Shreveport has concerns about being exposed to the virus, they should contact their health provider, and students may also contact the Student Health Center. Health professionals will evaluate you and determine if you need to be tested for the virus or if you need to self-quarantine. We pledge to immediately inform the campus if there are any confirmed cases of coronavirus at LSU Health Shreveport.

STUDENT HEALTH CENTER

Sharon: (318) 626-0663
Hazel:  (318) 626-0662
Diane: (318) 626-0660

• The campus is closed at this time to all non-essential personnel and visitors. The only entry is through the hospital and all persons must adhere to a mandatory temperature check.
• Effective Monday, March 16, students in all three schools, including MSI and MSII, will be receiving the remainder of their spring semester classes on a web-based platform. 
• All university-sponsored events and activities through the end of April are cancelled. 
• Updated information will be posted to this section of the website as it is available.

We have received questions about summer programs. Since those events are still a few months away, we will continue to follow developments and make decisions on those things as we get closer to them. If you have registered or applied for any programs, you will be notified of any cancellations.

All university-sponsored events and activities through the end of April are cancelled including the following:

• IDEAS Day on March 14
• SAHP SGA Roaring 20's event/dance on March 14
• SAHP Spring Research & Roux on March 17
• Match Day Brunch on March 20
• Match Day on March 20
• Post-Match Meeting on March 23
• Cadaver Ball on March 27
• SGA Crawfish Boil on March 28
• White Coat Ceremony on April 18
• May Commencement Ceremonies

The website events calendar will update events as notice is provided for all conferences and educational activities.

All students at LSU Health Shreveport have access to mental health services on an ongoing basis.  These services are available free of charge.  The Student Mental Health Services Office is located at 820 Jordan Street, Suite 104.  Mark Cogburn, PhD and Josh Hollis, MA are available for appointments by calling (318) 676-5002.

To link to department meetings and seminars go to https://moodle.lsuhscs.edu/. Navigate to the department. Click on ECHO 360 PODCASTS/LIVE EVENTS. Find the seminar/meeting and click LIVE button. The recorded video will be available about an hour after a LIVE broadcast ends.

FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL LECTURES: 
LSU Health Shreveport has a Skype for Business Account that is accessible to all faculty, students and staff though your Outlook account. The attached PDF outlines steps to download Skype for Business and schedule Skype sessions via Outlook. 

Remote Work Tips

*** NOTE: If you only need access to LSUHS email while working remotely, the LSUHS VPN should not be used. The LSUHS VPN should only be used when there is a need to access information internally (e.g. Department File Shares).

LSUHS VPN

In order to perform normal jobs duties and work remotely, you will need to utilize LSUHS's VPN. Utilizing the VPN will allow you to access resources that you normally would only be able to access if you were on the LSUHS network while providing an additional layer of security.

In order to utilize the LSUHS VPN the VPN client will need to be installed. This download and instructions on how to use the VPN client can be found at

• If you are not on the LSUHS network: https://portal.lsuhscshreveport.edu 
• If you are on the LSUHS network: https://vpn.lsuhscshreveport.edu

CLICK HERE FOR A LISTING OF LINKS FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS

Download Remote Work Tips

Download Skype for Business instructions

For all those with responsibilities in clinical areas, please review the following link on personal protective equipment (PPE): https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/

We do not encourage students to be on Campus at this moment . Social distancing is highly encouraged.

The library is closed. Free internet access is available for 2 months from Comcast at https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19. Also below are two very affordable options.  If these options are not sufficient, please contact Kenny Brown at kbrow1@lsuhsc.edu for additional accommodations.

• https://internetessentials.com/ 
• https://m.att.com/shopmobile/internet/access/index.html

We are considering an alternative for our traditional white coat ceremony. Updates will be shared when available.

The School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs, Office of Academic Affairs, along with Student Mental Health Services will be available via telephone communication or Skype. Learn more about the University Counseling Center.

We strongly recommend against travel to cities and countries where the COVID-19 outbreak is spreading. If you do travel to countries with a Level 3 or 4 travel advisory, you can only return to a university campus, facility or activity after 14 days from the date of departure from that country and if you have no symptoms. You should also make every attempt to return with enough lead time to self-isolate prior to when your university responsibilities begin.

CDC Coronavirus Disease Information for Travel – cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/
DOS Travel Advisories – travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html