Quarantines at college campuses in Southern California have colleges around Rochester considering their options. There's no threat at the College at Brockport, but the SUNY school has an infectious disease plan at the ready that would bring student life and food services into a campus-wide response.

One of the people who would lead that effort is watching and learning from the measles outbreak impacting two campuses near Los Angeles. More than 200 people have been quarantined at UCLA and California State University after it was determined they came in contact with people who had measles.

It had Libby Caruso, the head of health services at Brockport, considering her institution's plan for a similar health episode.

"If a person had to be quarantined, we'd have space that they could work in to," said Caruso, who leads the health center at Hazen Hall on the SUNY Brockport campus. Caruso would also lead the response if a quarantine was needed. "Of course if they're really, really sick, they'e going to the hospital."

Caruso said e-mail communication with students and families would be the primary mode of communication as the response rolled out. Food and Student Life staffs would work together to execute the plan.

SUNY students must prove their vaccinations are up to date before they attend. Only medical exceptions are allowed. Just five of the students at Brockport are not vaccinated. All have medical exemptions.

Freshman Patrick Young of Wheatfield said, if it came to it, he would submit to a quarantine because it's the right thing to do.

"I think it would be hard not seeing my friends every day, being told I can't see them," said Young. "But I think I would know for their benefit I should stay away if I had it."