For up-to-date COVID-19 protocols, including Health and Safety Guidelines for Summer/Fall 2022, visit dccc.edu/coronavirus.
Updated COVID-19 Protocols
Summer/Fall 2022 COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
May 25, 2022
These guidelines are based upon current CDC guidelines and subject to change.
Face Coverings and Vaccination
- Face masks are optional for all students, faculty, staff, guests, and visitors.
- Vaccination is optional, but highly encouraged.
Sanitizing and Cleaning Protocols
- All students and employees should wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Hand sanitizer stations are located throughout all College locations.
- The College will continue with the enhanced cleaning protocols to include, but not limited to, the cleaning of classrooms, laboratories and computer labs.
Procedures for Possible Exposure to COVID-19
If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)
| If you: Were exposed to COVID-19 and are NOT up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations |
Quarantine for at least 5 days; stay home. Stay home and quarantine for at least 5 full days. Wear a well-fitting mask if you must be around others in your home. Do not travel. Get tested. Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. |
After quarantine, watch for symptoms. Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. Avoid travel. It is best to avoid travel until a full 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. If you develop symptoms: Isolate immediately and get tested. Continue to stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitting mask around others. |
Take precautions until day 10. Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask. If you must travel during days 6-10, take precautions. Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. |
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If you: |
No quarantine You do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms. Get tested. Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19. |
Watch for symptoms If you develop symptoms: |
Take precautions until day 10. Take precautions if traveling. Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. |
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If you: |
No quarantine You do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms. |
Watch for symptoms |
Take precautions until day 10. Take precautions if traveling. Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. |
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Calculating Quarantine |
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Close contact is defined as anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period; for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes; or you provided care at home to someone who is sick with COVID-19; or you had direct physical contact (i.e., hugging, kissing, sharing eating utensils) with someone who has COVID-19; or someone with COVID-19 coughed or sneezed on you or somehow got respiratory droplets on you. It is important to note that wearing a mask during the time of exposure does not change any of these definitions.
Students and employees are required to direct all COVID-19 related questions and/or concerns to the Human Resources office at [email protected].
Procedures for Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis
If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)
| If you: Tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status |
Stay home for at least 5 days Wear a well-fitting mask if you must be around others in your home. Do not travel. |
Ending isolation if you had symptoms End isolation after 5 full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving. Ending isolation if you did NOT have symptoms End isolation after 5 full days after your positive test. If you got very sick from COVID-19 or have a weakened immune system You should isolate for at least 10 days. Consult your doctor before ending isolation. |
Take precautions until day 10. Do not travel Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. |
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Calculating Isolation |
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COVID-19 Positive Student
- A student with a positive COVID-19 test result must stay home and immediately notify faculty teaching any in-person/hybrid class the student is currently enrolled in.
- Faculty will immediately notify their dean (full-time faculty) or assistant dean (adjunct faculty)
- The dean or assistant dean will contact all the students in the class, copy the faculty member and notify the COVID-19 positive student to quarantine
- Students who test positive for COVID will follow the ISOLATION guidelines above.
- Class will continue in the traditional classroom or hybrid modality for all other students.
- The COVID-19 positive student will continue attending class virtually through the quarantine period (if physically able)
- Faculty are encouraged to work with the COVID-19 positive student to ensure academic progress consistent with established practices for other typical student illnesses
COVID-19 Positive Faculty and Staff
- Staff and faculty who are diagnosed with COVID-19 should immediately notify their supervisor or dean, who will contact the Human Resources office at [email protected] to determine how best to assist the staff or faculty member. Adjunct faculty should notify their assistant dean to follow the same process.
Mental Health & Well-Being
- The College has resources available to help support mental and emotional well-being. Students in need of assistance should contact the Career and Counseling Center. Employees in need of assistance should contact the College’s Employee Assistance Program.
- The College values the importance of student engagement and participation in clubs, activities, athletics, wellness programs, etc. Please encourage students to connect with the Offices of Campus Life and/or Wellness, Athletics, and Recreation to find out more about how to get involved and stay connected with the campus community.