Coming to Campus

- Updated 8/28/20

• The College will incorporate COVID-19 prevention education as part of New & Continuing Student Orientation and the Faculty In-Service. Topics to be covered will include symptoms of COVID-19, hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, physical distancing and face covering expectations. Training will be done in person and remotely.

• Students:
  
  • Various protocols have been followed, and safety measures taken, to facilitate students’ safe return.
    
    
  • Student Housing: Students should contact their campuses directly for housing-specific plans and requirements. Depending on state requirements, residential students may be required to be tested for COVID-19 prior to moving in. Students attending New York-based campus locations who are arriving from another state may need to quarantine.
    
    
  • International Students: International students attending New York-based campus locations may need to quarantine for 14 days.

• Visitors: Visitors will be allowed at the College, but they are expected to comply with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, as well as the requirements of this plan.

• Vulnerable Populations: Students may request an accommodation supported by a physician's certification. Students will be instructed to work with the campus's ADA coordinator. Accommodations may include remote instruction and/or a staggered schedule.

Physical Distancing

- Updated 8/10/20

• The College’s fall schedule will limit the movement of students participating in in-person instruction. In accordance with CDC guidance, the College will work to encourage physical distancing among staff, faculty and/or students.

• The College will adhere to each applicable governor’s orders on gathering sizes.

• Common areas will have CDC-recommended signs posted and contain social distancing markers.
  • Classrooms: Course format (in-person, blended or fully remote) will be based on course goals and curricular/clinical requirements. In-person, seated classroom instruction will be designed to provide physical distancing to the extent possible.
    
    
  • Labs: The Library, Computer Labs and Learning Center will be open. Services will be available remotely and in person.
    
    
  • Dining Services and Common Areas: All on-campus services will follow their respective state’s guidance for restaurant and retail establishments. The following measures are being implemented: enhanced cleaning and hygiene protocols, increased frequency of cleaning of high-touch surfaces, placement of tables such that they are at least six feet apart, the limiting of occupancy in accordance with individual state guidelines.
    
    

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

- Updated 8/10/20

• The CDC advises wearing a mask or face covering in public settings where physical distancing is difficult to maintain. All students, faculty and staff are required to wear face coverings on campus except while alone in a private residence hall room, office or other enclosed space.

• Face coverings must be worn properly, covering both the nose and the mouth.

• Face covering expectations will be covered during New & Continuing Student Orientation and the Faculty In-Service.

• Prior to returning to the campus, all students and faculty will receive written communication about face covering expectations.

• The College will post signage throughout the campus to remind personnel, faculty and students about appropriate use of PPE.

• Students who do not follow the College’s guidelines for wearing a face covering may be in violation of the College’s Student Code of Conduct. The College’s Student Code of Conduct can be found in the College’s Official Catalog.

Hygiene, Cleaning & Disinfection Protocols

- Updated 8/10/20

• The College will engage in enhanced cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing protocols suggested by the CDC. Please contact your campus for specific cleaning schedules and details.

• All members of the College community are urged to have a personal supply of hand sanitizer and to use it frequently. Hand sanitizer stations will be located throughout all buildings. Signage reminding members of our community of the importance of hygiene and social distancing has been strategically placed around the campus.

• While on campus, students and staff shall limit the sharing of objects, including desks, supplies and workstations. The touching of shared surfaces is discouraged. If shared surfaces must be touched, hands should be washed or sanitized before and after contact. Sharing of items that are difficult to clean or disinfect is discouraged.

Student & Staff Health

- Updated 9/01/20

• The College has implemented a mandatory self-screen health assessment via covidtracker.org. All staff, students and visitors must complete the assessment each day prior to coming to a Bryant & Stratton College location, clinical site or athletic facility. The screening includes questions about (1) COVID-19 symptoms; (2) laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 test in the past 14 days; (3) close contact with laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 case in the past 14 days and (4) self-certification of body temperature below 100.4° F. If any staff or student receives a red flag as part of completing this health assessment, he/she is instructed to discuss the screening with the appropriate person in order to follow protocol set out regarding presence of COVID-19 symptoms or close contact with a laboratory confirmed positive case of COVID-19, as outlined below. Any visitors who receive a red flag as part of completing this health assessment will not be permitted to enter.

• The College recommends any student, faculty or staff member demonstrating COVID-19 symptoms be tested for COVID-19. The College will work with the local Department of Health to provide information on available testing sites. If tests are unavailable, students, faculty and/or staff are to follow the CDC and Department of Health self-isolation guidelines below.

• Any student or staff member positive for COVID-19 (or symptomatic with no test) must self-isolate and cannot return to campus until released to do so by their healthcare provider. If not receiving treatment from a healthcare provider, the infected individual cannot return to campus until he/she has been fever free for at least 72 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine and at least ten days have passed since symptoms first appeared and there has been improvement in other symptoms.

• The College will contact the local Department of Health to report a positive test, provide any required information and participate in any follow-up efforts as directed by the Department of Health.

• If a student receives a red flag as part of completing the mandatory self-screen health assessment because they have had close contact with a laboratory confirmed positive case of COVID-19, the student must self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of last contact. The CDC defines "close contact" as being within 6 feet of a laboratory confirmed positive case of COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes, or having direct contact with the infected person's respiratory secretions (i.e., sharing utensils or drinking glass).

• A student should plan to communicate immediately with their faculty if they need to stay home due to illness or because they have had close contact with a laboratory confirmed positive case of COVID-19. We understand your situation may change rapidly. Our goal is to keep our students on track, and we will individually consult with you regarding your options and work with faculty regarding weekly deadlines, etc.

Athletics

- Updated 8/10/20

• The College’s Athletic Department is working closely with our athletic conferences, The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and is following state and local government guidelines that will influence our campuses’ ability to conduct fall athletics. In addition to satisfying campus plans, we will abide by the USCAA and NJCAA core principles and health and safety protocols regarding resocialization of collegiate sports.
  • USCAA and NJCAA have moved many fall championships to spring. Please contact your campus athletic department for more information.
    
    
  • Student-athletes will adhere to additional best practice guidelines set forth by the USCAA and NJCAA in order to reduce the spread of the virus among student-athletes and the College community.
    
    
  • This information is based on federal, state, and local requirements and guidance that we have at this time, as well as public health recommendations. As the situation with COVID-19 is fluid, plans are subject to change at any time.
    
    
  • Health screening will be done prior to every practice.
    
    
  • Health & safety education sessions will be held with all athletes.
    
    
  • Transportation vehicles will be cleaned daily.
    
    
  • Plans and protocols are in place should any athlete be diagnosed with COVID-19.
    
    
  • Students should continue to work with their local campuses for the latest information on athletic programs.