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FACE COVERINGS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC

[Garden City, KS] October 18, 2022 -- The top priority of Garden City Community College is the safety and health of students, staff, and the community. GCCC asks that you continue to be vigilant and help decrease the spread of COVID-19 by washing hands, social distancing, wearing a face mask in public places, getting vaccinated, and staying home if you are not feeling well. The College will continue to monitor the COVID situation on our campus and in our community and will be prepared to implement a mask mandate if the situation warrants. A multi-phased Healthy and Safe Campus Plan has been developed through extensive discussion between the GCCC COVID Committee and the Finney County Health Department (FCHD), with considerations given to rapidly evolving medical guidance, increasing community positivity rate, and the goal of slowing the spread to protect the campus and community.

• Phase 1 policy is "Masks Appreciated"
• Phase 2 policy is "Masks Required for All in Classrooms and Learning Environments and Student Life Programming Events Held Indoors. Masks Appreciated Elsewhere Indoors"
• Phase 3 policy is "Masks Required for All on Campus when Indoors".

GCCC HEALTHY AND SAFE CAMPUS PLAN DEVELOPED

[Garden City, KS] August 4, 2021 -- A multi-phased Healthy and Safe Campus Plan has been developed through extensive discussion between the GCCC COVID Committee and the Finney County Health Department (FCHD), with considerations given to rapidly evolving medical guidance, increasing community positivity rate, and the goal of slowing the spread to protect the campus and community.  The operation phase level will be assessed weekly on Mondays. 

Phase 1 policy is "Masks Appreciated", Phase 2 policy is "Masks Required for All in Classrooms and Learning Environments and Student Life Programming Events Held Indoors. Masks Appreciated Elsewhere Indoors", and Phase 3 policy is "Masks Required for All on Campus when Indoors".  

GCCC encourages all employees and students to get vaccinated and will provide a $500 financial incentive for students, faculty, and staff who submit a verified immunization card showing their fully vaccinated status.  More information will be forthcoming to students and employees on this incentive. 

In coordination with the FCHD, GCCC will host vaccination clinics on campus as well as provide informational sessions about the vaccine to educate and encourage students and employees to get vaccinated.  

Students and employees will continue to complete daily health screenings through the GCCC Mobile App.  The GCCC Mobile App will assign color-coded Health Passes which communicate a person's current status.  Students will be asked to show their Health Pass in each classroom before entering.    

The top priority of Garden City Community Colleges is the safety and health of students, staff, and the community.  GCCC asks that you continue to be vigilant and help decrease the spread of COVID-19 by washing hands, social distancing, wearing a face mask in public places, and staying home if you are not feeling well.