What are you doing to stop the Coronavirus from spreading?
Shasta College continues to work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health, and other state and local public health agencies to monitor developments regarding the spread of COVID-19.
In accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines, several measures have been put into place to protect the health and safety of the campus community, including:
- All student and visitors on campus are required to wear a face coverings regardless of vaccination status.
- All staff and faculty must wear face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status.
- All unvaccinated staff and faculty are required to be tested weekly
- Exemptions from wearing a mask:
- Students seeking exemption from the mask requirements may contact Health and Wellness or call 530-242-7580 for an evaluation.
- Employees seeking exemption from the mask requirements may contact their supervisor or Human Resources at awestlund@shastacollege.edu.
- Maximizing the quantity of outside air provided in buildings.
- Installing hand sanitation stations across campus facilities.
- Cleaning all District facilities in accordance with the CDC guidelines with a focus on contact surfaces.
- In the event of an exposure, all contaminated areas will be thoroughly cleaned with an Electrostatic Sprayer using a hospital grade disinfectant.
- Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to all employees.
- Providing on-site self-administered COVID-19 tests for students and employees.
- Encouraging employees to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds each time.
- Providing information and resources about strategies to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19 to the campus community.
