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Return to Campus Fall 2022
Kettering College is prepared to deliver a quality academic experience while keeping the safety of our students, staff, and faculty at the forefront as we return to campus. To ensure safety, the College has developed a three-phase approach to a return to campus to mitigate the risk of disease resurgence and protect the most vulnerable. This plan is based on up-to-date data, though we recognize that the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear, and the situation continues to evolve. COVID-19 will peak in different locations at different times and will impact each college and university differently. Public health guidance, scientific knowledge, and clinical best practices will change, so these guidelines may change and be updated accordingly.
The following measures are the basics of this plan and work together to help us manage our own exposure and limit what we may spread to others in the community and through our work.
Kettering-College-Fall-2022-Campus-PlanPhase 2 Classroom Requirements
•Masks are required to be worn at all times by everyone who is in a classroom, unless an individual is alone in the room.
•The maximum capacity of people in each classroom at one time must be maintained in accordance with the current state requirements.
•Hand sanitizer and disinfectant must be readily available and used by everyone upon each entry into the classroom and whenever leaving classroom.
•At the conclusion of each meeting, each individual is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting the space that he/she occupied.
Additional Guidance
•Clean and sanitize surfaces and equipment in your own work space, classroom, or lab, as appropriate, throughout the day.
•Shared tools and equipment will be sanitized after each use.
•Clear signage emphasizing the use of social distancing, facial coverings, hand washing, etc. installed at appropriate building entry points and throughout campus.
•Certain non-essential facilities (e.g., classrooms, labs) and common areas may be closed to focus cleaning staff efforts on the areas most heavily utilized by faculty, staff, and students.
•In areas outside of classrooms where close interaction between individuals cannot be avoided, use of plexiglass shielding.
•Kettering Health protocols will be followed for deep cleaning should someone in the campus community test positive for COVID-19.
Monitoring for the presence of symptoms
Anyone who does not feel well should not come to campus
Stay home (or leave if already on campus) and notify supervisor or HR
Stay home until:
1) fever free without medication for 72 hours, AND
2) symptoms have improved for at least 72 hours, AND
3) at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first began, AND
4) clearance from EH or PCP, in coordination with KC’s SHC
Individual may return after these symptoms resolve if accompanied by a negative COVID-19 test and clearance from EH or PCP, in coordination with KC’s SHC
Best Practices
•Communication is key
•Frequent and timely
•Respond within 24-48 hours; use of Canvas discussion boards
•All lectures must be recorded and posted to Canvas within 24 hours of class
•Canvas gradebook use is a must
•Provide encouragement to students and KC team members
•Online Education Manual is a great resource
•Student pledge
•Testing strategies
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3 Phase Reopening
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Phase One: Early Return
PHASE ONE: Learning Activities
Lectures Labs Clinicals No in-person lectures In person labs, with groups of ≤10, when essential
At discretion of each program based on their governing/accrediting body’s recommendations on clinical students, and as permitted by preceptor facilities. Synchronous or asynchronous, online
Virtual simulations when not essential
Simulations (live and virtual), as able, when not permitted to be on rotation
Recorded PHASE ONE: Safety
Screening Social Distancing PPE Symptom check following CDC guidelines, may include: temperature, screening questions, etc.
Students and personnel with essential tasks only on campus.
-Faculty: only as needed for labs or in person simulations
-All others: Work from home
Masks are required for students, faculty, and staff; use them appropriately. Every person entering the College is screened every day at least one time
Online meetings People who have passed the screenings will be given a sticker that is good for 24 hours.
Offices, labs, and restrooms to be open to those required to be on campus; classrooms and common areas closed
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Phase Two: Main Return
PHASE TWO: Learning Activities
Lectures Labs Clinicals In-person lectures only if:
-students already on campus for essential lab(s)
-classroom spaces allow for adequate social distancing measures
In-person labs when essential and space allows for adequate social distancing measures
As permitted by preceptor facilities; with guidance from each program’s governing/accrediting body’s recommendations on clinical students Synchronous or asynchronous, online
Virtual simulations when not essential Simulations (live and virtual), as able, when not permitted to be on rotation
Recorded If <6' distancing is necessary for skills labs, face shield or protective glasses or goggles are mandatory. PHASE TWO: Safety
Screening Social Distancing PPE Symptom check and screening following CDC guidelines
On campus for essential tasks only
-Faculty: only as needed for labs or other essential tasks; office hours held virtually
-Staff: limited personnel on campus in shifts
-All others: Work from homeMasks are required for all students, faculty, and staff; use them appropriately.
-Gaiter facial coverings, bandanas, or masks with ports are not permittedEvery person entering the College is screened every day at least one time
Online meetings if possible; social distancing if in-person If U/A to wear a mask this need should be validated by licensed medical or mental health professional and individual must wear face shield (to EH or SHC) Those in the residence hall should be screened daily. Offices, labs, and restrooms to be open to those required to be on campus; common areas closely monitored and social distancing enforced
If U/A to social distance (i.e., clinical skills lab), face shield or protective glasses/goggles are required in addition to mask. -
Phase Three: Later Return
PHASE THREE: Learning Activities
Lectures Labs Clinicals In-person lectures with proper social distancing In person labs in spaces that allow for adequate social distancing measures
As permitted by preceptor facilities; with guidance from each program’s governing/accrediting body’s recommendations on clinical students
Online synchronous or asynchronous, as needed
Virtual simulations when not essential
Simulations (live and virtual), as able, when not permitted to be on rotation
Recorded PHASE THREE: Safety
Screening Social Distancing PPE Self-monitoring On campus for essential tasks only:
-Faculty: only as needed for lectures, labs, or other essential tasks; office hours held virtually is preferred
-Staff: limited personnel on campus in shifts
-All others: work from homeAll students, faculty, and staff should have masks and use them appropriately Online meetings if possible; social distancing if in-person Offices, labs, restrooms, and common areas to be open with social distancing
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