Coronavirus Bulletin 2022

Important Message from Hocking College

Hocking College COVID Safety Protocol

Hocking College serves as a pathway to prosperity, teaching and inspiring all who seek to learn, growing careers and changing lives. College priorities include the health, safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and community; maintaining students’ academic progression; and to continue business operations with established safety protocols. 

Hocking College is adhering to CDC Guidelines. The following safety protocol applies to all individuals who are on a Hocking College campus. “Hocking College Campus” means all property owned, leased, or controlled by Hocking College, including surrounding areas such as sidewalks, bike paths, driveways, and parking lots.

 

IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID

Employees

1. On the day you test positive, notify Human Resources (humanresources@hocking.edu) and copy your supervisor via email, including a copy of your positive test result.
2. Submit appropriate leave time.
3. Follow CDC Guidelines - Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19
   
   

Commuter Students

1. Stay home.
2. Notify each of your faculty on the day you test positive, including a copy of your positive test result, so they can create a remote academic plan to keep you on track while you are in isolation. You will be marked “absent, excused” for in person classes and/or online classes if you do not meet attendance requirements until you are no longer required to be in isolation pursuant to CDC Guidelines.
3. Follow CDC Guidelines - Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19
   
   

Residence Hall Students

1. Go home immediately.
2. Send an email to housing@hocking.edu to receive instructions for next steps.
3. Notify each of your faculty on the day you test positive, including a copy of your positive test result, so they can create a remote academic plan to keep you on track while you are in isolation. You will be marked “absent, excused” for in person classes and/or online classes if you do not meet attendance requirements until you are no longer required to be in isolation pursuant to CDC Guidelines.
4. Follow CDC Guidelines - Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19
5. You may return to campus after receiving an email from housing@hocking.edu that you are approved to return to campus.
   
   

Community Members/Vendors/Contractors/Others

1. Do not come to any Hocking College Campus.
2. Follow CDC Guidelines - Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19
   
   

STUDENT/EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT:

Failure to follow the COVID Safety Protocol is a violation of the Student/Employee Code of Conduct and will result in disciplinary action.

 

MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENT:

Anyone with knowledge of an individual that is not following the COVID Safety Protocol must immediately report it by submitting an incident report HERE. 

 

FAILURE TO REPORT:

If an employee/student fails to report a violation of the COVID Safety Protocol, they will be reported for disciplinary action due to the safety risk caused to the campus community.