COVID-19 Campus Safety Measures

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Need to report a confirmed or suspected case, or have a COVID question? Contact us asap at covid@lowercolumbia.edu.

Vaccine eligibility is expanding to everyone age 16 and over starting April 15! Read the press release.

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If you believe you were exposed to the virus, or have become ill, you must follow the rules of LCC's Return to Campus Guide before visiting campus. See also: Return to Campus Guide for Childcare.

Visit our Campus Closure and Emergency Information page for more information about what's open on campus.

Apply for emergency financial assistance if you need help paying for tuition and fees, books, rent, food, childcare, technology, or other emergency or COVID-19 related expenses. Emergency Assistance Funding Request Form.

Get more information about the COVID-19 vaccine. View the COVID-19 vaccine phases. Check your COVID-19 vaccine eligibility.

The Washington State Department of Health has established a call center to address questions from the public. If you have questions about what is happening in Washington, how the virus is spread, and what to do if you have symptoms, please call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.

Safety precautions to protect students, employees and visitors

Higher education is considered an essential service under Governor Inslee's 'Stay at Home' order. Limited instructional activity in lab settings is permitted under the order, as long as safety protocols are followed. Protocols must include: hygiene; social distancing; and cleaning and sanitization.

Safety & Cleaning Protocols

Lab spaces individually assessed
Extra lab sections added or moved online
Chairs removed to enforce social distancing
COVID-19 cleaning protocols established
Cleaning supplies provided for faculty
Disinfected spaces sealed with tape to prevent unmonitored entry

Campus modifications

Plexiglass barriers and footsteps on the ground installed in areas where transactions occur
Free shipping for book orders
Food Services closed
Gym/Fitness Center services being provided virtually
Most furniture removed from common areas
Heavy signage all over campus
Face coverings required when around others
Curbside Food Pantry pick-up
Limited entry to Library/Learning Commons
Social distancing and face coverings required in restrooms
Self-screening required before entering campus
COVID-19 safety training assigned to all students and employees via Canvas
Tutoring and other support services being offered remotely through Zoom
Emergency Operations Team meeting daily via Zoom to assess situation
Cleaning and disinfecting protocols established for campus and college-owned housing
All spring quarter campus events canceled
Most employees will continue to work remotely all quarter
All instruction fully online for first two weeks of the quarter and most instruction fully online all quarter
Social distancing and safety protocols strictly monitored in all face-to-face labs
Custodial crews continually cleaning frequently touched surfaces with disinfectants specifically approved by the EPA for use with COVID-19
LCC working closely with county officials to identify cases of COVID-19 that may be connected to our campus (see below)

Access to Facilities

In order to allow students to enter for limited lab activities, we have to unlock some of our buildings.

Furniture has been removed from many areas of campus to promote social distancing.

Signage is prominently displayed to promote awareness and understanding of safety protocols.

If someone at LCC is confirmed to have COVID-19

Employees and students will be notified by email of any confirmed cases
Potentially exposed individuals will be contacted directly by county health department
Areas of campus visited by infected individuals will be closed temporarily for extensive cleaning

Contact Safety & Security

The Safety & Security Office is located in the Student Center on the first floor (main lobby). To reach a campus security office call 2911 from a campus phone or (360) 442-2911 from any other phone.

Director or Student Conduct and Security Services

  Jason Arrowsmith
  Student Center Room 106
(360) 442-2270
  jarrowsmith@lowercolumbia.edu

Director of Environmental Health & Safety

  Janel Skreen
  Health & Science Building Room 324
(360) 442-2273
  jskreen@lowercolumbia.edu

Vice President of Administration

  Nolan Wheeler
Administration Building, Rm 203
  (360) 442-2200
  nwheeler@lowercolumbia.edu