Syllabus Statement: COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Fall 2020 classes
Students who intend to visit any campus location should be aware of this important information.
Campus entrance is limited to students enrolled in Online Live, Online Anytime, Flex Path, Blended, In-Person General Education and Lab classes.
All students coming to campus must adhere to CLC safety guidelines to protect themselves and fellow students from COVID-19.
- All students are expected to read the Fall 2020 Student Guide (PDF) and view the required safety training video available at https://youtu.be/-GxBcuvoyYM.
- After watching the video, students must complete the Self-Certification and Verification Form in their myCLC Student Center.
- At each campus’ designated entry points, students will need to state that they are registered in a fall semester class and show a photo ID.
- Students must wear face masks that cover the mouth and nose while on campus in any shared space, whether or not others are present, to contain the spread of airborne particles. Masks must meet educational environment standards. Disposable masks will be provided at designated entrances. This requirement follows Illinois’ executive orders to wear masks while spending time indoors in public spaces.
- Students should practice social distancing by staying six feet apart in classrooms and campus spaces.
- Students should wash their hands regularly and use hand sanitizer frequently.
- During class, students should keep their own learning space clean using provided supplies.
Additional Optional Syllabus Statement
The information below is already included in the Fall 2020 Student Guide, however you may copy/paste into your syllabus if you prefer to highlight it for your students.
Prior to coming to campus, complete a daily health and wellness check, including taking your temperature and assessing your respiratory functions (such as shortness of breath or difficulty breathing). If you have any of these symptoms, you should stay home:
- Temperature of 100.4 (or greater) degrees Fahrenheit/ 38 degrees Celsius
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Fatigue
- Muscle and body aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Any other COVID-19 symptoms identified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
To report that you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, have had a positive COVID-19 test result or are concerned about “close contact” (as defined below) exposure to COVID-19:
- You are encouraged to contact your primary care provider.
- You are required to contact Michelle Grace, BSN RN, Director of Health Services (847-543-2064, covid19concerns@clcillinois.edu). Provide information regarding close contact in the voicemail or email. The Health Center Director (or designee) will normally contact you within 12 hours to obtain pertinent information and provide guidance for next steps.
- You are required to notify your instructor of your absence.
- Definition of “close contact”: For COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) define a “close contact” as “any individual who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to positive specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated.”
These statements are provided as an example for faculty to consider including on their syllabi.
The information regarding student resources has been reviewed by the offices listed below and is updated prior to the beginning of each semester. The information regarding policies can help ensure student expectations are clear and aligned to college policies published in the catalog. Faculty are encouraged to include these statements on their syllabi.
Updated August 19, 2020