Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The health and safety of the campus community are top priorities for SLCC and the school has developed safety procedures and protocols to limit the spread of COVID-19.

All students and employees are required to conduct a daily symptom check before coming to campus. Anyone experiencing any symptoms of illness may not come to the school. Do not return until you have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours.

Additionally, as the situation around COVID-19 tends to change rapidly, SLCC is committed to remaining flexible and is ready to adjust safety measures and operations as deemed appropriate. Check this page frequently for updates.

If you have specific questions related to the current situation, please feel free to ask by emailing COVID-19@slcc.edu.

Testing, Case Count & Reporting

COVID-19 Testing

Everyone is required to continue reporting positive COVID-19 test results to the college's self-reporting tool.

SLCC has Home Test Kits that can be picked up on all campuses at: Student Support Desks, Faculty Support Centers, The Professional Development Center, and The Center for Health and Counseling sites.

Note: As of April, 2022 the U.S. Food & Drug administration has extended the shelf-life of the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test being handed out at SLCC to twelve months. FDA Extension Guide

SLCC is no longer offering COVID-19 testing on campus for students or employees.

Please note some locations and pharmacies are now charging for testing if you are uninsured or underinsured, however FREE options are still available!

The Utah Department of Health has put together a list of testing sites that you can filter to find what you need! You can filter by location, price, test type, etc.

In addition, Salt Lake County Health Department offers free testing at the following locations:

• Thomas Jefferson Jr High School
  • 5850 South 5600 West, Kearns
    Monday through Friday: 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

• Salt Lake Public Health Center
  • 610 South 200 East, Salt Lake City
    Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    (Closed until noon on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month)
• Utah Cultural Celebration Center
  • 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City
    Monday through Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Case Count & Reporting

COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form

SLCC works closely with state and local health departments to respond to any confirmed COVID-19 cases involving SLCC students/employees. The following provides details on our efforts in this area:

• SLCC is employing contact tracers to assist in identifying possible COVID-19 exposure among both students and employees. Anyone exposed to the virus while in a classroom or work setting or at a school-sponsored event will be contacted by the college.
• All SLCC students, faculty and staff are expected to check themselves for COVID-19 symptoms every day. If you have any flu-like symptoms, including fever, shortness of breath, cough, muscle aches and chills, sore throat, or a decreased sense of smell or taste, you should be tested for COVID-19. Utah offers many free-testing locations throughout the state. Find one that works for you at Utah's Department of Health website.
• If you have been fully vaccinated and then exposed to COVID-19, you are not required to quarantine. Refer to the Utah Department of Health's protocols for additional details.
• SLCC uses a COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form that allows students, faculty and staff to self-report positive COVID test results. All positive test results must be reported to SLCC via the COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form. SLCC may also be contacted by the state/local health department in the event there is a positive case that impacts the college.
• If anyone, student or employee, is exposed to COVID-19, that person must quarantine or mask in accordance with CDC and Utah Department of Health guidelines. If you are a student and should a quarantine situation apply to you, please contact all your instructors to make arrangements for remote learning. If you are an employee and should a quarantine situation apply, be sure to contact your supervisor to coordinate logistics. A note when it comes to third-party exposure: If a member of your household is placed under quarantine due to exposure, you are not required to quarantine if they remain healthy. However, you should check your symptoms daily and quarantine immediately if you begin to show any COVID-19 symptoms.

COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form

Face Coverings & Vaccinations

Face Coverings

Face coverings provide a guard against spreading potentially infected droplets to other individuals and discourage people from touching their faces and possibly infecting themselves with unclean hands. While face coverings are not required at SLCC, the college has adopted a “mask friendly” approach and encourages everyone to evaluate their individual situation and act accordingly

COVID-19 Vaccinations

SLCC is no longer requiring students be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations in order to register for classes. However, vaccinations help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and prevent serious disease. As such, the college strongly recommends all students, faculty and staff maintain an up-to-date vaccination status. For more information, check out the Utah Department of Health's webpage.

The new COVID-19 bivalent booster has been approved as of Sept. 2022. Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters: CDC guidance

Have additional questions about COVID-19 vaccinations? Find out what SLCC's Biology Department faculty and CHC clinicians have to say.

Employee Information

COVID Pay

Emergency Pay:

• As of December 2022, we have exhausted all remaining HEERF Institutional Funds related to the COVID-19 and are unable to provide employees with Emergency Pay. 
  • Full-Time employees who are ill or need to miss work due to issues or illnesses related to COVID-19 will need to use allocated sick or other allocated leave benefits. 
  • Part-Time employees who are ill or need to miss work due to COVID-19 will need to take unpaid leave but can adjust their schedules with their supervisor to make up time.
• Supervisors or employees can send requests to Christina.McWhinnie@slcc.edu if needed.
• If you are out sick with Covid for longer than 10 days, you must apply for FMLA (other illnesses after 3 days). Please contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu for more information.

Long Covid:

• Long COVID as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557.
• A person with long COVID has a disability if the person's condition or any of its symptoms is a "physical or mental" impairment that "substantially limits" one or more major life activities.
• Contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu for more information.

Mental Health

LiveOn Suicide Prevention Playbook

Live On is a statewide effort to prevent suicide by promoting education, providing resources, and changing our culture around suicide and mental health. Together we can get through, reach out, lift up, look ahead, and Live On. Please join your fellow SLCC coworkers in becoming a Suicide Prevention Ambassador! #SLCCLiveOn

Crisis Support

Center for Health and Counseling

If you are an SLCC student or staff member, you have access to mental health counseling provided by our licensed counseling staff. See Counseling Services for more information.

Employee Assistance Program

Full-time and Part-time staff and faculty have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Uprise Health

Mental Health, Employee Wellness and Sick Leave Usage Memo

College sick leave covers time off for behavioral health needs. Behavioral health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. As with physical health, sick leave is a tool to provide needed care, rest, and recovery when our mental health makes it difficult to be productive.

Travel Information

Student Travel

All school-sponsored travel must be approved by the supervisor of the director of the department sponsoring the travel. Students must adhere to all SLCC travel guidelines and all CDC and local directives that are in effect at the travel destination.

During and after travel, if you develop any COVID-19 symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus, you must fill out SLCC’s COVID-19 Self-Report Form. We also encourage you to get tested for the virus right away.

Employee Travel

Travel for college employees is permitted as long as certain requirements are met:

• Any school-sponsored travel plans, along with risks and related expenses, must be discussed with and approved by the supervisor of the director of the department sponsoring the travel.
• Traveling employees must review and follow all CDC and local guidelines/requirements that are in effect at their travel destination.
• During and after travel, if you develop any COVID-19 symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus, you must fill out SLCCs COVID-19 Self-Report Form. We also encourage you to get tested for the virus right away.

Sanitation and Hygiene

Sanitation

• SLCC follows CDC guidelines for on-campus cleaning and disinfection.
• Each classroom is equipped with cleaning supplies so that students and instructors may clean their areas as needed.
• Cleaning supplies for classrooms and personal office spaces should not be purchased with department funds or P-Cards. Please work with college purchasing to obtain all sanitizing supplies.
• The college provides cleaning/sanitation supplies for use in departmental reception areas. Requests or refills for these supplies can be made at FIX IT.
• In the event of a positive COVID-19 case on campus, impacted areas will be closed off and cleaned and disinfected per CDC protocol.
• Hand-sanitizing stations are available at multiple locations in all campus buildings.

Hygiene

• All members of the SLCC community are encouraged to follow proper hygiene guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include:
  • Wash hands frequently for 20 seconds, especially after using shared surfaces.
  • Avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, hands and mouth.
  • Cough or sneeze into your elbow or into a tissue. Throw the tissue away after use and properly wash your hands afterwards.

Funding for Career Training & Students in Need

Are you unemployed or furloughed due to COVID 19? Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance your career, or start a new career path? Let us help you. We have scholarships and funding available for a variety of training and career programs.

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