COVID-19 Updates
IMPORTANT: For Students Arriving on Campus
All students will be tested upon arrival to campus and will be required to adhere to enhanced social distancing protocols until they receive their test result. Once a student receives a negative test result, they may shift to our regular virus risk mitigation protocols.
Updated September 23, 2020
Colorado College continues to closely monitor developments in the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The president's cabinet and the college's multi-disciplinary COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, working teams, and Scientific Advisory Group are meeting regularly (remotely) to assess the situation and plan for impacts to our campus community.
If you have additional concerns about COVID-19 or our campus response, direct them to covid19@coloradocollege.edu; please leave your phone number if you prefer a personal call back.
LATEST UPDATES:
- Steps to a safer return to campus video.
- Tutt Library’s current hours, services, and COVID-19 risk mitigation policies.
- To gain access to campus facilities: Every student must complete the fall living survey and show that they have completed the daily COVID self-check through the CC app.
- CC’s confidential contact tracing process.
- Delay to the start of the 2020-21 National Collegiate Hockey Conference hockey season.
- Most classes and activities will be delivered remotely for the rest of 2020. Read more about the plan for the 2020-21 academic year.
- The three-year residency requirement for the 2020-21 academic year has been suspended.
- Block 1 housing credits to all students living in Loomis, Mathias, and South halls.
- Most classes and activities will be delivered remotely for the rest of 2020. Read more about the plan for the 2020-21 academic year.
Quick reference guide
COVID-19 Testing
- Experiencing symptoms and need to know how to get tested?
- The college is conducting random testing of students on campus each week.
- When there is a positive test result, the student is quarantined, and the college conducts contact tracking quickly to help prevent the spread of the virus.
- For more information, please see our testing FAQs.
Daily COVID-19 Self-Assessment
- All on-campus students, faculty, and staff must complete the daily health check via the CC app or a printed Word document or PDF to access campus facilities.
- Students experiencing symptoms should contact the Student Health Center, (719) 389-6384, to consult regarding need for testing or treatment. For afterhours, over-the-phone advice or consultation, please contact the Optum Urgent Care Center seven days per week at (719) 636-2999. Report any symptoms of COVID-19 to msantos@coloradocollege.edu.
Tuition
- We added more flexibility into the academic year, so students may take 10 blocks for the price of eight or adjust which blocks they take to fit their needs.
- Tuition charges will reflect students’ course selection accordingly.
- For more information about tuition and financial aid, please see the FAQ page from the Student Accounts Office.
Risk-Mitigation Protocols
- Please see our risk-mitigation protocols.
- Please also refer to our Community Commitment to learn more about what each member of our campus can do to help stop the spread of the virus.
- If you are a CC employee who must be on campus to perform your job duties, please fill out our form to report onsite work to help mitigate risk through a clean and sanitary environment.
- Need to order PPE? Use this form. No other department or division should buy or use CC resources to buy supplies; the Prevention Working Team is the single purchasing liaison for all campus needs. Read the PPE and cleaning supply request guidelines.
MORE INFO: Frequently Asked Questions
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- International Students
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Support
We understand that this situation is causing anxiety for many people. There are numerous resources on campus for support and assistance, including the Counseling Center, Chaplain's Office, Employee Assistance Plan, the Butler Center, the Advising Hub, and the Wellness Resource Center.
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- FAQs
- 2020-21 Academic Year Announcement
- CC Community Commitment: COVID-19 Health and Safety
- Facilities Operations & Closures
- Support Resources for Students
- Request Support From the Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund
- Give to the Emergency Response Fund
- HR: Working Through COVID-19
- Colorado College’s Report on Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
- Form to Report Plans for Working Onsite
- Printable Safety Posters
- Teaching & Learning Resources
- Accessing Support Services
- Classroom Protocols
- For Students: 4 Tips for Learning Online
- Practices for Supporting International Students Abroad — Suggestions for Staff and Faculty
- Study Abroad & Other International Travel
Emergency Response Fund
Because many in the Colorado College community asked how they can help, we have established the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund to meet needs during these uncertain times. Many of our alumni, parents, and friends, as well as members of our Board of Trustees and the president’s cabinet, have contributed. The fund also provides the college with resources to respond to unexpected expenses developing during this crisis and for lost revenue.
Read here about requesting support from the (COVID-19) Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund
If you wish to contribute, please visit https://ourcc.coloradocollege.edu/covid19responsefund
In response to inquiries, we have created a form for families interested in donating their room and board credit to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund: https://ourcc.coloradocollege.edu/covid19refunddonation. Alternatively, please contact kbauer@coloradocollege.edu for more information.