COVID-19 CLASSROOM SAFETY PROCEDURE General Statement At Lakeland, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. COVID-19 safety procedures have been created to ensure fair and consistent processes are established to support employees and students as they continue to work and learn on campus.
Classroom Guidelines Overview • This procedure outlines practices to implement for classroom safety. Academic schools have also developed operating guidelines specific to their areas. For more information, email covid19@lakelandcollege.ca. • This procedure will be updated as needed. Visit lakelandcollege.ca/covid19 for current information. • Updated: September 29, 2020
Symptoms - self monitor • Before leaving home and entering campus, all employees and students are required to complete the Daily Assessment Tool available at lakelandcollege.ca/covid19 and on the Lakeland app, Lakeland Safe app and other platforms. • To support public health COVID-19 contact tracing efforts, instructors will keep daily attendance lists for in-person classes. Records should only be kept for 2 weeks and can only be used for COVID-19 contact tracing.
Physical distancing/PPE • Physical distancing of 2 metres from other people must be maintained • 3-ply face coverings must be worn by students during in-person classroom lectures. During in-person classes, instructors are strongly encouraged to continue wearing a 3-ply face-covering where possible. If an instructor finds a face cover impedes their ability to teach or a student’s ability to understand them, a face shield without a face covering may be used. However, a face shield is permitted only when instructing at the front of the class while more than 2 metres from others. A face shield is not a substitute for a face covering. If the instructor moves from the front of the class to assist students, a 3-ply face covering must be worn. • Disposable gloves can be made available for hands-on activities • Rooms rearranged for physical distancing and to accommodate COVID-19 capacity restrictions. Capacities available at lakelandcollege.ca/covid19
Cleaning and sanitation • Hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies will be available in each classroom • Students/Faculty to disinfect work areas at the beginning and end of class • Faculty to wipe door handles upon exiting classroom • Do not share personal items such as pens, pencils, calculators, notebooks • Wash hands/use hand sanitizer before and after handling objects used in teaching
Classroom access • Doors should remain closed in between classes • Classrooms with one door: § Students must exit in a staggered and orderly manner, following 2 metre protocol to prevent crowding around exits § Students waiting must maintain spacing protocols
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COVID-19 CLASSROOM SAFETY PROCEDURE § Students waiting to enter must wait until the last student has exited • Classrooms with two or more doors: § Doors will be clearly identified as entrances and exits § Students waiting must maintain spacing protocols § Students waiting to enter must wait until the last student has exited
Signage/visual cues • Post relevant entrance/exit signage outside of classrooms with more than one door • Wash Your Hands Often sign to be posted in strategic locations on campus • Wipe Desk/Work Station Before And After sign to be posted in each classroom
Other steps • Avoid passing items such as handouts and teaching aids from one individual to another • Use of shared items or equipment should be avoided. Equipment that must be shared should be cleaned and disinfected before and after each use and users should perform hand hygiene before and after each use. • Facilities will clean each classroom as per COVID-19 schedule • External visitors (for example, guest speakers) will be notified of our practices
Additional Lakeland resources • lakelandcollege.ca/covid19 • COVID-19 Re-Entry Guide • COVID-19 Health and Safety Risk Mitigation Planning • People/Space Management Checklist • COVID-19 Task Hazard Assessment • Online COVID-19 Lakeland Orientation For Employees • Daily Assessment Tool
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