COVID-19 Guidelines Access to Lakeland campuses General statement At Lakeland, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. COVID-19 safety plans have been created to ensure fair and consistent processes are established to support employees, students and the public.
Overview This plan outlines guidelines for the gradual safe return of students, staff and the public to Lakeland’s campuses. The guidelines are subject to change to comply with the latest Alberta Health Services and Saskatchewan Health Authority guidelines specific to COVID-19. Last revision date: Sept. 10, 2020 Note: This plan applies to the Fall 2020 semester. Our priority is the wellbeing of our employees and students as in-person classes resume. Public access will be limited. These guidelines will be reviewed frequently to determine if changes are needed for the Fall 2020 semester and/or the Winter 2021 semester.
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Lakeland academic schools and departments will strive to limit the number of external visitors on campus during the Fall 2020 semester. All employees, students and visitors should screen for symptoms using Lakeland’s Daily Assessment Tool before coming on campus. The tool is available at lakelandcollege.ca/covid19, the Lakeland app or the Lakeland Safe app. All employees, students and visitors must follow Lakeland’s COVID-19 protocol. Academic schools and departments that intend to invite contractors, vendors or visitors to campus must first submit a request to covid19@lakelandcollege.ca for review by the COVID-19 Public Access Subcommittee. Once the visit is approved, departments/academic schools are responsible for making visitors aware of and ensure they follow COVID-19 protocol. Please use the Visitor Safety Checklist to prepare the visitor to access Lakeland’s campuses. Visitors will only go to the area they are required to be at on campus.
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Employees, with the understanding they should continue to work from home if possible. Current students. Emergency response personnel. OHS or WCB officers or inspectors. Contractors and vendors required to maintain college operations. Delivery services. Exam Centre users. COVID-19 Guidelines – Access to Lakeland Campuses page 1
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With approval from applicable dean or director and the COVID-19 Public Access Subcommittee, people involved in programming, applied research and facility-use collaborations involving Lakeland and external partners such as Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, Green Certificate training, other post-secondary institutions, and learning councils. Government representatives and board of governors’ members for official college business. Vermilion campus Recreation Centre and Aquatic Centre patrons. Families using on-campus child development centres. Emergency Training Centre industrial clients. Other Alberta post-secondary students using their NEOS library card to access resources at The Commons.
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In-person guest speakers in lectures. Guest speakers should speak to the class virtually. Friends, family members or unknown members of the public who do not have existing business relations with the college. Sales people/solicitors with the intent to sell products or services but do not have current contracts or business relationships with the college. Sales calls can be conducted over the phone. Members of the public requesting tours or information. Prospective students are encouraged to fill out the Request for A Tour form so staff will contact them when inperson campus tours are allowed. Non-scheduled visitors or drop-ins. Family members or friends wishing to observe lessons or programs their children are taking.
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Open House 2020 will be virtual No external events or meetings shall be booked in on-campus, Lakeland-managed facilities for the remainder of 2020. External groups may book events for 2021 with the understanding that they may be cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. In general, internal-hosted on-campus fall 2020 events should be cancelled or postponed. If they are hosted, Alberta Health Services and Saskatchewan Health Authority guidelines for events must be followed. The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association fall competitive season is cancelled but team training is allowed. Guidelines have been developed by these groups to allow for on-campus training this fall. The Vic Juba Community Theatre will not host any public events in the fall semester. Any private events in the theatre may be submitted for approval to Lakeland’s COVID19 Public Access Subcommittee.
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Any visitors, both non-residents and current residents, are not to be invited to other student Residences or into common spaces for any amount of time. Family members or friends may drop something off at residence for a resident, but the Residence Office must be given the name of the person who is dropping something off and the date and time they will be on campus. COVID-19 Guidelines – Access to Lakeland Campuses page 2
Exceptions to these directives Requests for an exception to these guidelines may be made by the school’s dean or department’s director to the COVID-19 Public Access Subcommittee. The dean or director should email covid19@lakelandcollege.ca with the request. Please submit the request at least a week in advance of the expected visit to allow time for review.
Additional resources Lakeland has developed numerous resources and implemented enhanced safety measures to help protect people on campus, including: • Visitor Safety Checklist • Re-entry Guide • Health and Safety Risk Mitigation Plan • Classroom, office, residence and travel safety procedures • Rapid response plan • Daily assessment tool • Employee and student COVID-19 campus orientation • Print and digital signage • Classroom, lab, washrooms and theatre COVID-19 capacity limits • Face covering, physical distancing, hygiene and cleaning/disinfectant requirements • lakelandcollege.ca/covid19, the primary source for all updates and resources related to COVID-19
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