Here’s what you need to know for the week of May 1
- Students: Ongoing screening testing continues
- Mental health resources
- CDC recommends testing prior to attending large gatherings
- Use the CC COVID-19 dashboard to inform your masking choices
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Students: Screening Testing Continues
Thank you for continuing to participate in screening testing. Fully vaccinated students continue to test once a week throughout Block 8. Students who are not fully vaccinated continue testing twice weekly. As always, if you have symptoms, even if they are mild, please get tested (see below).
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Resources for Mental Health
A variety of mental health services are available to students, staff, and faculty. Students may access confidential support through the Counseling Center by emailing counselingcenter@coloradocollege.edu“>counselingcenter@coloradocollege.edu or calling (719) 389-6093. Crisis and support services are available to students after hours and on the weekends from the Counseling Center. Call (719) 389-6093 and press 2; Campus Safety, (719) 389-6707, can check in on students who may be in need of support. Please also see the Wellness Resource Center’s website for additional resources. Staff and faculty may contact the Employee Assistance Program by calling 800-272-7255. The Chaplain’s Office is also available for confidential support at (719) 389-7986 and chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu“>chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu.
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Test Before Attending Parties and Other Gatherings in Block 8
CDC recommends testing prior to attending indoor gatherings. Test immediately before the gathering, or as close to the time of the event as possible. The more attendees test, the lower the likelihood of transmission at the event. COVID-19 is airborne and tends to spread during indoor gatherings in poorly ventilated spaces, including private homes. In addition to testing, masking and improved ventilation, e.g., by opening or cracking windows and doors, or using HEPA filters or Corsi-Rosenthal air cleaners help to reduce spread.
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Feeling Sick? Get Tested
Testing is important to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Because new variants are spreading extremely quickly, it’s critical to get tested for COVID if you’re experiencing even mild symptoms. Students, if you’re feeling sick, stay home and contact the Student Health Center at (719) 389-6384 to make an appointment. Employees should contact their healthcare provider and their supervisor.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Continue Across Colorado
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment continues its statewide COVID-19 vaccination campaign this week with clinics scheduled at a wide variety of community locations including education centers, libraries, shopping areas and other community locations. Appointments for all clinics are encouraged and walk-ups are accepted while vaccine inventory is available each day. Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and its variants and to help avoid the worst outcomes (severe illness, hospitalization, and death) among those who do become infected. Staying up to date with all recommended doses is the best way to keep up protection for you, your loved ones, and the community. Everyone ages 5 years and older should get at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone ages 12 years and older should get at least three doses for the highest level of protection.
Additionally, CDC updated its guidance to recommend certain immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 50 who received an initial booster dose at least four months ago get another mRNA booster dose to increase their protection against severe disease from COVID-19. Read the full update.
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Check the Updated CC COVID Data Dashboard
Masks remain an important tool for mitigation, and we encourage you to wear a mask indoors when case numbers are high and you are more likely to encounter the virus. Check the CC dashboard to find out about local conditions and county COVID community levels to inform your masking choices. It provides quick access to COVID-19 metrics on campus, including daily and weekly COVID-19 testing numbers and positive test results. For questions regarding this dashboard, please contact Ben Moffitt in the Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness.
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To easily access all things COVID, details of our COVID-19 response are broken down into
categories here: Health; Mitigation and Campus Protocols; Testing and Quarantine; and When Off Campus. You’ll also find answers to frequently asked questions, as well as a listing of all campus messages. If you have additional concerns about COVID-19 or our campus response direct them to: covid19@coloradocollege.edu“>covid19@coloradocollege.edu.
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14 E. Cache La Poudre St. | Colorado Springs, CO 80903 US
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