Tuition and Fees for 2022-23
This message was shared with returning (current first-year, sophomore, and junior) students and families today and we want to make sure you also have this update.

Dear Students and Families,


At CC, we provide transformational educational experiences for our students. Our immersive classes step out into the real world to sharpen understanding of concepts, issues, the arts, science, and the social sciences. Faculty weave creativity and innovation into every discipline so students exercise the muscles of problem-solving, reflection, risk-taking, and resilience. We foster dialogue, collaboration, action, and ideas. We commit ourselves to antiracism and enhancing fairness and equity. With an abundance of opportunities and a nurturing community, CC students develop into leaders who can apply their knowledge and skills to any challenge in our changing world.
This year, our remarkable faculty and staff continue to dedicate themselves to each student’s success, even in the face of COVID-19. They are creating new ways of engaging students that will endure beyond the present moment. Our new Yalich Student Services Center opened, with an enhanced and integrated focus on mental health and wellness. The new Ed Robson Arena launched as a community-building space for classes, gatherings, intramurals, free-skate sessions, and yes, opportunities to roar for the Tigers.
These exceptional living and learning experiences require significant resources in the best of times. Tuition and fees are the primary ways we cover these costs.
As you can imagine, it takes even more resources to provide the CC experience in the ever-shifting COVID-19 environment. While we could have backed away from our commitment to in-person learning, we chose instead to double down to reduce the spread of infection so we could continue to offer life-changing educational experiences to our students in and out of the classroom. We implemented rigorous testing, masks, isolation spaces, and other measures to respond to COVID-19.
Every year, our Campus Budget Committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students, develops a budget recommendation for the Board of Trustees and the president. The board considers this recommendation and determines the college’s budget for the following academic year. Among their key priorities was funding COVID-19 costs; increasing food dollars so students have more money to purchase meals; and responding to inflation. For the 2022-23 academic year, the trustees set tuition at $64,554. For full details, visit our tuition and fees webpage.
We realize that a CC education is a significant investment. That’s why we subsidize the education of all students. Each year, we spend far more per student than is covered by tuition and fees. We can do this because of the generosity of our impactful donors.
One of our top priorities is to ensure that our remarkable education is available to all our outstanding students regardless of their financial situations and backgrounds. That’s why the college provides $54.5 million per year in financial aid.
More than a third of this year’s tuition increase will fund financial aid. We will continue to meet full need for students with no change to our loan and work requirements for students. See our Financial Aid webpage for more information.
Even during the most challenging pandemic times, CC has continually looked forward, and this year is no exception. We are expanding the Student Opportunities and Advising Hub and other student support services. We will further develop our student advising work to provide students with more concrete pathways toward their curricular and co-curricular goals.
We are focusing on Project 2024, a process of listening, engaging, analyzing, and pursuing ways we can do what we do better. Students, staff, and faculty are having exciting conversations this year. Next year those ideas will be developed into an action plan, and in 2024, we will launch into the work to make CC even more impactful. Colorado College is an extraordinary residential liberal arts college, providing a depth of educational opportunities and experiences unlike anywhere else. Here, students innovate, learn from failure, develop resilience, grow into leaders, and make a difference in our world. Thank you for helping to make that possible.
Sincerely,

L. Song Richardson

President
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on the Rise

Diversity on the Rise Among College Presidents
An article in Inside Higher Ed, written by Doug Lederman, discussing the rise in diversity among college presidents, features Colorado College’s own President Richardson.

“L. Song Richardson, who in early 2021 was named the first woman of color to lead Colorado College, doesn’t doubt that the pipeline of minority candidates has expanded, but she said that doesn’t come close to explaining the apparent upturn in hiring.

“ ‘We were always here,’ said Richardson, who is Black and Korean American. ‘What I think has changed most is something about this current moment we’re in that allowed people, maybe forced people, to be far more intentional to consider and find leaders of color.’ ”

Gamelan Director Honored for Contributions, Excited About Performances This Year
Made Lasmawan, the artistic director of the CC Balinese Gamelan orchestra, is now in his 29th year at CC. Lasmawan is considered one of the foremost experts in both Gamelan performance and Indonesian music; he has been aiding the Indonesian consulate, acting as an ambassador to bring his knowledge of music and Indonesia into an American space. Lasmawan brings his love for Indonesia, his love for music, and his love for teaching into his work at CC and elsewhere.
Story by Sarah Senese ’23

Dolphins and Whales: Minds Beneath the Waves
The Harold D. and Rhoda N. Roberts Memorial Lecture in the Natural Sciences on March 2 will be presented by Lori Marino, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and expert in animal behavior, intelligence, and welfare. She is the founder and executive director of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy, which focuses on bridging the gap between academic scholarship and animal advocacy efforts. She is also the president of the Whale Sanctuary Project, whose mission is to create the first permanent seaside sanctuary for captive whales in North America.
Marino is internationally known for her work on the evolution of the brain and intelligence in dolphins and whales (as well as primates and farm animals). She has published over 130 peer-reviewed scientific papers, book chapters, and magazine articles on marine mammal biology and cognition, comparative brain anatomy, self-awareness in nonhuman animals, human-nonhuman animal relationships, and the evolution of the brain and intelligence. She has appeared in several films and television programs, including the 2013 documentary “Blackfish” about killer whale captivity.
“Dolphins and Whales: Minds Beneath the Waves“
March 2, 2022, 7-8:30 p.m.
Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Cornerstone Arts Center

If you cannot attend in person, there will be a Zoom webinar. Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The lecture is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Colorado College Psychology Department.

CC’s First African-American Alumnus: William Braddan
William S. Braddan, an African-American clergyman born in 1871, attended Cutler Academy from 1891-1892, a preparatory school that was attached to Colorado College between 1889-1914. Braddan went on to serve as chaplain of the 370th Infantry, an African-American army unit, during World War I. He later wrote of his experiences in a 1928 memoir, “Under Fire,” the only first-person account of an African-American soldier serving in France.
Through the month of February, communities across the nation celebrate the achievements of and by Black Americans in recognition of their central role throughout U.S. history. Colorado College is committed to telling these stories year-round.

Cynthia Chavez Lamar ’92 New Director of  National Museum of the American Indian
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Cynthia Chavez Lamar ’92 has been named the new director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. She is the first Native woman to be named a Smithsonian museum director. Chavez Lamar is an accomplished curator, author, and scholar whose research interests are focused on Southwest Native art and the methodologies and practices involved in collaborating with Indigenous communities. She is also a member of the advisory board at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College.
Farewell to SARC Anna Thompson
Please thank Anna Thompson, sexual assault response coordinator, for her service over the last three years. During that time, she has provided support and advocacy for survivors of gender-based violence, helped members of the community build their own skills in supporting survivors, provided training for incoming students and the community at-large, and was a collaborative, caring, and kind colleague to many. Today is her last day at CC. She will be missed. 

Until a new SARC can be hired, Heather Horton will serve as interim SARC. In this role she will serve as a confidential campus advocate for anyone harmed or affected by sexual and other gender-based violence and can be reached at sarc@coloradocollege.edu, (719) 227-8101 (office), and (719) 602-0960 (on-call).

Additional campus resources for anyone affected by sexual and other gender-based violence include:

Photo of the Week
Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/Jazzphoto.com

World-renowned and Grammy-winning saxophonist Bobby Watson All-Star Sextet performs on Friday, February 4, 2022. 

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Greek Life Commission Focus Groups

Dear Campus Community,


President L. Song Richardson and the Board of Trustees have requested a commission to explore the future of Greek Life on the Colorado College campus.  I am pleased to head this commission. The last commission on Greek Life took place in 2011 and provided recommendations on the future of Greek Life at CC.

The focus groups will explore questions including:

  • Is Greek Life keeping pace with what students want?
  • How does Greek Life align with the college’s antiracism commitment?
  • Is the term “Greek Life” broad enough?
  • What are the benefits of Greek Life at Colorado College?
  • What are the perceptions and realities of Greek Life?

Over the next few blocks, focus groups will be conducted for students, staff, faculty, and alumni, facilitated by Kyndra Wilson ’94, who has worked with us on several focus groups in the past. These groups covered a wide range of topics and have yielded valuable information which shaped the direction of the Butler Center and wellness initiatives, and resulted in the creation of the food pantry, to name just a few results.

Please look for email invitations from Dean of Students/VP for Student Life Rochelle T. Dickey, who is a part of the Greek Life Commission. Anyone interested in participating can reach out to the dean at DeanOfStudents@ColoradoCollege.edu to receive an invitation. Thank you in advance for your participation in these important focus groups.

 

Kyle Samuel ‘92

Colorado College Board of Trustees
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No Need for Second Screening Test This Week
Students, 

Thank you for participating in our ongoing COVID screening testing. Because the results of students’ Sunday/Monday screening testing showed lower positivity rates than previous weeks, there is no need for a second test this week.

We will be in touch with additional information about screening testing needs later this week. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our community healthy!

Sincerely,

Andrea Bruder 
Chief Public Health Advisor to the President
    
Mateo Muñoz 
Chair, COVID-19 Policy and Implementation Committee
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The Arts at CC Events and Newsletterr – Block 6

BLOCK 6 – 2022 

In This Newsletter:
1. Thoughts from the Director
2. Juni One Set and the “Boy mother / faceless bloom” World Premiere
3. Block 6 Arts Opportunities
4. Join the Reading Groups and Meet Two Pulitzer-winning Asian American Authors: Ayad Akhtar and Viet Thanh Nguyen
5. Introducing Open Arts: Jam Sessions, Open Mics, and the Arts at CC Information Booth
6. Keep in Touch!: Find Us in Cornerstone, Worner, and the Mail Center

Winter Start Orientation students participate in the scavenger hunt and a series of challenges to cultivate teamwork and community while giving them a chance to explore all the of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III. 

Thoughts from Ryan Raul Bañagale, Director of The Arts at CC

Collaboration. It is a word and a practice that gets thrown around a lot — especially when it comes to the arts. And there is no shortage of examples of the ways we approach, engage, or theorize about collaboration. But in short, collaboration drives creativity and community. It allows for growth and celebration and possibility.  

This block, an exciting collaboration several years in the making takes the stage in Cornerstone Arts Center: “Boy mother / faceless bloom” is the result of an ongoing collective of artists working both here at CC over multiple residencies and workshops with students and the community. Following its world premiere, the piece will tour to both Cincinati and Seattle (and possibly elsewhere as well!) before circling back as an exhibition at the Fine Arts Center. More about this exciting piece appears below. 

Additionally, The Arts at CC is pleased to announce our first “Arts in the Arena” event, March 11 from 6-10 p.m. in Ed Robson Arena. This collaboration with Campus Activities and student arts groups features the second round of The Sound of CC’s annual Battle of the Bands and a drag show produced by CC’s Mutual Aid. Alongside these spotlight events will be dancing, art making, paper airplanes, food trucks, and more. Follow @TheArtsAtCC on Instagram for additional details as they unfold. We hope this first creative adventure into the hockey stadium will inspire future “Arts in the Arena” collaborations! 

And speaking of collaborations, I want to give a huge shout out to The Arts at CC student interns: Camron Bacher, Barbara Bilic, Will Burglechner, Lily Price, and Anya Quesnel. They’ve been up to a lot to build community through the arts — only some of which we’re highlighting in the newsletter that follows.   

Sincerely, 
Ryan Raul Bañagale 
Director of The Arts at CC 
Associate Professor, Music 
Co-creators of “Boy mother / faceless bloom:” Juni One Set (Eddy Kwon, Senga Nengudi, and Degenerate Art Ensemble’s Haruko Crow Nishimura and Joshua Kohl) 
Juni One Set and the “Boy mother / faceless bloom” World Premiere: Get tickets here for their performance at CC February 24-27!
“Our work is intensely collaborative, rooted in the deepest respect and love we hold for one another. Through an intentional, transformational process, we build a world within which we can be free. Our bodies live in fear, in the shadows of beginning-less violence, in joy, and in care. Through ritual and embodiment, we find openings for healing and growth and invite others to arrive. We are trying to tell a story we never want to end.” — Juni One Set 

This past month, the creative and tech team of the “Boy mother / faceless bloom” production have been creating, collaborating, and experimenting tirelessly in Cornerstone Arts Center to prepare for the world premiere February 24-27. The piece has been co-created through an intensely collaborative process over the span of three and a half years by Juni One Set: Eddy Kwon, Senga Nengudi, and Degenerate Art Ensemble’s Haruko Crow Nishimura and Joshua Kohl. In addition, Production Coordinator Max Sarkowsky ’20 has brought together an excellent team of CC students to provide technical and coordination support. Stay tuned for more about the students’ perspectives participating in this production in our next newsletter. 

The artists — each of whom has a distinguished and creatively boundless artistic practice — arrived on campus in August 2018 to explore possibilities for learning from and with each other, with the distant goal of creating something together. Read more about their collaborative journey at the Creativity & Innovation Newsletter here. 

Boy mother / faceless bloom is made in collaboration with The Arts at CC, Creativity & Innovation at Colorado College, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, the Colorado College Theatre/Dance Department, and the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center. 
Students speak with drummer Harold Summer after a concert by world-renowned and Grammy-winning saxophonist Bobby Watson All-Star Sextet hosted by The Sounds of CC on Friday, February 4, 2022. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III / Jazzphoto.Com. 
Block 6 Arts Opportunities
Ongoing: 

February 11 – July 2, “Diago: The Pasts of this Afro-Cuban Present” (Fine Arts Center)  

February 24 – 26, 7:30 p.m. & February 27, 3 p.m.: “Boy mother / faceless bloom:” World Premiere by Juni One Set (Cornerstone Arts Center) 

February 24 – March 20, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” (Fine Arts Center Theatre)
Week 1:  

February 21, 5 p.m.: “Now Hear This:” ‘Copland’ Preview (Packard Hall) 

February 22, 5 p.m.: Visiting Writers Series, Block 6: Hillary Leftwich (Zoom) 

February 24, 3:30 p.m.: Lecture and Q&A with Genevieve Yue, “The Woman in the Film Archive” (Cornerstone Screening Room)  

February 24, 5:30 p.m.: Film Screening: “And Then They Came for Us”, With John Williams and Jason Weaver (Cornerstone Screening Room) 

February 25, 3 p.m.: “Forever Foreign” Series – Reading Groups – Ayad Akhtar’s “Homeland Elegies” and “The Disgraced” (Hybl Community Center Classroom) 

February 26, 1:30 p.m.: Contact Improvisation Jam (Cossitt Hall, South Studio) 

Week 2: 

March 1, 5 p.m.: Visiting Writers Series, Block 6: Safia Elhillo (Cornerstone Screening Room) 

March 2, 5 p.m.: Visiting Writers Series, Block 6: Fatimah Ashgar (Cornerstone Screening Room) 

March 2, 7 p.m.: “Open Arts:” Jam Session (Taylor Theatre) 

March 3, 3:30 p.m.: Art Department Visiting Artist Talk by Agnes Walden (Cornerstone Screening Room) 

March 4, 3 p.m.: “Forever Foreign” Series – Reading Groups – Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Refugees” (Hybl Community Center Classroom) 

Week 3: 

March 9, 12:15 p.m.: Music at Midday (Packard Hall) 

March 10, 3 p.m.: Music Department Senior Capstone Colloquium (Packard Hall) 

March 11, 3 p.m.: Music Department Senior Capstone Colloquium (Packard Hall) 

March 11, 3 p.m.: “Forever Foreign” Series – Reading Groups – Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Sympathizer” (Hybl Community Center Classroom) 

March 11, 6 p.m.: “Arts in the Arena” (Ed Robson Arena) 

Week 4: 

March 14, 7 p.m.: Film and Media Studies Class of 2022 Critical Thesis Reception and Presentation (Cornerstone Screening Room) 

March 15, 7 p.m.: Film and Media Studies Class of 2022 Critical Thesis Reception and Presentation (Cornerstone Screening Room) 

Join the Reading Groups and Meet Two Pulitzer-winning Asian American Authors – “Forever Foreign: Asian America, Global Asia, and the Problem of Anti-Asian Racism” 

Following the mass killing of Asian-Americans in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, an act of violent anti-Asian racism that shook the nation, a group of CC faculty felt it would be helpful to host a series of events that highlight the histories, narratives, and voices from Asian societies and of Asian diaspora communities in the United States to increase knowledge and awareness of these communities. “Forever Foreign” is a year-long series that culminates with keynote lectures by two Pulitzer prize-winning Asian-American writers and public intellectuals: Viet Thanh Nguyen (April 7) and Ayad Akhtar (April 5). 

In their work, both Nguyen, author of “The Sympathizer” and “The Committed,” and Akhtar, author of  “Homeland Elegies,” write evocatively about the legacies of America’s two longest wars and the intersections of violence, migration/displacement, memory, and racism. 

In anticipation of their visit to campus, faculty members will facilitate reading groups during Block 6. These are opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to come together to discuss the visiting authors’ works. Sign up to join the reading groups here! Free copies of books are available to CC students, faculty, and staff. First-come, first-served. 

Additional details along with a full schedule of speakers and reading groups are available here. 

The “Forever Foreign” series is sponsored by the Asian Studies Program; Cultural Attractions Fund; National Endowment for the Humanities; MacLean Fund for the English Department; Department of History; Department of Political Science; Butler Center; Department of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies; Center for Global Education and Field Study; and Feminist and Gender Studies. 

Introducing “Open Arts:” Jam Sessions, Open Mics, and The Arts at CC Information Booth 

By anya quesnel ’22, The Arts at CC Intern  
Toward the end of last semester, The Arts at CC interns interviewed our fellow students to learn more about how our office can serve the student body. We were curious about students’ takes on the current arts climate on campus and wanted to know how we could connect students with the arts experiences that they felt excited about. Many students reported that they wished there were more ways to partake in the arts that were more casual than enrolling in an adjunct or being a part of a club. We learned that the busyness of the Block Plan was a major factor affecting students’ abilities to engage in existing arts spaces as often as they want.  

In response to this feedback, we are planning an events series called “Open Arts!” This series will feature jam sessions where students of every skill will be invited to informally come together, pick up an instrument, and play music. We also hope to host several open mics where anyone can hop on the mic with poetry, short fiction, music, or comedy. Watcht for updates about upcoming “Open Arts” events! 

From our interviews, we also learned that some students want to attend more arts events, but they simply don’t know what’s going on. Especially for our peers who are not big into social media or are regularly connected with the arts networks at CC, there seemed to be a communication gap between students and the events that they would be interested in.  

To bridge this gap and keep students informed, we decided to set up a biweekly arts information booth in Worner. Watch for us on Mondays and Wednesdays on your way to and from lunch at Rastall. Barbara, Lily, and anya are happy to tell you about ongoing or upcoming arts events — from student group auditions, to upcoming arts blocks to check out, to talks by visiting lecturers, to concerts. Looking for something cool to do this weekend? Stop by our table in Worner to find out what arts events are popping on and off campus. We also have sandwich boards up in Worner and outside the Mail Center for up-to-date arts events each week. 

Do you have any suggestions for how to make The Arts at CC more engaging or exciting for you? Have an artist you would like to bring to campus? Please stop by The Arts at CC office anytime in the box office in Cornerstone. We are always down to have tea, chat, and share music.  

Keep in touch!
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The Work of CC’s Antiracism Commitment Committee

The Antiracism Commitment Committee is CC’s community accountability body. 


This team, made up of representatives from across the college, evaluates the implementation and impact of the college’s antiracism plan and guides the revision and development of new goals as the plan evolves. Its work is critical to identifying and removing barriers and advancing the college’s antiracism goals.

The committee meets each block and in the 2021-22 academic year, has focused its work on becoming familiar with the goals of the college’s Antiracism Implementation Plan.  

By the end of this academic year, the committee will have evaluated progress on AIP goals of compositional diversity, investing in student antiracism efforts, supporting and engaging all faculty and staff in antiracism work, and making antiracism central to academic and co-curricular programs. The committee devoted multiple sessions to looking at compositional diversity for students, faculty, and staff and dedicated three sessions to co-curricular, student life, and academic co-curricular programs. 

With each session, the group has explored in detail what has been accomplished and focused on what remains to be done. The team’s work provides insight into the college’s next steps.   

The committee is in the process of assessing each of the plan’s seven goals and evaluating:  

  • What progress has been made on this goal?
  • What more can/needs to be done in the short and long term, and who is responsible?
  • What are the barriers to making progress on the goal?
  • Is it complete? Evolving? No longer relevant?
As one of its primary deliverables, the committee will draft an annual report to highlight its work in year one and develop an action plan for year two.  

Reach out to committee leads Peony Fhagen, senior associate dean of equity, inclusion, and faculty development, and  Rosalie Rodriguez, senior associate dean of students for diversity, equity, and inclusion and director of the Butler Center with any questions, and learn about the committee’s work and its membership.  
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Last Chance: Join the Antiracist Book Club

Final ABC Book of the Academic Year

Final ABC Book of the Academic Year

You’re invited to read and discuss the third and final Antiracist Book Club selection of the 2021-22 academic year. 

 
“Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universities” by Craig Wilder is a groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America. Wilder, a leading African American historian, lays bare uncomfortable truths about race, slavery, and the American academy.

“Ebony and Ivy” is now available in the CC Bookstore. It’s free with your CC Gold Card. As always, the book is accompanied by study guides, talks, and other resources, available to you on the Antiracist Book Club Microsoft Teams platform.

Please be aware that this book contains sensitive content including graphic details of humans being physically harmed and experimented on as well as descriptions of physical and mental abuse that may be distressing to readers. The Wellness Resource Center has assembled an extensive list of resources and supports available to you and listed on the study guide. 

The ABC is meant to be self-led and asynchronous. We encourage you to create space to discuss these books and their topics in the spaces you already currently inhabit (e.g., department meetings, athletics teams, student clubs/organizations, etc.) and at your own pace.

Happy reading!

Peony Fhagen 
Senior Associate Dean of Equity, Inclusion, and Faculty Development

Rosalie Rodriguez 

Senior Associate Dean of Students for Equity and Inclusion
Director of the Butler Center
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Return to Standard Academic Calendar for 2022-23

J-Block was offered as part of the college’s COVID-19 emergency response, to provide an additional block of flexibility during the unpredictability of the pandemic.


With stability emerging in the COVID landscape, and based on feedback from faculty and staff directly supporting students, CC will return to its normal 8.5-block year for the 2022-23 academic year, offering a Half Block in January. Half Block 2023 will begin Monday, Jan. 16 and end Thursday, Jan. 26. Block 5 will start as planned on Monday, Jan. 30.

Students, please connect with the Student Opportunities and Advising Hub or your faculty advisor if you had anticipated enrolling in a J-Block course in 2023. Thanks to all who made J-Block an effective option for our students during the disruptions of the past two years.
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The COVID Weekly Report

Here are the COVID-19-related updates for the week of Feb. 21:


  • All known CC student cases, regardless of whether exposure occurred at CC, appear on the CC COVID-19 dashboard
  • Adjustments to events/visitor policies
  • Working toward mask-optional policy
  • Updated isolation guidance

     Changes to Events and Visitor Protocols


    As announced last week,     the college has removed some of the temporary precautions that were implemented in anticipation of the Omicron wave:
    • Student pods are no longer required.
    • Proof of vaccination/negative test result is no longer required at public events. 

    What to Expect for Block 6


    Protocols that remain in place for now, to be reviewed weekly as usual, are: 
    • Mask-wearing indoors; KN95/N95 masks recommended
    • Ongoing student screening testing

    Working Toward Mask-Optional Policy 


    In El Paso County, case numbers have declined to 141/100,000/week and 7.4% positivity. This means that the     county is nearing transmission levels categorized by CDC as “moderate.” We are less likely to encounter the virus when we are out and about now than we were in J-Block and Block 5, and we are moving toward a generally lower-risk environment. The CDC recommends masks until county transmission levels are “moderate” as opposed to substantial or high. If campus transmission levels appear well-controlled based on Block 6 initial screening testing early this week, CC will move to mask optional for fully vaccinated people.

    Isolation Protocol Now Includes Testing Option on Day 7


    After receiving a positive test result, if you are not experiencing symptoms and test negative on day five, you can end isolation (as was the case throughout this semester). If your test result is positive on day five, you can test again on day seven and end isolation if you receive a negative test. Masking is still required through day 10.

    Student Events Always Require Approval


    Regardless of changes to CC’s COVID-19 events and visitor protocols, all student events must go through the standard Campus Activities process and must register with Campus Activities through the Student Events Summit. Learn more about the student event planning process by reviewing the detailed event planning checklist here.

    Faculty and Staff, Are You Hosting an Event Open to the Public?


    If you’re a faculty or staff member planning an event in the coming weeks or months, please review these     resources from the Office of College Events.

    Note: When planning your event as a student, faculty, or staff member, please remember to reference the Chaplain’s Office religious holidays on the Block Plan letter as well as the religious holidays calendar. If you have questions regarding accommodations, ways to be intentionally inclusive of diverse religious and spiritual traditions while planning events (dates/timing), and/or questions about religious holidays on the Block Plan, please contact Chaplain Kate Holbrook: (719) 389-7986

    Continue Screening Testing


    All students must take a COVID test to start Block 6. The results of this screening testing will inform decisions about protocols for the block ahead. Thank you for your ongoing participation!

    Faculty and staff are encouraged to continue with screening testing and may obtain up to two tests (one BinaxNow test kit containing two tests or two FlowFlex tests) from the Worner Desk each week. To help keep track of inventory, please fill out this test kit request form. All positive test results must be self-reported via Qualtrics. Test kits will be available while supplies last.  

    If You Have Symptoms of COVID-19, Please Stay Home


    Students should contact the  Student Health Center  at (719) 389-6384 to make an appointment with a provider for COVID testing (location and hours here). No co-pay is needed. They can also help you with a range of other tests and treatment to help you recover as quickly as possible. 

    Employees should contact their healthcare provider to determine what tests and treatment are appropriate. They should also contact their supervisor. 

    The Preserve is the Meal Pick-up Location for Students in Isolation


    Food pick-up for students in isolation has moved to The Preserve during off-peak hours. Normal hours are 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Students can go to the west doors of The Preserve, where someone will take their order. Students in isolation should always wear their N95 masks when leaving their isolation space.
    Jake Greenblatt ’25 studies math and social choice, Julianna Apse ’25 studies Italian, Tim Smith ’25 studies environment and society, and Anabel Shenk ’25 studies music theory on Tava Quad on a relatively warm afternoon during Block 5. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III

    Check the Updated CC COVID Data Dashboard  
    The  CC COVID-19 dashboard  shows all known CC student cases. 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.   The El Paso County COVID-19 dashboard is available here. 
    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 will 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. Remember, there are numerous resources on campus for support and assistance, including the  Counseling Center,  the Chaplain’s Office,  Employee Assistance Plan, the  Butler Center, the  Advising Hub, and the  Wellness Resource Center.  

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    Save the Date: Block 6 1M

    Block 6 1M: “Whistleblowers: Voices for Justice in an Age of Fraud”


    Don’t forget: the Block 6 First Mondays presentation is Monday, Feb. 21, at 11:15 a.m. in Kathryn Mohrman Theatre.

    Mary Inman P ’24, a partner in Constantine Cannon’s London and San Francisco offices, heads the firm’s international whistleblower practice; she will give a talk titled “Whistleblowers: Voices for Justice in an Age of Fraud.”
    The First Mondays Event Series is a campus-wide forum that aims to engage all members of the CC community, including students, staff, administrators, and faculty. The series creates opportunities for the whole community to gather, encouraging everyone to be part of the intellectual life of the college, and facilitating discourse among students, faculty, and staff, across courses, disciplines, and divisions. Classes are dismissed early on the first Monday of each block so that all may attend the First Mondays event.
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