COVID‐19 Infection Control Program and Safety Training
The Infection Control Program is a group of policies and procedures identified as guidelines used to deal with infection control issues during the COVID‐19 outbreak. Click on the section for full information including information about the topics listed below each section.
Seattle Colleges COVID19 Infection Control Program (v3.6 updated 04-14-22)
- Definitions
- COVID19 Transmission Summary and Introduction
- Responsibilities, including:
- Employee Responsibilities
- Supervisor Responsibilities
- Management Responsibilities
- Student Safety
- Communications and Trainings, including:
- Media Messaging Campaigning
- Hazard Updates and Training(s)
- COVID19 Testing Resources and Guidance
- How to Approach Non-compliance on Safety Procedures
- How to Report a Health Hazard or Unsafe Work Condition
- Absenteeism and Accommodations, including:
- Plan for Absenteeism
- Isolation Requirements
- Quarantine Requirements
- Environmental Health and Safety, including:
- Water Quality Management
- Indoor Air Quality
- Routine Cleaning and Disinfection
- COVID19 Response Plan, including:
- What to do when someone is sick or infected with COVID19
- What happens when H&S receives a notification of someone infected
- Disinfection Response Plan
- Return to Campus Safely, including:
- Considerations for being a Fully-Vaccinated Campus
- Campus Vaccination Standards
- Considerations for Masking Optional
- A Phased Return-to-Campus Plan
- Current Requirements for On-Campus Activities
- Seattle Colleges COVID19 Infection Control Program
(full document v3.6 updated 04-14-22)
For Additional Reference
- Spring Quarter 2022 Masking Standards (V2.2 updated 4-1-2022, effective 4-4-2022)
- Current campus entry procedures
- Return-to-Campus (RTC) plans have been discontinued for Spring 2022. It is the responsibility of the Unit Administrator, in consultation with the impacted parties, and SCD Health and Safety Division to complete such a plan if desired. Please contact healthandsafety@seattlecolleges.edu directly for more information. Any plans that have been previously created, remain in place unless a new evaluation is requested by H&S. Traditional lecture-based instruction, as well non-instructional activities, will be subject to the minimum safety standards articulated in the Infection Control Measures by H&S.
Resources in Additional Languages
- Symptoms - multilingual translation
- Check-in - multilingual translation
- Check-out - multilingual translation
COVID-19 Resources in American Sign Language (ASL)
- Video: COVID-19 Eight Key Messages
(links to a YouTube video playlist developed by the Washington State Department of Health)
COVID-19 Resources in Amharic
- COVID-19የህዝብ ጤና ምክረ ሀሳቦች (King County)
- Video: ለ COVID-19 ጋር እራስዎን ወይም ሌሎችን እንዴት እንደሚንከባከቡ (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
- Video: ቤት ይሁኑ ጤናማ ይሁኑ (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
COVID-19 Resources in Arabic
COVID-19 توصيات الصحة العامة الخاصة ب
كيف تعتني بنفسك أو بالآخرين باستخدام :Video
ابق في المنزل! كن بصحة جيدة! :Video
COVID-19 Resources in Chinese
- Video (Traditional): 應如何照顧感染了COVID-19的自己或他人
- Video (Cantonese): 留在家裡，保持健康
- Video (Mandarin): 如何照顾感染COVID-19 的您和他人
- Video (Mandarin): 留在家裡，保持健康
COVID-19 Resources in Farsi/Persian
توصیه های سلامت عمومی کووید-۱۹
خانه بمانید، تا صحتمند بمانید :Video
COVID-19 Resources in Korean
COVID-19 Resources in Russian
COVID-19 Resources in Somali
COVID-19 Resources in Spanish
- COVID-19 Recomendaciones de Salud Pública (King County)
- Video: Cómo cuidarse a uno mismo o a otras personas con COVID-19 (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
- Video: Quédate en Casa, Mantente Sano (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
COVID-19 Resources in Swahili
COVID-19 Resources in Tagalog/Filipino
- Mga Rekomendasyon ng Pampublikong Kalusugan sa COVID-19 (King County)
- Video: Manatili sa Bahay upang Manatiling Malusog (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
COVID-19 Resources in Vietnamese
- Các Khuyến Khích Y Tế Công Cộng về Vi -rút COVID-19 (King County)
- Video: Cách chăm sóc bản thân hoặc người khác bằng COVID-19 (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
- Video: Ở Nhà, Giữ Gìn Sức Khỏe (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
COVID-19 Health and Safety Training
- The requirement for new weekly training/updates for employees and students has been discontinued. The information is still valuable, and it is offered here for your information. Feel free to review the information.
- Basic COVID-19 H&S training.
- Previous weekly COVID‐19 training updates are available in the accordion boxes below. These short informational sessions touch on a variety of subjects.
- Multi-Language Training Resources
If you've been going through something, please know, it's okay to NOT be okay. It's even better to go get help.
You may choose either of the two links below to complete this week's training.
- December 28 - January 1: Refresher: Safety Protocols during COVID-19. How to protect yourself and others in our community
- December 14-18: Gatherings During the 2020 Winter Holidays | 2020 Holiday Gaterings Checklist - COVID-19
- December 7-11: Become an Expert on Social Distancing
- November 30-December 4: Washington Exposure Notifications - WA Notify
- November 23-25: On November 15th Gov. Inslee Announced Statewide Restrictions - 3 More Weeks
- November 16-20: Coronavirus explained and what you should do
- November 9-13: Transmission Risk for On-campus Operations
- November 2-6: On-Campus Rules, Expectations, and Safety Protocols during COVID-19
- October 26-30: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Herd Immunity
- October 19-23: COVID-19 Contact Tracing & Incident Response
- October 12-16: How to protect yourself in the age of COVID-19
- October 5-9: Two Truths and One Lie with Dr. Fauci - Onyx Family
- September 28-October 2: What does it mean for a virus to be "airborne"? How to protect yourself
- September 21-25: How COVID-19 Can Spread within the Community
- September 14-18: Personal Protective Equipment - Oh My!
- September 8-11: COVID-19 Resources for Community
- August 31-September 4: #COVIDStopsWithMe
- August 24-28: What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19
- August 17-21: COVID-19 Is an Emerging, Rapidly Evolving Situation
Additional Resources
Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider (National Institutes of Health)
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Disasters and Other Traumatic Events (National Institutes of Health)
- August 10-14: What Happens if there is a campus confirmed case of COVID-19?
- August 3-7: COVID-19 Health and Safety with Animals
- July 27-31: It Takes All of Us to Reduce Stigma During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- July 20-24: Absenteeism - What to Do When Someone Gets Sick - Campus Reporting Procedures
- July 13-17: Video: Mask Wearing 101: How to Properly Use and Re-use a Mask (SMHCS) | Video: How To Keep Glasses From FOGGING While Wearing A Face Mask (Doctor Eye Health)
- July 6-10: Phased Return to School and Work Plan
Note: In all phases of the plan, Seattle Colleges leadership will continue to coordinate with local public health officials to review and implement guidance on the best course of action for institutions of higher education.
- June 29-July 3: Contact Tracing and COVID-19 Testing
- June 22-26: Frequently Asked Questions
- June 15-19: SOP for Cleaning of Cloth Face Coverings | Video: The Do’s and Don’ts of Wearing Masks and Gloves