COVID-19 Updates

Ensuring the safety of our campus community is always our top priority. At the recommendation of State of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to Ohio’s colleges and universities, we at Terra State are taking decisive, proactive steps to minimize our risk to the growing threat of COVID-19. We will be updating this page periodically and sending updates as the situation evolves.

10/26/20

COVID-19 Testing at Terra State

COVID Testing available Tuesdays and Thursdays on campus 9-11 am. Email covid19testing@terra.edu to schedule appointment.

COVID-19 Dashboard

Current Status: Green

Total Tests: 65
Tests Administered at Terra: 15
Negative: 50
Positive: 13
Pending: 3

Employees: 4
Students: 9
On-Campus Residential Students: 6
Visitors: 0

Recovered: 12

Status Color Guide

Status Information: Green

COVID-19 cases are rare and transmission is controlled.

What to expect:

Practice everyday precautions: physical distancing, face coverings required, hand washing.
Combination of in-person, hybrid classes, and online learning.
Capacity for on-campus spaces at 25% or less.
Student gatherings are to not exceed posted room capacities that reflect social distancing indoors; outdoor gatherings must be fewer than 50 people with face covering and distancing precautions.
Visitors are not allowed on campus and travel is strongly discouraged.

Status Information: Yellow

Incidence of the COVID-19 remains low, but indicators show increased, or potential for, increase in transmission.

What to expect:

Practice everyday precautions: physical distancing, face coverings required, hand washing.
Combination of in-person, hybrid classes, and online learning.
Frequency of testing may be increased for some populations.
TSCC may further reduce capacity of on-campus spaces.
Student gatherings are to not exceed posted room capacities that reflect social distancing indoors and are not to exceed 10 people; outdoor gatherings must be of fewer than 20 people with face covering and distancing precautions

Status Information: Orange

Incidence of COVID-19 has increased above baseline modeling and indicators show rates of infection are increasing.

What to expect:

Practice everyday precautions: physical distancing, face coverings required, hand washing.
Frequency of testing may be increased for some populations.
Additional steps will be taken to de-densify campus and may include:

Moving all classes online and requiring students to stay in their private residential rooms or suites, except to get necessities or go for testing.
Asking faculty and staff who previously returned to campus to work remotely.
Prohibiting gatherings of any size— instructional or non-instructional—until transmission rates decrease.

Visitors are not allowed on campus and travel is strongly discouraged.

Status Information: Red

Significant increase in COVID-19 incidence with limited quarantine, isolation, and/or local hospital capacity.

What to expect:

Practice everyday precautions: physical distancing, face coverings required, hand washing.
Frequency of testing may be increased for some populations.
Campus will be shut down:
Classes are online only.
Campus is restricted to essential operations; only residential students and employees needed to support residential students or essential research and clinical activities will be allowed on campus.
On-campus students must remain in their private residential rooms or suites (except to receive meals or for testing) until such time as it is safe for them to return home. Provisions will be made for students who cannot safely return to their homes.
No gatherings of any size are permitted.
Visitors are not allowed on campus and travel is strongly discouraged.

Current Hours of Operation

Building	Days & Hours
A. Roy W. Klay Hall	Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
B. General Technologies Building	Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Lifelong Learning classes only)
C. Student Activities Center	Closed - No Entry
D. The Bordner Center	Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
E. Engineering Technologies Building	Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I. R.B. Hayes Skilled Trades Center	Open with Access Control

ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED ON SUNDAY
All building hours are subject to change to accommodate classes and events on campus

CDC Guidelines

The College recommends those traveling review information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

Everyone is encouraged to follow CDC guidelines and protocols to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including the following:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, after blowing your nose and/or after coughing or sneezing
If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
Always wash your hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty

Future Updates

Future official notices and updates will be conveyed via Terra State email. Every employee and student is asked to please check email regularly. Notifications of official updates will be shared via social media and other means.