IVCC Response to COVID-19
Last updated: January 15, 2021 - en español
Message from the President, Jan. 11, 2021
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases | ||
---|---|---|
Current week Jan. 3-9 |
cumulative since august 14 |
|
students | 0 | 39 |
Employees | 2 | 17 |
total | 0 | 56 |
Table updated on January 15, 2021 |
IVCC Response to COVID-19 for Employees
Visit this page for employee-specific information
Students: Who to Contact with Immediate Health Concerns
Students with immediate health concerns, such as a positive test result or potential exposure to COVID, should contact Mark Grzybowski, Vice President of Student Services, mark_grzybowski@ivcc.edu, 815-224-0393.
***If contacted by the IDPH (or County Health Department) as part of contact tracing, please use your local, home addresses and accurate identification information.***
- Welcome Back to Campus FAQ LIST - Resources for Students
- CDC COVID-19 Symptoms - please do not come to campus if you experience any of these!
- IVCC Operations and Safety Plan (PDF)
- Operations and Safety Plan Update - July 9, 2020 (PDF)
- Top 10 COVID-19 Questions (source: Chicago Tribune 9/4/20)
- Rapid Testing in LaSalle County now available (11/2/20)
Student COVID-19 Self-Certification and Verification Form
Form Link: Submit by February 19, 2021
IVCC Response to COVID-19 for Students
A message from Dr. Corcoran, President, IVCC
- Face coverings and social distancing will be the norm
- Some in-person instruction will resume with safety protocols in place
- Follow markings in classrooms and other spaces
- Temperature monitoring will be at the main entrances
- Your health and safety are our top concern
Before Coming to IVCC
- Check your class schedule and know if/when your classes meet on campus or online. Not sure how your class
works? Check the delivery web page for information. Pay attention to section numbers, locations, and meeting information
- Internet Classes do not have meeting days and times
- Blended Internet, Blended Main Campus, and Blended Ottawa Center classes have meeting days and times and meet online
- In-person classes have meeting days, times, and locations
- Give yourself enough time to arrive, park, and enter the building where temperature checking will take place
- Have your mask ready to wear while inside the buildings
- DeMilio's will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday in the cafeteria only
- Stay home and notify your instructors if you are feeling sick
When You Arrive at IVCC
- Wear a face covering. If you have a medical condition that prevents you from wearing a tight fitting facial covering, please contact the Vice President for Student Services, Mark Grzybowski, at 815-224-0393 or Mark_Grzybowski@ivcc.edu.
- Enter through the unlocked doors at the main entrance
- Follow the pathway and directional markings
- Stop and follow directions at the temperature checking stations (Main Campus) & handheld temperature check devices (Ottawa Center)
- Follow other instructions and directions provided by IVCC personnel
- Chairs tilted in spaces indicate they are clean. Leave chairs that have been occupied grounded/on the floor to indicate they need to be cleaned.
Face Coverings
These guidelines are in accordance with the CDC, IDPH, and ICCB.
- Face coverings are required in public spaces and other spaces when social distancing cannot be maintained
- According to IVCC's Operations and Safety Plan, during Phase 4 - Revitalization - face coverings are required especially when social distancing is difficult
- Face coverings are not required in offices when individuals are working alone or when social distancing can be maintained
- Masks are required by all students and faculty in the classroom unless an exception has been granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Deborah Anderson, deborah_anderson@ivcc.edu, 815-224-0405
Computer and Internet Access
- Wifi is available at IVCC locations
- Ottawa Center computer lab
- Jacobs Library, Oglesby Campus
- Learning Commons, Oglesby Campus, D-201
- Loaner webcams are available in the Learning Commons and Jacobs Library
- We recommend personal earbuds or headsets be used; we may have a limited supply to provide.
Activities and Athletics
IVCC will be conducting safe, limited student activities and athletics. Students should contact their coaches and/or organizational sponsor for specific information.
Need help?
- IVCC Main Phone - (815) 224-2720
- IVCC Ottawa Center - (815) 224-0800
- Counseling - Class Scheduling, Personal Support
- Registration & Records
- Financial Aid
- Tuition Payment
- Bookstore
- Student Technology Help Desk
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- Library
- Peer Tutoring
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