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San Diego City College

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Diagram of Corona virusYour health and safety is very important to us. Face masks are still required indoors and outdoors while visiting the campus. If you need a mask, please visit our Welcome Center in A-201. 

Fall 2022 classes start August 22. We are offering both in-person and online classes to meet your educational goals. Need help? Call us at 619.800.2308.

Students

Access to in-person summer courses will be limited to students who are vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved legal exemption and accommodation by the District. The vaccination requirement will be removed for enrollment in courses for the fall semester. The colleges and district office will coordinate to remove current procedures for requiring vaccination for students, prospective students, and community members to access services and non-instructional activities to ensure open access for fall enrollment. Students and visitors to the colleges and district facilities will be required to wear face coverings while indoors, while outdoors and within six feet of others, and as required at all times in specific programs and activities until further notice. The District will continue to monitor local public health conditions related to COVID-19 to determine when the face covering requirement for students may be removed.

Employees 

All employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination, which includes booster doses as approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO). Exemptions from the requirement to be vaccinated and/or receive a booster dose based on a medical condition or religious belief will be provided in accordance with federal and state law. Accommodations to work for employees with approved exemptions will be made in accordance with federal and state law. Further direction is provided on exemptions and accommodations below.

Employees who do not have an approved exemption must be fully vaccinated and up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccination to comply with District policy. Employees who have been fully vaccinated (received two doses of a mRNA vaccine or a single dose vaccine) prior to February 1, 2022 must receive a booster dose by July 1, 2022. Employees who were fully vaccinated after February 1, 2022 must receive a booster dose when eligible. Human Resources will notify employees who were fully vaccinated after February 1, 2022 when they are required to provide documentation of a booster dose to comply with the District vaccination requirement.

All employees are eligible for paid leave to get vaccinated and for vaccine-related symptoms. Please contact the Human Resources Division at employment@sdccd.edu for details on COVID-19 related leaves, including for vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation Submission Process

To submit documentation of your COVID-19 vaccination, please log into your employee portal in PeopleSoft (https://myportal.sdccd.edu/psp/IHPRD/?cmd=login), select the “Employee Dashboard”, select the “My Forms” menu option in the vertical banner to the left of the screen, and then select the “VACCINATION CONFIRMATION FORM”.

Employees vaccinated in California must upload their digital COVID-19 vaccination record from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). You can obtain a digital copy of your record here: https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/. If you were vaccinated in California and are unable to obtain your digital record, please contact the Human Resources Division at employment@sdccd.edu.

Employees vaccinated outside of California, including in countries other than the United States, must upload their vaccination documentation showing at least their name, COVID vaccine manufacturer, COVID vaccine lot or other identifying number, vaccination location, and date(s) of vaccination. If your vaccination record does not contain this information, please contact the Human Resources Division at employment@sdccd.edu.

Vaccination Requirement Exemption and Accommodations Process

Employees with an approved exemption in place do not need to submit a new exemption request. Current work and leave accommodations for employees with approved exemptions will be assessed by the Human Resources Division to determine the available accommodations going forward given the District’s COVID-19 protocols and operational needs. Employees and their supervisors will be notified of their accommodation status no later than July 8th.

Employees who have not previously requested and received an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may submit the “VACCINATION EXEMPTION FORM” for consideration. For assistance submitting the form, please contact employment@sdccd.edu. The exemption request will be reviewed by the Human Resources Division and the employee will be notified of the determination. If an exemption is approved, the Human Resources Division will review accommodation options and notify the employee and their supervisor of their accommodation decision.

All employees must be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved exemption and accommodation. Failure to comply with the District vaccination policy will lead to disciplinary action, which may include termination.

Use of Face Coverings

The District’s current face covering requirement will continue indefinitely due to the levels of COVID-19 transmission in San Diego County. The Board resolution directs the District to monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 in our local communities using a variety of data sources, including wastewater monitoring measurement, reported COVID-19 positive cases, hospitalizations and health care facility capacity, and other data provided by federal, state, and local public health agencies. This information will guide decisions regarding face covering requirements and other measures which may be necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at college and district facilities and in our programs and activities.

If you are interested in monitoring the data sources primarily used by the District, you may be interested in the following:

Thank you for your ongoing support of the District’s COVID-19 protocols and prevention measures throughout the pandemic and as we complete our phased-in reopening. Most importantly, thank you for every action you have taken to help ensure we continue to serve our students, communities, and employees as effectively, efficiently, and equitably as we can while managing the impacts of COVID-19. Your efforts are seen, appreciated, celebrated, and invaluable.

 

Updated 071822; Per Vice Chancellor Smith's June 14, 2022 districtwide email.