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COVID-19

Students who have questions/concerns or may be experiencing symptoms can contact Joshua Guest, Executive director of legal counsel and special projects, at guest@klamathcc.edu.

Students should contact their instructor directly if they have to miss a class or lab.

Employees who have questions/concerns or may be experiencing symptoms can contact Joshua Guest, Executive director of legal counsel and special projects, at guest@klamathcc.edu.

To report a concern about COVID-19 compliance or procedures, contact Joshua Guest, Executive director of legal counsel and special projects, at guest@klamathcc.edu.

 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Oregon Health Authority

Klamath County Public Health

Lake County Public Health

World Health Organization

COVID-19 Information

Aug. 19, 2021

In response to an announcement made Wednesday by Gov. Kate Brown, as of Friday, Aug. 19, all Klamath Community College students, employees, and visitors are required to wear a face covering when inside campus buildings. Face coverings are not required while outdoors. 

In the announcement, Brown said the statewide mask mandate was being reinstated to slow the spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant. The mandate stipulates that all adults and children ages five years old and older must wear a mask or face covering in indoor public spaces, which includes colleges. 

The mandate applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

At this time, KCC students and employees are required to continue complying with face covering requirements and physical distancing, as well as to complete a daily self health assessment before visiting campus and to maintain healthful hygiene habits, including hand washing. 

Students and KCC employees who are not feeling well and/or are experiencing COVID symptoms should stay home and contact the appropriate person in the column on the right side of this page.  

KCC will continue to reevaluate the situation based on recommendations from state and local health authorities, the Center for Disease and Control Prevention, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and make updates as appropriate.

July 19, 2021

Klamath Community College has relaxed COVID-19 campus protocols in an effort to align with the repeal of statewide mask and social distancing mandates, as well as recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oregon Health Authority, and Klamath County Public Health.

KCC encourages students and visitors to practice precautions that best fit their comfort level, either as a vaccinated or unvaccinated individual.

The following practices have been implemented:

  • Face coverings, social distancing, and small group meetings are no longer required. The College will continue recommending that students, staff, and faculty practice good hygiene and use readily accessible hand sanitizing stations.
  • KCC encourages vaccinated or unvaccinated students, staff, and faculty who want to wear a face covering to continue doing so. The campus community is asked to respect an individual’s decision regarding face coverings as a personal choice for risk reduction and other reasons. 
  • KCC will continue using barriers in public areas, such as the KCC Bookstore, Student Services, and the library. Cleaning protocols will continue, as well.
  • KCC encourages vaccinated or unvaccinated students, staff, and faculty who want to socially distance to continue doing so. The campus community is asked to respect an individual’s decision regarding social distancing as a personal choice for risk reduction and other reasons. 
  • Anyone who is not feeling well and/or who has COVID-type symptoms is advised to stay home. To ensure privacy and confidentiality, KCC will maintain one point of contact for COVID-related issues. Those who are experiencing symptoms or have been exposed to someone who tested positive, are advised to contact the interim executive director of legal counsel and special projects.
  • KCC now open to the community for public gatherings on campus.

Fall term registration is still open. Fall term courses will be offered in-person at the KCC campus and online. Find information about fall courses here: https://mykcc.klamathcc.edu/ICS/Academics/

To report a concern about COVID-19 compliance or procedures, contact Maggie Polson, interim executive director of legal counsel and special projects, at polson@klamathcc.edu.

June 1, 2021

All Oregonians age 12 and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. According to Klamath County Public Health, the Pfizer vaccine is approved for youth ages 12 to 17 years old.

All vaccines offered in Klamath County are free and walk-in vaccinations are available at a number of locations in the community.

Klamath County Public Health has provided the following information for the greater Klamath Falls community:

Get vaccinated

Walk-in at:

  • Albertsons
  • Merrill or Bonanza clinics
  • Rite Aid
  • Sky Lakes' clinic at the former Cascades East Family Medical Clinic
  • Walmart

Make an appointment or inquire about walk-in availability:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “all COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States are effective at preventing COVID-19 as seen in clinical trial settings.”

For more information about COVID-19 vaccines and availability, visit the Klamath County website at https://www.klamathcounty.org/1117/COVID-19-vaccine or the Sky Lakes website at https://www.skylakes.org/education-resources/covid-19/.

May 20, 2021

In response to recent changes to face covering and social distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Klamath Community College is currently not requiring students to become vaccinated against COVID-19, or to present proof of vaccination, to attend in-person classes or to access on-campus resources for the remainder of spring term and summer term, which starts June 21.

However, to ensure the safety of the KCC campus community, KCC will continue requiring all students, employees, and visitors to wear a face covering and to adhere to social distancing guidelines while on campus. 

KCC will continue to reevaluate the situation based on recommendations from state and local health authorities, the Center for Disease Control Prevention, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and make updates as appropriate.

May 3, 2021

Congratulations Class of 2021! This year's ceremony will take place Friday, June 11, and will be a hybrid event consisting of in-person activities for graduates and virtual attendance for family and friends. The commencement address, student recognition, and other ceremonial presentations will be pre-recorded. Graduates will wear a cap and gown and walk the commencement stage, and the processions will be livestreamed and recorded for future viewing. Only graduates walking at commencement will be allowed on campus at their degree cohort’s scheduled time. Details about graduates' time of arrival for the June 11 ceremony will be announced on June 1. Links to the commencement livestream will be posted on the KCC website the day of the event. For more information about the 2021 commencement ceremony, visit https://www.klamathcc.edu/en-US/Academics/Commencement.

April 21, 2021

All Oregonians age 16 and older are now eligible for vaccination. Klamath County Public Health has provided the following information for the greater Klamath Falls community:

How to make an appointment

Feb. 9, 2021

Oregon began vaccinating frontline healthcare workers, first responders, residents and staff of residents of long-term care facilities and other groups on Dec. 12, 2020. People who work in a childcare, early learning or K-12 school settings were eligible for vaccinations beginning on Jan. 25. People who are age 80 and older were eligible for a vaccination beginning on Feb. 8. Visit the Oregon Health Authority website to learn more about the vaccine rollout and your eligibility: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/covid19/Pages/vaccine-information-by-county.aspx

Jan. 11, 2021

Klamath Community College winter term financial aid disbursement will take place 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Students can pick up their checks at three separate campus locations to ensure proper social distancing.

  • Students who have a last name that begins with A through H will pick up checks in the Building 4 Commons. 
  • Students who have a last name that begins with I through P will pick up checks in Building 6, room 6138.
  • Students who have a last name that begins with Q through Z will pick up checks in the KCC Conference Center.

To ensure proper social distancing, students will enter buildings in a spaced, single-file line through one door and exit through another. The entrances and exits will be clearly marked and hand sanitizer will be provided. Students picking up checks will be required to present a valid ID for identification purposes. 

Checks that are not picked by 3:30 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, will be mailed to students through the U.S. Postal Service. Be sure to let KCC know if your address has changed.

Students can access their winter term financial aid loan disbursement disclosure and billing statement on MyKCC. 

Students who have trouble accessing their financial aid documents on MyKCC can contact the KCC Technology Help Desk at is.helpdesk@klamathcc.edu. Students who have questions about the details of their disbursement or documents can contact the KCC Business Office at 541-880-2237.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an evolving situation. If any changes are made to this schedule, KCC administration will make the announcement on this page and via student email as soon as possible.

Jan. 6, 2021

Klamath Community College is offering students access to winter term support services in-person, online, and virtually. 

The KCC Library is providing in-person and virtual services. The library is open 10 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Students can use computers in the LRC computer lab, located upstairs in Founders Hall, to Zoom into classes. LRC computer lab hours are 10 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. The library has also ordered 12 webcams and headsets with microphones that students will be able to check out in the near future. 

Students can use and check out library materials. Library staff are adhering to 24- to 48-hour quarantine guidelines for used and returned library materials. Online materials and databases are available 24/7. For more information, contact the library at 541-880-2206 or visit the KCC Library

The KCC Testing Center is providing in-person test and proctoring services. The Testing Center is in Building 3. Hours are 9 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Testers must have an appointment and must be seated at or before 4 pm each day. For more information, contact the Testing Center at 541-880-2334 or testingcenter@klamathcc.edu.

The KCC Tutoring Center is providing in-person and virtual Zoom services. Accounting and business tutoring is being provided by Zoom only, 2 to 8 pm, Monday through Friday. All other tutoring can be received in-person or on Zoom. 

  • Math, science, aviation, and anatomy and physiology tutoring is available in Building 2, rooms 201 and 207, 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. 
  • Computers, writing, and speech tutoring is available in Founders Hall, room 9206, 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact the Tutoring Center at 541-880-2282 or visit the KCC Testing Center

The KCC Bookstore is open for in-person services 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Maximum occupancy is 25 at one time. Books and supplies can also be ordered on the KCC website.  

Students who order books and materials online can pick their order up in the bookstore, have it mailed to their door, or request curbside pick up on campus. Books and materials can be ordered at  http://bookstore.klamathcc.edu/home.aspx.

Bookstore staff is available to answer questions by phone, 541-880-2345, and email, bookstore@klamathcc.edu, during regular business hours. Financial aid can be used to purchase books and supplies through Jan. 13.

Nov. 24, 2020

Klamath Community College is dedicated to supporting student success. During the pandemic it is possible some students will be quarantined due to contracting COVID-19 or coming in close contact with a person who has tested positive.

If you are quarantined and will be missing school for more than five days, KCC can offer support services to help with maintaining your studies by helping you stay connected to class.

A Technology & Connectivity program is in place to offer a loaner laptop or to help with internet connectivity at your home during the quarantine period.

If you are quarantined and need tech or connectivity support please email kcc@klamathcc.edu or call 541-882-3521 to start the loaner laptop application process.

Students who wish to access KCC’s Wi-Fi by car, in the campus parking lots, can do so by locating blue reflective diamonds with a Wi-Fi graphic on them. They are often mounted on light poles. Wi-Fi can be accessed in these parking lots:

  • next to Building 1,
  • in front of the KCC Conference Center,
  • in front of Founders Hall, and
  • south of Building 4.

Students who cannot attend courses for any reason are highly encouraged to speak with their instructors to request access via Zoom or another option that will allow continued course participation. KCC faculty are committed to students’ success and will work to meet students’ needs during this public health crisis.  

Winter term registration is still open. Winter term courses will be offered in in-person, online, and virtual formats. Find information about winter courses here: https://mykcc.klamathcc.edu/ICS/Academics/ 

Nov. 16, 2020

In response Gov. Kate Brown’s Nov. 13 announcement declaring a two-week freeze due to an increase in virus cases, campus access is limited to student-serving activities only. Students can still attend in-person classes while wearing a face covering and adhering to physical distance guidelines; however, the following changes will be in place until Dec. 2, 2020:  

  • The KCC Wellness Center is closed. 
  • The KCC Bookstore is limited to 75 percent capacity
  • Non-academic activities on campus will stop, including campus tours.

Students who cannot attend courses for any reason are highly encouraged to speak with their instructors to request access via Zoom or another option that will allow continued course participation. KCC faculty are committed to students’ success and will work to meet students’ needs during this public health crisis.  

Winter term registration is still open. Winter term courses will be offered in in-person, online, and virtual formats. Find information about winter courses here: https://mykcc.klamathcc.edu/ICS/Academics/ 

Admissions and financial aid offices are open. Students and prospective students who would like to meet in-person with these staff on campus must adhere to physical distancing guidelines and wear a face covering. Student Services can also be reached remotely by calling 541-882-3521 or emailing kcc@klamathcc.edu. 

The Klamath Center for Education and Training (K-CET) is open. Students and prospective students who would like to meet in-person with these staff on campus must adhere to physical distancing guidelines and wear a face covering. K-CET can also be reached remotely by calling 541-880-2366 or emailing kcet@klamathcc.edu. 

Students who travel outside Oregon during the two-week freeze must adhere to the 14-day self-quarantine requirement mandated by the governor. 

KCC students, staff, and faculty are required to continue complying with face covering requirements and physical distancing, as well as to complete a daily self health assessment before visiting campus and to maintain healthful hygiene habits, including hand washing.

 

KCC will continue to reevaluate the situation based on recommendations from state and local health authorities, the Center for Disease and Control Prevention, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and make updates as appropriate.

Sept. 24, 2020

Klamath Community College fall term financial aid disbursement will take place 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Students can pick up their checks at three separate campus locations to ensure proper social distancing.

  • Students who have a last name that begins with A through H will pick up checks in the Building 4 Commons. 
  • Students who have a last name that begins with I through P will pick up checks in Building 6, room 6138.
  • Students who have a last name that begins with Q through Z will pick up checks in the KCC Conference Center.

To ensure proper social distancing, students will enter buildings in a spaced, single-file line through one door and exit through another. The entrances and exits will be clearly marked and hand sanitizer will be provided. Students picking up checks will be required to present a valid ID for identification purposes. 

Checks that are not picked by 3:30 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, will be mailed to students through the U.S. Postal Service. Be sure to let KCC know if your address has changed.

Students can access their fall term financial aid loan disbursement disclosure and billing statement on MyKCC. 

Students who have trouble accessing their financial aid documents on MyKCC can contact the KCC Technology Help Desk at is.helpdesk@klamathcc.edu. Students who have questions about the details of their disbursement or documents can contact the KCC Business Office at 541-880-2237.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation. If any changes are made to this schedule, KCC administration will make the announcement on this page and via student email as soon as possible.

Aug. 24, 2020

Klamath Community College’s reopening plans were approved by the KCC Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at a special meeting. The documents that were approved are:

  • Reopening Plan: Guidance for Conduct of In-Person Instructional Activities
  • Reopening Operational Plan
  • Communicable Disease Management Plan

KCC is committed to providing a safe and healthy educational environment, and has shifted course delivery and campus activities and resources in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic and to help slow the rate of exposure and potential illness. 

Safety precautions for general instruction include:

  • Establish a minimum of 35 square feet per person when determining room capacity, calculated based only on usable classroom space.
  • Modify the physical layout of classrooms to permit students to maintain at least 35 square feet of distance between one another and the instructor(s). This may include changes to traffic flow, desk, or chair arrangements, or maximum capacity.
  • Physical barriers are acceptable instead of, or in addition to, 35 square feet or more of spacing between people.
  • Require face coverings in all classrooms and laboratory settings for both students and instructors. Physical barriers are acceptable instead of, or in addition to, 35 square feet or more of spacing between people. 
  • Develop a plan for maintaining instructional continuity should an instructor become ill, or if exposure to the virus occurs in an in-person classroom. 
  • Students can request remote access to most KCC fall term courses. Contact Student Services or your instructor to learn about delivery options for your courses. 
 

The KCC library and Tutoring Center will be open at 50 percent capacity, with limited hours. The KCC Testing Center will be open during regular business hours and will use physical distancing and physical barriers to ensure proper distance between testers. 

Campus access is limited to student-serving activities only. Admissions, and financial aid offices are currently open. Students and prospective students who would like to meet in-person with these staff on campus must adhere to physical distancing guidelines and wear a face covering. Student Services can also be reached remotely by calling 541-882-3521 or emailing kcc@klamathcc.edu

The Klamath Center for Education and Training (K-CET) is limited to student-serving activities only. Students and prospective students who would like to meet in-person with these staff on campus, must adhere to physical distancing guidelines and wear a face covering. K-CET can also be reached remotely by calling 541-880-2366 or emailing kcet@klamathcc.edu

KCC will continue to reevaluate the situation based on recommendations from state and local health authorities, the Center for Disease and Control Prevention, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and make updates as appropriate.

Click to the links in the column on the right side of this page to read the documents or to fill out a face covering exemption form (students only). Employees who would like to fill out a face covering exemption form should contact Human Resources at hr@klamathcc.edu.

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COVID-19 Contact Information

Joshua Guest
Executive Director Legal and Human Resources
541-880-2203