COVID-19 Employee Protocols

• Do not come to campus if you feel ill or have tested positive for COVID-19. Report your illness using the online form.

• Get vaccinated. 

• Wearing a mask indoors is strongly recommended in public places to minimize your exposure.

• Request an N95 Voluntary Use mask for additional protection. 

• Get tested, if you develop COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to an individual that is positive for COVID (3-5 days after last day of exposure).

• Masks are strongly recommended to be worn indoors. 

• Wash or sanitize hands frequently.

• Get vaccinated. 

• Stay home and report all COVIDlike symptoms or positive test results to your supervisor immediately.  
  Fill out the COVID Self-Reporting Form 

• A COVID Reporting Team Member will:

  • Contact you within one business day for more information and to follow-up on symptoms.

  • Request information to help the Team identify any potential exposures for contact tracing purposes.

  • Notify your supervisor that you will not be allowed on campus until cleared by a COVID-19 Reporting Team member with a tentative return date.

  • Call you the day of your tentative return date or the first business day after to conduct a follow-up evaluation. If cleared, you may be allowed to return the next day.

  • All criteria must be met before you will be allowed to return to campus.

If you are already on campus and begin to exhibit symptoms, you may be asked to leave campus. Individuals who need to wait for a ride can do so at the Public Safety Office until they can get picked up by someone. It is important to keep in mind that if someone is experiencing shortness of breath 911 should be called immediately. 

If you are exposed but do not have any symptoms, regardless of vaccination status: 

1. Come to campus.
2. Inform your supervisor and submit a COVID report.
3. Someone from the COVID reporting team will follow up with you.
4. You are required to wear a mask for 10 days after last day of exposure.  
5. You are required to test 3-5 days after last day of exposure. 

College of the Desert is required to report all COVID-19 related incidents to Riverside County. We appreciate your support in helping us meet regulations and forward any reports for both online and hybrid students to the COVID Reporting Team.

If a student tells you that they are sick or tested positive to COVID19, your responsibility is to report it to covidreporting@collegeofthedesert.edu as soon as possible. This will allow a COVID Reporting Team member to reach out and conduct a contact tracing interview and ensure that safety protocols are in place.

Please email covidreporting@collegeofthedesert.edu with the following information:

• Student Name
• Course Number (if applicable)
• Student ID
• Student Phone Number
• Student preferred Email

As students navigate the COVID19 pandemic, we want to support our students’ overall well-being. The Student Health and Wellness Center offers support for students in crisis. They include services such as mental health appointments, community resources and student workshops.

For more concerning student cases, please complete an Incident of Concern form to report a student’s well-being or behavioral issues to COD Assessment and Care Team.