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MACC Masking Guidelines

Dear MACC Students:

We want to announce that as of Tuesday, March 8th, masking is optional on MACC campuses and in classrooms. As you are aware, the CDC recently updated making guidance. Their guidance suggests that in most communities there is no longer a need for masking when indoors in public places. After reviewing CDC and State data on transmission rates in MACC campus communities it has been determined that we no longer need to require masks on campuses or in classrooms.

This change will align our practices with all other institutions of higher education in the region and with other community colleges in the state. MACC has taken a conservative approach to reviewing data and implementing COVID mitigation measures. We have taken the same approach in making the decision to eliminate a masking requirement.

There may be some circumstances where exceptions to this new guidance will be allowed. Your instructors and MACC administration will notify you of any relevant exceptions which have been approved. 

McCall, M.McCall, M.michelem@macc.edu 

Spring 22 COVID Practices

Updated MACC COVID-19 Practices

Effective Jan 6th, 2022

EventAction to take
If you test positive for COVID-19
Everyone, regardless of vaccination statusIsolate Stay home for 5 days if you have no symptoms or you cease to have symptoms after 5 days, you can return to school or work
Wear a mask around others for 5 additional days  
If you are exposed to someone with COVID-19 
If you have been boosted, or Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months, or Completed the primary series of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last 2 months  No Quarantine required, but you should: Wear a mask around others for 10 days
Test on day 5
If you develop symptoms stay home and get tested
If you completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted, or
Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine over 2 months ago and are not boosted, or
You are unvaccinated  		Quarantine Stay home for 5 days
Wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days
Test on day 5If you develop symptoms stay home and get tested

The following practices remain unchanged as we begin the Spring 2022 semester:

  • Masks are required to be worn by everyone in:
    • Classrooms (speakers are allowed to remove masks while speaking/teaching if social distanced by 6 ft)
    • In any office or indoor space where employees are meeting with students or the public
  • Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear masks when indoors at any MACC building (masks may be removed if alone in an office)
  • Masks are optional for vaccinated individuals in hallways or meetings with other MACC employees

MACC recommends that everyone get vaccinated and to receive a vaccine booster when eligible.