Posted: September 3, 2021

Effective date: September 7, 2021 

If you are feeling sick or have a fever, contact your instructor or supervisor, they will make accommodations for you. This is for the health and safety of all Eastern Gateway Community College’s employees and students.

DO NOT come to campus if you have any of the following symptoms:

• • Fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • You have recently experienced a fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher). You may not return to campus until you have been fever-free for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers), other symptoms have improved (including but not limited to, a cough or shortness of breath) and at least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared.

While on campus:

• • If you feel sick including the following symptoms: fever, cough, and/or difficulty breathing, immediately notify your instructor or supervisor.

The College is providing standard PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for all employees, students, and visitors inside campus buildings. This includes: face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and gloves.

• • The College will have Program specific Process documents for specific/specialized lab and PPE requirements.
  • PPE and At-Home COVID tests can be acquired from security.

In accordance with CDC guidelines, the College will REQUIRE employees, students, and visitors to wear a face mask in all campus buildings.

• The requirement to facial coverings does not apply when:
  • The individual is under ten years of age;
  • A medical condition including those with respiratory conditions that restrict breathing, mental health conditions, or disability contraindicates the wearing of a facial covering;
  • The individual is communicating or seeking to communicate with someone who is hearing­ impaired or has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;
  • The individual is alone in an enclosed space, such as an office, or in lieu of an enclosed space, the individual is separated by at least six feet in all directions from all other individuals, and in either case the space is not intended for use or access by the public;
  • The individual is actively engaged in a public safety capacity, including but not limited to law enforcement, firefighters or emergency medical personnel;
  • The individual is seated and actively consuming food or beverage outside of a classroom, on campus, and must maintain social distancing during this activity. 

The College will REQUIRE social distancing on campus.
     • The College has evaluated room capacity to accommodate proper social distancing

The College has partnered with Trinity Health Systems, in Steubenville, and Mercy Health Systems, in Youngstown, to provide COVID-19 screening/testing at a local testing facility.

• • The individual must provide their own transportation to the facility. The individual should not take public transportation to the facility to avoid infecting large groups of people.
  • Employees and students should have a contact available to provide this transportation if required.
  • If any student or employee is tested for COVID-19, they must report the testing to the Human Resources department at:
  • Phone: 1-800-682-6553 Ext. 1683
  • Email: [email protected]
  • If the employee or student is tested positive for COVID-19, they must provide documentation that they have been evaluated and/or have tested negative prior to being allowed back in the building. This documentation will be provided to the individual at the testing center.
  • The College will cover the cost of the student’s first test at one of these authorized centers (It must be a center listed below). Any additional tests or additional medical expenses will be the individual’s responsibility.

Steubenville Testing Center:     

Trinity Express Care – Wintersville
150 Main Street, Wintersville, OH 43953
Everyday: 8AM-8PM
740-346-2702 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)

Youngstown Testing Center:

Mercy Health-Wick Primary Care at Youngstown State University
330 Wick Av
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-747-4660 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)

The College will limit access to its campus buildings. Security guards will have standard PPE at these Buildingaccess will be as follows:

Steubenville Buildings

• Main Campus: All doors will be locked; security will grant access to the sliding doors by receiving (downby the handicapped parking area). EGCC Staff IDs will function on main doors.
• Pugliese Building: All doors will be locked; security and/or EGCC IDs will grant access at the main dooron the lower
• Regional Workforce Building: All doors will be locked; security will grant access at the main door on theupper
• Gator Store: The Bookstores will be closed; all transactions should     go through the bookstores online at:https://egcc.edu/gatorstore/

Youngstown Buildings

• Thomas Humphrey’s Hall: The quadrant doors will be locked; security and/or EGCC IDs will grant accessinto the
• Health and Workforce Building: All doors will be locked; security and/or EGCC IDs will grant access atthe front door on Boardman
• Gator Store: The Bookstores will be closed; all transactions should go through the bookstores online at:https://egcc.edu/gatorstore/

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Posted: August 19, 2021

Effective date: August 20, 2021 

If you are feeling sick or have a fever, contact your instructor or supervisor, they will make accommodations for you. This is for the health and safety of all Eastern Gateway Community College’s employees and students.

DO NOT come to campus if you have any of the following symptoms:

• • Fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • You have recently experienced a fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher). You may not return to campus until you have been fever-free for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers), other symptoms have improved (including but not limited to, a cough or shortness of breath) and at least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared.

While on campus:

• • If you feel sick including the following symptoms: fever, cough, and/or difficulty breathing, immediately notify your instructor or supervisor.

The College is providing standard PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for all employees, students, and visitors inside campus buildings. This includes: face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and gloves.

• • The College will have Program specific Process documents for specific/specialized lab and PPE requirements.
  • PPE and At-Home COVID tests can be acquired from security.

In accordance with CDC guidelines, the College will require employees, students, and visitors to wear a face mask in all campus buildings.

• The requirement to facial coverings does not apply when:
  • The individual is under ten years of age;
  • A medical condition including those with respiratory conditions that restrict breathing, mental health conditions, or disability contraindicates the wearing of a facial covering;
  • The individual is communicating or seeking to communicate with someone who is hearing­ impaired or has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;
  • The individual is alone in an enclosed space, such as an office, or in lieu of an enclosed space, the individual is separated by at least six feet in all directions from all other individuals, and in either case the space is not intended for use or access by the public;
  • The individual is actively engaged in a public safety capacity, including but not limited to law enforcement, firefighters or emergency medical personnel;
  • The individual is seated and actively consuming food or beverage outside of a classroom, on campus, and must maintain social distancing during this activity. 

The College has partnered with Trinity Health Systems, in Steubenville, and Mercy Health Systems, in Youngstown, to provide COVID-19 screening/testing at a local testing facility.

• • The individual must provide their own transportation to the facility. The individual should not take public transportation to the facility to avoid infecting large groups of people.
  • Employees and students should have a contact available to provide this transportation if required.
  • If any student or employee is tested for COVID-19, they must report the testing to the Human Resources department at:
  • Phone: 1-800-682-6553 Ext. 1683
  • Email: [email protected]
  • If the employee or student is tested positive for COVID-19, they must provide documentation that they have been evaluated and/or have tested negative prior to being allowed back in the building. This documentation will be provided to the individual at the testing center.
  • The College will cover the cost of the student’s first test at one of these authorized centers (It must be a center listed below). Any additional tests or additional medical expenses will be the individual’s responsibility.

Steubenville Testing Center:     

Trinity Express Care – Wintersville
150 Main Street, Wintersville, OH 43953
Everyday: 8AM-8PM
740-346-2702 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)

Youngstown Testing Center:

Mercy Health-Wick Primary Care at Youngstown State University
330 Wick Av
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-747-4660 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)
There are 2 sections and the instructions are to park in the back of the facility and enter in the back entrance which is for walk- in individuals needing testing. No appointment is necessary. The hours there are 8AM-4PM M-F and Saturdays 8AM-12PM.

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Posted: July 8, 2021

If you are feeling sick or have a fever, contact your instructor or supervisor, they will make accommodations for you. This is for the health and safety of all Eastern Gateway Community College’s employees and students.

DO NOT come to campus if you have any of the following symptoms:

• • Fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • You have recently experienced a fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher). You may not return to campus until you have been fever-free for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers), other symptoms have improved (including but not limited to, a cough or shortness of breath) and at least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared.

While on campus:

• • If you feel sick including the following symptoms: fever, cough, and/or difficulty breathing, immediately notify your instructor or supervisor.

The College is providing standard PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for all employees, students, and visitors inside campus buildings. This includes: face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and gloves.

• • The College will have Program specific Process documents for specific/specialized lab and PPE requirements.
  • PPE and At-Home COVID tests can be acquired from security.

In accordance with CDC guidelines, the College will require employees, students, and visitors to wear a face mask on campus, if the individual is not fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

• The requirement to facial coverings does not apply when:
  • The individual is under ten years of age;
  • A medical condition including those with respiratory conditions that restrict breathing, mental health conditions, or disability contraindicates the wearing of a facial covering;
  • The individual is communicating or seeking to communicate with someone who is hearing­ impaired or has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;
  • The individual is alone in an enclosed space, such as an office, or in lieu of an enclosed space, the individual is separated by at least six feet in all directions from all other individuals, and in either case the space is not intended for use or access by the public;
  • The individual is actively engaged in a public safety capacity, including but not limited to law enforcement, firefighters or emergency medical personnel;
  • The individual is seated and actively consuming food or beverage outside of a classroom, on campus, and must maintain social distancing during this activity. 

The College has partnered with Trinity Health Systems, in Steubenville, and Mercy Health Systems, in Youngstown, to provide COVID-19 screening/testing at a local testing facility.

• • The individual must provide their own transportation to the facility. The individual should not take public transportation to the facility to avoid infecting large groups of people.
  • Employees and students should have a contact available to provide this transportation if required.
  • If any student or employee is tested for COVID-19, they must report the testing to the Human Resources department at:
  • Phone: 1-800-682-6553 Ext. 1683
  • Email: [email protected]
  • If the employee or student is tested positive for COVID-19, they must provide documentation that they have been evaluated and/or have tested negative prior to being allowed back in the building. This documentation will be provided to the individual at the testing center.
  • The College will cover the cost of the student’s first test at one of these authorized centers (It must be a center listed below). Any additional tests or additional medical expenses will be the individual’s responsibility.

Steubenville Testing Center:     

Trinity Express Care – Wintersville
150 Main Street, Wintersville, OH 43953
Everyday: 8AM-8PM
740-346-2702 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)

Youngstown Testing Center:

Mercy Health-Wick Primary Care at Youngstown State University
330 Wick Av
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-747-4660 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)
There are 2 sections and the instructions are to park in the back of the facility and enter in the back entrance which is for walk- in individuals needing testing. No appointment is necessary. The hours there are 8AM-4PM M-F and Saturdays 8AM-12PM.

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Posted: June 28, 2021

If you are feeling sick or have a fever, contact your instructor or supervisor, they will make accommodations for you. This is for the health and safety of all Eastern Gateway Community College’s employees and students.

DO NOT come to campus if you have any of the following symptoms:

• • Fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • You have recently experienced a fever (a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher). You may not return to campus until you have been fever-free for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers), other symptoms have improved (including but not limited to, a cough or shortness of breath) and at least 7 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared.

While on campus:

• • If you feel sick including the following symptoms: fever, cough, and/or difficulty breathing, immediately notify your instructor or supervisor.

The College is providing standard PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for all employees, students, and visitors inside campus buildings. This includes: face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and gloves.

• • The College will have Program specific Process documents for specific/specialized lab and PPE requirements.

The College will REQUIRE social distancing on campus.

• • The College has evaluated room capacity to accommodate proper social distancing.

The College will REQUIRE employees, students, and visitors to wear a face mask on campus.

• The requirement to facial coverings does not apply when:
  • The individual is under ten years of age;
  • A medical condition including those with respiratory conditions that restrict breathing, mental health conditions, or disability contraindicates the wearing of a facial covering;
  • The individual is communicating or seeking to communicate with someone who is hearing­ impaired or has another disability, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;
  • The individual is alone in an enclosed space, such as an office, or in lieu of an enclosed space, the individual is separated by at least six feet in all directions from all other individuals, and in either case the space is not intended for use or access by the public;
  • The individual is actively engaged in a public safety capacity, including but not limited to law enforcement, firefighters or emergency medical personnel;
  • The individual is seated and actively consuming food or beverage outside of a classroom, on campus, and must maintain social distancing during this activity. 

The College has partnered with Trinity Health Systems, in Steubenville, and Mercy Health Systems, in Youngstown, to provide COVID-19 screening/testing at a local testing facility.

• • The individual must provide their own transportation to the facility. The individual should not take public transportation to the facility to avoid infecting large groups of people.
  • Employees and students should have a contact available to provide this transportation if required.
  • If any student or employee is tested for COVID-19, they must report the testing to the Human Resources department at:
  • Phone: 1-800-682-6553 Ext. 1683
  • Email: [email protected]
  • If the employee or student is tested positive for COVID-19, they must provide documentation that they have been evaluated and/or have tested negative prior to being allowed back in the building. This documentation will be provided to the individual at the testing center.
  • The College will cover the cost of the student’s first test at one of these authorized centers (It must be a center listed below). Any additional tests or additional medical expenses will be the individual’s responsibility.

Steubenville Testing Center:     

Trinity Express Care – Wintersville
150 Main Street, Wintersville, OH 43953
Everyday: 8AM-8PM
740-346-2702 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)

Youngstown Testing Center:

Mercy Health-Wick Primary Care at Youngstown State University
330 Wick Av
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-747-4660 (It is recommended that you call first, as hours may change)
There are 2 sections and the instructions are to park in the back of the facility and enter in the back entrance which is for walk- in individuals needing testing. No appointment is necessary. The hours there are 8AM-4PM M-F and Saturdays 8AM-12PM.

The College will limit access to its campus buildings, security guards will be stationed at each of these entrances to distribute standard PPE at these locations. Building access will be as follows:

Steubenville Buildings

• Main Campus: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the sliding doors by receiving (down by the handicapped parking area).
• Pugliese Building: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the main door on the lower level.
• Regional Workforce Building: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the main door on the upper level.
• Gator Store: The Bookstores will have limited hours of operation, all transactions should go through the bookstores online at: https://egcc.edu/gatorstore/ 

Youngstown Buildings

• Thomas Humphrey’s Hall: The quadrant doors will be locked, security will grant access into the quadrants.
• Health and Workforce Building: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the front door on Boardman Street.
• Choffin – main door, security lets you in.
• Gator Store: The Bookstores will have limited hours of operation, all transactions should go through the bookstores online at: https://egcc.edu/gatorstore/

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April 26,2021

April 19, 2021

Eastern Gateway Community College

4000 Sunset Blvd.

Steubenville, OH 43952

You can find the form on the Gateway (Student Portal):

 

You can find the form on the Employee Portal:

 

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April 1, 2021

You can find the form on the Gateway (Student Portal):

 

You can find the form on the Employee Portal:

February 19, 2021

Clarification on Gov. DeWine’s Comments Tonight

Effective date: November 11, 2020 

Sent on behalf of President Michael Geoghegan

Tonight, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine offered very stark remarks about the spread of COVID-19 in Ohio. We understand the situation is serious, and presents unique challenges to each and every member of the EGCC community.

While tonight’s comments will not impact the operations of the college, nor change the protocols we have in place to reduce risk on our campuses, we did want to provide some clarification to one of his remarks regarding colleges and universities. The EGCC Fall Semester will NOT end after Thanksgiving. His remark was in reference to residential campuses. The current 16-week term will continue through Dec. 6. Our last 8-week term will continue through Dec. 20.

We have, as Governor DeWine noted, moved the majority of our classes online and reduced the number of students and faculty on campus. We are following all recommendations of the CDC and local health officials. Our goal is the health and safety of our students, staff and faculty.

We will continue to provide updates as they are available.

Thank you,
Eastern Gateway Community College

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Eastern Gateway Community College Taking Hybrid Approach to On-Campus Classes for the Spring 2021 Semester

Effective date: September 21, 2020 

Steubenville and Youngstown, Ohio – Eastern Gateway Community College today is announcing tentative COVID-19 responsive plans for on-campus instruction for the Spring 2021 Semester.

Spring 2021 Semester will replicate Eastern Gateway Community College’s Fall 2020 plans, which emphasized online classes, while allowing students on campus to take labs and hands-on classes. Clinicals will continue to be scheduled by the participating entity, not by the college.

Eastern Gateway Community College classrooms will be structured in a way that ensures students and faculty are able to maintain a physical distance of at least 6 feet from one another, and appropriate personal protective equipment will be provided. Plans are subject to change based on status of the pandemic and guidance from the CDC and the State of Ohio.

Click Here for the  Eastern Gateway Community College COVID-19 Procedures for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Semesters.

Thank you,

Eastern Gateway Community College

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Eastern Gateway Community College, COVID-19 Fall 2020 Procedure

Effective date: August 17, 2020 

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For Immediate Release

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Eastern Gateway Community College Releases COVID-19 Response Updates, Changes to On-Campus Class Schedule

Steubenville, Ohio – After Governor Mike DeWine’s request yesterday for 2- and 4-year colleges to reduce the risk of  spreading the  2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) by transitioning to online course completion, Eastern Gateway Community College established the COVID-19 Task Force to monitor the situation and make recommendations about on-going  operations of the college. 

“With 88 percent of our students already taking online courses, Eastern Gateway Community College is ideally situated to make this transition as seamless as possible for students, staff and faculty,” said Interim President Michael Geoghegan. “Our efforts will decrease the number of people on campus at any given time to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in Ohio, on our campus and in our community.”

Highlights of the task force’s work today are:

●      Previously scheduled online classes will proceed as scheduled on Monday, March 16.

●      The Police Academy, ASPIRE and workforce development programs will continue as scheduled beginning Monday, March 16.

●      Off-campus clinicals will continue as scheduled. Any changes will come at the direction of the clinical location.

●      All other classes held on-campus will be canceled for Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17to provide time for faculty to return from Spring Break and make adjustments to their classes for the remainder of the Spring semester, including all terms.

●      Faculty and staff will meet with administrators on campus on Monday, March 16, with an option to join virtually, to work through the logistical needs of transitioning classes online and which in-person classes are necessary to continue. Meeting details to follow.

“Governor DeWine’s guidance was clear. The rigor and completion of our academic programs was to continue, it was the delivery of those services that needed to change,” said Dr. John Crooks, vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Gateway Community College. “Decisions reached today by the task force were guided by our continued commitment to the success of our students.”

In addition to adjustments in course delivery, the task force provided, and will continue to provide, operational guidance for staff and faculty, including:

●      Based on other Ohio colleges and universities, such as The Ohio State University, Eastern Gateway Community College is preparing plans for more flexible telecommuting opportunities, where appropriate, for faculty and staff during this time.

●      Based on state guidelines, all non-essential travel will be canceled.

●      Community-based events, such as the upcoming Career Fair, will be canceled through March 31, 2020.

The Eastern Gateway Community College Board of Trustees planned for March 18, 2020 will be rescheduled for April.

To protect all guests, students, staff and faculty, Eastern Gateway Community College will continue to heavily push messages on prevention methods, CDC risk factors – including travel – and staying home when sick. Additionally, it is working with its custodial vendors to use best practice cleaning methods.

“There are still many unknowns, but our task force will constantly monitor the situation and make prudent decisions to keep our staff, students, faculty and community safe while honoring our academic commitments to our students,” said Geoghegan.

For the most up-to-date information on Eastern Gateway Community College’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 visit https://egcc.edu/covid-19/.

Media Contact: Amanda Wurst 614-832-7512 [email protected]m

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