We Are Ready

Our goal is to keep our college community healthy while attending classes in person. While there are limitations on what higher education institutions can require, we are meeting regularly with the statewide taskforce to determine best practices. Snow College has decided to closely follow the “layered prevention strategies” outlined for state K-12 schools.

Students and employees should note the following strategies strongly recommended by the Utah Department of Health. Each bullet point is linked to additional information:

• Encourage everyone 12 years and older to get vaccinated for COVID-19

  • Employees and students should have received multiple messages recommending you get vaccinated before coming to campus. Please talk to your health care provider and take this important step.
  • Richfield faculty, staff, and students and others in Ephraim who cannot attend on-campus clinics should make an appointment with another provider. See distribution locations.

• Wear a mask when indoors

  • Because of the Delta variant, the CDC recommends that everyone, including vaccinated individuals, wear a mask indoors in public if they are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
  • Although these are CDC recommendations, it is ultimately a personal choice.
  • Please respect others’ choice.

• Isolate at home if you test positive for COVID-19

• Quarantine or follow other protective measures after an exposure

  The referenced K-12 page lists “other quarantine options for schools.” Snow College expects those who have been exposed to COVID-19 to, at a minimum, wear a mask on campus for 10 days.

• Test for COVID-19

  • Health care providers can test for COVID-19 when you contact them for an appointment.
  • Free, on-campus testing will be available in Ephraim on Monday through Thursdays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM in the Snow Fun Office, located on the west side of the Terry Foote Football Stadium, and in Richfield on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM in the SVC.

• Stay home when you’re sick

• Physically distance

• Continue healthy hygiene and cleaning practices

You may also be interested in the following links:

• Utah COVID-19 Disease Plan
• State legislation that impacts the 2021-2022 school year
• Utah Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

We know there are a lot of questions about how this semester will look, and we will continue to keep you updated as we learn more. We plan to have a successful, student-focused year and hope you will join us.

Go Badgers!

Posted: 24 August 2021