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Campus Cleaning Measures
For the Spring 2022 semester, the College continues to employ rigorous cleaning measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as we have since March 2020.
Cleaning Measures & Frequency
- Cleaning and sanitizing common and high touch areas is done continually from 7:00am-11:00pm daily
- Sanitization of occupied areas is completed daily between 11:00pm - 7:00am
- Hand sanitizing stations are installed throughout campus
- Paper towels are in every restroom and hand dryers have been disabled
Equipment
- Ultraviolet (UV) disinfecting wands, which kill 99.9% of bacterial are used in areas where foggers and disinfectants are impractical
- Disinfectant handheld fogger machines are used in office areas
- Backpack disinfection machines are used in larger rooms, the Design and Media Center atrium, and Tower Auditorium
- Wheeled disinfectant foggers are used in hallways
- Air flow meters are used to test air flow from all unit ventilators and air handlers
- Water testing equipment is used in all buildings to ensure safe, drinkable water
- Kaivac machines are used to sanitize restrooms
- Sneeze guards are installed in reception, security, cash register, and food service areas
- All toilets are self-flushing and all sinks are hands-free
- Hands-free openers are installed on many restroom doors
- UV lamps are installed in the phone charging kiosks
VENTILATION
- Air flow meters areused to test air flow from all unit ventilators and air handlers
- Outside air dampers allow larger volumes of fresh air to enter our spaces
- HVAC systems operate 24/7 for continuous air circulation
- New ventilation equipment installed in Collins and Kennedy buildings allow digital control of temperature as well as outside air coming into the building (over 70 new units have been installed)
- High efficiency air filters have been installed in all air handling equipment
- Portable air filter units with high-efficiency filters are used in spaces that require additional filtered air flow