Faculty and Staff Information – COVID-19

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• January 21 - Vaccine interest survey for GTC employees
• January 11 - Welcome to Spring Semester!
• January 4 - Expiration of EFMLA and EPSL
• December 4 - Quarantine period for close contacts has changed
• November 24 - Stay safe while you enjoy Thanksgiving
• September 21 - President's Cabinet Webinar #10 recording now live
• August 24 - Welcome to Fall Semester
• August 13 - Please rely on the COVID Response Team to notify when needed
• August 12 - Please share the Welcome Back Guide with students
• August 11 - We remain in phase two as we move forward with Fall Semester
• August 10 - President's Cabinet Webinar #9 recording now live
• July 20 - President's Cabinet Webinar #8 recording now live
• July 15 - Phase 3 will be announced at a future date
• July 14 - COVID response process and safety measures
• July 13 - It's time to change your out-of-office messages
• June 30 - President's Cabinet Webinar #7 recording now live
• June 22 - Reporting a COVID-19 case
• June 18 - President's Cabinet Webinar #6 recording now live
• June 17 - Daily health screening checklist
• June 12 - Phase two will begin no earlier than July 6
• June 4 - Masks will be required until further notice
• June 1 - GTC is approaching reopening in a careful manner
• June 1 - President's Cabinet Webinar #5 recording now live
• May 20 - Tuition and fee rate freeze
• May 11 - Planning and preparing for reopening
• May 8 - Thanks for a strong finish to Spring Semester
• May 4 - President's Cabinet Webinar #4 recording now live
• May 4 - Reopening of the state and GTC
• April 28 - Governor extends executive order
• April 27 - Assistance with child care
• April 23 - Guidance from the governor
• April 20 - President's Cabinet Webinar #3 recording now live
• April 20 - CARES Act funding will assist GTC and our students
• April 15 - Thank you from Dr. Keith Miller
• April 8 - Forms for Families First Coronavirus Response Act leave
• April 7 - The governor's latest order
• April 6 - President's Cabinet Webinar #2 recording now live
• April 1 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• March 30 - HR updates
• March 26 - Message from Dr. Keith Miller, president, about helping our students graduate
• March 24 - Message from Dr. Keith Miller, president, about GTC help and resources
• March 23 – President’s Cabinet Webinar recording now live
• March 23 – Important information from HR about COVID-19
• March 16 - Message from Dr. Miller to employees

How to protect yourself

To minimize the spread of any respiratory illness including the flu and COVID-19, please practice basic prevention measures. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content if soap and water are not available, stay home when you are sick, cover coughs and sneezes, avoid close contact with people who are sick, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid shaking hands with others; instead rely on fist bumps, elbow bumps, or waves to greet without contact.

Symptoms

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Additional symptoms may include congestion, chills, repeated shaking with chills, headache, loss of taste, muscle pain, or sore throat. If you are an employee experiencing symptoms that you believe to be associated with COVID-19, please stay at home, contact your healthcare provider, and notify your supervisor to discuss a plan for your absence. If you are a student experiencing these symptoms, please stay at home, contact your healthcare provider, and notify your instructors for guidance regarding illness-related absences.

Free screenings are available

Prisma Health and MUSC are offering COVID-19 screenings that you can access from home. If you are exhibiting symptoms, go to https://www.prismahealth.org/virtual-visit/ (promo code COVID19) for a free online visit or MUSC.care (promo code COVID19) to speak to an online virtual care provider.

Rely only on reputable sources for information

The CDC has answers to many FAQs. You can also learn more about the disease on DHEC’s website.