Faculty and Staff Information – COVID-19

Telecommuting is an adjustment for many of us.

Telecommuting Guidance (pdf)

SBTCE Telecommuting Procedure (pdf)

Having trouble with WiFi while working remotely? Greenville County Schools is allowing Greenville Tech employees and students to use their hotspots across the county. The GCSGuest wireless network requires no password and is available at all GCS schools and on their buses with more locations being added soon.

Log in to GTC4me to access these recent communications.

• 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 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.