To mitigate viral spread, wearing non-medical cloth masks or face shields will be mandatory in common and public areas
Wear a non-medical mask if physical distancing is not possible
Masks will be made available by the College, but you can wear your own
In certain cases, clear plastic face shields will be made available
Sanitisers etc
Sanitizers will be available in all buildings and should be used
Disinfectants will be available in the classrooms and students should use them to disinfect their table etc at the start of each class
Additional cleaning stations will be available where students and staff can source materials (e.g. alcohol-based cleaning wipes)
Physical distancing
Respect distancing in common areas. Create a culture of physical distancing (2 metres)
Less density in classrooms, dining hall, office spaces & academic and residential buildings
Staff work from home whenever feasible
Limit large gatherings. Whole college activities like GA, Assembly etc to be online and/or in smaller groups
Use of outdoor locations whenever possible
In the Residences
Daily health checks for students
Each room to be treated as a family unit and a residence as an extended family
To reduce density, limit access to residences
Develop ‘residence’ oriented activities for the year
To avoid congestion, rescheduled routines
Avoid large gatherings
Increased access to hand sanitizing materials, cleanliness products and masks
Housekeeping
Laundry/Housekeeping staff to have access to PPE
Pandemic specific training of house-keeping staff with more than regular cleaning services incorporated into routines
Increased cleaning of high traffic, high touch surfaces, and residential facilities
Personal responsibility
Personal and community safety during the pandemic requires students and others to take greater responsibility for their personal items such as laptops, mobile phones, jackets and other items. These items cannot be left “around” anywhere.
Visits
Any visits to College Buildings must be pre-authorized and must be conducted with appropriate physical distancing measures.
Essential services workers will continue to come to College Buildings to carry out responsibilities such as catering, delivering kitchen foodstuffs and related equipment, delivering mail and couriered material and performing necessary building and maintenance services. All individuals performing these services have or will be contacted by the College so that they understand our protocols for such workers.
Catering
The school canteen (lunch during weekdays) will be serving food to no more than 50 students (half of its capacity) at the same time
Canteen staff will comply with guidelines as per local health authorities
Plexiglass barrier to be installed at the serving point
Hand sanitizers will be installed
Posters with instructions on do’s and don’ts will be clearly displayed
As per present health protocols, buffet-style dining is temporarily suspended.
Individually-portioned meals and snacks will be served
No sharing of food or utensils will be allowed
Cleaning and sanitization will be carried out between each group of diners
Clear queuing procedures to allow for physical distancing
Residence canteens will follow the same procedures
For meals in the residences, students may be divided in groups to avoid big gatherings