Highline Forum 200722 Highline College update

Making Highline the Constant in Uncertain Times COVID-19 Impacts and Response, Anti-Racism Efforts, Budget Planning Highline College 16,000 students enrolled in: • English Learning and Career Preparation • Transfer Education (Associates in Arts, Business, and Science) • Career and Technical Education, including Health Care (Medical Assistant, Nursing and Respiratory Therapy) • 6 Bachelors in Applied Science Degree Programs Highline College Most diverse college in Washington State Highline College COVID-19 hits at end of Winter Quarter, 2020 • Highline enacts Incident Command Team • Finishes Winter Quarter • Launches emergency remote teaching and services for Spring Quarter • Celebrates Commencement 2020 with Virtual ceremony and a drive thru diploma pick-up Resources and References OSHA – Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 CDC – Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education Washington State – Safe Start, Washington’s Phased Approach Public Health Department – COVID-19 Resources Washington State Safe Start The College’s phased return to normal services approximates with Washington’s phased approach. *Image is meant to be small, phases will be covered in the following slides Highline Phased Return to Services Plan Essential and approved employees only. Remote learning. Approved clinical labs. Employees providing limited services return to campus and acclimate to new preventive measures. Returning employees implement infection prevention tactics in office and service area space. Some limited face-to- face services/non lecture courses (labs) may return to campus. All face-to-face interactions will be based off pre-arranged appointments with offices. Large conference spaces will be utilized if necessary to provide appropriate social distancing. Most…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]