March 4, 2022
A steady
decline in the percentage of COVID positive rates has been recorded during
February. The three counties in the College’s service area have reached either
low or medium community levels as defined by the CDC. With this information,
we are now in a position to lift our mask requirements and to change some of
our COVID safety protocols.
The College has taken the following
actions:
- Masks
will no longer be required at our facilities. However, if
Community-level indicators go back into the “High” range, the College may
pivot back to the mask requirements that were previously in place. The College will continue to encourage social distancing,
hand washing, and the use of hand sanitizers to lessen the risk of COVID
transmission. Masks and sanitizers will remain available at all
times. Anyone wishing to wear a mask for any reason is welcome and
encouraged to do so.
- We encourage students to help us
keep our campus safe by staying home when you are sick and continue to report positive COVID test results.
Going forward,
the College and our Crisis Management Team will continue to monitor our
internal data as well as that CDC and S.C. Department of Health and
Environmental Control (SCDHEC) data. This data will be used to make informed
decisions and take appropriate public health actions for our community.
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html
SCDHEC: https://scdhec.gov/covid19
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
January 6, 2022
The health and well-being of our College community remain our priority as College Administration continues to monitor COVID data. There has recently been a significant regional and national increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. The current
uncertainty around this variant poses challenges for the start of in-person classes for the Spring 2022 term.
As a result, changes have been made to our course schedule that will impact the first two weeks of the Spring semester, beginning on Monday, January 10.
*Many Courses Moving Online for Two Weeks*
Many Spring 2022 classes that begin on Monday, January 10,
will move to an online format for the first two weeks of the semester (January
10 - January 21). This change impacts most but not all courses that begin on January 10. Class schedules will not reflect this temporary change. Students with classes impacted by this change should receive an email from course instructors in
D2L by Friday, January 7 at noon with specific information.
A list of courses that will continue with
an in-person format can be accessed HERE. All other courses not listed here
will be online for the first two weeks of the semester.
Please note that, at this time, this change does not impact classes that start after January 10.
Currently, our goal is to return to in-person instruction on Monday, January 24.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
August 17, 2021
York Technical College is excited to welcome students to its fall semester on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. For the benefit and safety of everyone, the College is continuing with its extensive safety protocols in its efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19
– enhanced cleaning, promoting social distancing, hand sanitizer stations throughout the campus, and requiring everyone to wear a face mask when accessing campus facilities.
While we are excited about having students on campus, the College
continues to offer courses in multiple formats to allow for greater flexibility and safety. This fall, the College will continue to offer classes in various modalities. Approximately 26% of our course sections will be in-person, 39% online-only, and
35% hybrid format.
For students, please review the Student Overview for Fall 2021 guide developed to provide details about our campus operations and resources to help ensure your success.
With the resurgence of positive COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the Delta variant, we require everyone to wear a face mask while
on-campus. Additionally, please avoid coming to campus if you’re feeling sick. For your convenience and awareness, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) website provides a wealth of information and resources about COVID-19 to include case data, testing locations, and where to get vaccinated.
If at any time you have a question or concern regarding the impact of COVID-19
on our campus community, please complete the YTC COVID-19 Question & Concern Form.
Have a productive and safe fall semester!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
View Previous Updates