Review frequently asked questions below about Douglas College safety.
Vaccination is not required to work or learn at Douglas College; however, we encourage everyone who is able to get vaccinated to help protect yourself and the campus community.
Face masks are no longer required in most public indoor settings.
Throughout the pandemic, Douglas College has made decisions in alignment with guidance from the Provincial Health Officer and with the health and safety of our employees and students as our primary consideration.
The College meets or exceeds current WSBC/ASHRAE HVAC guidelines for buildings of our size and use. Facilities introduces as much fresh air into the campus buildings as possible. This is done by opening air dampers to 100% whenever possible, using and regularly changing MERV 13 filters, running air handling units for a minimum of two hours before and after occupied hours and performing regular preventative maintenance.
If you have symptoms and have tested positive for COVID-19, you can manage your illness similarly to how you would manage other respiratory infections, such as influenza (flu). Stay home if you feel sick, and take preventative measures to limit the spread of infection.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19:
- Stay home and away from others until your fever is gone (without the use of medicines that reduce fever, such as Tylenol) and you feel well enough to participate in daily activities.
- Avoid close contact with others, especially people at higher risk of severe illness or complications from COVID-19.
- If you cannot avoid close contact with others, take other preventative measures, such as wearing a mask in indoor spaces and cleaning your hands regularly.
Please refer to the BCCDC website for more detailed information.
The College will work with Fraser Health. Additionally, deep cleaning will be implemented in the affected spaces. If someone in the community does contract COVID, the College will follow the public health guidelines provided by the PHO for reporting and notification. The Provincial Health Officer notes that widespread vaccination will enable COVID to become a manageable illness: "while elimination of the COVID-19 virus is not feasible in the near future, we can certainly adapt to living with COVID-19 as we do with other manageable seasonal ailments such as influenza."