<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Welcome back, students! Eastern’s faculty and staff are looking
forward to a successful and healthy spring 2021 semester. As a reminder, please
review the information below regarding COVID-19 policies and protocols at Eastern.
We must all work together and do our part to protect the health and wellbeing
of Eastern’s students, faculty and staff.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><a name="Face_Coverings" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black"><br></span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><span style="color:black">Face Coverings</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Eastern requires that all students, faculty, staff and
visitors wear face coverings on the Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton
and McAlester campuses. Eastern students attending classes at the Southeastern
McCurtain County Campus in Idabel and the Kiamichi Technology Center in Antlers
are required to follow the hosting institution’s policy.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> <br>
<b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Where and when are face coverings required?</span></b><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Face coverings are required when:</span></font></span></p>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li><span style="color:black;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Indoors
when other people are present, including classrooms and other learning
environments, as well as common or public areas such as hallways, stairways,
lobbies, common areas of residence halls, restrooms, elevators, the Library,
Bookstore and Cafeteria</span></li><li>Outdoors when keeping a six-foot
distance from others may not be possible</li><li>In all college-provided
transportation, unless the drive is alone in the vehicle </li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Face coverings are not required when:</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></font></p>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Working or spending time alone in
a personal workspace, office, or other area on campus </font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Working or spending time outdoors
(walking, exercising, etc.) and at least a six-foot distance from others
can be maintained </font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Inside a personal, on-campus
residence hall room or apartment </font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Eating or drinking – a six-foot
physical distance between people is required when eating and drinking in
the Cafeteria</font></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Failure to comply with face covering requirements may result in denial of
access to classrooms and other designated areas or participation in programs
and activities. Faculty have the right to deny a student entry into the
classroom if a student is not wearing a face covering. All students have the
opportunity to participate in classes via online courses or Zoom web conference
technology. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Where do I get a face covering?</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
Students, faculty, staff and visitors should plan to provide their own face
coverings (cloth or disposable masks). Disposable masks are available by
request in the Office of Student Services as needed. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Feeling Sick or Exposure</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span></span><span style="color:black">If you have symptoms
consistent with COVID-19, stay home and isolate yourself from family, friends
and roommates as much as possible. If you develop symptoms while in class or on
campus, go home or return to your residence hall room.<br>
<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span></span><span style="color:black">Complete the <a href="http://eosc.edu/covid" style="color:blue">COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form</a>. The Office of
Student Services will contact you to provide further guidance, testing or
medical appointments and other resources. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">COVID-19
Testing is recommended for individuals who:</span></font></p>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Are experiencing even mild symptoms of COVID-19
infection;</font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Had close contact with a person who has COVID-19, such
as being closer than 6 feet for at least 15 minutes, living with or caring
for someone with COVID-19, or sharing utensils, kissing or being coughed
or sneezed on by the person. You should complete the COVID-19
Self-Reporting Form as soon as you know that you’ve had a close contact.
You’ll also need to self-isolate right away and be tested 7 days after the
suspected date of your exposure.</font></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">To ensure that Eastern can provide support and resources to
students, faculty and staff who have been potentially exposed to or test
positive for COVID-19, we request that individuals complete the online <a href="http://eosc.edu/covid">Self-ReportingForm</a>. </span><span style="color:black"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><a href="http://www.eosc.edu/covid" style="color:blue"><font face="arial, sans-serif">www.eosc.edu/covid</font></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Additional Information</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">For additional information related to COVID-19, please visit <a href="http://eosc.edu/covid" style="color:blue">eosc.edu/covid</a> or contact the Office of
Student Services at 918-465-1818.</font></p></div>