COVID Guidance for Carleton Students Entering Community Settings

21 September 2021

The following pertains to Carleton College students participating in Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) sponsored activities including volunteering, community-based work study, and academic civic engagement.

  • Baseline assumptions
    • Carleton students are vaccinated.
    • Carleton students are wearing face coverings indoors when off campus.
    • Close contact means 15 minutes within 6 feet.
    • N95/KN95/KF94 masks are available to students in the CCCE.
    • Carleton students can volunteer/work in the community independent of current case rates. (The college will revisit this if we see a new variant or a large spike.)
    • To determine the current level, please check Rice County data from COVID Act Now here.
    • If and when positive COVID cases arise in community partner settings, community partners are responsible for determining their own COVID quarantine and isolation policies. We recommend the most up-to-date CDC guidelines as a resource, if an organization does not have its own policy.
  • Level 1: If the case rate is below 175 cases per 100,000 weekly in Rice County AND Carleton is not requiring masking on campus:
    • Masks are recommended but not required for Carleton students entering indoor settings where there is close contact.
  • Level 2: If the case rate is above 175 per 100,000 weekly in Rice County OR Carleton is requiring masking on campus:
    • Carleton students may enter indoor settings with close contact if wearing an N95/KN95/KF94 masks that protect the wearer.

With questions, contact Sinda Nichols, 507-222-4867.