FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 13, 2021
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City College Board of Trustees Approve a Vaccine Mandate Resolution
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Thursday, August 12, at the Board of Trustees Board Budget and Audit Committee of the Whole, a Vaccine Mandate Resolution was adopted. A comprehensive plan will be presented at the .
For the opening of the Fall Semester next week, ²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ will continue to follow CDC Guidelines for fully unvaccinated institutions of higher learning. This means masks will be required to be worn by all when on ²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ property and social distancing adhered to, irrespective of vaccination status.
Board President Shanell Williams expressed:
“With the increased spread of COVID, the Board feels it is important we set a policy that is in line with our City and County .â€
²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ increased its in-person offerings to 25% for the Fall semester and is looking forward to welcoming more students to its various campuses throughout the City.
Interim Chancellor Dianna Gonzales added:
“Throughout this pandemic we have proceeded with caution in order to protect our students and all of our employees. We are preparing to implement a phased mandate, which is not prescriptive, but one that is flexible enough to accommodate exemptions and allows us to continue with our mission of providing a quality education to our diverse communities while protecting the health and safety of our students and employees.â€
For more information and media questions contact: Rosie Zepeda, Director of Media, Governmental Relations and Marketing: rzepeda@ccsf.edu.
About ²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ
For 85 years, ²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ (²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ) has been the region’s premiere public, two-year community college. The college is now one of the first in the nation to offer free tuition, providing San Franciscans with the opportunity to access a quality college education and workforce training that leads to university transfer and good jobs. Since its founding in 1935, City College has evolved into a multicultural, multi-campus community college that is one of the largest in the country. ²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ offers more than 250 degrees and certificates and features an award-winning athletics program. For more about ²¡¶°Ò¹ÇÚ, please visit /.