Pasadena City College Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Will Resume Parking Enforcement In Fall Semester

Pasadena City College will be loosening health restrictions on campus, following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order on June 11, and recent action by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA).

“On July 6th, 2021, the college will lift all capacity and social distancing restrictions for its facilities, with exceptions in the Child Development Center, medical facilities, certain labs and communal learning spaces, PCC Transportation vehicles, and certain large events,” said a PCC notice posted on Facebook Saturday.

While temperature checks and wristbands would no longer be required beginning Tuesday, anyone coming to campus will need to complete a daily COVID-19 symptoms survey and provide proof of result upon request, PCC said in the notice.

PCC campus police is also opening all buildings to regular use starting Tuesday. Parking enforcement will resume at the beginning of the fall semester, which means all vehicles parked at the college must provide a valid parking permit, the notice said.

In the notice, PCC also emphasized the need for every member of the PCC community to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“Beyond the benefits to public health and the well-established safety of COVID-19 vaccines, encouraging vaccination is a step we can all take to help communities of color avoid the serious consequences of a disease that has disproportionately affected these populations,” PCC said. “Additionally, unvaccinated people will be more susceptible to flare-ups or outbreaks and the subsequent public health responses, if any, that occur in our community.”

Vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks while at PCC beginning on Tuesday. Unvaccinated persons, on the other hand, must continue to wear masks indoors. Masks will also be required while indoors in the Child Development Center, Student Health Center, dental clinic, and while riding PCC transportation vehicles, the notice continued.

“In the context of the increase in cases related to the Delta variant, the college strongly recommends that individuals wear masks with others whose vaccination status is not known, if indoors in public spaces or outdoors in large crowds,” PCC said. “During this period, some people may still prefer to wear masks or face coverings as a precaution against disease. We encourage you to please respect others’ preferences and remember that we are all working with the best of intentions.”

To comply with the requirement for the daily COVID-19 symptom survey, visit https://pasadena.sjc1.qualtrics.com/…/SV_8jg7cfMTFjqewst.

For the latest information, visit the PCC Coronavirus Transition page, www.pasadena.edu/…/coronavirus-updates/index.php.