On Campus Planning & Resources
Back to Campus Preparedness Plan Fall 22 (pdf)
Minnesota State COVID-19 Dashboard
Student Technology Resources - Request a Loaner Laptop
Student Services at Anoka Tech
Student services are available remotely and in-person by appointment, with a limited number of walk-in appointments available. Visit the Student Services web pages to request a virtual or in-person appointment.
Masks Not Currently Required
In alignment with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, the Minnesota Department of Health, and Minnesota State, masks are no longer required on campus. Choosing whether or not to wear a mask is an individual decision, and those who are immunocompromised or at high-risk for serious illness. This mask policy may change if the community level shifts into the “high” category, or in the case of new guidance from the CDC, MDH, or the Minnesota State System Office. In some cases, individuals will be directed to wear a mask on campus for a period of time if they are ending isolation after a case of COVID-19 or have been recently exposed to COVID-19.
Testing
Testing for COVID-19 is free and available to anyone who wants to be tested whether they have symptoms or not, and it will not require insurance. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends that anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should get tested, whether or not they are vaccinated. Those exposed to someone with COVID-19 should also test at least 5 days after exposure.
Anoka Tech offers on-site PCR and antigen testing in cases of on-campus exposure to COVID-19. Contact Public Safety for information.
Testing Sites & Options from MN Dept. of Health
Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are not currently required for employees or students, though some students may be required by external entities to be vaccinated and/or boosted (e.g. clinical sites). All employees and students are highly encouraged to complete the COVID-19 vaccination series as soon as possible, including booster doses when eligible.
Staying up-to-date on all COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters remains the best precaution we have against severe illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19, as well as providing some protection against virus transmission and variant spread. Unvaccinated individuals are significantly more likely to experience severe COVID-19 or hospitalization. Vaccinated individuals are less likely to become infected with COVID-19, protecting high-risk people around them.
Exposure Guidance
- If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home and contact public safety as soon as possible at COVID19.Health@anokatech.edu.
- If you have symptoms of COVID 19, stay home, contact your instructors or supervisor and get tested for COVID-19.
- If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 and do not have symptoms, wear a high-quality mask anytime you are around others in your home or in public indoor settings (including on campus) for 10 days after exposure, self-monitor for 14 days for any symptoms of COVID-19, and test at least 5 days after exposure, whether or not you are vaccinated.
Close Contact or Exposure Guidance from MN Dept. of Health
Isolation & Exposure Calculator from CDC
