Whether your classes are online, completely in-person, or a mixture of both, the college is committed to providing a safe environment for you to learn this fall semester. As we return back to campus on August 16,  the college has put safety protocols in place through at least Aug. 31.

Face coverings are required indoors
Face coverings are required during instructional activities (during classes, labs, etc.); in face-to-face meetings, and whenever persons are moving through or gathering in indoor common areas, such as hallways, lobbies, stairways, elevators, our libraries, restrooms, etc. The only exception to this requirement is when employees are in their personal offices.
Face masks and gloves remain available at building entrances to anyone who needs them. Face coverings are not required outdoors on campus.

Stay home if you feel ill
Please stay home if you feel ill in any way. If your symptoms persist, please see a health care provider. Students should inform their instructors, and employees should talk with their supervisor.

Are vaccinations being mandated?

If you have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19, we strongly encourage you to do so, if you are so inclined, at your earliest opportunity. With the increase in positive COVID-19 tests and cases due to the delta variant spreading across North Carolina and the nation, the CDC and NCDHHS recommend that everyone 12 years and older be vaccinated as soon as possible.

Vaccination of all eligible faculty, staff and students is the most effective strategy to ensure our normal semester operations remain on track.

Due to the policy of our affiliated clinics, all health program students and faculty will have to be vaccinated for this upcoming semester, unless they have received a medical or religious exemption. This includes dental hygiene students. If you are a health program student, and have any further questions or concerns, please contact your health program instructor.

No other academic programs are requiring vaccination at this time. The college will not ask you to provide your vaccination status, nor should anyone connected to the college inquire about your status.

Will there be opportunities for students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated while on campus during the fall semester?
YES. The college is working out the details with a local health care provider to offer vaccination clinics on multiple campuses. We will share these details as soon as possible. However, you should not feel that you need to wait for these clinics. If you have the ability to be vaccinated within the coming days, please do so.

How should students and employees report positive COVID tests?
To report COVID cases and exposures, or to ask questions about our protocols, please email wecare@cpcc.edu. Students should also notify their instructors, and employees should make their supervisors aware as soon as possible.

What will be the isolation/quarantine protocols for vaccinated and unvaccinated students and employees?
We will follow CDC protocols to determine isolation/quarantine recommendations for students and employees based on vaccination status. These will be communicated directly to persons who test positive for COVID-19 and have been in contact with positive-test persons.

By working together – wearing face coverings, practicing social distancing when possible, washing our hands frequently, staying home if we feel ill, and keeping our campus spaces clean – we can help keep eachother safe.

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine by visiting or accessing:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
• NC Department of Health and Human Services: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/
• Vaccine administration sites:
  • StarMed Health
  • Walgreens
  • CVS
  • Novant Health

Atrium Health

Per the Governor’s executive order in May 2021, Central Piedmont is not imposing any COVID-19 restrictions beyond those the Governor specified.

That means when the fall semester starts next month, our campus will look like fall 2019: Face coverings and social distancing protocols — while still encouraged for unvaccinated people — will not be required by the college.

If you’re currently unvaccinated and are considering receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s a fast fact to ponder: If you receive the vaccine as early as this week, you’ll be fully vaccinated by the time the fall semester starts on August 16. 

Knowing this, we invite you to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 response Web site or access the following vaccine resources: StarMed Health, Walgreens, CVS, Novant Health, and Atrium Health.

Your well-being is essential to us; therefore, we encourage you to make the decision that’s best for you.