COVID-19 Preparedness Plans

 

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Minnesota colleges creating their COVID‐19 Preparedness Plan must provide for implementation of Minnesota OSHA Standards and MDH and CDC Guidelines in classrooms, labs, or other areas that students and staff may visit. These requirements are set forth in guidance published by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (“Plan Guidance”), adaptable to higher education institutions.

College COVID‐19 Preparedness Plans

The following College COVID‐19 Preparedness Plans are available on each institution's respective webpages and are public information. This list was last compiled and updated on Tuesday, June 16, and is not an exhaustive list of Preparedness Plans for Minnesota Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs). For the latest information and updates regarding COVID‐19, please refer to the institution's website.
Preparedness Plans are organized by institution type, and then listed in alphabetical order.

Minnesota State Colleges & Universities

• Alexandria Technical College
• Anoka Technical College & Anoka Ramsey Community College
• Central Lakes College
• Dakota County Technical College
• Hennepin Technical College
• Inver Hills Community College
• Lake Superior College (Back‐to‐Campus Preparedness Plan within May 13 update)
• Minneapolis College
• Minnesota State College‐Southeast
• Minnesota State Community & Technical College
• Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Minnesota State University, Moorhead
• Minnesota West Community & Technical College
• Northeast Higher Education District (NHED) Institutions (Hibbing Community College, Itasca Community College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College & Vermilion Community College)
• Northland Community & Technical College
• Northwest Technical College
• Pine Technical College
• Ridgewater College
• Riverland Community College
• Rochester Community and Technical College
• South Central College
• Southwest Minnesota State University
• St. Cloud Technical and Community College
• St. Paul College
• Winona State University

University of Minnesota System

(Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester & Twin Cities campuses)
Sunrise Plan & Return to Campus website

Private Institutions

• Bethel University
• College of St. Benedict and St. John's University
• Concordia University, St. Paul
• Crown College
• Dunwoody College of Technology
• Macalester College
• Minnesota School of Cosmetology (Woodbury & Plymouth locations)
• Northwestern Health Sciences University
• Rasmussen College
• St. Catherine University
• Takoda Institute
• University of Northwestern‐ St. Paul

Resources

• Recommendations for Mitigating COVID‐19 at Higher Education Institutions
• Plan Guidance: https://mn.gov/deed/safework/
• COVID‐19 Preparedness Plan template - Word document  | PDF
• Checklist guidelines for creating a COVID‐19 Preparedness Plan - Word document | PDF
• MNOSHA COVID‐19 Health and Safety Guidelines
• Minnesota Department of Health Guidance for Higher Education
• CDC Frequently Asked Questions for Businesses
• CDC Guidelines for Colleges & Universities
• CDC Frequently Asked Questions for Higher Education

Other Sample Plans for Colleges

• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Return to Campus COVID Preparedness Plan Template
• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Guidance for In-Person Instruction
• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Screening Guidance for In-Person Activities

Contact Us

Please contact the Office of Higher Education if you have questions.