Lake Land College to Implement Level 2 Restricted Campus Policy; Events Canceled
Lake Land College is taking many necessary steps to maintain the health and safety of the college community. As the challenges presented by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to evolve, the college is addressing each situation in a proactive manner that is most conducive to the well-being of all involved.
“Throughout this time, we will be maintaining college operations, services and instructional delivery. While the environment is rapidly changing, we are committed to helping our students achieve their educational goals. The health and safety of our Lake Land College community are our top priorities and we thank our students and their families for their support as we navigate these unprecedented times,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said.
Effective March 17, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Lake Land College will be implementing a Level 2 Restricted Campus policy. Only Lake Land College employees will be allowed access to the campus and extension sites.
A Lake Land College police officer will be stationed in the main entrance of the Luther Student Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to address student or guest requests for access. Guests and students with a specific need to enter campus may call the Campus Police at 217-232-1908.
As a safety precaution, spring break has been extended through March 22, during which time no classes will be held. When instruction does resume on March 23, all classes will be held in an online format until further notice.
All events scheduled to be held at any college location, whether college-sponsored or with outside organizations, will be canceled until further notice. Subway located within the Luther Student Center will also be closed until further notice.
Radio station WLKL-FM, 89.9 The Max Alternative, will remain on-air with scheduled music programming, however the regularly scheduled WLKL news and sports programming will be canceled.
Students scheduled to begin a Mod II course on March 23 may request that their books be shipped to their residence via UPS without shipping fees. Instructions on how to do this are located at lakelandcollege.edu/bookstore.
As added safety measures, the college will be requiring any students and staff that have recently traveled to level 2 and 3 countries, per CDC guidelines, to self-quarantine for 14 days, starting from the day of departure to return to the United States.
The college will continue to monitor and address the situation. Please feel free to check the Lake Land College website, the COVID-19 FAQ page, as well as the Facebook page and new Facebook parent group page for more updates.
