COVID-19, Updates and FAQs

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please access the OCC COVID-19 online reporting portal.

Visit the Oakland County Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hub to find a vaccination clinic or appointment near you. The State of Michigan also has a helpful web resource that can be used to find a COVID-19 vaccination site in your area.

No. While the COVID-19 vaccines are not mandatory, the College encourages everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Broad participation in vaccination will help the College return to safe in-person activities.

Your academic success and personal safety are our top priority; however, we understand some students prefer not to take face-to-face courses. OCC students have a number of options including late-start courses, which you may register up to the day the class begins, and more online options being added. 

You will not need to quarantine from campus due to having had close contact with a COVID-19 case. However, consistent with MDHHS guidelines, you should monitor for 10 days after exposure, get tested if you develop symptoms, and consider wearing a mask around others during this period.

Absolutely not. While you may not have COVID-19, we do not want anyone you may come in contact with to become ill from any disease, including a cold or the flu. Stay home whether you are vaccinated or not vaccinated.

Go home. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please access the OCC COVID-19 online reporting portal, seek medical attention, and consider getting tested. Quarantine periods may be assigned by the College.

All personal information is kept private by OCC to the extent allowed by law. Some personal information, such as name, date of birth, and phone number, may need to be shared with the Health Department to confirm your health data and to facilitate contact tracing. Personal information will not be shared with any unauthorized employee at OCC. In addition, the College always tries not to provide non-personal information that might allow someone to determine the identity of the COVID-19 case.

Although there are currently no active Emergency Orders or Rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College will continue to implement the following housekeeping and safety protocols to reduce the risk of disease transmission on campus:

• Social distancing is encouraged.
• Stay home, if you are sick and continue to self-monitor for symptoms.
  • If you test positive for COVID -19, or if your symptoms are consistent with COVID-19, please access the OCC COVID-19 online reporting portal.
• Monitoring student and employee illnesses, and enforcing quarantines, as necessary.
• Frequent cleaning and disinfecting of common areas.
• Disinfectant dispensers in common areas and near restrooms.
• Installation of barriers at student service point of contact areas and many classrooms.
• Making disinfectant wipes available in classrooms and labs.

All OCC student services are available online and many services have returned to campus. Please visit each department's individual website for hours and details.

• Academic Support Centers
• ACCESS
• Bookstore
• Counseling
• Financial Aid
• Libraries

Ample vending machines, as well as self-service Marketplaces, are available across all campuses, offering snacks and drinks.

Some modifications include:

• Drinking fountains equipped with bottle-filling stations are being phased in at all campuses.
• Areas of the College requiring face-to-face meetings or interactions with students equipped with a hand sanitizer dispenser containing an alcohol solution of at least 60% concentration.
• Disinfectant dispensers in common areas and near restrooms.
• Installation of barriers at student service point of contact areas and many classrooms.

The custodial staff will clean and disinfect the rooms according to College protocols. Students will be encouraged to clean and disinfect their desks, seats, and shared equipment prior to use. Faculty, lab staff and paraprofessionals will need to help ensure shared work areas are kept clean and disinfected. Cleaning and disinfecting supplies will be provided by the College.

All cleaning products are commercial products appropriate for their intended use and disinfectants are EPA-approved. Any cleaning or disinfecting product can pose a health risk if improperly used.