Anoka Tech is committed to decision-making that prioritizes community safety and offering an extraordinary academic experience for our students.
On-campus Mask Requirement
In response to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Minnesota Department of Health, masks are required for all individuals who are indoors in campus buildings.
According to the CDC, face coverings may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. Acceptable face coverings are at least two layers, fit snugly against the sides of the face, cover the nose and mouth completely, is secured over the nose and mouth, and allows for breathing without restriction. For more information on masking, including how to select, wear, clean, and store face coverings, please visit the CDC’s Guide to Masks.
Accommodations may be available for those with conditions impacted by wearing a traditional mask/face covering.
COVID-19 Symptoms, Exposure and Pending Test Results
- If you have symptoms of COVID 19, stay home, contact your instructors or supervisor and get tested for COVID-19.
- If you are unvaccinated, and have had close contact with someone with COVID-19, do not come to campus. Contact your instructors or supervisor and get tested for COVID-19 3-5 days after exposure.
- If you are vaccinated, have had close contact with someone with COVID-19, and do not have symptoms, you do not need to avoid campus, but should get tested for COVID-19 3-5 days after exposure.
- If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home and contact public safety as soon as possible at COVID19.Health@anokatech.edu.
COVID-19 Vaccination
Student COVID-19 Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is concerned that people ages 18 - 35 are driving the state’s community spread of COVID-19 to record highs, many of them with no symptoms and no way of knowing they are positive.
Learn more about COVID-19 testing options from MDH, find COVID-19 testing sites, get COVID-19 testing basics, learn more about COVID-19 diagnostic tests and review student COVID-19 testing FAQs.
COVID-19 and Anoka Tech
Student Services and Resources
No single person or group of people are more likely than others to spread COVID-19. Fear and anxiety about a disease can lead to social stigma and discrimination, particularly against certain racial and ethnic groups, including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and black or African Americans. Stigma hurts everyone by creating more fear or anger toward ordinary people instead of focusing on the disease that is causing the problem, and making it more difficult to control spread. Help stop stigma by letting people know accurate information about how the virus spreads Source CDC
UPDATES FROM ANOKA TECH AND MINNESOTA STATE
Building Hours and Access
NOTE: Service hours may differ from building hours. Those coming to campus are encouraged to contact individual service providers/offices to confirm available hours.
Building access is currently limited to the locations listed below and subject to COVID-19 safety policies.
Campus Building Hours:
Monday – Friday, 7 am to 10 pm
(Subject to Change)
Designated entrances include:
- Door E1 (main entrance facing east parking lot)
- Door S3 (south side, mid-way, facing Hwy 10, leads into cafeteria)
COVID-19 Prevention, Testing & Vaccination
Prevention
Anoka Tech – with guidance from Minnesota State and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) – is closely monitoring the developing situation related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are committed to taking steps necessary to protect the health and safety of our faculty, our staff and students. We are committed to taking steps necessary to protect the health and safety of our faculty, our staff and students. There are things our community can do (or continue doing) to help stop the spread.
- Wash your hands frequently for a minimum of 20 seconds (sing happy birthday 3 times!)
- Wear a mask
- Remain physically distant (6 feet) from others
- Stay home when you are sick or been in close contact with someone who tests positive
- Seek testing and/or advice from your medical provider
Testing
In November 2020, the State of Minnesota announced a significant expansion in COVID-19 testing access, with the addition of more than a dozen new testing locations opening across the state. All testing will be free and available to anyone who wants to be tested whether they have symptoms or not and it will not require insurance.
Options for testing can be found via MDH's website, including nasal swab community testing events, saliva community testing sites, home tests, and a map of testing locations throughout the state.
If you test positive for COVID-19 please contact the Office of Public Safety at COVID19.Health@anokatech.edu.
Vaccination
The State of Minnesota is committed to the equitable distribution of a safe, FDA-approved vaccine for protection against COVID-19.
Detailed information about vaccine availability, distribution and planning is available via MDH's website.
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