Danville Community College (DCC) is committed to providing, to the extent possible, a healthy and safe educational environment for all students and employees. In compliance with VCCS policy 6.0.8.1 Contagious Diseases Policy, DCC policy is to prevent the spread of communicable/contagious diseases through measures that focus on safety, prevention and education and to provide continuity of education in the event of a contagious disease outbreak.
- Persons who know or who have reason to believe that they are infected with a contagious disease of public health significance/threat have an ethical and legal obligation to conduct themselves in accordance with such knowledge in order to protect themselves and others and must follow these guidelines:
- Persons who are infected with a contagious disease must seek expert medical advice and are encouraged to advise local health authorities of a possible public health threat. They must follow the directions of local health authorities in order to prevent the spread of infection and to protect their own health.
- Persons who know they are infected with a contagious disease are urged to share that information with an appropriate college administrator. Students should contact the Dean of Student Success and Academic Advancement, and employees should contact the Human Resources Officer so that the College may respond appropriately to their needs and assess the health risks to the college community. Medical information relating to contagious diseases of persons within the college community will only be disclosed to responsible college officials on a need-to-know basis. Infected persons may be required to isolate themselves from the college community until the danger of infection is no longer present.
- No person, group, agency, insurer, employer, or institution should be provided any medical information without the prior specific written consent of the student, employee, or other college community member unless required by state and/or federal law. Furthermore, all medical information relating to contagious diseases of students, employees, or other college community members will be kept confidential, according to state and federal law, including the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
- DCC students, staff, and faculty will refrain from any activity or action cleanup activities that could result in exposure to bloodborne pathogens. DCC complies with 6.1 Bloodborne Pathogens in the DCC Safety Manual.
- Danville Community College complies with the VCCS policy on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as stated in Section 6010.9 of the DCC Policy Manual.
Authority for interpretation and execution of this policy rests with the Vice President of Academic and Student Services for students and Human Resources Officer for employees.