IHCC Covid-19 Updates

november 18, 2020 - November 25, 2020

Collected	10
In-Transit to Lab	1
Received	9
Processing	4
Processed	5
Inconclusive	0
Unusable	0
Positives	1
Negatives	8
Quarantined *Quarantine numbers reflect students living on-campus at the Ottumwa and Centerville Campuses.	4

 

November 16, 2020

While we know that moving to Live Virtual Learning (LVL)(Zoom) format for all lecture activities is the best option for the safety of all students, faculty, and staff at Indian Hills, we also know that moving to LVL may present a hardship for some of our students.

We are committed to helping students transition to the LVL format, and have staff ready to assist you.  If you have questions or concerns about LVL classes, please complete the COVID-19 LVL Assistance Survey.  Indian Hills will work with each student to address any questions about this change.

January 8, 2021

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting (December 2020)

October 28, 2020

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting (September 2020)

 

October 8, 2020

As of September 30, 2020 Indian Hills has awarded $1,099,829 in CARES Act funds directly to students impacted by COVID-19.  These funds represent the entire allocation Indian Hills was eligible to receive for this piece of the CARES Act.  Indian Hills had approximately 1,653 students enrolled during the spring term and we awarded 1,182 eligible students CARES Act funding based solely on the number of credit hours they were enrolled.  We also utilized an application process for students needing additional funding and were able to provide 195 students much needed additional funding. 

August 13, 2020

Since late June, Indian Hills has provided an additional $200,454 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to approximately 80 students.  To date, Indian Hills has disbursed $1,092,847 in CARES funds directly to students to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to Coronavirus. 

July 9, 2020

Indian Hills has applied for and will be eligible to receive $1,099,829 in Institutional funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund of the CARES Act.

To date Indian Hills has requested and received $555,516.97 in funding.  These funds have been used to reimburse the College for refunds made to students for tuition, housing and meal plans. Additionally, the College has asked for reimbursement for expenses related to moving to online delivery of classes, i.e. additional Zoom licensing and increased Wi-Fi capabilities along with other technology related hardware/software products.  These items and others are all in preparing for, preventing and responding to disruption caused by COVID-19.

 

JUNE 25, 2020 UPDATE

Indian Hill Community College is continuing to provide students with much needed funding through our CARES application.  As of late June, we have processed an additional $146,648 to 107 applicants that have utilized our CARES application!

APRIL 30, 2020 

Information regarding Indian Hills Community College’s rationale, decisions, and processes for distribution of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Higher Education Economic Relief Fund (HEERF) funds to provide students with emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 can be found here.  Click here to see more. 

Indian Hills Community College has received $1.1 million in federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to address the financial need that students face because of disruption in college operations due to COVID-19.

According to federal guidelines, these funds must be distributed to credit students who are eligible for federal financial aid and were not enrolled exclusively in an online program.

Indian Hills will distribute the first round of funds in the following way:

• Students enrolled in credit courses in the spring term and who are eligible for federal financial aid will receive a check from Indian Hills CARES. The amount of this check will be based on $65 per credit hour for the number of credits in which the student was enrolled as of March 13, 2020.
• These checks will be mailed on April 30, 2020 to each eligible student’s permanent address.
• Students should use the Indian Hills CARES funds to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to Coronavirus. Eligible expenses include food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare, transportation, and childcare.
• Students who believe they may be eligible but who have not completed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), should complete the 2019-20 FAFSA (Indian Hills School Code: 008298) as soon as possible. Eligible students will be contacted by the Financial Aid department within three business days. 
  • Students may receive help in filing the FAFSA by calling the Educational Opportunity Center at 641.683.5315 or emailing eoc@indianhills.edu.

Students who feel they have additional financial need caused by the disruption in college operations due to COVID will have the opportunity to apply for additional funds.  The Indian Hills CARES application will be available starting May 6, 2020. 

At this time IHCC administration and Residence Life continues to work on safety protocols and procedures. Our goal is to keep our students, staff, and community safe. Below are protocols that have been put in place for 2020-21 Residence Life. We will be offering additional move in days to help limit the amount of people who are in each building.

• As we have neared move in, some changes have been made to room assignments.  Our goal has been to pair up individuals who will be spending a lot of time together, whether that will be through an academic program and/or athletic program.  We feel this is the safest way to place students this year according to guidance we have received from local health officials.  Moves requests will not be permitted as we enter the 2020-21 academic year.
• Students are asked to pack lighter than normal, so cleaning is easier for them.
• Students will be allowed one person to help them move into their room.
• Residence Life staff will be available on move in days to provide room keys and answer questions, but will not be available to assist students with moving items into their rooms. There will be carts available for moving items into residents room.
• Masks are required at all times with the exception of their room. Students will receive a mask that will be in their room on move in day. Please bring additional masks as well.
• No guests will be permitted to visit the residence halls during the academic year.
• Residents are not permitted to be in other rooms aside from their own.
• Common areas/Lounges have been closed and students are not allowed to congregate.
• Due to the serious nature of COVID-19, any students who violate any of the above protocols will face disciplinary actions including up to removal from the residence halls for the 2020-21 academic year.
• One of the residence halls has been closed for quarantine purposes. If a student becomes positive or has had direct contact with a positive person, they will be moved to a room in Wapello Hall for quarantine. During quarantine, they cannot leave their rooms and meals will be delivered to them by professional residence life staff.
• We are working with a local physician who can determine if a student meets the requirements to be tested. This physician will also administer the tests if needed.
• If you are feeling ill the day of move in and/or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, please do not attend move in day on campus.  If any of these are the case, we can work to move you in at a later date. Please contact housing@indianhills.edu to set that up.