Communicable Diseases

Oakland Community College (OCC) is committed to creating and maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for all its students, employees, visitors, and contractors while visiting any OCC facility.
 
OCC is a place where people from all over the world meet to work, study, and learn.  With this convergence comes a greater potential that we may encounter diseases that were once uncommon in the United States.
 
To help ensure that everyone on our campuses leaves at least as healthy as when they arrived, OCC has developed policies and procedures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases on our campuses and in the community.

When OCC is notified by a student or employee, or even the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) (Health Department), that an individual has been diagnosed with a reportable communicable disease, the following actions are immediately taken:

  1. Work with the Health Department to identify the individual.
  2. Determine which classrooms or work areas the individual used.
  3. Provide the Health Department with a list of known or suspected contacts during the individual’s time on campus (contact tracing).
  4. Either notify all affected parties that they may have had contact with an infected individual or provide support to the Health Department while they make contact.
  5. Clean and disinfect the work or study area, as necessary.

The Health Department will inform the infected individual when it is safe to return to campus.  OCC requires that anyone diagnosed with a reportable communicable disease provide a healthcare provider’s clearance before returning to campus.

Important Updates

Oakland Community College has ceased requiring notification of COVID-19 cases until further notice. If you are a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case, please follow the CDC guidelines (PDF).

For more information, please visit the Oakland County Health Department (OCHD) Communicable Diseases page for the latest updates.