By rdnewsNOW staff

College Update

RDC closing public campus access starting Monday

Apr 8, 2020 | 11:48 AM

Red Deer College (RDC) has announced that effective Monday (April 13) public access will no longer be permitted at its main campus and the Donald School of Business downtown.

This means any students, employees, visitors or guests needing to attend RDC’s main campus for business purposes need to have pre-approved appointments to pick-up or receive goods or services.

Effective April 20, all student access to RDC’s main campus will also stop, with the exception of students coming to clean out their lockers and/or access the Students’ Association (SA) Food Bank. Students who require access to the food bank can fill out and submit an application form.

RDC officials say students will be required to clean out their lockers by April 30 and return locks to the SA. If students are unable to physically come to campus to complete this task, they are to email the Students’ Association to establish alternative arrangements. The SA is currently open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

At the downtown Donald School of Business, officials say it will be open April 8 and 9 to allow faculty and staff to remove any personal items and materials they need to work from home. After that it will temporarily close until further notice, meaning no public access will be accommodated and all instructors and staff will be working from home, responding virtually to student or other inquiries.

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Previous changes announced by RDC include the suspension of employee parking fees on Apr. 1 for all parking on RDC’s main or downtown campuses, until further notice.

The college continues to urge employees to work remotely if their work does not require them to be on campus. For those who must work at RDC’s main campus, they are asked to continue to park in Lots C or Public West and check-in and check-out at the Welcome Centre upon arrival and departure.