Update on Indoor Mask Mandate

Hello WWCC students, faculty and staff: Governor Inslee has announced that the indoor mask mandate in the State of Washington is ending on March 12. This statewide change means that the wearing of masks on campus at WWCC will become a personal choice after March 12. Please keep in mind that many of our colleagues…

Update on Current COVID-19 Measures

Hello WWCC students, faculty and staff:   College officials met yesterday to review current COVID-19 conditions in our weekly assessment of the temporary transition to online courses and other measures we put in place on January 19.  While the number of daily infections holds steady, the infection rate remains extremely high, which means that the current…

Vaccination/Masking Requirements

Dear WWCC Staff and Students,   Yesterday, Governor Jay Inslee announced new requirements for Washington’s colleges and universities. According to the Governor’s announcement, the following steps are being taken state-wide to help control the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant. The requirements include: All employees, including student employees: Must be fully vaccinated by…

WWCC committed to providing in-person instruction this fall

The College will require all to wear face coverings according to current CDC/state guidance Walla Walla, Washington – Walla Walla Community College is moving ahead with plans to provide in-person instruction and student services this fall. Given rising COVID-19 caseloads in the region and in alignment with federal and state guidance, the College is asking…

WWCC Face Covering Policy

Walla Walla Community College is moving ahead with our plans to provide in-person instruction and services this fall. With that commitment in mind, over the past few weeks WWCC officials have met and communicated regularly with various state and county officials to determine what policies and precautions are necessary to protect our students and employees…

Updated Information for Return To Campus

While welcoming more of our campus community back to campus I would like to say that the WWCC community has done a wonderful job of keeping itself and the campus safe during the pandemic. In order to continue this trend, I did want to remind employees and students who have not regularly come to campus of a few things necessary to keep the campus community safe.

Updated Statewide Restrictions

On November 15, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee officially announced updated statewide restrictions (effective November 16 – December 14, 2020) due to the recent spike in Coronavirus activity in our service areas and across the State of Washington. WWCC is monitoring communication from the Governor’s Office and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) regarding how, or whether, these changes will affect higher education.