COVID-19 Campus Information

    The health and safety of Kapi‘olani Community College’s students, faculty, staff, and community is our top priority. This page contains campus-related information in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. See the CDC website for COVID-19 information. For specific COVID-19 information on the University of Hawai‘i campuses, go to the UH System COVID-19 page. Please check your hawaii.edu emails and this site for updates.

    Masking Notice

    Campus Notice

    Kapi‘olani Community College is open to students, faculty, and staff.

    The University of Hawaiʻi Masking Guidelines were updated on August 3, 2022:

    In anticipation of the fall 2022 semester, and after consultation with our health advisors, we are updating our masking policy. Effective immediately:

    Masking continues to be required indoors in:

    • Classrooms
    • Shared laboratory spaces
    • Tightly confined educational spaces, such as advising offices

    Masking is highly recommended in all other indoor settings on campuses.

    Individual campuses may also require masking in other indoor and outdoor venues. Examples may include situations with large numbers of people in close proximity or where it is anticipated that high numbers of higher-risk persons will be attending. Masking requirements will be posted at such venues and events.

    These masking guidelines will be in effect from now through the first month of classes—until September 19. We will be consulting with our health advisors throughout this time and will announce any changes by that date. Please continue to monitor your hawaii.edu email for updates.

    The retention of this indoor masking requirement will help everyone safely begin the semester while all but one of our counties are at a “high” COVID-19 community level. This guidance also recognizes increasing face-to-face interaction this fall among students as well as employees who may have traveled recently from outside of the state.

    As always, all members of the UH community are expected to respect the individual choices of others to wear masks even where not required.

    Please refer to the UH COVID-19 Guidelines for more details on masking and other safety practices relating to protection of yourself and others from COVID-19.