So excited for our new classes starting today!! Welcome to all of our new students!!
We're adjusting to the new normal of salon life, and it's not stopping our cosmetology students from learning everything they can about hair. Now is the time to get into school so you can be ready to work when the world starts returning to normal. Our next class starts in October and spaces are filling up quickly!
Time is running out to enroll in our September 8th class. We only have 3 weeks before the deadline on August 21st! Call our admissions office if you want to schedule and appointment at @ 773-635-0141
Call our student clinic for appointments @ (773) 635-0140
At the University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology, the safety of our students, employees, & guests is our 1st priority.
We also believe that in our industry, we prepare, as we always have, our students with sanitation & disinfecting protocols.
Further, we prioritize the student experience & want to be able to continue our school operations for as many students as possible.
Therefore, we have developed our Infectious Disease Pre-Cautions & Response Policy.
Infectious Disease Pre-Cautions & Response Policy
Objectives
· Reduce transmission among employees & students
· Protecting those at a higher risk for adverse health complications
· Maintain school operations
· Minimize adverse effects on others
Monitoring
· Disease Severity – we will monitor each of our school communities (i.e. number of people who are sick, hospitalization, & death rates)
· Preparation – we are trying to increase our support staff to include more substitutes. We welcome any referrals or recommendations from students, alumni, & educators.
· Distance Learning – we are preparing to continue essential school operations via distance learning as necessary. We are preparing paperwork for approval to operate programs including distance education on a permanent basis. We will not be providing any updates until the process is concluded.
· Cross-training – we are cross-training personnel to perform essential functions so the school can continue to operate in cases of absenteeism. We are trying to ensure that all educators are aware of curricula calendars & students’ statuses. We are also trying to ensure that other services related to admissions & financial aid are covered. We want to minimize interruption to the student experience
· Empowering employees with authority to take appropriate actions based upon conditions at each campus
· Coordination with state & local public health officials – to be up-to-date with local timely & accurate information to guide appropriate actions
City, State, & Federal Mandates
· We continue to follow city, state, & federal mandates
City of Chicago Travel Policy
For more information see https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/emergency-travel-order.html
· Individuals traveling to a designated state are obligated to self-quarantine for 14-days
Encouraging Sick employees & Students to Stay Home
· Employees & students who are sick & have respiratory symptoms (fever, cough, & shortness of breath) should remain home for at least 3 days with no fever & symptoms AND 10 days since symptoms first appeared
· We will not require a health care provider’s note because these provider offices & facilities may be too busy to provide timely documentation.
Separate Sick Students
· If an employee or student appears to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (fever, cough, & shortness of breath) upon arrival or during the day, we will separate you & send you home.
Practice respiratory Etiquette, frequently wash hands
· We will continue to provide awareness lectures & messages
· We will continue to post awareness posters
· We will continue to provide hygiene supplies
· We will continue to enforce school policies of sanitation & sterilization
Routine Environmental Cleaning
· We will continue to provide frequent, professional cleaning
· We will enforce student & employee participation in cleaning frequently touched surfaces & use cleaning agents according to the instructions
Sporadic Importations
· Employees & students who are well & have a sick family member at home with Covid-19 should notify the admissions office immediately & refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure
· Confidentiality is required, yet we will inform employees & students of a possible exposure
3-IQ Infectious Disease Outbreak response Plan
We have implemented our 3-IQ Infectious Outbreak Response Plan
· Immediate – We want to be immediate to minimize outbreaks
· Identify – We want to identify only those who may have been exposed by contact or consistently within a few feet of an infected person
· Isolate – We want to isolate an infected person & those who may have been exposed
Leave of absence
If you feel that you need to be absent from school, due to Covid, for any period of time exceeding 14-days consecutive calendar days, please request a Leave of Absence from
· University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology in Wicker Park students, please write admissions@uofac.edu
· University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology in Downers Grove students, please write admissions@uofac.edu
· Professional Cosmetology Education Center students, please write admissions@pcec.edu
You will be required to substantiate your need in writing & additional documentation depending upon the circumstances.
Policy Awareness
This policy will be posted in the Official School Catalog, Facebook, read to each class on the morning of 07 July 2020, & placed on a bulletin board at each school.
CHICAGO.GOV
Emergency Travel Order
Have a fun and safe holiday!
We will see you back on July 7th 🇺🇸
Updated Illinois Department of Public Health guidance moves the social distancing threshold down from six feet to three feet for schools.
"Social distance for in-person learning is now defined as 3 to 6 feet for students and fully vaccinated staff. Maintaining 6 feet remains the safest distance, but schools can operate at no less than 3 feet in order to provide in-person learning."
Chicago, IL
Phase IC officially begins March 29th in Chicago. This includes personal care services & hygiene (like hairdressers, barbers, etc.).
How to get a Vaccination Appointment?
Hospitals. Select Pharmacies (Jewel Osco, Mariano's, Walgreens, Walmart)
Zocdoc lists publicly available appointments from Chicago's vaccinations sites. To use the tool, click https://www.zocdoc.com/vaccine.
You can also sign up with Chi Covid Coach to get updates https://covidcoach.chicago.gov/
You can check the health department's website for more information https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid19-vaccine/home/latest-updates.html
There is a new Coronavirus Vaccine Scheduler to find appointments
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/02/02/new-coronavirus-vaccine-scheduler-lets-you-find-appointments-from-around-chicago/
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New Coronavirus Vaccine Scheduler Lets You Find Appointments From Around Chicago
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