Campus Reopening Updates

Where are the screening entrances?
Jan. 20, 2021

Quad-Cities Campus:

• Entry to Building 1, 2, and STB is the northeast entrance of Building 1.
• Entry to Building 3, 4, and HSC is the west entrance of Building 3, Police Department entrance.
• Access on business days while all classes are remote - through Jan. 22, 2021
  • Building 1  – 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  • Building 3 – 24/7 access
• Access on business days starting Jan. 25, 2021
  • Building 1 – Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Building 3 – 24/7 access

East Campus:

• Entry to Building A, B, C, and VSC is the main entrance of Building A.
• Entry to Building 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 is Building 1, Police Department entrance.
• Access on business days
  • Building A – 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Building 1 – 24/7 access

Outreach Center:

• Enter at main entrance and then follow directional signage.
• Access on business days
  • Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Adult Learning Center:

• Enter at main entrance and then follow directional signage.
• Access on business days
  • Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Moline Weld Lab:

• Open during scheduled class times.
• Class registrations available at the Business Training Center, Building 1, Quad-Cities Campus.

Community Education Center and Welding Skilled Training Center:

• Entry is the main entrance of the Community Education Center and then follow directional signage.
• Access on business days
  • Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Free SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 PCR Tests available on campus

Black Hawk College is pleased to announce on-site COVID-19 PCR testing through a partnership with the University of Illinois SHIELD Illinois program. Any employee or student can obtain a free COVID-19 PCR saliva test through Monday, May 24, 2021, at:

Quad-Cities Campus
Building 3, Room 311
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9-11 a.m.

East Campus
Building A, library
Mondays
8-9:15 a.m.

**SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 PCR Test**

The SHIELD Illinois PCR test is designed to detect the virus that causes COVID-19 in saliva. The advantages to this PCR test are: the saliva-based test is non-invasive; saliva is more predictive of symptom development than nasal; saliva tests have been shown to detect the virus sooner than nasal swab tests; saliva test does not register virus fragments like nasal swabs do; saliva test has a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 99%, with very low false positive rates; the saliva test identifies virus mutations and variants; notification time is stated as 24-48 hours (currently, we have been seeing faster notification times).

**Create a MySHIELD Account Prior to Testing**

In order to be tested, individuals need to create an account on the MySHIELD portal. Follow the link to the Patient portal website then click “Sign up for an Account.” Enter the Agency Code and follow the prompts to set up your account. Do not delete this email until you have set up your account.

Go to the MySHIELD website.

Click on “Sign up for an Account” (underneath the password box)
Agency Code: uqg8w3m5

**Consent Form**

SHIELD Illinois Test Consent Form

This form must be filled out completely and signed before the test will be administered. By signing this form, you are providing consent to share test results with the college and the Illinois Department of Public Health. You may bring the completed form with you or forms will be available at check-in and may be completed on site.

**Testing Instructions**

On the day of the test, please bring a photo ID and come properly prepared to provide a sample.

**Individuals must not eat, drink (including water), chew gum, smoke, use tobacco products, or brush teeth within 60 minutes of providing a saliva sample.**

Doing any of these things within 60 minutes of providing a sample could produce an inconclusive result and require the individual to re-test. Inconclusive results will be treated as "not a negative" result and you will be provided additional information from the BHC contact tracer.

Although you must not eat or drink prior 60 minutes prior to the test, hydration the night before is very helpful in assisting with saliva generation. Just be sure you stop hydrating 60 minutes prior to the test.

**Test Result Notification and Next Steps**

You and the college will receive the test result notification. For "positive," "inconclusive" or "rejected" test result notifications, you are to remain off campus until further notice from a BHC contact tracer. For "positive" result, you will also be contacted by an Illinois Department of Public Health contact tracer.

**Information for Day of Test **

• You must be able to pass the screening questions in order to take the test in QC Building 3, Room 311 or in the East Campus Library.
• If you are unable to pass the screening questions to obtain a test, contact covidstudents@bhc.edu (students) or covidemployees@bhc.edu (employees) to schedule an appointment.
• Face mask covering both nose and mouth is required.
• Must show a photo ID.
• Sign and return a Consent Form.

Contact riskmanagement@bhc.edu if you have any questions or concerns about the registration or the SHIELD Illinois PCR test.