Students attending Southeast
Community College for the Fall Semester will not be required to be vaccinated
for COVID-19, but those who are vaccinated or who attend an upcoming clinic to
receive the vaccine will have the chance to win prizes.
SCC’s Fall Semester starts
Aug. 23, and unvaccinated students and employees at all three campuses in Beatrice, Lincoln
and Milford will have the opportunity to attend a Pfizer vaccine clinic at the
following locations/times:
Monday, Aug. 23, Milford
Campus, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Eicher Technical Center Student Lounge
Wednesday, Aug. 25: Beatrice
Campus, 2-4 p.m., Kennedy Student Center
Wednesday, Sept. 1: Lincoln
Campus, 1-3 p.m., gymnasium
Each unvaccinated student and employee who
participates in the vaccine clinics will receive a $20 gift card after they
have been fully vaccinated. The gift card can be used at any SCC Campus Store, with Great Western Dining on the Beatrice and Milford campuses, and at Course Ground Coffee, Course Restaurant and Course
Grill on the Lincoln Campus.
“We believe students benefit
from in-person learning, and a safe return to in-person instruction continues
to be a priority for Southeast Community College and the success of our
students,” said Bev Cummins, Vice President of Student Affairs/Lincoln Campus
Director. “Vaccination is currently the leading public health prevention
strategy to better manage the COVID-19 pandemic.”
All fully vaccinated students
who upload a copy of their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, including those
who attend an SCC vaccine clinic, will have their name entered into a drawing
for the grand prize of $500, as well as other prizes that include a $250
tuition waiver and store vouchers. All fully vaccinated employees who upload a copy of their COVID-19 card will be entered into a drawing for a number of random prizes. The goal is to get as many students
vaccinated so classes can remain in-person and students are less affected by
any potential exposures.
Students and employees who upload their completed vaccine cards to
the SCC TIPS REPORT will be eligible
for the drawing. Students and employees can access the TIPS form in the footer of the SCC
public website (www.southeast.edu) or on The Hub, the College’s intranet. Dates of the second
vaccination clinics will be released soon.
SCC is encouraging those who
aren’t vaccinated to wear masks. For those who are vaccinated, masks are
optional. For more COVID-19 updates, log on to: https://www.southeast.edu/covid-19/