罢丑别听惭别谤肠别诲听Community College District announced today (Jan.听25) a tentative plan to听transition back to听both听in-person听and online听instruction beginning with the Fall 2021 semester.听听
Classes for the spring semester, which began earlier this month,听remain nearly entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.听Several contingency plans are being developed regarding听the Spring 2021 commencement ceremony, scheduled for May 21, including possible face-to-face options<span>; the 2020 ceremony was held virtually.听
Faculty, students and staff made a quick and successful transition to online courses in March 2020. As the virus has persisted, the college has continued to find new and creative ways to ensure students have the support they need as they progress toward degrees and certifications that will be more important than ever to their future success.听听
Hundreds of students have been provided with mini-desktops, loaner laptops听and other equipment听in order to听continue their studies. In addition, hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency grants have been disbursed to students to mitigate financial hardships caused by the pandemic.听
鈥淥ur commitment to supporting our students has not wavered 鈥� and has only increased 鈥� during this challenging time,鈥� President Chris Vitelli said. 鈥淚 could not be听more proud听of the dedicated faculty and staff who have helped make this difficult transition so much smoother for our students.听While there are听certainly听silver linings to be found and lessons听to be听learned from this pandemic,听we will all be grateful to听return to in-person instruction and operations.鈥澨�听
Prospective students can apply by visiting听www.mccd.edu/apply. The听college听has been expanding its offering of online certificate and degree programs, and there are many transfer courses available for students taking a gap year, looking to add essential job skills to their resumes, or considering new career options.听听
In the coming weeks, the听college听will听communicate听additional information specific to students, staff and the community听regarding plans for the听fall term.听
For more information, contact the Office of External Relations at [email protected] or (209) 381-6176.听