California Community Colleges Guidance

This section contains critical COVID-19-related guidance memoranda, executive orders, and resources provided by the California Community Colleges. 

• CCC’s Step Up in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

  • CCCCO website with pertinent information on what colleges have done in the face of the pandemic 

• Chancellor’s Office Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) website
  • Chancellor’s Office COVID-19 website. See updates in the New Developments section.
     
• Vision Resource Center for California Community Colleges
  • Online communication platform for CCC faculty, staff, and administrators. Extensive coverage of multiple topics related to instruction and student services, including broad coverage of COVID-19. Includes materials such as discussions, resources, presentations, and webinars.
     
• Chancellor’s Office COVID-19 Communications to Colleges
  • This section of the Chancellor’s Office COVID-19 website provides access to all related CCCCO communications, including updates, guidance and executive orders, emergency notifications, guidance from UC and CSU, and FEMA fact sheets. 
     
• CCCCO Student Resources/COVID-19
  • This section of the Chancellor’s Office website is for students, and includes a section on COVID-19.
     
• Guidance Regarding Potential State Fund Sources of Direct Emergency Aid to Students
  • Executive Vice Chancellor Marty Alvarado’s memo ES 20-18, regarding potential state funding for students in financial need who have not established eligibility for federal aid through FAFSA. Dated May 6, 2020.
     
• Resources & Responsibilities for Supporting Students with Disabilities during COVID-19
  • Executive Vice Chancellor Marty Alvarado’s memo ES 20-16, regarding what colleges must provide to assure accessibility for students in the online environment. It includes supports made available through the Chancellor’s Office, implications of federal laws, and CCC requirements. Dated April 20, 2020.
     
• Emergency Technology Resources for College Responses to COVID-19
  • Vice Chancellor Barney Gomez’s memo DII 20-01 announcing the technology resources being provided by the CCC, including Cranium Café, NetTutor, Proctorio, GrackleDocs, Xfinity WiFi Public Hotspots, Adobe Enterprise, and Microsoft Enterprise. Also includes discounted CollegeBuys products for purchase. Dated March 27, 2020.
     
• Grading Policies and Term Extension Guidance Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Executive Vice Chancellor Marty Alvarado’s memo ES 20-10 to CCC field operationalizing the Chancellor’s Executive Order. Dated March 27, 2020. (see next entry)
     
• Temporary Suspension of Student Withdrawal Regulations to Address the Continuity of Education in Community Colleges During the COVID-19 Declared State of Emergency
  • Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley’s Executive Order 2020-01 from the Chancellor’s Office impacting grades, withdrawal, and length of the semester during COVID-19. Dated March 20, 2020.
     
• Emergency Planning for Instructional Interruptions
  • Executive Vice Chancellor Marty Alvarado’s memo ES 20-06 to CCC regarding planning strategies for instructional interruptions, including OEI resources and recommendations for online instruction. Dated March 6, 2020.
     
• CCC MyPath Project
  • CCC MyPath supports colleges and students throughout the enrollment process and provides vital health information during state-ordered campus closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
     
• CCC MyPath Public Documentation
  • This website supports CCC MyPath User Groups. It includes a user group for COVID-19 Resources. 

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