HAMLET — With the federal and state governments giving recommendations and mandates on occupancy limits to prevent the spread of COVID-19, schools and colleges are also having to make adjustments.
On Sunday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all gatherings of 50 people or more be canceled for the next eight weeks.
Dr. Dale McInnis, president of Richmond Community College, announced his institution's plan for the coming weeks in a message on Monday:
I am sure the corona virus and efforts to contain it have already impacted the daily lives of you and your family. Our college is adapting as we all take the necessary steps to continue our mission and serve our students, while supporting all efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus. As we move forward into uncharted territory, the College will make every effort to keep you all informed, and listen to your questions, ideas, and concerns. For questions, call our main number 910-410-1700.
Current Plan of Action
• Switching spring break from April 14-17 to this week is necessary to give our faculty and staff the time needed to implement and verify the conversion to on-line and communicate the change to students.
• We will transition all compatible classroom courses to an on-line format that will be in effect by Monday, March 23.
• Classes that are not compatible with an on-line format will resume their regular schedule and location on Monday, March 23. Students impacted will be notified separately by the VP for Instruction.
• These same steps will apply to Early College High School students and CCP students enrolled in our college classes.
• Classes taught on site at the high schools will be converted to an on-line format or suspended until the high schools reopen.
• We will operate our computer labs on both campuses for students to use, and for proctoring of on-line course tests when needed.
• All WED (short-term training) and Adult Education classes will continue to meet as scheduled, including this week.
• Our facility services team will be working hard to keep our spaces as clean as possible.
• This is a dynamic, evolving national crisis. Please monitor your College email, our website, your Moodle classes, and RichmondCC Facebook and Instagram continuously for updates and announcements.
As long as we are allowed, we will serve our students to the best of our ability, while maintaining everyone’s safety.
