College has additional updates at https://www.yc.edu/v6/college-police/covid-19/
Yavapai Community College has issued an updated response to the Covid 19 pandemic on its web site. Click here to go to the following web site for daily updates. https://www.yc.edu/v6/college-police/covid-19/
It is recommended that you check its web site daily for updates. What follows below is the update issued March 23 by the College.
For the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and the college community, Yavapai College has announced that all classes and services will only be offered online for rest of the spring semester (May 10, 2020).
Academic Instruction
- All in-person classes will be online for the rest of the spring semester.
- Many of the college’s classes have already transitioned to a fully online environment and will continue to operate in that capacity.
- For those classes that still have a face-to-face component (i.e. labs, career & technical, activities), options are available. Students need to contact their instructors to determine the option that works best for them.
- Students who have problems accessing computers, or internet services, should contact the answer center at (928) 776-2149.
- All OLLI and Community Education classes are cancelled and offices are closed for the remainder of the semester.
- The Family Enrichment Center is closed for the rest of the spring semester (through May 10, 2020).
Student Services & Campus Operations
- All College student services are operating remotely via video conferencing, phone and email.
- All College facilities are closed to students and the public. The testing center at the Prescott and Verde Campuses will remain open through the end of day Friday, March 27, 2020.
Work from Home
- All College faculty and staff are prohibited from entering College facilities until further notice unless they have approval from their Vice President.
- Employees must telecommute. Please work with your supervisor on a telecommuting work plan.
- Essential college services will function as normal. These services include the Yavapai College Police and facilities personnel.
Events
- All College events are cancelled through the end of the spring semester (May 10, 2020) and public events scheduled at YC locations are cancelled.
- Spring commencement ceremonies are postponed while the College explores options for alternative delivery.
Travel
- Students and employees who have traveled to a country designated as a level 3 by the CDC are asked to stay home for 14 days from their time of exposure as per CDC guidelines.
- Students staying home should contact their instructors.
- Employees staying home should contact their supervisor and HR business partner.
- At this time, all college sponsored travel outside of Arizona is suspended until further notice.
If You Are Sick
- If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, or are sick in any capacity, stay home and contact your healthcare provider. Students should contact their instructors if they are sick. Employees who are sick should contact their supervisors and their HR business partner.
More Information
- Please communicate calmly and thoroughly through these difficult times. We encourage people to refer to the information on the CDC Website
- Please direct all employee concerns to Human Resources(928) 776-2217
- Please direct all student concerns to the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at sheldahl@yc.edu(928) 776-2128 .
COVID-19 is an emerging disease and the CDC is still continuing to study its transmissibility and severity to prevent spreading in the United States.
Further updates will be communicated as necessary.