March 19, 2020 Update

Thank you for your patience and flexibility during these unprecedented circumstances that we are all facing. New information and guidance continues to change and be provided by the hour, with the latest being Governor Abbott's Executive Orders issued today.

This is a rapidly developing situation and additional details will be communicated as they become available. We continue to use the best advice and guidance available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and county and regional health professionals and emergency management. As previously stated, the health and wellness of Trinity Valley Community College students, faculty and staff are paramount as we continue to plan for the remainder of the spring semester.

Notice for for students

• All TVCC students will have a one week extended spring break March 23rd through March 29.
• TVCC campuses will not be open for student or visitor traffic or services until April 6. Before April 6, students are encouraged to visit the departmental website for email and contact information.
• On Monday, March 30, all TVCC spring 2020 16-week classes will resume in an online or virtual format.
• Spring 2020 8-week II classes will begin on Monday, March 30 in an online or virtual format.
• Students will receive notifications regarding details of how to access their altered/virtual courses no later than Friday, March 27 through their TVCC email accounts.
• Students enrolled in courses with a significant amount of hands-on instruction (ex. welding, aesthetics, cosmetology, etc.) will receive details from their instructor no later than Friday, March 27 through their TVCC email accounts.
• TVCC is working with local school districts to develop a plan for classes being taught at the high school locations. Additional information on these plans will be communicated as it becomes available.
• TVCC housing will continue to be available for students. However, housing students will be closely monitored.
  • Students who have been away from campus are encouraged not to return and await further information from TVCC’s director of housing, Harold Jones. If residential hall students have no other choice than to return, please contact Harold Jones at hjones@tvcc.edu.
  • TVCC administration is currently devising a plan to resume dining options for residential students while complying with CDC recommendations. Director of housing Harold Jones will update residents of the dining plan as quickly as it is finalized.
• TVCC is requesting that students disclose information regarding any travel by them personally or by any individuals that live in your household about travel to any destination that is considered CDC level 3. We ask for your name, phone number, dates and location to which you traveled. Please email this information to hreid@tvcc.edu and/or janene.dotts@tvcc.edu.
• Students are encouraged to monitor the college's social media and their email as it will be the primary source for future updates.

Notice for employees

• TVCC administrators and staff will resume operations on Monday, March 23 in accordance with CDC guidelines. Before Monday, TVCC employees should communicate with their immediate supervisor regarding a department work plan for this period of time that meets CDC guidelines. This week will provide us an opportunity to comprehensively plan how to best meet the needs and services of our students while also mitigating the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
• In accordance with CDC guidelines related to gathering restrictions, TVCC faculty will receive training that will support their instructional transition to primarily an online or virtual format for the remainder of the spring semester.
• Faculty, staff or administrators who are not feeling well, should immediately notify their supervisors and Ruth Iverson, TVCC Infection Control Officer at riverson@tvcc.edu, Dr. Helen Reid at hreid@tvcc.edu or Janene Dotts at humanresources@tvcc.edu. Human Resources will develop plans for alternative work scenarios as circumstances warrant. If you are in need of such a remote work plan, please contact your direct supervisor, or HR Director janene.dotts@tvcc.edu. These situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
• TVCC is requesting that students and employees disclose information regarding any travel by them personally or by any individuals that live in your household about travel to any destination that is considered CDC level 3. We ask for your name, phone number, dates and location to which you traveled. Please email this information to hreid@tvcc.edu and/or janene.dotts@tvcc.edu.

I will continue to send updates when changes in guidance occur. Students and employees are encouraged to monitor the college's social media and their email as it will be the primary source for future updates.

Jerry King, Ed.D.
President - Trinity Valley Community College