MCCC ANNOUNCES COVID-19 UPDATES FOR INSTRUCTION, EVENTS

MONROE, Mich. – In its continuing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, Monroe County Community College is announcing several updates on classroom instruction and events.

These include:

Credit classes.  After a four-day hiatus, face-to-face and blended credit classes are scheduled to resume on Friday, March 20  in remote formats through the end of the semester.  (Previously, MCCC had announced that this change was until “further notice.”)  The current semester ends May 4.  All online courses have and will continue to run as originally scheduled.  Students enrolled in laboratory and clinical courses, fieldwork, internships and co-ops, and direct college at high schools are being contacted by their instructors for direction.  All students should continue to regularly monitor their MCCC email. 

College offices and services.  Most offices and services remain open to provide as much support as possible to faculty and students.  Employees, students and campus visitors are encouraged to refrain from coming to campus if they are sick.  They are also encouraged to continue effective hygiene practices as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.

Events.  Per the latest guidance by the CDC (March 16) on events and mass gatherings, MCCC is cancelling all events scheduled on its campus with expected attendance of 10 or more for eight weeks (through May 10).

Commencement ceremony.  The 2020 Commencement ceremony, originally scheduled for May 1, has been postponed.  A rescheduled date will be announced.

Summer Semester.  The start date for registration for Summer Semester, originally scheduled to begin March 23, has been postponed one week to March 30.  Summer Semester classes are still scheduled to begin May 11.  The schedule that was posted last week is being updated and will be re-posted soon.  For registration information and updates, go to www.monroeccc.edu/registration.

There are no known cases of COVID-19 on campus to date.

MCCC is following all of the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and the governor regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and is in regular contact with the Monroe County Health Department.

Notices and updates are being conveyed via the college website at www.monroeccc.edu/coronavirus. Every student and employee is asked to please check email regularly. Notifications of official updates are also being shared via social media and other means.

About Monroe County Community College

Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition.  The college’s mission is to enrich lives in our community by providing opportunity through student-focused, affordable, quality higher education and other learning experiences.  The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit.  The Whitman Center is located in Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border.  Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.

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CONTACT: 
Joe Verkennes
Director of Marketing and Communications
Monroe County Community College
1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI  48161

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