Students: Need to Borrow a Laptop? Complete this Quick Form

Dear students,

We know this is a difficult time and City Colleges is working hard to ensure your education isn’t disrupted. One of the steps we are taking is to expand the Loaner Laptop program.

Students in need of a laptop should fill out the form found at: www.ccc.edu/loanerlaptop. Once we have verified your eligibility, a laptop will be shipped to your mailing address.

Best,
City Colleges of Chicago

Cases of COVID-19/Casos de COVID-19

Dear City Colleges Community:

We write to let you know that City Colleges has been notified of our first cases of COVID-19, self-reported by two members of the Malcolm X College community and one member of the Wright College community. Our records indicate that these individuals last visited Malcolm X College on Wednesday, March 11th and Thursday, March 12th and Wright College on Monday, March 16th. We have consulted with the Chicago Department of Public Health (β€œCDPH”) on these matters and are following their guidance.

According to public health experts, there is community-wide transmission of COVID-19 in Chicago. This means the risk of contracting COVID-19 is no longer only tied to high-risk travel or potential exposures at school or work. Per CDPH’s guidance to all Chicago residents, CCC community members are advised to monitor their health for symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, or difficulty breathing) and follow Governor Pritzker’s stay-at-home order.

Beginning March 31, 2020 – which is 14 days after CCC facilities were closed and after the last day when an individual who may have been exposed at a CCC facility would develop symptoms – we will no longer notify the CCC community regarding a community member being diagnosed with COVID-19, except as otherwise directed by CDPH.

Please note that all CCC facilities have been cleaned several times since the dates identified above, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control recommendations.

Each person in our community has the right to control their own personal health information, and City Colleges cannot require employees, students, or their families to disclose a positive COVID-19 test. However, if someone in our community does self-disclose, we will respond with care and opportunities for support. Reports of this nature can be made to our Executive Director of Safety & Security Peter Fegan (pfegan@ccc.edu). For faculty and staff who may have a student self-disclose to them, please instruct the student to self-report to Director Fegan or get consent from the student for the faculty/staff to inform Director Fegan.

Public Health Guidance

Transmission of COVID-19 is most likely to come from prolonged close contact with an infected individual, defined as at least 10 minutes within six feet. The virus is not airborne like the measles, and there is not a great risk from brief, casual contact. In addition, health officials say that unless you are in a vulnerable population – over the age of 60 or with an under-lying medical condition – the vast majority of ill people experience relatively mild symptoms and can recover at home.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever (temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit), cough, and shortness of breath. If your symptoms are mild and you are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 (over 60 years old or have underlying health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or chronic lung diseases), please contact your medical provider to discuss whether you need to be evaluated in person. Individuals who are not high risk and who exhibit mild symptoms do not need to be evaluated in person and do not need to be tested.

If your symptoms are severe, such as difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or difficulty waking up, or bluish lips or face, please seek the closest emergency department or call 9-1-1 immediately.

Any individuals who are sick or exhibiting symptoms must stay home from work. Stay home and away from others for at least 7 days since your symptoms first appeared and at least 3 days (72 hours) with no fever (without using fever-reducing medications) and improving symptoms.

Please stay up to date on the actions we all can take to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 using trusted sources (e.g., the CDC, CDPH, and our COVID-19 website). The Commissioner of Public Health hosts a Facebook Live broadcast every day at 11am on the Mayor’s Facebook and Twitter pages to share information and answer questions. If, after consulting those resources, you need additional information, please email coronavirus@chicago.gov or call 312-746-4835.

We recognize this is an unprecedented challenge, and we are committed to facing this together.

The most important thing we can do at this time to stop community spread of the virus is to stay at home.

Thank you,

Juan Salgado
Chancellor
City Colleges of Chicago

Estimada comunidad de City Colleges:

Escribimos para informarle que City Colleges ha sido notificado de nuestros primeros casos de COVID-19. Dos miembros de la comunidad de Malcolm X College y un miembro de la comunidad de Wright College nos han comunicado voluntariamente que han resultado positivos con COVID-19. Nuestros registros indican que estas personas visitaron Malcolm X College por ΓΊltima vez el miΓ©rcoles 11 de marzo y el jueves 12 de marzo y al Wright College el lunes 16 de marzo. Hemos consultado con el Departamento de Salud PΓΊblica de Chicago (“CDPH”) sobre estos casos y estamos siguiendo sus recomendaciones.

SegΓΊn los expertos en salud pΓΊblica, existe una transmisiΓ³n comunitaria de COVID-19 en Chicago. Esto significa que el riesgo de contraer COVID-19 ya no estΓ‘ solo relacionado con viajes de alto riesgo o exposiciones probables en la escuela o en el trabajo. SegΓΊn la guΓ­a del CDPH para todos los residentes de Chicago, se recomienda a los miembros de la comunidad de CCC monitorear su salud y estar alertos a los sΓ­ntomas de COVID-19 (fiebre, tos o dificultad para respirar) y seguir la orden de permanencia en el hogar del gobernador Pritzker.

A partir del 31 de marzo del 2020, 14 dΓ­as despuΓ©s del cierre de las instalaciones de CCC, y despuΓ©s del ΓΊltimo dΓ­a desde que una persona que haya estado expuesta en una instalaciΓ³n de CCC desarrollarΓ­a sΓ­ntomas. Ya no notificaremos a la comunidad de CCC sobre el diagnΓ³stico de un miembro de la comunidad con COVID-19, excepto que CDPH indique lo contrario.

Tenga en cuenta que todas las instalaciones de CCC se han limpiado varias veces desde las fechas identificadas anteriormente, de acuerdo a las recomendaciones de los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades.

Cada persona tiene la responsabilidad de controlar su propia informaciΓ³n personal de salud, y City Colleges no puede exigir a los empleados, estudiantes, o sus familias que divulguen una prueba positiva de COVID-19. Sin embargo, si alguien en nuestra comunidad se autoidentifica, responderemos con cuidado y apoyo. Se pueden reportar informes de esta naturaleza a nuestro Director Ejecutivo de Seguridad y ProtecciΓ³n, Peter Fegan (pfegan@ccc.edu). Si algΓΊn empleado o personal de la facultad tiene algΓΊn estudiante que se haya autoidentificado, por favor, indique al estudiante que informe por sΓ­ mismo al Director Fegan o reciba el consentimiento del estudiante para que la facultad / personal informe al Director Fegan.

OrientaciΓ³n de salud pΓΊblica

La transmisiΓ³n de COVID-19 es mΓ‘s probable que provenga del contacto cercano prolongado con un individuo infectado, que haya estado al menos 10 minutos y dentro de seis pies. El virus no se transmite por el aire como el sarampiΓ³n, y no existe un gran riesgo por contacto breve o informal. AdemΓ‘s, los funcionarios de salud dicen que a menos que se encuentre en una poblaciΓ³n vulnerable, mayor de 60 aΓ±os o con una infecciΓ³n mΓ©dica subyacente, la gran mayorΓ­a de las personas enfermas experimentan sΓ­ntomas relativamente leves y pueden recuperarse en el hogar.

Los sΓ­ntomas de COVID-19 incluyen fiebre (temperatura superior a 100.4 grados Fahrenheit), tos y dificultad para respirar. Si sus sΓ­ntomas son leves y tiene un mayor riesgo de contraer una enfermedad grave por COVID-19 (mΓ‘s de 60 aΓ±os de edad o tiene afecciones de salud subyacentes como enfermedades cardΓ­acas, diabetes o enfermedades pulmonares crΓ³nicas), comunΓ­quese con su proveedor mΓ©dico para analizar si necesita ser evaluado en persona. Las personas que no son de alto riesgo y que presentan sΓ­ntomas leves no necesitan ser evaluadas en persona y no necesitan hacerse la prueba.

Si sus sΓ­ntomas son severos, como dificultad para respirar o falta de aliento, dolor o presiΓ³n persistentes en el pecho, estΓ‘ confundido o tiene dificultad para despertarse, o labios o cara azulada, contacte a el departamento de emergencias mΓ‘s cercano o llame al 9-1-1 inmediatamente.

Cualquier persona que estΓ© enferma o que presente sΓ­ntomas debe quedarse en casa y no trabajar. Permanezca en casa y lejos de los demΓ‘s durante al menos 7 dΓ­as desde que aparecieron sus sΓ­ntomas por primera vez y al menos 3 dΓ­as (72 horas) sin fiebre (sin usar medicamentos para reducir la fiebre) y mejorando los sΓ­ntomas.

MantΓ©ngase actualizado sobre las acciones que todos podemos tomar para ayudar a minimizar la propagaciΓ³n de COVID-19 utilizando fuentes confiables (por ejemplo, CDC, CDPH y nuestro sitio web COVID-19). El Comisionado de Salud PΓΊblica organiza una transmisiΓ³n en vivo de Facebook todos los dΓ­as a las 11 am en las pΓ‘ginas de Facebook y Twitter del alcalde para compartir informaciΓ³n y responder preguntas. Si, despuΓ©s de consultar esos recursos, necesita informaciΓ³n adicional, envΓ­e un correo electrΓ³nico a coronavirus@chicago.gov o llame al 312-746-4835.

Reconocemos que este es un desafΓ­o sin precedentes y estamos comprometidos a enfrentarlo juntos.

Lo mΓ‘s importante que podemos hacer en este momento para detener la propagaciΓ³n comunitaria del virus es quedarnos en casa.

Gracias,

Juan Salgado
Canciller
City Colleges of Chicago

Commencement Update

Dear students, faculty, and staff,

In response to the COVID-19 situation and like many other colleges and universities nation-wide, City Colleges has made the difficult but necessary decision to transition our May 2nd Commencement ceremony for associate degree earners to a virtual celebration held in early summer.

We are committed to fully acknowledging our students outstanding accomplishments and are exploring the creative opportunities a virtual format will offer, including the chance to accommodate unlimited guests. A new date and more details will follow. If you have innovative ideas to contribute to making the virtual event our most special commencement ever, please send them to us at commencement@ccc.edu.

Students who have already purchased a cap and gown for the original ceremony will be issued a refund. We are working with Jostens now to establish a refund process and will be in touch with further directions.

Commencement is often the best time of the year for our students, faculty and staff — it certainly is our favorite season — but protecting the health and safety of our students, their loved ones, and our faculty and staff are our highest priorities at this time.

We are committed to our students — we know they can and will persist despite these challenging times and earn their college credential. We will honor their perseverance and success this summer.

Thank you,
Chancellor Juan Salgado & Provost Mark Potter

Loaner Laptop Program for Credit Students

City Colleges has a limited number of loaner laptops available for credit students to borrow for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester at no cost.

Loaner laptops are for students who do NOT have other technology to do online classes at home and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To apply for a loaner laptop, please fill out the form at www.ccc.edu/loanerlaptop.Β 

 

Remote/Online Credit Classes Begin this Week — the week of March 23rd

Dear Students,

As challenging as this week has been, we have witnessed tremendous resilience and dedication by you and all your fellow students. City Colleges faculty and staff have been working over the past week to be ready to resume courses this Monday, March 23. All credit courses except those listed here will resume with remote instruction. The entire City Colleges team is committed to your success, and we want to ensure that you are ready to complete your courses this term.

Please read this email carefully so you know what to expect.

You can access your course(s) at Brightspace.ccc.edu, or from your student portal, or the Student Tools tab of www.ccc.edu. Be sure to check your class site early and often so that you don’t miss anything. If your instructor notices that you’re not checking in, they or an advisor might be reaching out to make sure you are keeping up with your course(s).

We want you to finish the semester strong, and we’re here to help you do that. Nearly all of our services are ready to be accessed online next week. Starting Monday, our CCC homepage, www.ccc.edu, Brightspace, and your student portal will have a link to access the following available services remotely:

β€’ Advising
β€’ Financial Aid
β€’ Registrar’s Office
β€’ Business Office
β€’ Veterans Services
β€’ Transfer Services
β€’ Admissions
β€’ Wellness Center
β€’ Disability Access Center

We are working on making CCC tutoring centers available no later than Monday, March 30. Additional tutoring may be offered through your course in Brightspace.

Your instructor will provide guidance in Brightspace for how to access remote library resources.

Loaner laptops will soon be available.

β€’ For students who already completed the technology survey, you only need to verify your shipping address and agree to the loaner terms – please look out for a separate email shortly.
β€’ Students who have not yet completed the technology survey and need a computer should complete the survey ASAP. You will find the survey in your CCC email, sent from noreply@qemailserver.com. If you are unable to complete the survey online, you can call 773-COLLEGE at any time, leave a message, and a Call Center Representative will return your call during regular business hours (8am-6pm Mon-Thurs and 8am-5pm Fri) and submit your responses for you.

Every one of us in the CCC community is here to support you as you reengage in your coursework. Please do not hesitate to ask for help, whether you ask your instructors or one of the teams offering services mentioned above.

Sincerely,
Juan Salgado
Chancellor

Mark Potter
Provost

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