DAS COVID-19 Response
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (the cause of COVID-19), has created an extraordinary amount of stress, anxiety, and disruption not only in our colleges, but also in the lives and health of our colleagues, our students, and our community. In spite of this emergency, the District Academic Senate continues its work in promoting the faculty voice in academic and professional matters, especially as they relate to responding to this public health emergency. Please find below the communications, resolutions, and other guidance provided by the District Academic Senate in relation to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Communications
- March 6, 2020, President's Communication
- March 10, 2020, President's Communication
- March 11, 2020, President's Communication
- March 16, 2020, President's Communication
- March 17, 2020, Faculty Forums Announcement
- March 17, 2020, Faculty Forums Update
- March 25, 2020, Faculty Forums Recordings
- March 26, 2020, Faculty Evaluations Guidance
- April 8, 2020, Labster Training Announcement
- April 16, 2020, Proctorio Open Lab Announcement
- April 20, 2020, Spring 2020 Grading Memo Cover Letter
- April 29, 2020, Fall 2020 Class Sizes
- May 13, 2020, Recommendation to Board on Fall 2020
- May 19, 2020, Spring 2020 Grading Reminders
- May 22, 2020, Fall 2020 Guidance and Summer DE Trainings
- September 14, 2020, Recommendation to Board on Spring 2021
Guidance Memos
- April 20, 2020, Guidance Memo on Spring 2020 Grading
- April 27, 2020, Guidance Memo on Spring 2020 Final Exams
- May 13, 2020, Guidance Memo on Summer 2020 Online Teaching
- June 12, 2020, Fall 2020 Considerations for Class Size Maximums
- July 16, 2020, Update to Fall 2020 Online Teaching Guidance Memo (version 2.0)
- July 24, 2020, Guidance Memo on Summer and Fall 2020 Letter Grade Options
- September 28, 2020, Guidance for Major Power Outages
- December 14, 2020, Guidance for On Camera Requirements
Resolutions
- 14.01 S20: Pass/No Pass and Excused Withdrawals During the COVID-19 Pandemic (passed by DAS 4/13/20)
Other Resources
- District Academic Senate Agendas
- District Academic Senate Task Force on Teaching and Learning (TTL)
- District Academic Senate Meeting Recordings
- Hard-to-Convert Faculty Forum Recordings
- SMCCCD Instructional Continuity
- SMCCCD Emergency Response
- SMCCCD Student Virtual Campus
- SMCCCD Employee Virtual Campus
- CSM Virtual Office of Educational Equity
- California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office COVID-19 Resources
- San Mateo County Health