Kansas City Kansas Community College announced on Friday that it would be closed from March 14 to 22, and that there would be an extended spring break of March 23 to 29 for all students.
Then, from March 30 to April 10, classes will resume in either a virtual or hybrid delivery, according to a letter sent Friday from the college president, Dr. Greg Mosier, to students, employees and the community.
“For the remainder of the semester our goal is to limit the number of people (faculty and students, and community) physically on campus while ensuring students receive the critical information they need to be successful in their classes and in the future,” Dr. Mosier wrote in the letter.
All public and community events, as well as nonessential events on campus were canceled through May 20, according to the announcement.
Dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment classes at the high schools will continue as normal until a schedule change is announced at each individual school district, according to the announcement.
Only essential personnel will be on campus from March 14 to 29, according to the letter.
Instructors will be making the transition to online courses during the week of March 23 to 29. Classes that need hands-on instruction will be a hybrid of online and lab work. Faculty are receiving support to make the transition, according to the letter.
The COVID-19 situation will be re-evaluated to determine actions that need to be taken for the remainder of the semester on April 9, and students and employees will be notified on April 10, according to the letter.
Also, KCKCC has banned all work-related travel for employees on airlines, trains, ships and large public transportation until May 22.
The letter stated that final plans have not yet been determined for KCKCC’s commencement ceremonies on May 21.
For more information, visit https://www.kckcc.edu/communications/letter-to-all-03-13-2020.pdf.