The ACCS issued this memo providing guidance to the state’s 24 community colleges regarding updated COVID-19 protocols.

The ACCS issued this memo providing guidance to the state’s 24 community colleges regarding increasing the physical presence of employees and students on college campuses.

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued her twenty-second supplemental emergency proclamation extending the Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This order extends until Friday, March 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Extended Safer at Home Order (Spanish Version)

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Twenty-second Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twentieth supplemental emergency proclamation extending the Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This order extends until Friday, January 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Extended Safer at Home Order; Spanish Version

Safer at Home Info Sheet 1

Safer at Home Info Sheet 2

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Twentieth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued her nineteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until Friday, December 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Amended Safer at Home Order

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Nineteenth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her eighteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Amended Safer at Home Order

Safer at Home Info Sheet 1

Safer at Home Info Sheet 2

Safer at Home Info Sheet 3

Eighteenth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

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Resources for Businesses

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued her sixteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until October 2, 2020.

Amended Safer at Home Order

Safer at Home Info Sheet 1

Safer at Home Info Sheet 2

Safer at Home Info Sheet 3

Seventeenth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

Resources for Businesses

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her fifteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until August 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Amended Safer at Home Order

Frequently Asked Questions – Spanish Version

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Fifteenth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

Resources for Businesses

The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced its plans for reopening its campuses statewide for the Fall 2020 semester. The plans incorporate a combination of in-person, online, and hybrid instruction with a focus on the health and safety of the System’s college communities.

“Alabama’s 24 community colleges have always been known for our flexibility when it comes to meeting the needs of our more than 174,000 students,” said ACCS Chancellor, Jimmy H. Baker. “With the quick and seamless response to online education due to the coronavirus pandemic, each of our colleges has proven yet again that we’re ready and able to quickly adapt to challenges. Our colleges’ plans for the fall semester are focused on maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, faculty, and staff and ensuring that each of our students is able to meet their individual educational goals.”

For additional information read the press release. Each ACCS college will announce their individual college plans separately.

At a press conference, Governor Kay Ivey issued her fourteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until July 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Amended Safer at Home Order  – Spanish Version

Mask Order FAQ  –   Spanish Version

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Safer at Home Info Sheet 3

Fourteenth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation

Resources for Businesses

PSAs

On July 13, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced that the majority of fall and winter sports will be moved to the spring semester, which includes Alabama Community College Conference volleyball and basketball programs. Championship tournaments for those sports will be played in April. Spring sports, which includes baseball, golf, softball, and tennis, will proceed as normal. Cross-country will proceed with their fall regular and championship seasons. For additional details on athletics visit ACCCAthletics.com or NJCAA.org.

At a press conference, Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied statewide. The current order, which took effect on May 22, was previously set to expire on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. but has been extended to expire on July 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Safer at Home Order

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Twelfth Supplemental State of Emergency

PSAs

The ACCS issued this memo providing guidance and direction to the state’s 24 community colleges related to fall reopening plans. The directive asks each college to submit Fall 2020 Semester Plans and provides an outline for what those plans should include. Each college will announce their reopening plans once accepted by the ACCS.

At a press conference, Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide Safer at Home order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen, impacting ACCS colleges. The order is effective Friday, May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Safer at Home Order

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Tenth Supplemental State of Emergency

The ACCS issued this memo [link to EXE 45] providing guidance related to summer instruction. The ACCS encouraged all colleges to continue to provide online instruction to the greatest extent possible. In-person courses are allowed only in situations where a student received an ‘incomplete’ in CTE, health, or workforce training programs and in courses which have outcomes that cannot be measured or achieved virtually, such as laboratory, clinical experiences, certifications, and testing.

At a press conference earlier today, Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide Safer at Home order which begins Thursday, April 30 at 5 p.m. and expires Friday, May 15 at 5:00 p.m.

Safer at Home Order
Safer at Home Info Sheet
FAQs about Beaches

With an emphasis on health and safety and an awareness that the COVID-19 impact varies from community to community, Chancellor Baker asked each college president to determine the plans for their college to offer classes in the upcoming summer term. The full memo is available here.

Chancellor Baker announced today that online instruction will continue at all of its campuses through the remainder of the spring semester.

“Every decision concerning the operations of Alabama’s community colleges is being made with the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and administrators at the forefront,” said ACCS Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker. “While we couldn’t have imagined what this semester would look like for our colleges, I am incredibly grateful for the creativity, resilience, and commitment to learning shown by our faculty, staff, and students during this difficult time.”

Find the full release here and the official memo here.

Chancellor Baker directs all ACCS colleges to cancel or reschedule all traditional graduation ceremonies scheduled for this semester as they would involved large gatherings of people. The memo is available here.

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday issued a statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The full order is available here.

Governor Kay Ivey gave authorization for all state agency directors to advise their employees to work from home if possible. Please note, this does not include agencies dealing with public safety, direct care, and other essential services. These vital services will continue to be available to Alabama’s citizens.

Chancellor Baker issued a memo Sunday evening encouraging college Presidents to begin plans to transition their employees off campus.

We continue to encourage all ACCS students, faculty, staff, and administrators to:

• Social distance and limit attendance at large gatherings
• Stay home if any symptom of illness, like fever or cough are present
• Wash hands with soap and hot water often
• Avoid touching nose, mouth, and eyes

The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) will temporarily discontinue on campus instruction at 23 institutions across the state for the period of March 17 – April 3. Many ACCS institutions have a scheduled Spring Break during this time and students may be asked to extend this break period. This will allow the colleges faculty, staff, and administration to develop a plan for alternative instructional efforts.  All events scheduled at the state’s community colleges during this time frame are also cancelled. While classes will not be taking place, ACCS colleges will continue normal operations. Colleges with dormitories will continue to provide basic services to the students who are housed on campus with no alternative options.

Alternative instruction plans are being developed by each ACCS college. These plans will be communicated directly to students by their respective institutions next week.

The Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) has extended the suspension of all regular season competition for all teams through April 3.

The full press release is available here.

Chancellor Baker issued three memos to ACCS colleges and System Office staff regarding travel, leave, and college responses teams and instructional efforts. A summary of each directive is below. The full memo contents can be found under ‘Messages from the Chancellor’.

Travel– All college-sponsored, supported or work related out-of-state travel and all system office work related out-of-state travel is canceled until further notice. This prohibition includes international travel.

All personnel planning college work related, or system office work related in-state travel are encouraged to consider whether meetings and other events can be successfully and effectively conducted via alternative meeting methods (e.g. Skype, ZOOM, teleconference, etc.).

College Response Teams/Instructional Efforts – Directs each college to develop a response team. ACCS colleges are advised to develop an instructional continuity plan to be activated in the event a college needs to be closed due to COVID-19. Consideration should be given to minimize instructional disruptions and shift the delivery of face-to-face methods to minimize interruption of student learning.

Leave– If employees who are on work related assignments are placed under mandatory quarantine due to COVID-9, their sick leave accounts will not be charged for the period of their quarantine.

If an employee tests positive for COVID-19, or the employee’s child or dependent tests positive and the employee must stay home to provide care, then that employee should stay at home for 14 days and should not be charged sick, annual or personal leave. It is important that anyone with a positive test isolates and removes himself or herself from the population for the quarantine period.

Encourage faculty to consider alternative attendance policies for students who can present verifiable doctor’s excuses for illness.

The Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) with unanimous support from the ACCC Executive Committee, has announced the suspension of all regular season competition for all teams, effective Friday, March 13 through March 30. Full statement here.