NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The health and safety of Alabama’s community college students, faculty, and staff is of the highest priority and Alabama Community College System officials are working closely with the Alabama Department of Public Health and monitoring information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure that relevant guidance is distributed to our 24 institutions and their students, faculty, and staff in a timely manner. Chancellor Baker has also convened an internal group of health experts, emergency management personnel, and others to plan for any potential impact on the ACCS community.
This website will be updated frequently to provide the latest information as the situation evolves. For updates specific to your local community college, links can be found here to the latest information by college.
LATEST UPDATES

Memorandums from the Chancellor
- EXE-004 Increasing Physical Presence of Employees and Students on College Campuses
- EXE-62 – CARES Act Public Health Emergency Response Expenses
- EXE-59 – Fall 2020 Reopening Plan
- EXE-56 – CARES Act HBCU and Strengthening Institution Funds
- EXE-48 – Return to Work/Classes Following COVID-19 Positive Test Results
- EXE 45 – Additional Guidance Regarding Summer Instruction
- EXE 41 – CARES Act Institutional Funds
- EXE-38 – Summer Semester Return to Work Guidelines and Paid Emergency Leave
- MEMO – Summer College Operations
- MEMO – Operational Continuity Plans
- MEMO – Graduation Ceremonies
- Coronavirus State Government Operations
- MEMO – COVID-19 ACCS Operations
- MEMO – Urgent Travel Directive
- MEMO – Sick Leave
- MEMO – College Response Teams and Instructional Delivery Options
ACCS College COVID-19 Updates
Bevill State Community College (Fall Plan)
Bishop State Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Calhoun Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Central Alabama Community College (Fall Plan)
Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Coastal Alabama Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Drake State Community and Technical College (CARES Act)
Enterprise State Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Gadsden State Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Jefferson State Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Lawson State Community College (Fall Plan)
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (Fall Plan)
Marion Military Institute (Fall Plan)
Northeast Alabama Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Northwest-Shoals Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Reid State Technical College
Shelton State Community College (Fall Plan)
Southern Union State Community College (Fall Plan)
Snead State Community College (Fall Plan)
Trenholm State Community College (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Wallace Community College – Dothan (CARES Act) (Fall Plan)
Wallace Community College – Selma (Fall Plan)
Wallace State Community College (Fall Plan)
COVID-19 RESOURCES
- Alabama Public Health: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Alabama Public Health: COVID-19 Resources for Schools
- CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education
- Alabama Public Health: COVID-19 Resources for Travelers
- CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Information for Travel
- EAB: Support your college through the coronavirus crisis


COVID-19 STUDENT RESOURCES
- What to do if no longer working:
- Internet access:
- Storage:
- Study Guides:
- Census:
- For parents at home with kids:
- Learning resources:
- Learn a Language:
- Things to Do: