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'Stay at Home' Directive by Governor Newsom Plans, Resources, and Announcements

Dear ���鴫ý Community:

I hope this first day of spring finds you and your loved ones healthy. Thanks to you, the college is coping with this unprecedented emergency as best we can.

Although, we in San Francisco have been under “shelter in place” since last Tuesday morning, the Governor’s announcement for all Californians to stay at home is a significant step to do all we can do to prevent the spread of the COVID-19/Coronavirus.

Some few ���鴫ý employees will be formally designated as “essential”, such as our public safety officers. The senior vice-chancellors have the delegated authority to designate in writing “essential” personnel for specific purposes that comply with the governor’s order. They will contact you if you are so designated. The others of us are to stay at home and see to our health and that of our families and loved ones.

Then the most important thing is to get off the line and take a break this weekend. This is the best thing we can do for the college. I know that we will all get to the other side of this together. The work you are doing is selfless and heroic.

Thanks and take care,

Mark

1. ���鴫ý INFORMATION RESOURCES AVAILABLE NOW. Please look to the sidebar of the ���鴫ý COVID-19/Coronavirus web portal and click through the links for further information for specific communities, of students, staff, faculty and administrators.
2. STUDENT HOTLINE COMING SOON. While all employees, including student workers, will continue to be paid, our highest priority is to see to students in particular distress. Perhaps some do not have internet; perhaps others are homeless or without food; perhaps a student or a member of the family is ill. We are training right now to install a student hotline late next week so that any student in distress for any reason can speak to a human being directly and obtain assistance. More details on this forthcoming.
3. RECONNECTING ON MONDAY, MARCH 30. As many of you return from Spring Break on Monday, March 30, you can look forward to online access to your teachers and your classes via Canvas, as well as remote online access to Counseling, Admissions, Registration, Financial Aid, the Book Store and the Student Health Center. ���鴫ý has tapped into our talented faculty and staff this week to equip ���鴫ý employees with the tools and training needed to serve students, faculty and staff.

For now, the most important thing is to take care of yourself and your families.

Thank you and be well,

Dr. Mark W. Rocha, Chancellor