Return to Campus Plan
Return to Campus Plan
Last Updated: 8/10/20
RETURN TO CAMPUSES
The health and wellness of students and staff of Alamo Colleges District is our highest priority. Out of an abundance of caution, the Alamo Colleges District has made changes to the way we provide instruction and operate in light of the growing concerns related to the coronavirus.
Fall 2020 COVID Response |
Summer 2020 COVID Response |
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With safety as our top priority, we are implementing a slow and careful return to campuses for Fall 2020. |
Classes are currently being taught remotely throughout Summer 2020. All physical facilities are closed to the public at this time and employees are working remotely.
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Most classes will be held remotely with exceptions for CTE courses and some arts and sciences courses that may require face-to-face learning. |
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| Please see the Return to Campus Plan Highlights below for more information and monitor the college websites in the coming week for college-specific information. |
Return to Campus Plan Highlights
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| View the Return to Campus Plan | View the Return to Campus Levels Chart |
| Return to Learning Documents: | |
| View Return to Learning Guide (PDF) | View List of Face to Face Classes (F2F) |
Students First Planning Process
Our Pledge
The Alamo Colleges District has developed this to guide a successful limited return from remote learning.
Our priority is to protect the health and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff, while also continuing to support student success, performance excellence and employee engagement. This guide reflects the policies, procedures, COVID-19 Recovery Task Force recommendations and ACD COVID-19 Incident Command decisions to support our successful return from remote learning.
We continue to align our plans with local and state declarations and follow the health and safety guidelines of the City of San Antonio’s Metro Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Shared Responsibility:Stopping the spread of COVID-19 requires responsible action by every member of the ACD family to follow the protocols outlined in this guide. All students, employees and visitors are expected to promote and abide by current policies, such as C.2.1.9 “Use of Face Coverings/Social Distancing at College District Sites”, as well as the protocols and guidelines outlined in this guide. |
Student Pledge:To support our value of “respect for all,” all Alamo Colleges students should make a pledge to each other to do their part to keep their fellow students, employees and community members safe. |
As Alamo Colleges students, we pledge to:
Protect Ourselves
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Protect Our Alamo Colleges Family
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Academic Experience |
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Face Covering and Face Mask Procedure / Health Check Information |
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The CDC recommends the use of cloth face coverings (“masks”) in public and at institutions of higher education, in particular, to slow the spread of the virus and help persons who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. View the Use of Face Coverings/Social Distancing at College District Sites Procedure
How to Apply and Remove Your Mask
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Communication & Resources
Community ResourcesThe San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has opened a COVID-19 hotline for residents to ask questions about the virus. The hotline is available in English and Spanish.
City of San Antonio COVID-19 Fact Sheet |
Communication to Alamo Colleges Family
Employee updates are located on the Employee Resources page. |
General Information
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a newly identified coronavirus that is causing an outbreak of pneumonia illness. It was first identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Since then, cases have been identified in multiple other countries including the US.
COVID-19 causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person-to-person. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There are many viruses in the coronavirus family that can cause illness in both humans and animals. Many are among people all of the time and cause mild to moderate illnesses, such as the common cold.
The CDC considers this new virus a public health concern and the situation continues to evolve. The CDC is closely monitoring the situation and providing ongoing guidance.
What are the symptoms?
- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Severe illness
Person-to-person spread is occurring, although it’s unclear exactly how it is transmitted and how easily the virus spreads between people.
What can I do?
The best way to prevent infection is to take precautions to avoid exposure to this virus, which are similar to the precautions you take to avoid the flu. CDC always recommends these everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid shaking hands.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Stay home if you are caring for a family member with symptoms of flu or respiratory illness.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
What is the Alamo Colleges District doing about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus?
The Alamo Colleges District is continuously monitoring and following recommendations from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Metropolitan Health District and other official sources.
We are in regular communication with the city’s Metropolitan Health District who, in turn, receives regular updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Any local response to COVID-19 will be coordinated through Metro Health, the public health authority designated for our community.
- Providing timely updates to campuses via email communication and the Alamo Colleges District website.
- Continuously monitoring and following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Metropolitan Health District and other official sources.
- Adapting emergency response plans in preparation.
- Forming a cross-district taskforce of health professionals, communicators and other key stakeholders who are in regular communication as the situation evolves.
- Moving meetings online, when possible.
- Suspending large event gatherings until further notice.
- Limiting business travel outside of San Antonio until further notice.
- Limiting out-of-area visitors until further notice.
If someone self-reports an exposure to COVID-19, please advise them to remain at their current location and contact the Alamo Colleges Police Department at 210-485-0099 (non-emergency).
For questions, please contact the Alamo Colleges via email at coronavirus@alamo.edu.
We will continue to monitor this situation closely and report any updates to the ACD community.