Coronavirus Public Information
Resources for Instructional Continuity:
Dear Community Members, MJC Employees, and MJC Students:
Modesto Junior College is 98 years and 6 months old. We are knocking on the door of 100 years of existence. In that time our country, our community and our college have overcome the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the AIDS pandemic, the attacks of 9/11, the Iraq War and the Great Recession. Today the world has placed at our feet COVID-19.
I share with each of you the fears and anxieties associated with this crisis. While I share those feelings of uncertainty I am also confident we will endure.
As I reflect on what has transpired over the last two weeks, two truths are evident. First, California Community Colleges will operate differently from this point forward. We have now been thrust into a new world, and it will encourage us to reimagine and continue in the manner in which we best serve our students. Second, there simply is no obstacle, no challenge and no barrier that can outmatch the resiliency of our employees and our students. When I look at what we all have experienced and what we all have accomplished these last two weeks I am convinced of this truth.
In response to the current situation, MJC is announcing the following steps:
- We will continue with classes though remote instruction or fully online through the end of the Spring Semester.
- The Summer schedule has been designed at this time to be remote instruction or fully online. There is flexibility to add face to face classes in the later Summer session should we be allowed to return to campus.
- We will continue with a postponement of all events, including Commencement, and travel through the end of the Spring Semester.
- When a return to campus becomes possible we will immediately notify all students, employees and community members.
To our faculty:
Thank you for making the impossible possible. You took over 1,700 sections of classes to remote learning in a matter of days. You embraced the training opportunities, and you came alongside each other to deliver quality instruction. Your love for our students, your passion for your craft, and your vulnerability in requesting help is to be applauded and celebrated. You are role models to our students, and your accessibility to students in their greatest time of need is inspiring.
To our classified professionals:
You have paved the way and set the examples that other schools have been emulating since this crisis began. MJC was among the first college’s to transition to remote learning and other colleges took notice. By moving almost all services online, from Financial Aid and Enrollment Services to Special Programs and Counseling, our students are being served at the highest levels possible. By creating a system and training staff on Live Chat in just a few days, our students were able to get their questions answered and feel heard. Many of you have had to make major adjustments to your method of work, and you have even taken on more work at times. You are true Beacons of Hope!
To our administration team:
The speed with which you have had to gather information and make decisions could be overwhelming to most, but each of you has made it look effortlessly. From our daily Executive Cabinet, Deans, and Student Services meetings to the many department meetings, you all have kept your finger on the pulse; you are meeting the needs of your teams; and you are making it possible for our students to experience as few setbacks as possible. I am indebted to you all and fortunate to work alongside you.
To our community members:
Your phone calls, emails, donations, and genuine concern for our employees, our students, and for your college have been much appreciated. So many individuals and businesses have reached out and offered a helping hand to those in need, proving that we are indeed the this community’s college
To our MJC students:
There is no possible way that I could grasp the magnitude of what everyone is going through. For many of you, a semester in its “normal” form is difficult to navigate with all of life’s challenges. Please know, your persistence and resilience is inspiring. To the members of the Associated Students and their President Mikayla Ramirez, I thank you for your leadership, your advocacy, and your guidance. Even during this crisis, and while attending to your own classes and lives, you continue to attend meetings, reach out to students, and serve your campus. You truly live up to your motto: Excellent, Effort, Everyday!
During this critical time, please take care of yourselves. Rest, exercise, stay hydrated, and please use the resources available to you. Be sure to comply with Governor Newsom’s Stay at Home order so we can return to a face to face world. While today may be hard to face, I am confident, that tomorrow and the days that follow will see us overcome this crisis. I am honored to serve you all!
Kind regards,
James L.J. Houpis, Ph.D.
President
Additional Health Information
Modesto Junior College prioritizes the health and safety of our students, staff and faculty. We are committed to continue educating our students in the event Coronavirus spreads within our community. To learn about how we are planning to bring the educational experience online, visit our Instructional Continuity page.
Modesto Junior College takes its directive on all health matters from Stanislaus County Health Services Agency. We strongly urge you and your families to always be fully informed.
Here's what to do to practice good health:
Avoid hugging, kissing and shaking hands
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
Dispose of used tissues properly after use
Regularly wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with warm soapy water
Seek medical attention if you have flu-like symptoms
Stay home from school and work if you have flu-like symptoms
At MJC, your health is our No. 1 concern
April 9, 2020
- MJC offers health services and mental health services free to MJC students. Visit our health services page for more info.
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- ASMJC will host a Virtual Town Hall Meeting April 17 at 2 p.m.
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 8, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 7, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 6, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 3, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 2, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 3, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 2, 2020
- If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
April 1, 2020
- DIAL 211 for COVID-19 Call Center, Mon-Fri between 8-5 pm.
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
March 31, 2020
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom of each MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
March 30, 2020
- Here is the recording of the Student Town Hall Meeting
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom of each MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
March 27, 2020
- Student Town Hall Meeting @ 2 pm. Click this link from any device:
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/348246099 - All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended throughout the Spring Semester.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom of each MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
March 26, 2020
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended through April 5.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please use the chat feature at the right-hand bottom of each MJC website page, for assistance.
- Get free mental health support by calling: (209) 575-6281 from 8-12 pm or (209) 575-6038 from 1-5 pm
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 25, 2020
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended through April 5.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please email or use the chat feature on the MJC website for assistance.
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 24, 2020
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended through April 5.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please email or use the chat feature on the MJC website for assistance.
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 23, 2020
- All MJC classes are continuing remotely.
- All labs are suspended through April 5.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please email or use the chat feature on the MJC website for assistance.
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Canvas and Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 20, 2020
- All MJC classes have moved to remote learning.
- Charter is offering free Spectrum Broadband Internet for 60 days to all students. Call 1-844-488-8395 to enroll. Visit Charter's news page for more details.
- Comcast is offering free Internet Essentials broadband to qualifying households for 2 months. Visit Comcast's website for more details.
- All labs are suspended through April 5.
- All student services departments are now operating remotely. Please email or use the chat feature on the MJC website for assistance.
- Division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, East and West Student Center buildings, the library, and all athletics facilities are closed.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Canvas and Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 19, 2020
- All MJC classes have moved to remote learning.
- Charter is offering free Spectrum Broadband Internet for 60 days to all students. Call 1-844-488-8395 to enroll. Visit Charter's news page for more details.
- Comcast is offering free Internet Essentials broadband to qualifying households for 2 months. Visit Comcast's website for more details.
- Some small labs will continue in a face-to-face format while observing proper social distancing precautions.
- Beginning March 23, student services offices will be closed and all student services departments will operate remotely.
- Beginning March 23, division offices, food services, the MJC bookstore, and East and West Student Center buildings, and all athletics facilities will be closed.
- The MJC East Campus Library will remain open for MJC students needing to school work. Be prepared to show your student ID for entry.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Canvas and Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 18, 2020
- Remote classes start today. If you did not receive an email from your instructor, please contact: zepedar@yosemite.com
- MJC's Campus, including Food services, Pirates Pantry, Pirates Bookstore and select computer labs will remain open.
- East Campus library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please be prepared to show your Student ID.
- All MJC student services will be open today. MJC Counselors will offer services remotely.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Canvas and Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 17, 2020
- All face-to-face classes are suspended today, March 17.
- Beginning March 18, all classes will resume through remote Instruction.
- MJC's Campus, including Food services, Pirates Pantry, Pirates Bookstore, the MJC library and select computer labs will remain open.
- Pathways Centers are open this week.
- All MJC student services will remain open.
- Counseling will remain open. MJC Counselors will also offer appointments remotely.
- MJC continues to provide training for students in how to use Canvas and Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 16, 2020
- All face-to-face classes are suspended on March 16 and 17.
- Beginning March 18, all classes will resume through remote Instruction.
- MJC's Campus, including Food services, Pirates Pantry, Pirates Bookstore, the MJC library and select computer labs will remain open.
- All MJC student services with the exception of counseling will remain open. MJC Counselors will offer services remotely.
- MJC will be providing training for students in how to use Canvas and Zoom this week, to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
- In response to Coronavirus closures, Comcast is offering 2 months of free internet access with no contract required to qualifying households.
March 14, 2020
- All face-to-face classes are suspended on March 16 and 17 for the purpose of training for faculty, classified professionals, and students who may need help with technology.
- Beginning March 18, all classes will resume through remote Instruction.
- Student services including food services, Pirates Pantry, Pirates Bookstore and the MJC library will remain open.
- All campus events and activities are currently suspended.
- In response to Coronavirus closures, Comcast is offering 2 months of free internet access with no contract required to qualifying households.
- MJC has assembled a list of resources and frequently asked questions for students to assist them in switching to remote instruction.
March 13, 2020
- All classes are in session as scheduled.
- all MJC employee and student travel (e.g. non-classroom instructional field trips, activities, professional development) are suspended.
- All athletic events are suspended.
- All community events are suspended.
March 12, 2020
- All classes are in session as scheduled.
- all MJC employee and student travel (e.g. non-classroom instructional field trips, activities, professional development) are suspended.
- All athletic events are suspended.
- All community events are suspended.
March 11, 2020
- Stanislaus County Health Services Agency has confirmed 2 cases of Coronavirus within the county.
- All classes are in session as scheduled.
- All campus activities will be taking place as scheduled.
- MJC Health Services does not test for Coronavirus. If you believe you've been exposed, based on recent travel or close contact with a confirmed case and have a fever (over 100 degrees) or cough/shortness of breath, please contact your health care provider or urgent care.
March 10, 2020
- All classes are in session as scheduled.
- All campus activities will be taking place as scheduled.
- YCCD distributed information about Coronavirus Chemical Hygiene training district-wide. This is in line with preventative measures recommended by the CDC.
- Reminder: MJC Health Services does not test for Coronavirus. If you believe you've been exposed, please contact your health care provider or urgent care.
March 9, 2020
- All classes are in session as scheduled.
- All campus activities will be taking place as scheduled.
- At this time (1:00 pm), no MJC students, faculty nor staff have tested positive for Coronavirus
- The Coronavirus task force has been integrated into the Incident Command System.
- We are following a 3-tiered system approach.
- MJC is currently in the first tier - preventative measures:
- New custodial methodology for cleaning and disinfecting
- Implementing Instructional continuity plans
- Training online faculty and staff for remote operations this week
March 5, 2020
- MJC is committed to promoting student health and safety.
- There are currently no confirmed cases of Coronavirus at MJC.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control, the risk to young people is very low. However, we must adopt all precautions.
- As a preventative measure, the YCCD Facilities Team has been applying a new cleaning methodology throughout all campus facilities.
- Hand sanitizer and wipes will be delivered shortly to departments and instructors for staff and student use.
- You may see signage on both campuses on the dos and don'ts of good health.
- MJC has activated a taskforce specifically to address Coronavirus developments, which is a fluid situation. Chris Fuzie, Interim Director of District Public Safety and Amy Yribarren, Director of Campus Health Services, are leading this taskforce along with key stakeholders from YCCD and MJC.