COVID-19

Update on COVID-19

Merritt College is currently closed and will continue to be closed until further notice, as a result of the ever-changing situations due to Covid-19. Continue to monitor this site for updates as this date may change. Services for students are available online. Use the Student Services tab for services and communication.

The latest updates from Peralta regarding COVID-19 are always available at https://safe.peralta.edu.

Peralta Community College District will continue to follow the guidelines and best practices for institutions of higher education as recommended by the Alameda County Public Health Department, the California Department of Public Health, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Merritt college is working to provide remote delivery of instruction and student services. To learn more about remote services visit the resource page for COVID-19. If you are a faculty or staff member and would like more information on how to continue to provide instruction remotely, please refer to the resource page.

Peralta Faculty Resources page:

Additional Faculty Resources:
http://3csn.org/wayfinding-online-zoom-series/
Professional Development Opportunities/Webinars

Peralta Student Resources page:

Alameda County Public Health Department:

CDC Guidelines:

UPDATE 3/20/2020

Following Alameda County’s “Shelter-in-Place” order, Governor Newsom has now issued the same directive statewide. The PCCD Emergency Management Team has been convening via Zoom every day to respond to the emergency and facilitate institutional and academic continuity.

I would like to thank those of you who have stepped up in support of the effort. Your flexibility in these uncertain times has been invaluable as we navigate these paths. Your commitment and perseverance in service to students and the community is inspirational.

Please be reminded, all classes are canceled March 23-April 5, 2020. Remote instruction is scheduled to resume on April 6, 2020.

Over the next two weeks, faculty will continue the excellent work of converting face-to-face classes into remote instructional formats. Non-instructional faculty and staff will continue to provide important student services using remote formats.

Thank you to the many faculty and staff who have been working with us to transition on this unprecedented scale. We will continue to disseminate information related to the many details that are being worked out in order to maintain institutional and academic continuity.

The health and safety of members of the Peralta community remains our top priority. We will continue to make sure our decisions are informed by the latest information from local, state, and national health authorities as well as the state chancellor’s office.

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley has projected, based on data from the California Department of Public Health, that the need for social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will continue well into June and perhaps beyond. Vice Chancellor Siri Brown and her team, the college Vice Presidents of Instruction, the District and College Academic Senate leaders, Distance Education coordinators and leads are exploring options for laboratory, career education, and activity classes. Thank you to the more than 35 science discipline faculty who participated in the Labster demonstration as they consider remote laboratory instruction.

We will continue to update you as the situation evolves.

Peralta serves a diverse community of learners and we are committed to maintaining a welcoming environment of belonging. Please treat each other with respect and kindness in these challenging times. You are all important members of our community.

Thank you for the incredible job you are doing as we respond to the emerging information.

Take good care,

Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud, Chancellor

UPDATE 3/18/2020

Spring Break is March 16-21, 2020
All Classes canceled March 23-April 5, 2020
Classes available via remote instruction will resume Monday April 6, 2020
College campuses and district office closed March 14-April 6, 2020
Staff and administrators are working remotely during Spring Break and to April 6, 2020
Travel on behalf of the District is suspended

TO LEARN MORE VISIT https://web.peralta.edu/health-services/coronavirus/

UPDATE 3/16/2020

In light of the “shelter in place” directive issued earlier today by Alameda County, all classes at Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College are canceled from March 23, 2020 to April 6, 2020.

All four college campuses as well as the District office, currently closed for Spring Break, will continue to be closed to April 6, 2020.

All employees will continue to work remotely while the college campuses and district offices are closed. Employees (including student workers) will maintain their respective schedule and continue to be paid during this time.

Additionally, travel on behalf of the district is now suspended, including previously approved travel plans.

Services for students will be available following Spring Break, beginning on March 23 through the April 6 campus closure period, but are offered online and not via in-person contact.

The latest updates from Peralta regarding COVID-19 are always available at https://web.peralta.edu/health-services/coronavirus/. Peralta serves a diverse community of learners and we are committed to maintaining a welcoming environment of belonging. Please treat each other with respect and kindness in these challenging times. You are all important members of our community.

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