LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Woodland Community College continues to work closely with state, county health officers, and district leaders to move forward with efforts to serve students with in-person services on all three WCC campuses.
“As an open access institution, it is critical for the college to be equitable and accessible to the students we serve, especially our low-income and students of color who may struggle to gain access to technology and necessary navigational capital to succeed,” said College President Dr. Art Pimentel.
Part of this ongoing assessment and collaboration with our county health officers included the decision to transition all courses during the summer semester to a distance education modality at the Woodland and Lake campuses.
There are three courses at the Colusa County Campus that will be offered face-to-face.
College administration is working with all instructors to make necessary adjustments to the course format to offer the best educational experience to students based on the transition to distance education.
Last week, the college surveyed students from all three campuses in Yolo, Lake and Colusa counties regarding student services. The result showed an overwhelming amount of students preferred in-person student services.
The college is now offering on-site, essential enrollment services with minimal staffing,
Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Counseling, Department of Supportive Programs and Services, Library, Food Pantry and Veteran’s Services.
Additional student programs like CalWORKs, EOPS and TRIO are also available to
assist students on-site.
The Lake County and Colusa County campuses are also open during the same hours of operation.
Face coverings are required on all campuses and floor markings along with social distancing guidelines must be followed per county and district health guidelines. Staff will continue to serve students online and via phone should they prefer to stay home.
For more details regarding the services and health protocols, visit the college website.
This plan will require ongoing assessment from college and district leadership as the college works to implement safety mitigation measures to protect the college community and reduce the transmission of COVID-19 at all three WCC campuses.