Kansas City Kansas Community College has been vigilantly monitoring the daily and hourly updates regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. We have been following guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as well as guidance from local, regional and state public health officials to inform all of our decisions.
Any updates and changes will be posted Messages and Updates section.
KCKCC’s Blue Devils Comeback Plan is guided by information collected from several organizations with expertise in the field of disease control and public health preparedness. Key documents that were considered when developing this plan were: Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education (Center for Disease Control) and Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas (Kansas, Office of the Governor).
The ensuing comprehensive plan is provided as a guide of best practices and contains requirements KCKCC is implementing to help ensure the health and well-being of our entire college community. This plan will begin Monday, May 18 and be in effect for the summer 2020 term which ends July 22nd. The plan will be amended as needed as new information becomes available. A fall 2020 plan will be provided at a later time.
The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority in support of our students’ academic success. KCKCC has transitioned to a fully virtual classes for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. Please be aware of the following important information.
Due to the impact of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is working relentlessly to meet the unique needs of our students. KCKCC has established a process for students seeking temporary, short-term, financial assistance. The COVID-19 Student Relief Fund is made possible through the generous donations of KCKCC faculty, staff, alumni and donors.
COVID-19 has created a great deal of stress and anxiety, in a variety of forms, for many of our students and we want to take care of them as much as we can. Many who were already struggling are now without a paycheck, access to food, stressed to pay bills and debating if they can continue or afford to move ahead with their college career.
In true Blue Devil spirit, many have reached out and asked how you can be of service and help our students in need. You can do that through the KCKCC COVID-19 Student Relief Fund. A gift of any size can help make an impact.
A tremendous amount of planning has gone into how classes will be offered to help ensure students’ continued success this fall. Given the current environment that the COVID-19 pandemic has created, KCKCC will be offering classes in four ways for the coming semester:
Regardless of class delivery at the beginning of the fall semester, almost all classes will transition after Thanksgiving Break to a virtual or online format. Unless specifically identified, students will not physically return to KCKCC locations following Thanksgiving Break to complete the semester. The last week of classes, Nov. 30 to Dec. 7, as well as course finals will be completed online.
As the Fall 2020 schedule had already been released and students are currently enrolled in courses that may transition to a different delivery method, personal contact is being made with affected students to notify them of any changes. As the credit hour rate is different for Wyandotte County students taking face-to-face classes as compared to online classes ($82 vs. $88), to hold Wyandotte County students harmless in this change, those students will continue to pay the lower face-to-face tuition rate.
If you or any individual in your household has traveled to OR had a visitor stay in your household from locations that are identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) you will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days. The current list (June 30, 2020)includes:
Because KDHE information is frequently updated, check the KDHE website often. Please refer to the KDHE website prior to any upcoming travel so that you can communicate with your supervisor and Human Resources when your travel will be impacted by a 14-day self-quarantine. Employees that are in self-quarantine are expected to continue their work assignments from home whenever possible and must make arrangements with their supervisors.
The 2020 Blue Devil 5K and Kids Trot Events for Saturday May 2 has been cancelled. Given the uncertainty of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), we are taking proactive steps to help ensure the health, welfare & safety of our students, community members and employees. Your health & safety is our top priority. We do not plan on rescheduling this event. Refunds will be granted and we will be able to start processing them as early as April as conditions will allow. We thank you for your understanding and support during these extraordinary times. We look forward to having another successful event in 2021.
For the health, welfare & safety of our students, community & employees. The Wellness & Fitness Center will be closed until further notice as we navigate the rapidly evolving impact of the COVID-19. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please refer to our Facebook page for suggested activities, exercises and other helpful information.