RETURNING SAFELY TO SCHOOL
Emy Tice, CFPŽ NAU Financial Planning Program Coordinator The fall semester started Aug. 12 with remote learning only through NAUFlex, NAU’s hybrid education model. In-person instruction, coupled with ongoing NAUFlex delivery, has been delayed until Aug. 31. The learning plan includes many different ways to learn including fully virtual; in person classroom learning with sizes of classes reduced drastically and student attendance staggered;collaborative models where small groups of 4 -10 students can learn virtually together or in the classroom; and more. All classes are live streamed and being recorded in case someone has to miss a session and will be able to do a make up. NAU has a comprehensive health and safety plan that includes education, prevention strategies, monitoring local and regional health trends, testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine. The protocols mentioned are being instituted campus wide in addition to hand sanitizing at the bus stops, within the classrooms and numerous locations on campus; sanitation of classrooms every day. Upon returning to campus every student has been issued a welcome packet including two face masks, hand sanitizers and other sanitation supplies. Students are strongly encouraged to be tested for COVID-19 prior to arrival, and each was asked to self-quarantine for two weeks before returning to campus for residency and in person learning. All students living on-campus are required to to have daily health screenings and temperature checks. NAU is working closely with our community college partners and local officials regarding statewide campus operations.
Dietrich Sauer Executive Director of Human Resources CCC is primarily Zoom based for instruction this Fall semester, closed on weekends, and reducing class size to 10 per session in person. CCC; maintained its learning calendar and officially starts on August 24th. The goal is to provide a consistent schedule for students that isn't subject to multiple changes. For the classes that require in-person learning such as Nursing, Construction Trades, Fire Science, CCC is taking extra safety protocols to protect students and staff by encouraging social distancing, wearing masks , increasing the janitorial staff and sanitation of all areas every two hours, breaking up classes into smaller groups, and more. For our workforce, we encourage employees to work from home and if they do come into the office we ask them to stagger shifts to limit the number of staff in any department at any one time. We do have our campuses open for students to access computer labs, registration services and financial aide services. We've increased our cleaning protocols, require employees to wear masks, hold all meetings via zoom and have removed the automatic air hand dryers from our restrooms. Lastly, we are working with our employees to adjust their schedules in support of the increased need to be home to help their children with online learning in the K-12 space. 10
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7000ft | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 | VOL 7, ISSUE 7 | GREATER FLAGSTAFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
