Santa Fe College Releases Levels of Operation Plan for the Fall Term

Santa Fe College Releases Levels of Operation Plan for the Fall Term

GAINESVILLE – Santa Fe College released a five-level plan for the phased in return to onsite instruction and student services. The college has been using a deliberate phased-in approach to returning faculty and staff since moving all operations online in mid-March.

Although the plan could change, based on CDC recommendations as well as guidance from the Florida Department of Health and local health officials, the college plans to open at Level 3 for the fall term. Level three would mean approximately 75 percent of courses would be offered online, leaving on-campus instruction to programs that require hands-on instruction including Career and Technical Education programs, science labs and programs approved by the provost.

Student services would be available both online and onsite, college facilities will be open with enhanced cleaning to reduce community transmission, and students, faculty and staff who will be on campus will be required to wear a cloth face covering.

LEVEL 1 – Traditional On-campus Operations o   College provides open access to comprehensive programming on campus with distance learning options (20-25 percent) that extend access o   Student access to campus unlimited (up to 17,000) o   All student-support and auxiliary services are fully deployed on campus with remote service for students who require it o   All facilities are open and cleaned without need for special protocols o   All staff in usual on-campus assignments; college-related travel permitted

LEVEL 2 – Limited On-campus Operations o   Public health shows risk of community transmission; safe social distancing in effect o   College increases options for distance education (50 percent) as a means of supporting access; prioritizes on-campus resources to support large-group instruction and hands-on activities in CTE programs, science labs, the arts, and programs where optimized instruction warrants o   Student access to campus constrained by safe distancing; campus population likely reduced 33-50 percent o   Student and public services delivered both on campus and via remote operations o   Facilities will be open with enhanced cleaning services that reduce community transmission o   Employees will report on-campus to perform most services; employees whose jobs can be accomplished without compromising performance eligible for remote work; college-related travel limited

LEVEL 3 – Partial Remote Operations o   Public health shows risk of community transmission; safe social distancing in effect o   College increases distance education (75 percent) as a means of supporting public health; most didactic instruction delivered remotely; on-campus activities permitted in hands-on CTE programs, science labs, the arts, and courses/programs approved by the Provost o   Student access to campus limited to safe social distancing; campus population likely reduced by more than 50 percent o   Student and public services delivered both on campus and via remote operations o   Facilities will be open with enhanced cleaning services that reduce community transmission o   Employees will report on campus to deliver many services; employees whose jobs can be performed without compromising performance recommended for remote work; college-related travel limited

LEVEL 4 -- All Academic Operations delivered Remotely, with Hands-on Training Permitted o   Public health shows significant risk of community transmission; safe physical distancing a community priority o   All didactic instruction delivered through distance education (85 percent); campus access restricted to CTE programs requiring specialized equipment, facilities, and skills training are permitted on campus; approved safety plans required for each on-campus program o   Mission-critical services delivered mostly remotely with limited on-campus presence o   Only mission-critical facilities required for essential operations are open; facilities in use receive enhanced cleaning o   Only essential employees required for on-campus continuation of services are on campus (approx. 10 percent of employees); college-related travel not permitted except for mission-critical matters

Level 5 – 100 percent Remote Operations o   Public health in emergency state; quarantine or shelter-in-place in effect; Emergency Order in effect o   All instruction is delivered remotely with no exception; all student support and college services are delivered remotely or curtailed o   Facilities will continue only essential maintenance of buildings and grounds o   All employees working in remote operations; college-related travel not permitted

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