{"id":8165,"date":"2020-03-27T17:12:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T00:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1055ksnx.com\/?p=8165"},"modified":"2020-03-27T17:12:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T00:12:45","slug":"update-npcs-response-to-the-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1055ksnx.com\/?p=8165","title":{"rendered":"Update: NPC’s Response to the Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Northland<\/p>\n

OFFICIAL UPDATE 3-26-20: NPC\u2019s COVID-19 response moving forward<\/strong><\/p>\n

NPC\u2019s top priority is the health and safety of our students, employees, and community members.\u00a0 On Tuesday, executive staff held an extensive discussion with the District Governing Board regarding the College\u2019s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 The end result of this discussion was a decision to close college facilities to the public and students, effective March 30, until further notice<\/strong>. Our decision mirrors that of our local K-12 districts and several sister community colleges. This is not a step we take lightly, and we will do our best as a College to continue the work of the institution on behalf of our students and communities.<\/p>\n

We will continue the suspension of classes through April 5<\/strong>, giving faculty time to move classes into an online\/distance environment. Classes will resume in this revised format on April 6. <\/strong>\u00a0A few classes which cannot be offered in an online or distance format will be canceled.\u00a0 Students will not be financially penalized for these cancellations, and will be notified by the College if their class is cancelled.<\/p>\n

NPC faculty and staff are also quickly moving now to primarily work in a remote\/telecommute format until further notice.\u00a0 The College will be informing students of online and distance learning support and advising options that will be available to them.\u00a0 We are committed to our community and to providing a quality education; and, will utilize this time to ensure that our student learning outcomes will not be compromised during this transition.<\/p>\n

Following this announcement, we will contact our employees and students with more detailed information that pertains specifically to them.\u00a0 In addition, further information can be found on https:\/\/www.npc.edu\/covid19<\/a>.\u00a0 We realize that employees, students, and community members have many questions, and we are diligently working to communicate as much as possible.\u00a0 Please continue to regularly check the website.<\/p>\n

Beyond the current course suspension noted above, the College has also made the following decisions related to general college operations:<\/p>\n