At an Emergency Meeting on March 11, 2020, the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees voted to approve the following changes to the academic calendar:
- Spring Break (originally scheduled as the week of April 13-18) has been moved to the week of March 16-21, 2020.
- Flex Day (a faculty training day originally scheduled March 19, 2020) will now be held on Monday, March 30, 2020.
These changes, made with appreciated support of the Peralta Federation of Teachers (PFT), are a response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) intended to increase social distancing and better protect our community.
Yesterday, on March 10, 2020, Chancellor Regina Stanback Stroud announced that face-to-Face classes at Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College are cancelled on Wednesday, March 11, Thursday, March 12, Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, 2020.
Cancelling classes March 11-14 allows instructional faculty to attend trainings offered at their respective college and evaluate optional resources for potentially transitioning their classes to remote forms of instruction as needed. College administration will communicate times and locations for trainings.
The health and safety of members of the Peralta Community remains our top priority. PCCD will continue to follow the guidelines and best practices for institutions of higher education as recommended by the Alameda County Public Health Department, the California Department of Public Health, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Faculty opting to use remote forms of instruction will begin doing so following Spring Break on Monday, March 23, 2020, and continue through Saturday, April 4, 2020 (faculty may continue to teach face-to-face, however, we strongly encourage faculty who can opt to use remote forms of instruction to do so).
Resources for faculty regarding remote methods of instruction are available at:
- Emergency Remote Teaching Resources
- Academic Continuity and Academic Preparedness (see left panel) https://web.peralta.edu/academicaffairs/
Resources for students regarding preparation for online and hybrid classes are available at https://peralta.instructure.com/courses/442.
Please note: The Colleges and District Offices will remain open. Administration and staff are expected to report to work unless they are ill. The aim of this approach is to maintain academic continuity and proactively take steps to protect the community by reducing the number of people gathered in public spaces.
The latest updates from Peralta regarding COVID-19 are always available at https://web.peralta.edu/health-services/coronavirus/. Peralta serves a diverse community of learners and we are committed to maintaining a welcoming environment of belonging. Please treat each other with respect and kindness in these challenging times. You are all important members of our community.
All advocates of part-time faculty equity are encouraged to attend!
Friday, March 13, 2020
12:00- 2:00 p.m.
In person meeting and lunch is canceled.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
PFT DIVERSITY CHAIR
For the term of date of election through June 30, 2021
Peralta Federation of Teachers is announcing a special election and call for nominations for an open seat on the Executive Council. The seat open for nominations is PFT Diversity Committee Chair. All PFT members in good-standing are eligible to be elected to serve on the Executive Council. Members may nominate themselves (self-nominations are encouraged) or other members of the union for positions on the Executive Council. Please make sure your nominee is a member in good standing of the union and willing to run. Part-time faculty who serve on the Executive Council are eligible for up to 16 hours per month for up to 4.5 months per semester of paid service according to the non-instructional extra service salary schedule as a consultant.
Nominations are now open and will close on Monday, March 16, 2020, 4 p.m.
SPECIAL ELECTION: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
PFT VICE PRESIDENT AND LANEY CO-CHAIR
For the term of date of election through June 30, 2021
| Peralta Federation of Teachers is announcing a special election and call for nominations for open seats on the Executive Council. The seats open for nominations are one campus co-chair position representing Laney College and Vice President. All PFT members in good-standing are eligible to be elected to serve on the Executive Council. Members may nominate themselves (self-nominations are encouraged) or other members of the union for positions on the Executive Council. Please make sure your nominee is a member in good standing of the union and willing to run and serve. Nominations are now open and will close on Monday, February 3, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. DOWNLOAD A NOMINATION FORM |
