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Update: April 2

Dear Collin Students,

We know you are working hard to achieve your academic goals – check out the Canvas stats below. Collin College faculty and staff are also diligently working to protect your educational interests.

You’ve invested a lot of time in your studies, and we want to help you achieve your educational objectives, so we are continuing to make changes with your health and safety in mind. We are 100% committed to helping you finish the semester and are working to that end.

Spring semester classes will continue online.

• Collin College classes will continue in an online format for the remainder of the spring semester.

Robust plan developed for students to complete all courses including labs, clinicals, workforce, or skills-based classes.

• The college has developed a comprehensive plan that will allow every student to complete spring courses.

• The vast majority of the courses will be completed online.

• Any exceptions to the online format will be communicated by your professors as information becomes available.

• Faculty teaching some lab courses, clinicals, or workforce courses requiring specialized equipment will communicate directly with their students about completion plans.

• If you have questions, please contact your professor.

• This information also applies to dual credit students.

College’s grading system will remain unchanged.

• Collin College will continue to use the normal grading system for all classes.

• April 17 is the last day to withdraw for the spring semester.

Collin College campuses will remain closed through Monday, May 4.

• In keeping with Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 31 executive order, all Collin College campuses will remain closed through May 4.

• If you have questions regarding available student services during this time, please contact:

• • Veteran Student Services – vrc@collin.edu

  • Financial Aid – financialaid@collin.edu

  • Admissions – admissions@collin.edu

  • Advisement – academicadvising@collin.edu

  • Counseling/Access – personalcounseling@collin.edu

  • Dual Credit – dualcredit@collin.edu

  • Libraries – http://www.collin.edu/library/aska.html

  • All other student services questions – studentsuccess@collin.edu

Maymester and Summer classes moving to online format.

• The college is beginning the process of moving Maymester (May 18-June 2), 5-Week June (June 8-July 9), and 10-Week June (June 8-Aug. 11) classes to an online delivery format.
  5-Week July (July 13-Aug. 11) adjustments will be considered at a later date.

• The college will communicate additional details as soon as final decisions have been made.

• You will be contacted if you have already registered for a face-to-face course on campus and need to make a schedule change.

New “Wi-Fi Drive-Ins” available for students with limited internet access.

• Collin College has established free “Wi-Fi Drive-Ins” (external hotspots) on the second floor of the parking garages of the Frisco Campus (Preston Ridge) and the McKinney Campus (Central Park).

• “Wi-Fi Drive-In” spots will be available from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

• Parking garages will be monitored to manage traffic flow.

• Each “Wi-Fi Drive-In” can handle up to 30 connections.

• To access the “Wi-Fi Drive-Ins”

• • Bring your laptop computer and drive to one of the “Wi-Fi Drive-Ins”

  • You will be directed to park in one of the designated “Wi-Fi Drive-In” spots

  • Stay in your car and follow all CDC social distancing recommendations

  • Use your normal Collin College log in process to complete your course work

Record number of Canvas logins for Spring semester week 1.

• From March 23-30 Canvas had 154,684 logins.

• In that same time period, Canvas had 6,215,558 page views.

As a reminder, please communicate with your professor and email studentsuccess@collin.edu if you have computer/device and/or internet connectivity needs that may keep you from successfully completing your coursework. For log-in assistance or tech support, including device issues, contact the Student Help Desk at 972.377.1777.

Whether you are completing a degree or certificate or taking classes which will transfer to four-year colleges or universities, we are ready to help you succeed.

You’ve got this!

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Collin College Dual Credit Students:

Welcome back! We hope your extended spring break was a positive and safe time away to recharge. To update you, Collin College classes will resume on Monday, March 23, and your dual credit classes will be delivered to you online, through CougarWeb and Canvas. We do understand your physical high school campuses may remain closed, but we are working with each ISD to ensure academic continuity. We look forward to continuing to deliver quality instruction and helping you achieve your goals.

Here are some things you can do to prepare for the transition to online instruction:

Verify that you can log into CougarWeb and access your class in Canvas (My Courses Tab): https://cougarweb.collin.edu/. Canvas is a mobile-friendly platform.

For log-in assistance or tech support contact the Help Desk at (972) 377-1777.

Log in to your Collin email and Canvas and read all communication from your professor.

Prepare for future instruction through Canvas by visiting the eLearning Center website https://www.collin.edu/academics/ecollin/studentcanvasresources.html.

Be mindful that online instruction is not self-paced. Your Instructor will provide you with a calendar and clear deadlines for completing your coursework each week. To optimize your success, prepare to meet these deadlines, and log in to your course site regularly.

At this point in time, Collin College computer labs are open on Collin College campuses for current students to use, but there is limited capacity and should be used only if you have no other internet options at home.

Note: Depending on the duration of our online instruction period, some dual credit, Career and Technical Education (CTE) or technical classes may need to meet for a face-to-face class. In those cases, we will still be working to ensure social distancing recommendations are followed. Please contact your instructor for more information if you are in a dual credit CTE or technical class that cannot be delivered fully online.

If you need reliable Internet access, review the offers listed below or contact a Collin College campus for options.

Some Sample Internet Resources:

• Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi For 60 Days For New K-12 and College Student Households and More

• Comcast Increases Access to Internet

• AT&T waives data overage fees

• T-Mobile, Sprint offer provisions to all subscribers

Contact the dual credit office if you need further assistance. We are closely monitoring email at dualcredit@collin.edu.

Above all, Collin College cares about your success and your overall wellness. Please communicate your needs to your Collin College instructor or our dual credit office at any time. Please stay safe, and we look forward to supporting your needs through this virtual format.

Sincerely,

The Collin College Dual Credit Team

Information for AP Students Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

from CollegeBoard.org

Your health and safety are our top priorities. We know the coronavirus has created new and unexpected challenges. Here’s how the AP Program is supporting you and your school:

• We’re providing live and on-demand AP courses for free.

• We’re developing a new at-home testing option.

Based on the number and length of school closures, it's clear that the usual way AP Exams are given at schools won’t be possible.

Taking the Exam

We surveyed 18,000 AP students to see if they still wanted the opportunity to test this year. Their answer: a resounding yes.

Free resources will be available through exam day to help you get ready. While we encourage you to wait until closer to the test to decide, any student registered for an exam can cancel at no charge.

For the 2019-20 exam administration only:

• We’re developing secure 45-minute online free-response exams for each course.

• The exam content will focus on what most schools were able to complete by early March.

• You’ll be able to take your exams on any device you have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. You’ll also have the option to write your responses by hand and submit a photo.

• Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they have worked to earn. For decades, colleges have accepted a shortened AP Exam for college credit when groups of students have experienced emergencies.

• We know that not all students have access to the internet or a device. We’re working on solutions to help students get what they need to show their best work. If you need mobile tools or connectivity or know someone who does, you can reach us directly to let us know.

Exam Dates

Most AP teachers and students we surveyed prefer to test earlier, while the content is still fresh.

• Exams will be given from May 11–22.

• Makeup test dates will be available for each subject from June 1–5.

• Students can take exams at home or in schools, if they reopen.

• Each subject's exam will be taken on the same day at the same time, worldwide.

Free AP Review Classes

Beginning on Wednesday, March 25, you can attend free, live AP review courses, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. These courses:

• Are optional, mobile-friendly, and can be used alongside any work your teacher may give you.

• Will be available on-demand, so you can access them any time.

• Will focus on reviewing the skills and concepts from the first 75% of the course. There will also be some supplementary lessons including topics from the final 25% of the course.

To access the live classes and recordings, visit the AP YouTube channel or find your course schedule below. We’ll be adding more courses soon.

Download the daily schedule for 32 courses (.pdf/151 KB).

AP REMOTE LEARNING RESOURCES