In order to keep our community updated on the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, Cerro Coso is providing this webpage. Our goal is to provide you with resources and the latest news on the coronavirus (COVID-19).

As instructional activities shift to online or alternative environments, please stay in close contact with your professors for the most up-to-date information regarding your own classes.

Fall 2020 Courses

This week, California hit its highest daily count of confirmed cases of coronavirus. Numbers are on the rise in Kern, Mono, and Inyo counties. Because the safety of every student, staff, and faculty member is Cerro Coso Community College’s highest priority, the college has made the difficult decision to suspend in-person instruction at all campus locations for the fall 2020 semester. All currently scheduled in-person classes will be transitioned into remote delivery with the exception of a small number of classes supporting essential workforce activities.

Below you will find a list of all classes originally scheduled to be offered in-person at all of our campus locations. The list is searchable so you can easily find your class by subject and number, by campus, or by CRN. The table indicates how your class will now be offered for the fall 2020 semester.

It is unfortunate that Cerro Coso cannot serve all of its in-person students in the way it had originally planned for the fall 2020 semester. But our dedicated faculty and staff look forward to introducing you to some remarkable learning experiences through remote delivery while keeping you, our staff, our faculty, and our communities as safe and healthy as possible in these uncertain times.

If you feel that you would now like to move to a different section or add or remove a class, please contact the counseling department to explore your options. Our greatest desire is that you keep making progress toward your educational goal. Talking to a counselor or an educational advisor will help you avoid being derailed by the coronavirus and find class offerings that are a good fit so you can be successful in achieving your outcome. Since Bishop and Mammoth and Kern River Valley are closed for the month of July, please call the counseling department at the Ridgecrest (Main) Campus (760) 384-6219 if you attend one of those campuses and need counseling assistance. All students can also reach counseling by email at counseling_forms@cerrocoso.edu.

• Wholly or partially in-person. Consistent with state guidelines and in support of critical infrastructure sectors, the college is continuing to offer in-person instruction in essential workforce activities. These are selected classes in administration of justice, emergency medical technology, health careers, machine tools, and welding only. While a portion of these classes may be delivered in some form of remote instruction, the nature of the coursework requires hands-on training that must take place in person. Please know that Cerro Coso will be abiding by all protocols for offering these classes safely: required facemasks, social distancing, limited sharing of equipment, regular deep cleaning, among others. Students in these classes will be required to play an active role in maintaining a healthy environment, such as wearing a facemask and not coming to class if sick. If you cannot abide by these requirements, you must contact the counseling department to enroll in a different class that keeps you on track for your educational goal.
• Scheduled Zoom. These classes will meet virtually during the same days and times already scheduled so that students can directly interact with the instructor to hear lectures, ask questions, engage in discussions, practice skills, and carry on many of the same classroom activities they are used to in in-person classes, except in a remote environment. Although the Scheduled Zoom class will be supported with an online Canvas shell, students must make time to attend all live Zoom class sessions, as this is when instruction happens in the class. If your in-person class is being transitioned to Scheduled Zoom and you are not sure that you have the technology resources you need to be successful, such as a powerful enough device or reliable internet service, please contact studentservices@cerrocoso.edu to see what the college can do for you.
• Online. These are very likely the classes you think of when you think of “online instruction”: maximally flexible, instruction happening on a week by week or unit by unit basis but at the time of your choosing. There are no required meeting times, either in person or virtually. Coursework is posted to and accessed through a Canvas shell that includes all the class elements: lecture, exercises, assignments, assessments. Regular effective contact is built into the class between instructor and student and among students through such features as discussion forums and journal entries. If your in-person class is being transitioned to Online and you are not sure it is the right learning modality for you, please contact CC-Online to schedule an assessment of your fit for Online learning as well to access tutorials and other help.

What do you do now?

• If your class is remaining wholly or partially in-person, plan on attending class the first day like normal at the classroom indicated on the schedule unless you hear differently from the instructor. Please check your email early and often in the weeks leading up to the start of class for any messages from the instructor.
• If your class has been moved into Synchronous Zoom, plan on attending class the first day through your laptop or other internet-connected device at the time indicated. In the meantime, check your email early and often in the weeks leading up to the start of class. Your instructor will be in communication with you with a link for accessing your first class session.
• If your class has been moved online, check into your class prior to 8 pm on the first day of class by clicking on the My Courses link in InsideCC. Detailed instructions for logging into your Online class the first day are available in this Logging into Canvas video tutorial. Online classes are often open 2-3 days early so students have time to check in. If your class is scheduled to start on the first Monday of the semester, for example, it will be available for check in on the Friday prior. As with the other delivery modes, please check your email early and often in the weeks leading up to the start of class for any important messages from the instructor.
• If you feel that you would now like to move to a different section or add or remove a class, please contact the counseling department to explore your options. Since Bishop and Mammoth and Kern River Valley are closed for the month of July, please call the counseling department at the Ridgecrest (Main) Campus (760) 384-6219 if you attend one of those campuses and need counseling assistance. All students can also reach counseling by email at counseling_forms@cerrocoso.edu.

What Can You Expect from Remote Instruction?

Previous Updates

College Plans for Fall Classes

Final Spring Course Status Update