A message from Jamestown Community College president Daniel T. DeMarte:
Jamestown Community College is not closing. Regarding Governor Cuomo’s announcement this afternoon, rather than closing, the goal is to reduce potential exposure to COVID-19 on all SUNY campuses, both inside the classroom (using alternative/distance modes of delivery, and accommodating special circumstances, i.e. labs, clinicals, internships, etc.) and outside the classroom (open houses, athletic events, community events, etc.).
All JCC sites and residence halls will remain open. JCC’s academic team is working to be ready to transition to distance learning delivery, where appropriate, by March 19. It is business as usual until that time, and we will take the next week to prepare for this transition. Following March 19, distance delivery will remain in effect, where appropriate, until further notice and possibly until the end of the semester. We will accommodate labs, clinicals, internships, and other special circumstances as best we can on a case by case basis.
JCC’s administration will review the JCC calendar of all events between March 19 and commencement on May 15 & 16, and develop guidelines on whether or not those events will occur.