• Following the extended Spring Break, as of Monday, March 23, 2020, all classes and core educational activities at Maria College will be delivered through digital technologies throughout the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.

• Our move to remote delivery of courses beginning Monday, March 23rd will allow students to continue to make academic progress toward degree completion.

• In our continuing commitment to delivering a meaningful learning experience, all faculty and students will be provided assistance and support to complete academic requirements remotely.

• We appreciate your flexibility as we expand our delivery of course content through our Learning Management System (LMS) Blackboard.

• The Academic Advisement period for Summer and Fall semesters will begin as scheduled on March 30th and distance options include Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, email and phone; Registration will begin on Monday, April 13th. Faculty Academic Advisors will be in touch with students to schedule remote appointments.

• Students for whom accessibility services are necessary will be contacted to arrange for individual support.

• The College has decided to postpone clinical experiences for freshman associate degree in nursing students, while we work to meet the needs of senior students preparing for graduation. We will have sufficient time and resources to meet the needs of our freshman students as they progress through the program and engage in simulated experiences, while we wait to re-engage them in the clinical settings at a later date.

• Accessibility Services, Counseling Services, and Tutoring Services will continue to be available to students remotely during the spring semester. Updated guidance and information has been posted online about how these student support services will be accessed going forward (see section on Student Support Center towards the bottom of the page).

• Special initiatives such as Opportunity Programs and STAR will also continue to support students during this time. Information about these services for the remainder of the semester is also posted online.

• Following guidance from the CDC and other health experts, all events originally scheduled for March and April are being postponed or rescheduled. Please visit our website for further information about events and contact Drew Ledoux for further info.

• The campus remains closed to students through March 22^nd except by appointment. Please reach out to Student Affairs if you require an appointment to be on campus by contacting Drew Ledoux. Further guidance on campus availability after 3/22 will be forthcoming.

• Building entry and exit points are being restricted at this time to one entry and one exit per building – please observe any postings on buildings.

• Maria College is closing down our fitness center at this time, in compliance with state regulations for the closure of gyms.

• Building cleaning - The cleaning of our buildings on campus is being done following the protocol from Empire Cleaning (our vendor) and the state’s guidelines. The cleaner we use has no fragrance and hypo-allergenic.

• New York has established a COVID-19 Hotline, which can provide additional information. Call 1-888-364-3065 with questions or concerns.

• People are being asked to phone ahead to their primary care provider before visiting an office or hospital to seek treatment. 

• If you have been told to self-quarantine, or if a member of your household is doing that, please let Andrew Ledoux know 

• If someone in your household tests positive, please also share that information with Andrew.