Lansing Community College moving most courses online

LANSING, Mich. - Due to the growing and uncertain spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak LCC is extending spring break for students through Tuesday, March 17. Faculty and staff should report as scheduled.

When the college resumes Wednesday, March 18, all classes that do not require hands-on learning as an essential component of instruction will be taught online through the end of the spring semester Monday, May 11.

“The risk of having hundreds of people in close proximity is too great, LCC President Brent Knight (shown left) said. “Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff. We must take every precaution to slow the spread of the virus.”

The college remains in contact with Ingham County Health Department and the state of Michigan Emergency Operations Center, and is following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Our emergency planning preparedness team will continue to meet on a regular basis to re-evaluate the needs of our college community and ensure our students can continue their coursework.

All college-sponsored travel is canceled with limited exceptions for local travel to small events. The college is canceling all events with more than 100 people.

All LCC employees and students should monitor their college email and lcc.edu/about/coronavirus for updates.

Students are asked to view the website to ensure they understand which classes are being taught online. If their course does not appear on that list, it WILL be moving to online-only instruction. In addition, all Aviation Technology courses will continue to meet in person, according to their original schedule.

The college will make every effort to enable a successful transition to online instruction for those courses which can be taught online.

About Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 23,000 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The University Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

Lansing Community College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and equal education for all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or that is unrelated to the person’s ability to participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the college.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; Employee Coordinator 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Student Coordinator 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Lori Willett, Human Resource Manager/Title IX Coordinator, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1870; Christine Thompson, Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1261.

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