All students residing in a residence hall on a Howard College/SWCD campus will be initially tested for COVID-19 (at college expense) upon move-in. Further testing will be done on a case by case basis as needed. Please confer with your campus student services leader for more information concerning testing. 

Spring classes will still begin (in person) on January 19, 2021 and will conclude with final exams May 5-11.

Summer classes are held in a virtual format.

The cafeteria is closed during the Summer.

Yes, the bookstore will be open with normal business hours on each campus. If students are not able to come to campus prior to the start of classes, instructors will be flexible with course readings and will attempt to access the information in a digital format. Textbooks and other usual supplies will continue to be available in each bookstore.

Please utilize our technology needs reporting form to let us know if you are having technology issues. Our staff will do everything we can to assist you and make sure you can access your classes.

A student who is demonstrating symptoms or has exposed contact with someone who has a confirmed case, can choose to go home if it is safe to do so or they may get tested at a local medical facility for COVID 19.  Please confer with your campus student services leader for more information concerning testing. The student would quarantine in their room until they received a result. Based on results, Residence Life staff will work with their student and their family according to our isolation/quarantine plan.

Upon check-in or return from a home visit, students will be required to notify the Residence Life staff if they were exposed to someone in their family who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 14 days.

Yes, the college has developed a plan and designated apartments on the SouthWest College for the Deaf campus that will be made available for students that need to isolate or quarantine. Meals and transportation will be provided for students. Students in isolation or quarantine will also have access to outdoor space and yet will remain away from other students. Residence Life staff will remain in virtual contact with the students on a regular schedule. Students will have the option to return to their home for isolation or quarantine if they so choose.

In order to reduce risk to the HC/SWCD community, we ask students to limit travel out of Big Spring and off campus. Students are required to notify Residence Life staff if they travel out of Big Spring.

Upon check-in or return from a home visit, students will be required to notify the Residence Life staff if they were exposed to someone in their family who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 14 days.