Dear faculty colleagues, 1. Please tell us your experience requesting accommodations for Spring 2022 The Covid pandemic and the District’s plans for a full return to on-campus instruction and student services in Spring 2022 have led a number of faculty to request accommodations, either due to a medical condition of their own or due to […]

SMCCCD reports COVID-related cases in the District on their “Covid-19 Exposures Report“ in the following two categories: Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in individuals who were on SMCCCD property Cases where an individual was on campus within the last work week and was required to isolate or quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure View the […]

Dear faculty colleagues, Thank you to the over 300 faculty members (317 as of 9/11) who signed the petition supporting our counseling faculty. The petition, which was submitted to the Board of Trustees at the September 9th Board meeting,  calls on the District to provide clear information about the rationale for return-to-campus requirements, involve counselors […]

Dear faculty colleagues, Physical and mental health have been top of mind for most of us since the pandemic began—and all of us know too well that our communities are still confronting significant health struggles. We are writing to share a free mental health benefit available to all working AFT members, and to ask your […]

AFT 1493 President Monica Malamud addressed the August 25th SMCCCD Board of Trustees meeting on class cancellations and enrollment management, calling for: more consistency across the district, improved transparency in procedures, better communication, decision-making informed by real student needs and data shared with all faculty. Regarding the gradual return to our campuses, Malamud called for: […]