In an unprecedented move, 澳门极速彩 (澳门极速彩) is loaning nearly 500 school laptops to students in need. It鈥檚 just one of 澳门极速彩鈥檚 many efforts to provide its students with the resources they need to succeed while the campus is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
澳门极速彩, like many schools across the nation, quickly took steps last month to ensure the safety of its students and employees amid the spread of COVID-19. In-person and hybrid classes were moved online and non-essential employees were instructed to work remotely. Faculty and staff have worked tirelessly during this time to keep students apprised of the most up-to-date information and the various resources available to them.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been messaging students, making them aware of all of the resources that are still available despite the campus being closed,鈥 said Dr. Pattie Cardenas-Adame, 澳门极速彩 Vice President of Student Affairs. 鈥淪tudents can still get tutoring, they can still talk to a counselor, they can still meet with an adviser. It鈥檚 just all done virtually right now. But we realized that many of our students may not have computers at home.鈥
So IT got to work, literally around the clock, to gather up the school鈥檚 laptops and prepare them for students.
鈥淲e dismantled 18 classrooms in Ocotillo,鈥 said Chad Galligan, Associate Vice President Technology Services. 鈥淭hen we extended a high-speed network connection from the data center to the conference center to speed up the imaging process.鈥
All students should have received an email on April 2 directing them to this form to . But the school has a limited supply so only students who do not have access to a computer should apply.
鈥淲e are urging family members to share their computers and reminding students that they can connect to Canvas from their phones,鈥 澳门极速彩 President Dr. Rey Rivera said. 鈥淪tudents can complete some of their assignments on their mobile devices.鈥
Students who are approved to borrow a laptop will be asked for identifying information prior to pickup to limit interaction during the checkout process. Students must provide their own internet access.