Special Health Updates

There is community transmission of the COVID-19 virus in San Diego County. Public health officials have ordered many restrictions and social distancing requirements to prevent the disease from spreading.

This is a rapidly evolving situation. Please visit http://coronavirus-sd.com/ for the latest information.

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We will continue the academic year and our spring semester with distance learning and online instruction. Southwestern College's public safety and allied health programs remain the only exception and will be allowed to offer in-person learning with the required physical distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety protocols in place. Read the full spring semester announcement.

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No return date has been determined yet. As of now, the spring 2021 semester will be delivered through online and distance education. 

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Southwestern College will complete the 2020-2021 academic year online. No determination has been made for the 2021 summer session. 

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Southwestern College is actively exploring creative and safe ways for these classes to continue. Please contact your individual professors for more information.

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Summer session and registration will continue as planned but Southwestern College will only offer online classes during summer 2020.

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All on-campus and in-person events are canceled. A decision on spring semester athletics will be made after guidance is provided by the California Community College Athletic Association. Back to top

All counseling, including EOPS, veterans and DSS, will transition online and counselors will receive training to work with students virtually. Please work with these departments for more information. Back to top

Students may still withdraw by using an Excused Withdrawal (EW). By choosing COVID-19 as the drop reason on the WebAdvisor dropdown menu, the following information will be applied:

• The grade of EW will be added to the transcript for the course for this term
• A CV19 notation will be placed on the student's transcript next to the course
• A refund will be provided to the student paying out of pocket for the course
• The EW will not affect a student's academic or progress probation
• If the student requests an EW for all their courses, this will not have an effect on any already paid financial aid

If the student receives an EW for one or more courses, and it changes their enrollment status prior to eligible financial aid disbursements, it may affect payment eligibility. For questions regarding your specific financial aid status, please email financialaid@swccd.edu. EWs will not affect the student's Promise eligibility.Back to top

Financial Aid staff is working remotely to make sure disbursements will be unaffected.Back to top

Reach out to the individual departments and ask them their process. Many departments are receiving guidance on how to proceed with accepting documents online.Back to top

Many of our student services have adapted to deliver services online. Reach out to the specific department to ask about how to get help.

• Student services and campus resources
• Online counseling
• eTutoring

 

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