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Phase II - Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
Phase II of the Back to Campus Plan began August 24, 2020, with the start of Fall Semester. Two more locations reopened - the Whitehaven and Maxine A. Smith Centers. On July 8, 2020, the Macon Cove and Union Avenue campuses re-opened under the Back to Campus Plan – Phase I. The plan was developed using the best-known practices and guidelines set forth by the White House Opening Up America Again Plan and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While this plan is based on the most current information available, the phases and other guidelines are subject to change to address emerging conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Courses are taught via a variety of modalities to include online, virtual, hybrid and on campus. Career and technical courses with a lab component will be taught on campus along with select workforce development programs. Locations remain closed to the public and only students with scheduled class sessions, assigned faculty and essential employees and contractors who complete health screenings with acceptable results are granted access. All other faculty and staff continue teleworking. On campus deliveries resume. The online bookstore is fully operational. No on-campus public events.
BACK TO CAMPUS FEATURED VIDEOS
Career and technical courses with a lab component are on the Macon Cove and Union Avenue campuses, along with select workforce development programs. Locations remain closed to the public and only students with scheduled class sessions, assigned faculty and essential employees and contractors who complete health screenings with acceptable results are granted access. All other faculty and staff continue teleworking. On campus deliveries resume. Common areas (library, cafeteria, bookstore, etc.) are closed. The online bookstore is fully operational. No on-campus public events.
The plan is divided into THE FOLLOWING sections:
- Phase I – Summer 2020
- Phase II – Fall 2020
- Phase III – Spring 2021
- Phase IV – Fall 2021
- General Guidelines and Precautions
- Campus Access
- Faculty and Students
- Employees
- Third Party Vendors and Visitors
- Plan Updates
Acknowledgements
This plan was developed with guidance from several sources, including Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, The College System of Tennessee, The White House Opening Up America Again plan, The Centers for Disease Control, The Shelby County Health Department and Baker-Donelson law firm.
Special thanks to the following members of the Southwest Tennessee Community College COVID-19 Task Force for their diligent work:Southwest COVID-19 Task Force
Dr. Tracy D. Hall, President
Dr. Kendricks Hooker, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jacqueline Faulkner, Vice President for Student Affairs
Michael Neal, Vice President for Financial and Administrative Affairs
Cynthia Graham, Vice President for External Relations
Michael Boyd, Chief Information Officer
Cynthia Abadie, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Sherman Greer, Executive Director for Government Relations
Daphne J. Thomas, Executive Director for Communications, Marketing and Community Relations
Dr. Shelia Bouie, Chair for Health and Natural Sciences / Nursing, Medical Advisor
Southwest Back to Campus Operational Levels

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
News and Updates
- Town Hall Student Edition (from Aug 18 Archived Video)
- Elected Officials Town Hall (from August 25 Archived Video)
Contact
General Information Phone:
901-333-5000
Public Safety Email:
policeservices@southwest.tn.edu
Macon Cove Campus Phone:
901-333-4242
Union Avenue Campus Phone:
901-333-5555
Links
- College Website
- Coronavirus News and Info
- Campus Access
- Campus Access Tips
- Campus Access Video (Macon Cove)
- Campus Access Video (Union Avenue)
- Employees
- Faculty and Students
- General Guidelines
- New 2020/2021 Academic Calendar
- Letter from the President
- Town Hall Student Q&A (June Session)
- Town Hall Student Q&A (August Session)
- Town Hall Legislator Q&A (August Session)
- Town Hall Video Archive Playlist
- You Down with PPE Video