COVID-19

Los Angeles County has finally entered the Orange “Moderate” tier for community disease transmission for COVID, which basically means that certain places like restaurants, art spaces, and sports venues can start reopening with certain health precautions in place. Likewise, Otis College will be able to reopen for the Fall start of the 2021-2022 academic year. So what will the Fall term be like? 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic caused the closure of Otis College’s campus last spring, the administration, faculty, and staff have worked non-stop to deliver the art and design education for which the College is known, but in the safest way possible for students.

This is the third story in a series about how Otis College’s department chairs, instructors, support staff, and academic leadership are preparing for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester to be conducted online, out of health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the second story in a series about how Otis College’s department chairs, instructors, support staff, and academic leadership are preparing for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester to be conducted online, out of health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the first story, about some of the ideas instructors are planning, click here.  

When Governor Gavin Newsom enacted stay at home restrictions across the state of California last week, we were suddenly living a new reality. Concern for our own health and safety and that of our loved ones during this COVID-19 pandemic is top of mind for everyone. But a close second is how we will adapt to life in this time of social distancing.

Update: As of 11:00 p.m. March 16, the Otis College campus is closing with allowances for move-out plans. Read more below, and see the March 16 Letter to the Community on the COVID-19 Response Hub, for more information.