When Aurora Ceja graduated from Sierra High School in Manteca, she decided to put her college plans on hold because her mother was pregnant, and she wanted to help her mom with her new baby brother.
But Ceja always loved learning and enrolled at Stanislaus State, starting classes a year after her high school peers. Now, the senior sociology major is planning to extend her education, having become a member of the latest cohort of McNair Scholars.
Responding with the efficiency and calmness one expects of the students it produces, Stan State’s School of Nursing wasted no time in converting its coursework to alternative modalities in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The health crisis might have left students, particularly the 30 scheduled to graduate in May, scrambling to complete their clinical work. The State of California requires nursing students perform 75 percent of that clinical work in person, and with six weeks remaining in the semester, students had 50 to 70 hours of work to complete.
Stan State students will return from Spring Break to all virtual/remote instruction and support services.
With a strong emphasis on health and safety while promoting social distancing measures, the University priority has been transitioning all courses to virtual and remote learning to allow students to continue making progress toward their degrees. Faculty took advantage of the Spring Break and two additional days to prepare for the transition.
It didn’t take long for the Stan State’s Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to soar after its spring 2016 launch.
While COVID-19 has altered how students are obtaining their education, it hasn’t changed their level of need. In fact, it’s added anxiety for many.
A show of understanding and support came recently from Stanislaus State Foundation Board Director Bob Triebsch, a Turlock attorney. Triebsch is a long-time supporter and advisor for many who have contributed to the University.
When she arrived at Stan State as a nervous freshman, Georgina Orozco had no idea what she wanted to study. During her senior year at Downey High School in Modesto, her friends and classmates all seemed to have a plan, or at least a major in mind.
She only knew she wanted to go to college and toured UC Merced, which her father declared was too far from home.
With the health and safety of all members of our campus community paramount to our concerns, we are announcing a significant change to our previous communication regarding instructional continuity.