Thursday, May 21, 2020 

EGCC Students, Staff and Faculty,

For those of you that will be returning to campus on June 1, 2020. Please read the EGCC Campus Guidelines below.

Starting June 1, 2020

Anyone entering campus buildings will be checked in by security when entering the building.

Only authorized students, staff and faculty will be granted access in the buildings.

• Social Distancing is Required: Always maintain 6-feet of distance between yourself and others.
• Temperature Check: It is strongly recommended that you take your temperature before coming to campus. If you have a temperature (100.4 or higher) or are not feeling well, please DO NOT come to campus. Contract your instructor or supervisor and they will make accommodations for you.
• Face Coverings: Per Governor DeWine’s Responsible Protocols for Getting Back to Work, we strongly recommend that everyone entering College buildings wear a face covering. Face covering is required in the classroom.
• Wash your hands often with water and soap (20 seconds or longer) and dry hands with a clean towel or air dry. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
• Cover your mouth with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands or after touching surfaces.
• Wipe down your work areas/desk/counters/phone regularly throughout the day.
• Follow all CDC guidelines, CDC poster are throughout the building. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf

Building Access

Steubenville Buildings

• Main Campus: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the door by the security office off the main courtyard, and the sliding doors by receiving (down by the handicapped parking area).
• Pugliese Building: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the main door on the lower level and the main door on the upper level (by online).
• Gator Store: The Bookstores will remain closed, all transactions should go through the bookstores online at: https://egcc.edu/gatorstore/
• Steubenville Security Number: 740-264-5596

Youngstown Buildings

• Thomas Humphrey’s Hall: The quadrant doors will be locked, security will grant access into the quadrants.
• Health and Workforce Building: All doors will be locked, security will grant access at the front door on Boardman Street.
• Student Support Center: All doors will be locked, security will grant access to the door on the main door at the corner of Boardman Street and Walnut Street.
• Gator Store: The Bookstores will remain closed, all transactions should go through the bookstores online at: https://egcc.edu/gatorstore/
• Youngstown Security Number: 330-506-9189

For the health and safety of all those around you, please follow the guidelines above. We look forward to seeing you back on campus and staying healthy.

 

Thank you,

Eastern Gateway Community College

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, April 27, 2020                                   

Eastern Gateway Community College Launches Free Summer College for Students in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Jefferson Counties

 The EGCC Summer Guarantee will ensure no out-of-pocket costs for students with support from the federal CARES Act

For more information go to our EGCC Summer Guarantee Page

Steubenville and Youngstown, Ohio – Eastern Gateway Community College today launched the EGCC Summer Guarantee, which will allow students to take their Summer Semester classes at EGCC with no out-of-pocket costs, including tuition, fees and books.

For new, continuing and returning students who reside in the college’s service district (Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Jefferson), the EGCC Summer Guarantee will be a “last dollar” scholarship that will cover students’ out-of-pocket costs after Pell Grants and other financial aid eligibility is determined. This is also available to students who are enrolled at another college or university, but are back home in the service district for the summer.

“The federal stimulus bill, the CARES Act, provided funding to colleges to help cover the costs of transitioning to online learning during the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure students continue to receive their education, especially those students facing economic hardship,” said Interim President Michael Geoghegan. “As many other community colleges across the country have been hit hard by the sudden disruption of COVID-19, Eastern Gateway Community College’s national leadership in online learning provided some stability and continuity for our on-campus students.”

Prior to its full-scale conversion to distance learning in response to COVID-19, 88 percent of Eastern Gateway Community College students were taking at least one online course. EGCC has had a relentless focus on delivering quality education at an affordable price, and have used technology to enable that mission. While disruption to campus operations was significant, just a small percentage of its courses were unable to transition because of the laboratories and clinicals that require in-class participation.

To be eligible for the EGCC Summer Guarantee, students in the service district must have completed a 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submitted an EGCC online application available here. Summer courses begin June 1.

“Summer Semester is the right time for students and displaced workers to get caught up and get ahead after the weeks of disruption and continued uncertainty,” said Geoghegan. “Our programs are affordable and accessible, without sacrificing any of the rigor our students, staff, faculty, and employers expect.”

Eastern Gateway Community College will receive just under $1 million in funding through the CARES Act to support students in their service district after academic disruption as a result of COVID-19. In addition to tuition assistance, the federal legislation provided funding for direct assistance to students to remove barriers to continuing their education. Eastern Gateway Community College is reviewing guidance and will provide additional information as it becomes available.

For more information go to our EGCC Summer Guarantee Page

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Media Contact: Amanda Wurst | 614-832-7512 | [email protected]

Eastern Gateway Community College provides quality, student-centered, future-focused higher education. Valuing accessibility, affordability and equity, the College helps students achieve successful learning outcomes, engages educational and community partners, and serves the citizens of Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.

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For Immediate Release

Friday, April 3, 2020

Ohio Students Benefit from Eastern Gateway Community College Online 

Steubenville, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio – Eastern Gateway Community College spent the last four years building a 27,000 student strong online campus, and it has made the college’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis successful and responsive.

“We recognized early on that students wanted online degree options. As a public, not-for-profit community college we were able to offer a quality education to students that often felt like college was out of reach to them,” said Eastern Gateway Community College Interim President Michael Geoghegan. “Fortunately, it also put us ahead of the curve in terms of offering courses online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of the day, we only had to convert 131 in-person courses to online.”

Prior to its full-scale conversion to distance learning in response to COVID-19, 88 percent of Eastern Gateway Community College students were taking online courses.

While many classes, such as general education, business and communications courses were natural fits for a virtual conversion, more hands-on programs offered an opportunity for Eastern Gateway Community College to find creative ways to offer workforce development certificates.

One example is welding. Hands-on welding experience and training is, obviously, a critical component of the program. However, faculty are finding ways to keep students by focusing on the practical aspects of their courses, and will then provide an intensive lab experience once in-person classes are possible.

Additionally, instead of suspending Spanish classes, Eastern Gateway Community College was able to consolidate its on-campus classes with the virtual classes offered to high school students through College Credit Plus.

As a result, only 4 percent of the courses were not able to be offered online. These courses include clinicals, labs, the Police Academy. Even tutoring and some other student support services were able to continue virtually, through the college’s use of programs such as Zoom. Even weekly career counseling services are being offered so that students can work on their resumes and make post-graduation plans.

“Our driving principle of this time was to put student success first, and that meant continuing classes so that academic goals and milestones can be met, but without sacrificing the rigor of the courses,” said Dr. John Crooks, vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Gateway Community College. “Eastern Gateway Community College graduates will be prepared for the workforce and future success.”

As a result of its proven online model and its commitment to innovative content delivery, Eastern Gateway Community College has also met students where they are. Vice President Art Daly went so far as to print materials and create packages for students to complete work.

“Eastern Gateway Community College is unique in that we have had great success building online programming, but we have never lost the personal touch. Our faculty has done a tremendous job responding to the needs of our students and doing what is necessary to keep them on track. The students trust us to have their back,” Daly said.

In addition to online programming, Eastern Gateway also extended its registration deadline, to allow more students to take advantage of online programs while staying at home.

“For people who put it off because they were busy with a job or taking kids to activities, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. And, it gives them an advantage as our economy recovers from this crisis,” said Geoghegan.

For the most up-to-date information on Eastern Gateway Community College’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 visit egcc.edu.

Media Contact: Amanda Wurst, 614-832-7512, [email protected]m

 

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For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 26, 2020

 

Eastern Gateway Community College Extends Suspension of In-Person Classes

 

EGCC continues online course registration through March 27

 

Steubenville, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio – As part of Ohio’s ongoing response to the growing Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, Eastern Gateway Community College will continue the postponement of in-person classes until Monday, April 6, 2020. Additionally, staff and faculty working from home will continue to do so until that date.

 

Previously, Eastern Gateway Community College suspended in-person classes through March 30, 2020, but extended the timeline in response to Governor Mike DeWine’s “Stay at Home” order. However, college administrators continue to monitor the evolving situation. As new guidelines and orders are issued by state officials, Eastern Gateway Community College will respond and make additional changes as necessary.

 

“Our guiding principle throughout this crisis is to put our students first and do everything we can to ensure their academic success,” said Eastern Gateway Community College Interim President Michael Geoghegan. “Our staff and faculty have been determined to support our students during a truly challenging time for us all, and everyone is doing incredible work.”

 

As a result of its investments in online education over the last 4 years, 88 percent of its students were already taking online classes. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eastern Gateway Community College transitioned an additional 54 classes from in-person to online courses.

 

Students are still able to register for online classes through this Friday, March 27. 

 

“We appreciate the patience our students have shown us as we continue this transition to online learning and take appropriate action to keep our community healthy and safe,” said Geoghegan. “It has not been easy, especially as our students, staff and faculty face challenges in their personal lives, but we are proud that everyone is working together to find solutions.”

 

For the most up-to-date information on Eastern Gateway Community College’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 visit egcc.edu.

 

Media Contact: Amanda Wurst, 614-832-7512, [email protected]m

 

 

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For Immediate Release

Friday, March 20, 2020

 Eastern Gateway Community College to Extend Current Registration, Expand “Last 8 Week” Online Term

 

EGCC will Postpone its May Commencement Ceremony

 

Steubenville, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio – As part of Ohio’s ongoing response to the growing Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, Eastern Gateway Community College will provide additional opportunities for students to succeed online during this challenging time. 

The registration deadline for its current Spring Semester “Last 8 Week” courses will be extended to Friday, March 27. Additionally, students who were already registered for “Last 8” courses, which began on Monday, March 16, will have an additional two weeks to complete their coursework. The end of Spring Semester will be pushed back to May 24. 

“The world has drastically changed over the last two weeks, and we understand the strains that our students are under,” said Eastern Gateway Community College Interim President Michael Geoghegan. “Some students have been unable to start their coursework, so we are giving them additional time to catch up. For others, this time at home could be a great opportunity to start working on a degree.” 

In accordance with this new timeframe, Eastern Gateway Community College will suspend its May 23, 2020 commencement ceremony previously scheduled at the Covelli Center in Youngstown. 

Students who have completed their program requirements will still graduate and receive their degrees.

“We are disappointed that we will not be able to celebrate the great work our students have put in to completing their degrees this May, but the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the coronavirus left us no choice,” said Geoghegan. “However, we will still confer degrees as we explore creative opportunities to celebrate our graduates at a later time.” 

For the most up-to-date information on Eastern Gateway Community College’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 visit egcc.edu.

Media Contact: Amanda Wurst, 614-832-7512, [email protected]m

 

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 Below is a list of each of the classes that will be making that transition.

Youngstown

Course Number	Section Number	Course Description
BIO107	800	Hum/Anat & Phy I
BIO108	800	Hum/Anat & Phy II
BIO108	801	Hum/Anat & Phy II
CHM101	800	Intro to Chemistry
CHM101	801	Intro to Chemistry
CIS101	50	Personal Comp Appl
CIS101	52	Personal Comp Appl
COM101	53	Public Speaking
COM101	800	Public Speaking
COM105	52	Interpersonal Commun
CSS106	54	Succeeding in Colleg
CSS106	55	Succeeding in Colleg
ECO101	50	Macroeconomics
ENG101	53	English Comp I
ENG101	801	English Comp I
ENG102	53	English Comp II
ENG102	54	English Comp II
ENG102	800	English Comp II
ENG103	50	Business Comm
ENG104	51	Tech & Prof Writing
ENG201	51	Intro To Literature
GEL111	51	Earth Science
HIS101	50	World Civilization I
HIS105	51	U.S. History – Modern
MTH100	50	Math For Ele Teach I
MTH103	50	Business Math
MTH128	52	Statistics
PNR106	51	Med/Surg Nursing II
PSC101	52	American Government
PSC101	800	American Government
PSY101	53	General Psychology
PSY101	54	General Psychology
PSY101	800	General Psychology
PSY201	50	Child Development
SOC101	53	Intro To Sociology
SOC101	800	Intro To Sociology
BIO106	200	Intro:Biological Sc
BIO107	02	Hum/Anat & Phy I
BIO108	03	Hum/Anat & Phy II
BIO108	200	Hum/Anat & Phy II
BIO201	201	Pathophysiology
BIO203	03	Prin Of Microbiology
BIO203	04	Prin Of Microbiology
CHM101	02	Intro to Chemistry
CHM101	200	Intro to Chemistry
CJT202	02	Criminal Invest
CJT210	02	Intro To Crim Law
EDU220	01	Educational Psycholo
ENG101	01	English Comp I
MTH099	04	Intermediate Algebra
MTH120	01	College Algebra
MTH121	02	College Trigonometry
MTH128	02	Statistics
MTH220	02	Calc/Analy Geom I

 

Steubenville 

Course Number	Section Number	Course Description
CIS101	50	Personal Comp Appl
COM101	50	Public Speaking
COM101	51	Public Speaking
ENG101	50	English Comp I
ENG101	51	English Comp I
ENG201	50	Intro To Literature
MTH099	50	Intermediate Algebra
MTH105	50	Quantitative Reason
MTH128	50	Statistics
PHY106	800	College Physics I
PHY107	800	College Physics II
PNR106	50	Med/Surg Nursing II
PSY101	50	General Psychology
PSY211	50	Abnormal Psychology
SOC101	50	Intro To Sociology
SOC101	51	Intro To Sociology
SOC205	50	Social Problems
ACC111	200	Financial Acct I
ACC121	200	Managerial Acct
BIO107	01	Hum/Anat & Phy I
BIO107	200	Hum/Anat & Phy I
BIO108	01	Hum/Anat & Phy II
BIO108	02	Hum/Anat & Phy II
BIO108	201	Hum/Anat & Phy II
BIO115	01	Prin Of Biology II
BIO203	01	Prin Of Microbiology
BIO203	02	Prin Of Microbiology
BIO203	05	Prin Of Microbiology
BIO207	200	Zoology
BUS101	200	Intro To Business
BUS201	200	Prin Of Marketing
BUS221	200	Business Ethics
CHM101	01	Intro to Chemistry
CHM101	201	Intro to Chemistry
CHM102	01	General Chemistry I
CJT213	01	Police Function
COM101	01	Public Speaking
ECO102	200	Microeconomics
ENV101	01	Intro to Environ Sci
MGT201	200	Prin Of Management
MGT202	200	Organizational Behav
MGT208	200	Human Resources Mgt
MGT210	200	Leader Dev/Team Bldg
MTH120	02	College Algebra
MTH121	01	College Trigonometry
MTH128	01	Statistics
MTH220	01	Calc/Analy Geom I
MTH221	01	Calc/Analy Geom II
PSY101	01	General Psychology
SOC101	02	Intro To Sociology

To access the classes that are now online, please go to egcc.edu and follow these directions:

●      Click on Gateway (Student Portal)

●      Click on “My Classes ’20”

●      From the dashboard, you will see the courses you are enrolled in.

●      Select the appropriate course to begin your work.

On the student portal, click on “My Classes Guide” for information on how to use Canvas, Eastern Gateway Community College’s e-learning platform. 

If you have technology or internet access issues that will challenge your transition to online learning, please contact [email protected]. Start with your instructor to determine if an off-line option is available. If not, contact an Enrollment Specialist to drop the course.

A limited number of Eastern Gateway Community College staff and administrators will still be on campus, despite the change in class schedules. College operations, such as financial aid, registration, transcripts, etc., will continue. Students can access these services online, and through email, text and phone calls.

ASPIRE (high school equivalency programs) classes remain suspended until Monday, March 30.

For clinicals, workforce development programs (CDL, Phlebotomy, Welding, Machining, Real Estate) and the Police Academy, please contact your instructor(s) regarding program requirements.

For the most up-to-date information on Eastern Gateway Community College’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 visit https://egcc.edu.

 

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