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Cabrillo College Evacuation Center needs NEW DONATIONS OPEN 24/7 Drop-off Location:... Cabrillo College Evacuation Center 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003 Parking Lot K (Building 1100, by the gym and stadium) See more

Dear Cabrillo International Students, Hope that your fall semester is going well. We have a few announcements: 1) November 11, 2020 is a holiday (Veteran's day): the campus services will be closed. ... 2) The deadline to file a graduation petition is November 13, Friday: if you are planning to graduate this semester, please make an appointment with a counselor to file a graduation petition by this Friday. If you are planning to transfer or return to home, please let us know. 3) Travel during the holiday: if you are planning to travel during the holiday season, please be aware the following: Please review the travel restrictions announced in the May 24 Presidential Proclamation. It suspends entry into the U.S. of all non-U.S. citizens who were physically present within the following countries during the 14-day period preceding their entry to the U.S.: People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) Islamic Republic of Iran Brazil Please remember that you might experience delays and difficulties when you want to return to the U.S. in the future. If you are already back home and planning to return to the U.S., you can contact us and discuss the options. Please prepare yourself for extra steps and time if you're planning to return to the U.S. At this point, it is unknown how long the travel restrictions will be in place. Please continue to monitor the news, airline travel information, and our email messages for changes or updates. 4) Student Health Service is open (it will be closed on Nov. 11): if you feel sick and need to consult with someone, you can call the Student Health Services. You can get a flu shot by appointment. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best, International Team

Hi Cabrillo International Students, Don't forget that the time in California is going to change on Sunday, November 1. This will impact the times of your zoom classes starting on Monday. Be sure to turn your clocks backward 1 hour on Sunday night starting at 2 am Pacific Standard Time. This means that we get one extra hour of sleep that day! Especially those students who are currently back home and taking courses at Cabrillo, please be aware of the time difference.

Dear Cabrillo International Students, You may have heard that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a rule eliminating "duration of status" for F students and their dependents. This item is at the proposed rule stage, which means that it will proceed through normal public notice and comment procedures before any final rule is published. That means that there is no change happening yet. We will be monitoring this rule and let you know as we find out more infor...mation. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information, please see NAFSA's information page on the proposed rule at: https://www.nafsa.org//br/proposal-replace-duration-status Best, Cabrillo College International Student Program Team

[Resources] Cabrillo Fire Safety Resources Check this website for updates, resources, and changing conditions for immediate assistance: If you need sleeping/living accommodations: 866-272-2237 (Red Cross Hotline for our entire region, includes Monterey County)... If you need help evacuating or sheltering animals: 831-471-1182 The Red Cross also has set up a site www.redcross.org/safeandwell to "List Yourself as Safe and Well. A complete list of resources can be found here: Restore Student and Family Support Resources Other actions that are being taken by the college: We are monitoring the fire conditions to assess whether fall semester operations will continue as planned or be temporarily suspended. Similar to COVID planning, people need to be ready for suspension of normal operations with little notice as conditions change. Remember that a significant number of students and employees may be subject to evacuation orders or have already evacuated because of fire conditions. Here are some tips and pointers taken from the Cabrillo Faculty Union: United Way of Santa Cruz County to learn about Disaster Resources - Incidents of Violence, Wildfires, and Earthquake Federal government tips for safety planning before, during and after Wildfires The Red Cross Safety Checklist: BeRedCrossReady A CalFIRE Checklist of the 6 "P's" to be ready for a wildfire: https://www.readyforwildfire.org//ge/wildfire-action-plan/ The 6 "P's" in shorthand: 1) People and pets; 2) Papers, phone numbers, and important documents; 3) Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses; 4) Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia; 5) Personal computer hard drive and disks; 6) Plastic (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash *** For information on the fires, pay attention to local news stations like KSBW, KION, and KAZU and the twitter feed for updates on the CZU Fire Complex. People can also call 2-1-1 for information updates or text 211-211, reply with the word "wildfire" and then text your zip code. https://www.ksbw.com/local-news https://kion546.com/news/ https://www.kazu.org//updates-lightning-causes-multiple-fi #CZUAugustLightningComplex https://twitter.com/CALFIRECZU

Dear Cabrillo International Students, Please see the email from Cabrillo President below. Fall semester will start next Wednesday. Also there are lots of resources - see below. Again, email us if you have any questions! Stay safe!... Best, Cabrillo College International Student Team Dear Colleagues The emergency conditions in the Santa Cruz County region have led me to postpone the start of the fall semester until Wednesday of next week. We will attempt to launch classes and services on Wednesday, August 26. A significant number of our students and staff need a cushion of time to take care of family and loved ones. Before making the decision I consulted with cabinet members and leaders of the faculty senate, union, and CCEU. I also took into consideration the number of people that I already know are impacted by evacuation orders, the expanding size of the fire and degree of containment, and the request that has been made to serve as an evacuation center (see below). Other quick updates: The County Emergency Operations Center has requested that Cabrillo College provide space as an overnight shelter for individuals who have had to evacuate. FPPO staff are mobilizing today to prepare the gymnasium for Red Cross services and overnight sleeping arrangements. The K Parking Lot will serve as a host for overnight safe parking for RV's and those who want to sleep in their vehicles. The M and S lots will be used by emergency services providers as staging areas for their crews -- mostly ambulances. The college is cancelling outdoor events scheduled for this weekend. The Farmer's Market will be cancelled this Saturday, along with public safety motorcycle classes. Any other event should be cancelled because of air quality concerns. For the foreseeable future, Jon Salisbury and relevant division deans and managers have pre-approved authority to monitor air quality conditions and cancel activities outdoors. That gives them the power to declare that essential workers cannot work outside; or that classes planned for outside activities can be postponed. Kristin Fabos will develop a message for all students to receive regarding the postponement of the start of the fall semester. We will post it on our web banner as well. This is a time of great community heartbreak, anxiety, and need. Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. If the college needs assistance to mobilize in any way, I will ask for your help. For now, focus on yourself, family, neighbors, and loved ones. Best wishes.

Please see the message below from Cabrillo College president, Matthew Wetstein, regarding the fire safety update in this area. With the expansion of wildfires in our region, the College already has students, staff, faculty, managers, and board members impacted by evacuation orders and potential threats of homelessness. The college has set up a special website for fire safety resources: www.cabrillo/fire-safety. ...Continue reading