Return to Classroom Plan
Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) is committed to providing a safe, healthy return to the classroom for students, faculty and staff with an environment where learning, leadership and student life can continue and thrive. We are committed to the Tennessee Pledge and we ask that all students, faculty and staff agree to that same pledge.
Before returning to the classroom, all faculty, staff and students are required to sign the DSCC Public Health Expectations for COVID-19 Safety Form.
Complete the COVID-19 Health Screening Questionnaire before you arrive each day!
For Students
What Will Classes Look Like in the Spring 2021?
Spring Session begins with Winter Session running from December 16 through January 11, 2021. Full Spring semester classes begin on January 19, 2020 through May 3, 2021. Most students will attend the first week of classes via Zoom teleconferencing. Instructors will provide students with more information.
Classes are being delivered using a flexible instructional model, which includes a combination of in-person and Zoom instruction; a hybrid model with the lecture online and the lab in-person; and traditional online instruction using eLearn (D2L/Desire to Learn).
| Class Plans for Spring 2021 | Place-based Protocols |
| Know Before You Go! | Spring 2021 Academic Calendar |
| People-based Protocols | COVID-19 Related Policies |
| Resources and Guidance |
For Faculty and Staff
This overview provides an outline of how fall semester will work with social distancing and preventative measures in place. Daily temperature checks, self-screening, and on-site screening and use of face masks are required.
| People-based Protocols | Place-based Protocols |
| Resources and Guidance | Spring 2021 Academic Calendar |
| COVID-19 Sick Leave Information | COVID-19 Related Policies |
For Visitors
At this time, only students, applicants and their parents/legal guardians are permitted on-site without an appointment. Visitors needing assistance should contact each location for infomration on how they can be served virtually, over the phone, or through a scheduled appointment.
Search for departmental or faculty and staff contact information here.
Visitors to campus must observe social distancing and note the preventative measures we have in place. Daily temperature checks, self-screening, on-site screening and use of face masks are required.
| People-based Protocols | Place-based Protocols |
| Resources and Guidance | Athletic Information |
Communications and Updates
DSCC to Continue Flexible Instructional Model for Spring 2021 Semester
DSCC Announces Guidelines and Safety Protocols for Fall Semester - 8/21/20 Press Release
Applicants, students and parents are allowed on-site without an appointment for official DSCC business.
Visitors needing assistance should contact each location for information on how they can be served virtually or through a scheduled appointment at:
- Dyersburg: 731-286-3240
- Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County: 901-475-3100
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Gibson County Center: 731-855-1419
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Public Health Expectations Form
Before returning to the classroom this fall, faculty, staff and students are required to sign the Public Health Expectations for COVID-19 Safety Form, which explains risks and responsibilities, including information regarding those in higher-risk categories, before returning to campus.