This page within the Learner Guide will be the source of truth for all things related to Lambda School and the Learner experience regarding COVID-19. This page will contain any updates related to schedules, meetups, and resources. Announcements will be made via the #announcements channel that will point back to this page with any changes that impact the entire student community.

<aside> ❤️ This virus is impacting everyone. From instructors, staff, TLs/SLs, and Learners. We understand that this virus will impact everyone differently - both physically, mentally, and emotionally. There are members of our community who may face financial difficulties due to job loss, needing to care for children and other family members. Additionally, there are members of our community that they or their family members may be immunocompromised. While we cannot provide financial support, we will do everything we can to help support our community academically.

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There is a lot of conflicting information and opinions out there. One of the most important things throughout this time is to be kind to yourself and others. We are all in different places physically and emotionally when it comes to COVID-19. Some may be stockpiling food and other goods, while others may be wondering why people are reacting in ways they view as extreme. We don't know each others' stories. We don't know if they or their loved ones have compromised immune systems and we don't know their familial or financial situation. Whether or not you feel like individuals need to be concerned about this virus or not, it is important to be professional, kind, and respectful.

We will be relying on authoritative sources for recommendations, updates, and resources. Two of the main sources we will be utilizing are: the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Lambda School Updates:

March 17, 2020:

• At this time we are on a normal Lambda School schedule, classes will operate as scheduled. In person meetups have been cancelled until further notice (at least for the month of March - see announcement on Tuesday March 11, 2020).
  • Learners whose coursework is impacted due to illness should contact /frontdesk to discuss options
  • Learners with young children who are home from school may turn their camera off during lecture and guided projects as needed. We encourage you to have cameras on, but until further notice, those with children at home may choose to have cameras off.
  • The one hiatus policy will be suspended for learners experiencing illness - if you need to make a request based on COVID-19, please submit a /frontdesk ticket and choose COVID-19 from the dropdown menu
  • We understand that your home dynamics may have changed and life happens. For right now, if you have to step away from live lecture, that is ok - we encourage you to do what you can to stay with the normal schedule, but understand if you need to rewatch the recording. We expect that daily and sprint modules are turned in on time, but get it if you need to watch the recording for a day or two.

March 20, 2020:

• Announcement:
• FAQs Related to the Announcement:

Reaching out to Staff:

• To reach out to staff, please contact us via /frontdesk - this will allow us to properly track requests, questions, and concerns as well as direct your inquiry to the proper staff
  • Choose COVID-19 from the dropdown menu so that we can categorize and prioritize appropriately
  • Please know that we will respond to your ticket as soon as possible, but it may take longer than we like as we are experiencing a higher volume of tickets

April 9, 2020:

• Announcement
• FAQs Related to the Announcement

April 21, 2020

• Announcement
• FAQs Related to the Announcement