Online Resources

Information and Resources for Higher Education Institutions

American College Health Association (ACHA)

• ACHA Guidelines Considerations for Reopening Institutions of Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era 
• Guidelines for Preparing for COVID-19 (PDF)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• About COVID-19
• Interim Guidance for U.S. Institutions of Higher Education 
• Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
• Guidance for Institutions with Students Participating in International Travel or Study Abroad Programs

College Board

• Update on SAT Plans for 2020 (PDF)

EduCause and Related Resources

• College Board Coronavirus Updates
• AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus
• Resource Page on COVID-19 and Higher Education [includes links to campus pages about alternative modes of delivery]
• SUNY Remote Teaching Clinic

Emergency Aid Information

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)

• Coronavirus Resources for Colleges

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

• NASFAA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Web Center

Programmatic Information

Nursing Programs

• Texas Board of Nursing Education Newsletter (PDF)
• Managing Clinical Experiences (PDF)

Dental Programs

• Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Texas State Board of Dental Examiners 

Resources for Governing Boards

• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges – Coronavirus Resources for Higher Education Boards 

Resources for Human Resources/Payroll Departments

• State Auditor’s Office – The Texas Human Resources Management Statutes Inventory
• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts – Required reporting of granted emergency leave
• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts – Tracking expenditures and revenues during a disaster declaration

Southern Associations of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges

• SACSCOC letter regarding universal pass issued April 13 (PDF)
• Latest information from SACSCOC relating to the Coronavirus (PDF)
• General Guidance for Institutions Which Must Suspend Operations Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
• Information for Accrediting Agencies Regarding Temporary Flexibilities Provided to Coronavirus Impacted Institutions or Accrediting Agencies (PDF)

Strada Education Network (Added 9/21/2020)

• Resource Center for COVID-19 Response

Texas Counseling Association

Texas Department of Information Resources

• COVID-19 Preparedness for Information Technology 

Texas Division of Emergency Management

• COVID-19 Cost Tracking Guidance 

Texas Department of State Health Services

• COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line Flyer - English (PDF)
• COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line Flyer - Spanish (PDF)

U.S. Department of Education

• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Non-CARES Act Competitive Grant Programs Administered by the Department’s Office of Postsecondary Education in Response to COVID-19
• United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights 
  • Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency (PDF)
• Guidance for Interruptions of Study Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) March 2020
• Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility
• Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning (PDF)

WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies

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Inquiries and Institution updates should be directed to Ginger.Gossman@highered.texas.gov.