Dear Chattanooga State Community, we’ve made it through the spring 2020 semester, and we are already into the summer semester. Please see some important updates and reminders below.
Bookstore Charges for Summer Classes - NEW INFORMATION
- Students whose first summer class(es) begin May 18, you should have a message on your “Financial Aid Status” page in Self-Service Banner letting you know that you are able to use financial aid at the bookstore May 13-27 if you are eligible. If you have additional classes that start later, or add classes later in the summer, you won’t have another bookstore charge period available.
- **RECENT CHANGE** Students whose first summer class(es) begin June 1, you should have a message on your “Financial Aid Status” page in Self-Service Banner letting you know that you are able to use financial aid at the bookstore May 13-27 if you are eligible. If you have additional classes that start later, or add classes later in the summer, you won’t have another bookstore charge period available.
- Students whose first class(es) begin July 6, you should have a message on your “Financial Aid Status” page in Self-Service Banner letting you know that you are able to use financial aid at the bookstore July 4-6 if you are eligible.
- Due to the changes in technical processing, your information may or may not be at the campus bookstore at the time you try to charge books and/or supplies to your excess financial aid, but the bookstore can contact the Financial Aid Office to confirm that you are eligible. Thank you for your patience!
- To purchase books for the summer term, please visit the Chattanooga State bookstore online at https://www.bkstr.com/chattstatestore/home.
Bookstore Contact Information / Book Rental Returns
If you need assistance with book rental returns or have other bookstore related questions, please contact the campus bookstore via phone or email.
Phone number: 423-697-4425
Email: 1608mgr@follett.com or 1608txt@follett.com
Campus Access / Return to Campus Planning
- Beginning this week, students and employees approved for campus access will be required to complete a daily health screening self-assessment in order to gain access to campus. Anyone on campus will be required to:
- Answer a series of medical questions screening for COVID-19 symptoms
- Wear masks while in common areas, confined spaces and shared spaces
- Practice social distancing of at least 6 feet
- Not gather in groups of more than 10 people at any time
- Beginning June 1, campus access will be less restricted; however, appointments will be required for campus visitors. Employees will be notified by their supervisors if they have been approved for campus access during this phase. Employees returning to campus will primarily be in student-facing and public-facing offices. Students and employees approved for campus access in Phase 1 beginning May 18 will continue to have access to campus. Any individual coming to campus will be required to follow the guidelines outlined above.
- Please read the detailed Return to Campus Plan available on the College’s COVID-19 Information page. This information is subject to change based on on-going assessments and guidance from local and state government.
Reminders
All past communications can be accessed from the College’s COVID-19 information page.
As we have stated many times before, all plans are subject to change based on guidance we receive from state and local officials. So, please stay tuned for updates. You will get through this. We will get through this.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Ashford, Ed.D.
President