Covid-19 Resources
Official Cal Poly Coronavirus Website
Campus Resources
- CTLT Instructional Continuity Page
- CTLT Diversity and Inclusion Page
- CTLT Resources for Students with Disabilities
- CTLT Faculty Support Network
- CTLT Instructional Continuity: Strategies for Equity and Inclusion When Moving to Virtual Instruction
- Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT)
- Mustang Success Center Resources for Virtual Learning
- Cross Cultural Centers
Teaching and Learning Resources
- 10 Tips to Support Students in a Stressful Shift to Online Learning [Login to The Chronicle of Higher Education using your Cal Poly username & password]
- Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus
- How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
- Combatting Anti-Asian Sentiment in the Classroom
- Hechinger Report’s Special Coronavirus Coverage
- The Asian-American Racial Justice Toolkit
- The COVID-19 DEI Crisis Action Strategy Guide: Recommendations to Drive Inclusive Excellence
- Iowa State University’s Coronavirus Racism Page
- Facing History and Ourselves’ Coronavirus: Protect Yourself and Stand Against Racism
- University of California Equity and Inclusion During COVID-19
- Asian American Feminist Antibodies {Care in the Time of Coronavirus}
- JSTOR’s Teaching Pandemics Syllabus
- Responding to Microaggressions in the Classroom: Taking ACTION
Resources for Managing Stress & Anxiety
- Pandemic Panic? These 5 Tips Can Help You Regain Your Calm
- If Coronavirus Scares You, Read This to Take Control Over Your Health Anxiety
- CDC’s Manage Anxiety & Stress
- New York Times’ Pandemic Exercise Tips
- CDC’s Tips on Maintaining Physical Health
- Employee Assistance Program (Requires Cal Poly Employee Login)
- Cal Poly Counseling Center Guided Meditations
Community & Community-Collected Resources
Events
Upcoming Events
- Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment [Multiple dates, register online]
Past Events & Videos
- Responding to Racial Bias and Microaggressions in the Online Environment [Video]
- Calling out Xenophobia, Racism and Intolerance during the COVID-19 Crisis [Video]
- Three Big Diversity-Related Questions Resulting from the COVID-19 Crisis
- Three More Big Diversity-related Questions resulting from COVID-19 [Video]
- Teaching, Learning, and Assessing in Remote Learning Environments [Video link coming soon]
- Employing Equity-Minded & Culturally-Affirming Teaching Practices in Virtual Learning Communities [Video]
- Equity-Minded Student Services in the Online Environment [Video]
- AAC&U Webinar on Equity & Inclusion in Online Instruction [Video link coming soon]
- A Townhall on Anti-Asian Racism: Race, Struggle & Solidarity in the Time of a Global Pandemic [Video]
- The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Webinar on Coronavirus and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [Video]
- How Asians Became America’s “Model Minority” + Why That Matters [Video]
- Microaggressions and Implicit Bias: Microinterventions for Targets, Allies, and Bystanders [Video]
A Letter to the Cal Poly Community
Message from the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion
Dear campus community,
In these uncertain times, as the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak forces us apart physically, it becomes even more important for us to embrace one another as unique, valued and important members of the Cal Poly community.
The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted and ended the lives of people worldwide, not discriminating by race or national origin. The pandemic has given rise to fear and uncertainty and some have responded to it with hate, bias, and xenophobia directed toward Asian people and people of Asian descent.
It is important now more than ever that we come together in support of one another and stand firm against racism, intolerance and discrimination and in support of our values of Love, Empathy, Respect. We are all one Mustang community and we express our unwavering support for our Asian and Pacific Islander communities and all international faculty, staff and students.
A progressive university not only speaks about diversity, equity and inclusion, but demonstrates its support of these ideals through actions. We want you to know that we are developing resources and implementing strategies that will further educate our students about xenophobia and the impact it has on others. The Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology will also be working with faculty to provide a workshop focused on strategies for responding to incidents of hate, bias or xenophobia in their online classes. In addition, the College of Liberal Arts and the Ethnic Studies Department will be engaging faculty in a Teach-On about COVID-19 and issues of racism and xenophobia. The Cross-Cultural Centers will be creating opportunities to reinforce community and to engage in healing circles. Please check out the OUDI and COVID-19 websites periodically for additional resources, activities and learning events that are taking place in response to this challenging and difficult time.
In addition to those mentioned, other offices are here to support you regardless of where you are located during this virtual spring quarter. To learn more about the campus’ response and the resources available to help foster an inclusive and equitable university, please visit https://coronavirus.calpoly.edu/inclusion-resources.
Students requiring basic needs resources, health and well-being services, or other general assistance, please visit https://coronavirus.calpoly.edu/student-care-resources.
In closing, I want to express sincere appreciation for everything that each of you is doing to uphold the safety, health and well-being of our Cal Poly community, in fostering student success, and in addressing bias when it arises. We remain strong in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we are Cal Poly Proud.
Sincerely,
Jozi De Leon, Ph.D
Vice President, Office of University Diversity and Inclusion
Emergency Operations Center
Anti-hate Messaging Task Force
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
