Our goal is to provide you, students, employees, and our community, with resources and the latest news on the coronavirus (COVID-19) developments. Updated: 01/13/2021
This spring, Bakersfield College will continue with only opening essential classes on campus with strict protocols and guidelines. Connect with your faculty for more information. If you do need to come to campus, see the required protocols for visiting campus and download information for the Kern Community College District Campus Pass app.
Faculty See the Instruction Resources for attestation statements, syllabus statements, and more.
As classes are being migrated to online, if you notice an error in the class schedule, please connect with the Student Information Desk immediately.
Bakersfield College is preparing and planning for when campus reopens. See details in the Bakersfield College Reopening Plan.
Parking permits are still required to park in Bakersfield College parking lots, at all times, in accordance with our Parking Rules & Regulations. For Spring 2021 only, students needing to attend in-person classes can obtain a no charge permit. This adjustment is applied during your permit order, automatically. To obtain yours, complete your order as normal at Parking.
Only lots P3 & P6 are available for student parking at this time.
The Kern County Public Health Services Department has begun rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations. To find out when you may be eligible to recieve the vaccine and locations for vaccination, see the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule.
"BC continues our commitment to provide high quality instruction and support services - but we are doing it from a distance. This is our contribution as ambassadors for the public good, for the public health of our community… playing our part to flatten the epidemic curve for our students, our community, our nation, and the world."
-- President Sonya Christian
Video Message from BC President Sonya Christian
April 7, 2020
Video Update on Distance Education
April 28, 2020
Video Message from BC Faculty & Staff:
March 24, 2020
President’s Blog