Updated 4/8/2020, 10:30 a.m. CDT
The Midwestern Higher Education Compact is monitoring the evolution of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and will continue to monitor the situation closely in the coming weeks. Health and safety are our top priority. We all find ourselves in an unpredictable and ever changing situation. The information on this page and our archived page are intended to be informative but not all inclusive. We know that many organizations are providing resources and information, our hope is not to clutter and confuse things. Please let us know if there is something you would like us to add or that you would like to know by sending an email to: jennyp@mhec.org.
Latest News
- Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting colleges, EducationDive, April 3, 2020
- SHEEO Daily Higher Education Policy Update, Sign-up
Government Health Organizations
Links to national resources in response to COVID-19.
U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Resources for Institutions of Higher Education
- Higher Risk and Special Populations
- New Regulations Review #1: Regular & Substantive Interaction, WCET, April 3, 2020
- Institutional Relief Under the CARES Act, CooleyEd, April 3, 2020
World Health Organization (WHO)
John Hopkins University & Medicine
Federal Government
Updates
National Higher Education Responses, Guidance, and Advocacy
Overviews of and links to federal and state actions in response to COVID-19’s impact on higher education, students and families, as well as advocacy and guidance from higher education organizations.
United States Department of Education (USDE)
- New Regulations Review #2: Credit Hour, Title IV Eligibility, & What Exactly is a Week?, WCET, April 6, 2020
- Ed Dept issues guidance on Clery Act reporting amid coronavirus, EducationDive, April 6, 2020
- Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Underscores Need for Department of Education’s Proposed Distance Learning Rules, April 1, 2002
- Ed Dept issues proposed distance learning rules, emphasizes flexibility, Education Dive, Education Dive, April 1, 2020
- Not Fooling – A Third Package of Proposed Regs Has Arrived, WCET, April 1, 2020
- Readout of Vice President Pence and Secretary DeVos’ Conference Call with Education Stakeholders, March 25, 2020
- Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Updated March 20, 2020
- U.S. Department of Education Releases Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students' Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response, Webinar, March 17, 2020
- Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students, Office of Civil Rights Fact Sheet, March 16, 2020
- OCR Coronavirus Statement, March 4, 2020
- AASCU, Resources for State Colleges and Universities on the Coronavirus
- AGB, Coronavirus Resources for Higher Education Boards
- CooleyED, Managing Covid-19 Disruption
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), CISA Information & Updates on COVID-19
- EAB, Support your college through the coronavirus crisis
- Education Commission of the States, COVID-10 Update
- EDUCAUSE, COVID-19
- Higher Learning Commission, Coronavirus Updates
- NACIO, COVID-19 Planning and Response Guidance for State CIOs
- National Association of Education Procurement (NAEP), COVID-19: Guidance for Higher Education
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), Coronavirus (Covid-19) Web Center
- National Council of State Authorization of Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), A Note to the NC-SARA Community Regarding COVID-19, March 5, 2020
- State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), SHEEO COVID-19 Resources
- WCET, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates and Resources
State and Higher Education Departments and Postsecondary System Offices in MHEC Member States
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa Department of Health and Environment
- Board of Regents, State of Iowa
- Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
Kansas
Michigan
- State of Michigan
- Michigan Association of State Universities
- Michigan Community Colleges Association
- Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Other Regional Compact Resources
Other Helpful Resources
Teaching online
- Higher Ed Should Rise to the Challenge of Offering Greater Student-centered Flexibility, PhilonEdTech, April 6, 2020
- Gov. Whitmer says it's up to districts to find funding for new distance learning plans, UpNorthLive, April 4, 2020
- Massive Increase in LMS and Synchronous Video Usage Due to COVID-19, PhilonEdTech, April 2, 2020
- Lead From the Future, Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2020
- WCET’s EdTech Community Rallies Against COVID-19 Challenges, WCET, April 1, 2020
- Online Learning Consortium Announces ‘OLC Ideate,’ 2 Weeks of Open Online Peer Discussions on Academic Continuity, Online Learning Consortium, March 31, 2020
- Revised Outlook for Higher Ed’s Online Response to COVID-19, PhilonEdTech, March 31, 2020
- Department of Education OCR Guidance for K-12 Provides Clues on Web Accessibility Compliance for Higher Ed, EDUCAUSE, March 30, 2020
- The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning, EDUCAUSEreview, March 27, 2020
- What's Next: As colleges switch to pass/fail, what's the best approach?, Education Dive, March 27, 2020
- 9 Thoughts for Dealing with Online Learning in a Crisis, Campus Technology, March 27, 2020
- How California’s Largest Community College District Is Making the Switch to Teach Online in Response to COVID-19: “Do Your Best at This Moment”, The 74 Media, March 27, 2020
- Handling clinicals, apprenticeships and more, Community College Daily, March 25, 2020
- COVID-19's Impact on Credentialing Practices, Innstitute for Credentialing Excellence, March 25, 2020
- COVID-19 Resources for Credentialing Bodies, Institute for Credentialing Excellence
- Moving to Digital Learning Fast: Where to Start, Campus Technology, March 18, 2020
- Remote Teaching, UPCEA
Students
- What About Graduate Students?, Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2020
- Gen Z Takeover: Could online colleges gain traction with young students?, EducationDive, April 3, 2020
- EDUCAUSE COVID-19 QuickPoll Results: Help for Students, EDUCAUSEreview, April 3, 2020
- A Double Whammy for Student Parents, Inside Higher Ed, March 31, 2020
- Online Learning Only Works if Students Have Home Internet Access. Some Don't., New America, March 31, 2020
- Support for Immigrant Families during School Closure, New America, March 30, 2020
- Online higher education isn't winning over students forced off campus by coronavirus, The Hechinger Report, March 27, 2020
- ‘Dreamers’ Tell Supreme Court Ending DACA During Pandemic Would Be ‘Catastrophic’, NY Times, March 27, 2020
- Increased anxiety and depression top college students’ concerns in coronavirus survey, LA Times, March 25, 2020
- How to Deal With Stress, Anxiety During COVID-19 Pandemic, Texas A&M Today, March 24, 2020
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief, Harvard Business Review, March 23, 2020
- Don’t Forget About Us Minority Students: An Open Letter to University Administrators, Inside Higher Ed, March 20, 2020
- 3 ways community colleges can support students during the coronavirus crisis, Education Dive, March 19, 2020
- Letter to Sec. DeVos from the United States Senate, March 10, 2020
- Supporting Students During COVID-19, The Hope Center
- ETS, GRE General Test and TOEFL iBT
Institutional Financial Considerations
- Financial Hits Pile Up for Colleges as Some Fight to Survive, NY Times, April 7, 2020
- Anxious Wait for Stimulus Money, Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2020
- How might colleges benefit from the coronavirus stimulus package?, Education Dive, April 2, 2020
- How Much Did Coronavirus Disruptions Affect 2 Closing Colleges?, Inside Higher Ed, April 2, 2020
- Moody's: $14B stimulus funding unlikely to cover colleges' coronavirus expenses, Education Dive, April 2, 2020
- Parson freezes $180 million in spending; coronavirus cuts to hit higher ed, other programs, St. Louis Today, April 2, 2020
- Suspension of Financial Responsibility Scores? Inside Higher Ed, April 2, 2020
- How the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Pays Out for Ed, Campus Technology, April 1, 2020
- When will your city feel the fiscal impact of COVID-19, Brookings, March 31, 2020
- College cities miss students, especially for Census, The Blade, March 31, 2020
- Colleges move to refund student fees, but can their budgets take the hit?, EducationDive, March 31, 2020
- First Look at Postsecondary Institution Funding Under the CARES Act, CooleyEd, March 30, 2020
- American Council on Education Simulates Distribution of CARES Act Emergency Funds, NASFAA, March 30, 2020
- How will the coronoavirus affect state and local government budgets?, Brookings, Updated March 27, 2020
- NASFAA Preliminary Analysis of Senate Stimulus section 18004(a)(1), ACE and NASFAA, March 25, 2020
- COVID-19: Overview of Federal Guidance and Proposed Congressional Action, NAICU webinar, March 20, 2020
- Already stretched universities now face tens of billions in endowment losses, The Hechinger Report, March 13, 2020
- Coronavirus on Campus, Legal and Operational Considerations, National Association of College and University Attorneys, March 12, 2020
Additional Concerns
- Social Distancing Means Mourners Find New Ways To Cope And Connect, NPR, April 2, 2020
- Scholars v. COVID-19 Racism, Inside Higher Ed, Inside Higher Ed, April 2, 2020
- California nursing students to assist in coronavirus fight, EdSource, April 1, 2020
- Preparing for a Fall Without In-Person Classes, Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2020
- Coronavirus: How should US higher education plan for an uncertain future?, McKinsey & Company, April 2020
- State officials say Hearnes Center scouted as emergency hospital, ABC17 KMIZ, March 31, 2020
- What the Shift to Virtual Learning Could Mean for the Future of Higher Ed, Harvard Business Review, March, 31, 2020
- 18 attorneys general urge Ed Dept to hold off on new Title IX rules amid coronavirus crisis, Education Dive, March 30, 2020
- Higher Ed Institutions Facing a Bottom-Line Squeeze Should Look at Their Health Benefits, NEBHE, March 30, 2020
- Sustaining Higher Education in the Coronavirus Crisis, EdSurge
Higher Education Publications
The Chronicle of Higher Education, free access to breaking-news updates
Complete coverage
Best advice on teaching online during the pandemic
Private Facebook discussion group
Running tracker of the latest developments
Coping with Coronavirus, How faculty members can support students in traumatic times
Inside Higher Ed, Latest Coronavirus News
MHEC Specific Programs
MHEC's program teams have provided resources and information related to COVID-19. Program areas include insurance, military credit, student health, technology, and procurement.
lnsurance (Master Property Program and MHECare Student Insurance Solutions)
Resources to support questions regarding potential insurance solutions and strategies.
- Marsh’s Pandemic Risk Resource Center
- Mercer Stay Informed on Coronavirus
Military-Connected Students and GI Bill (MHEC's Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit)
The GI Bill has several educational benefits, including housing allowances for students at residential institutions. Since many campuses are switching to online instruction, it was unclear what will happen to these benefits as of 3/19/2020. These benefits were officially continued regardless of emergency measures taken by schools on 3/22/2020.
- Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, H.R. 6322
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the GI Bill FAQs, Student Veterans of America, April 3, 2020
- VA expands virtual services to support Veterans amid regional office closures due to COVID-19 pandemic, VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, March 31, 2020
- VA Releases COVID-19 Response Plan, March 27, 2020
- Veterans’ GI Bill benefits to continue during COVID-19 pandemic, VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs News Release, March 22, 2020
- The Post-9/11 GI Bill, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facebook
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA Benefits Twitter
Student Health/Wellness Information (MHECare Student Insurance Solutions)
Considerations and resources to support student health and wellness needs.
Technology (MHEC Technology Contracts)
Technology resources to support COVID-19 planning and preparation.
- DELL Technologies: Navigating Through COVID-19
- HP Inc.: HP Response to COVID-19 Customer and Partner Guide
- Lenovo: Responses to COVID-19
- INFO-TECH: COVID-19 Resource Center
- VMWare: Business Continuity Solutions
- Xerox: How Xerox is Responding to COVID-19