Professors on campus have taken technology for granted and are canceling classes without notice other than a note on their door.
While many professors have opted to send messages on Canvas or through email, there are still some who rely on the students showing up to campus.
This creates problems for students, especially those who put aside time to commute to campus.
According to LBCC’s College Facts page, LBCC hosts more than 40% of students who are out of districts occupied by LBCC.
California college districts are areas managed by the college and trustee members voted to the community college.
The districts that LBCC occupy go as far as Lakewood, Belmont Shore, and past Signal Hill, meaning that almost half of students spend at least a 20-30 minute car trip to school, not including public transportation.
If a student were to commute by bus from cities just outside of Long Beach, it would take 1-2 hours to arrive at the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC).
While LBCC does offer online courses that wouldn’t affect this, half of LBCC students are still on campus and take in-person classes.
The online and in-person students at LBCC stand at an almost equal 45% each, 10% of the remaining students being hybrid learners.
For the amount of students who are actively commuting, seeing their classes canceled without notice can be discouraging, especially if it is their only class for the day.
Professors should be reminded to always send out information in situations of classes being canceled or delayed on their canvas or email, as most professors require 12-24 hour notice for students missing class.
According to a study from Trellis Strategies, 68% of students have a job while enrolled, 41% of those work at least 40 hours per week, therefore communication helps support the major population on campus who commute to manage time wisely.