Extension Employee News

COVID-19 Updates for Extension Employees

Information as of December 2021 General Details Employees who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 based on risk factors identified by the CDC should discuss their concerns with their supervisor. If additional accommodation is needed, they should discuss these concerns and possible accommodations with the University’s ADA coordinator. Whenever possible, meetings should continue to […]

HGIC – Horticulture – Team Highlight

HGIC has another record-breaking month. October 2020 shows that the traffic to HGIC is not slowing down anytime soon. Total phone calls answered 928 (answered 665 calls in Oct 2019) Total emails answered 851 (answered 350 emails in Oct 2019) Website Pageviews 529,531 (pageviews 238,882 in 2019) Top 10 Topics for Calls and Emails: Lawn […]

From the Director – November 23

As we celebrate Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic, I realize how it is easy to let this get you down at a time we want to be with family and friends. Some of you might even ask, what do I have to be thankful for this year. This has been a year of frustrations, concerns, […]

Horticulture – Team Highlight

Master Gardener Mondays: A Virtual Learning Series for SC Master Gardeners Situation: South Carolina Master Gardeners play a vital role in assisting Extension Agents with meeting the public’s demand for reliable horticulture/gardening information. Master Gardeners must complete ten hours of continuing education annually to stay current with the latest gardening topics and research. As a […]

Wellness Wednesdays

My name is Kristi Bussell and I’m a mental health educator for student health services. My office recently started an online program called Wellness Wednesdays (WW). The purpose of WW is to provide students, faculty, and staff information on how to take care of their wellbeing during COVID-19. Additionally, it provides an opportunity for folks […]

CCIT Resources- Working Remotely

Zoom Information Zoom is now licensed for all Clemson employees. To access a licensed account, login in through clemson.zoom.us Learn more about Zoom meeting best practices and tips. https://blogs.clemson.edu/online/2020/04/03/zoom-meeting-best-practices-and-tips/ List of IT Resources Information about all of the tools for working remotely have been compiled for employees. https://ccit.clemson.edu/working-remotely/ Scanning Tool If you do not have […]

COVID-19 Employee Communications Archive

Below are the previous email messages related to the COVID-19 situation from Dr. Dobbins to Extension Employees on August 3, June 25, JUNE 4, May 4, April 28, April 10, March 30, and March 17.  October 9, 2020 Update As of October 9, the SCDHEC data will be updated every Friday. On August 31, we […]