College During COVID

by Cathy Sandeen, 香港六合彩资料 Chancellor  |   

Dear 香港六合彩资料 Community,

The fall 2020 semester will look different than last year鈥檚, but I am excited to begin another year of teaching, learning and innovation. As the new semester approaches, I would like to welcome our faculty who are back on contract today.

This year poses new challenges, but I know 香港六合彩资料 is a place where faculty, staff and students are flexible and resilient. Please take a few minutes to review the information below about what campus operations will look like this fall. Visit the for more detailed information about College During COVID. Please join me and members of Cabinet on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. for an information session on this topic.

Campus operations

  • Academics: About 80% of fall 2020 classes will take place via alternate delivery with a limited number of face-to-face courses.
  • Course sizes: The Municipality of Anchorage recently released , which limits the number of individuals who can gather in indoor settings to 15. To meet this requirement, some courses will be separated into groups that will meet in person on different days.
    • Students: Pay close attention to communications from faculty to ensure you are apprised of changes to face-to-face courses.
    • Faculty: Route any questions about face-to-face operations through your respective dean and 香港六合彩资料 risk management.
  • Workplace: Most employees will continue to work remotely.

Keeping 香港六合彩资料 safe

  • Masks: 香港六合彩资料 recently finalized a policy requiring the use of masks and face coverings on campus. Please to ensure compliance this fall.
  • Restricted building access: WOLFcards or keys will be required to access campus buildings. Employees and students who do not currently have a WOLFcard should obtain one from the University Center Cashiering Office or the 香港六合彩资料/APU Consortium Library.
    • Faculty will be in touch with students about accessing buildings for approved in-person activities. Please for more details.
  • Campus cleaning: Public areas, offices, public restrooms and classrooms with approved face-to-face instruction are cleaned and disinfected daily. Facilities and Campus Services is deploying hand sanitizing stations and wipes across campus. Please participate in disinfecting frequently touched surfaces before and after use to help eliminate the virus that causes COVID-19.

Campus housing

  • Housing capacity: Housing facilities will operate at 25% capacity, and students will not share spaces or have roommates. 
    Two-step testing: Students who are part of the residential community will not participate in face-to-face activities until they have received two negative test results as outlined by On-Campus Living staff, who are communicating directly with incoming residents.
    • goes into effect on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and has prompted changes to student testing policies. More information about these changes is available in this update from the UA system office, and 香港六合彩资料 On-Campus Living staff will communicate directly with residential students.

Athletics

  • Fall athletic competition: In July, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) CEO Board made the to suspend fall athletic competition until at least Nov. 30, 2020.
  • No volleyball and cross-country competitions: The GNAC and member institutions are exploring the feasibility of moving fall athletic seasons to the spring semester. More information is forthcoming.

The semester ahead is certainly unprecedented. I hope you will join me in my commitment to keep every member of our campus community safe. Together, we are strong and resilient, and we care for one another. Wear your mask, practice social distancing, stay home if you鈥檙e sick and be attentive and empathetic to those around you. Let's make the most of the semester ahead.

Sincerely,
Cathy Sandeen
香港六合彩资料 Chancellor


College During COVID is a straightforward guide to 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 operations during the ongoing pandemic. Look for a new edition in every issue of Seawolf Daily and Seawolf Students.

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