IBL News | New York
Universities and college leaders are deciding this month whether or not to reopen campuses for the fall semester.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is updating a list of colleges with their plans to reopen their institutions, as well as inviting institutions to communicate their decisions. Inside of Higher Ed also wrote a report with details.
The latest addition includes the university systems of Alabama, Georgia, and North Dakota.
One of the most adopted approaches points to reopening, although being “prepared for a scenario in which much or all learning will be conducted remotely,” as noted by Harvard University‘s Provost.
Other institutions such as Stanford University says that “it expects to make a decision in May, but might delay fall quarter till winter.”
Most universities are either sticking their head in the sand and planning for a normal on-campus/face-to-face Fall semester, or are kicking the can down the road and saying they will decide in May, June, or even July https://t.co/bt4pvrfUFW
— Lorena Barba (@LorenaABarba) April 28, 2020
This is the Chronicle’s List (updated on April 29):
Institution | Control | State | Plan |
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American University | Private | DC | “preparing for a return to campus for classes and activities in the fall” |
Amherst College | Private | MA | hopes to decide by June |
Baylor University | Private | TX | “We intend to safely resume in-person teaching, learning and residential life for the fall 2020 semester.” |
Beloit College | Private | WI | shifting to a “module based semester” to allow flexibility to move toward either online or in-person classes |
Boston University | Private | MA | leaning toward in-person classes |
Brown University | Private | RI | The university is leaning toward in-person classes. Brown’s president, Christina Paxson, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times that called the reopening of college campuses a “national priority” and that proposed strict virus testing and tracing protocols to ensure safety. |
California Baptist University | Private | CA | “planning to resume on-ground classes for the fall semester” |
California State University at Fullerton | Public | CA | “Our goal is face-to-face, on-campus instruction,” but faculty are being asked to prepare to start the fall semester teaching online. |
Central Christian College of the Bible | Private | MO | plans to open campus in the fall but use online instruction if necessary |
Centre College | Private | KY | block-scheduling courses in shorter segments to allow flexibility to shift toward either in-person or remote learning |
Chapman University | Private | CA | optimistically planning for a safe return in the fall with social distancing and safety constraints in place” |
Christopher Newport University | Public | VA | “We are planning for our classes to resume on campus in the fall” depending on the state of coronavirus and guidance from state and federal authorities. |
Claremont Colleges | Private | CA | “Committed” to in-person fall classes, but no final decision expected till July 1 |
Clemson University | Public | SC | exploring a range of scenarios, from in-person classes to entirely online |
Cornell University | Private | NY | no decision expected until June |
Dartmouth College | Private | NH | “The probability of a full residential, business-as-usual fall term is not very high,” the provost says. |
Drury University | Private | MO | planning to reopen in the fall |
East Carolina University | Public | NC | “We intend to be back on ECU’s campus in the fall, although we will do so while taking the necessary precautions.” |
East Tennessee State University | Public | TN | hopes to make a decision by early June |
Elon University | Private | NC | “Elon is planning to conduct fall semester classes on campus,” but that could change “depending on the ongoing threat.” |
Emory University | Private | GA | likely to decide by early May, according to the student newspaper |
Furman University | Private | SC | will announce plans by mid to late June |
George Fox University | Public | OR | plans to open campus in the fall |
George Mason University | Private | VA | says more information could come by early June |
George Washington University | Private | DC | will provide “a more detailed communication about our plans for operation by May 15” |
Gonzaga University | Private | WA | “will work with the goal of returning to operations and re-opening our campus – including resuming in-class instruction – for fall semester 2020” |
Harvard University | Private | MA | Will be open, but the provost says “we will need to prepare for a scenario in which much or all learning will be conducted remotely.” |
Haverford College | Private | PA | “We expect on-campus learning to resume for the fall semester.” |
Iowa Board of Regents | Public | IA | planning “a full normal operation” for its universities, including the Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa; “in person classes, reopening of residence halls” in the fall |
James Madison University | Public | VA | “We are expecting to open as scheduled for in-person classes.” |
Longwood University | Public | VA | exploring how it can “safely reopen for in-person learning in the upcoming fall semester” |
Loyola Marymount University | Private | CA | planning for an in-person fall semester |
Macalester College | Private | MN | Our strong preference is to complete two full semesters of on-campus instruction, but says academic calendar may be tweaked and — only if necessary — instruction could be online |
Marquette University | Private | WI | will resume campus operations this fall if governmental and medical authorities say it is safe to do so” |
Marshall University | Public | WV | The university “has begun tentative plans to have in-person classes for the fall 2020 semester.” |
Merrimack College | Private | MA | planning to be “residential and open in the fall” |
Midwestern State University | Public | TX | intends to be “fully operational this fall for in-person instruction” |
Montana State University | Public | MT | planning for the return of students in the fall, subject to guidance from a task force |
New York University | Private | NY | “proceeding on the basis that it will resume in-person operations” in the fall |
Nicholls State University | Public | LA |
North Carolina State University | Public | NC | “We fully expect to have our new and continuing students on campus for the fall semester.” |
North Dakota University system | Public | ND | intends to have students back on its 11 campuses in the fall, including North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota |
Northern Illinois University | Public | IL | Hopes to announce fall plans within the next two months |
Oakland University | Public | MI | “a hybrid approach” that includes both face-to-face and remote instruction” in the fall |
Ohio State University | Public | OH | leaning toward in-person classes, with a final decision by late June |
Pace University | Private | NY | “It is our hope and intention to resume our regular schedule of face-to-face classes across all three of our campuses for Fall 2020,” the provost wrote. “But ultimately that decision will not be ours to make.” |
Purdue University | Public | IN | planning to start fall semester in person if testing and contact tracing allows |
Radford University | Public | VA | will reopen on August 3, with face-to-face instruction beginning on August 24 |
Randolph College | Private | VA | planning to resume on-campus, residential operations |
Rhodes College | Private | TN | will share plans by May 27 |
Saint Francis University | Private | PA | Intends to return students to campus in the fall |
San Jose State University | Public | CA | planning to offer online and hybrid courses |
Seton Hall University | Private | NJ | “We have a team in place finalizing plans for our collective return to campus in the fall,” but contingency plans are being made “to ensure we are prepared should the science or government guidance delay a return or require modified approaches.” |
Shenandoah University | Private | VA | plans to make a decision by around July 1 |
Southern New Hampshire University | Private | NH | planning to allow students to move into dorms, and is offering full tuition scholarships to incoming freshmen |
Stanford University | Private | CA | expects to make a decision in May, but might delay fall quarter till winter |
Stetson University | Private | FL | planning for in-person classes but will make a decision by mid to late June |
Syracuse University | Private | NY | developing “multiple fall opening scenarios” with the “hope and intention that we will be welcoming students back to campus” |
Texas Tech University | Public | TX | Plans to resume in-person instruction in the fall with a “phased return” |
Tulane University | Private | LA | No guarantees, but “we very much hope to hold face-to-face, on-ground classes in fall 2020.” |
University of Alabama system | Public | AL | “We are expecting to have a fall semester at all of our universities,” the president said.”We understand that things could happen that make it impossible, but that’s what we are planning for at this time.” |
University of Arizona | Public | AZ | planning to hold in-person classes |
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | Public | AR | plans to announce around June 1 |
University of California at Berkeley | Public | CA | Some or all classes will be delivered via remote instruction. |
University of California at San Diego | Public | CA | intends to offer a combination of in-person and remote instruction |
University of Central Florida | Public | FL | leaning toward in-person classes |
University of Chicago | Private | IL | plans to decide by the end of June |
University of Colorado at Boulder | Public | CO | leaning toward a hybrid plan; will announce by June |
University of Connecticut | Public | CT | no decision till summer |
University of Delaware | Public | DE | “We remain cautiously optimistic that we will be in a position to welcome all students on campus this fall.” |
University of Denver | Private | CO | “We plan to reopen with face-to-face classes when we begin our fall quarter in mid-September, as long as we can do so safely and responsibly. … We will make a final decision no later than July 15.” |
University of Georgia system | Public | GA | The university plans a “phased, gradual reopening” in the summer and will resume in-person instruction during the fall 2020 semester. |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Public | IL | “We are planning for in-person classes to begin as scheduled.” |
University of Maine system | Public | ME | planning for in-person classes |
University of Mary Washington | Public | VA | intends to start in-person instruction in August but says “we should also be prepared for the unknown” |
University of Maryland system | Public | MD | planning to start in-person, but some larger classes may be online |
University of Miami | Public | FL | “Our expectation is to begin our fall semester on time and on campus, so long as we can do so safely” |
University of Michigan | Public | MI | hoping to hold classes in-person |
University of Nebraska system | Public | NE | The system “expects to hold classes on its campuses in the fall.” The chancellor of the flagship University of Nebraska at Lincoln wrote in a letter on April 24, “UNL will be open in the fall for in-person instruction.” |
University of New Haven | Private | CT | intends to bring students back to campus in August, but is also “exploring academic contingencies for a variety of scenarios” |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Public | NC | optimistic for on-campus classes this fall, but still considering a variety of options |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Public | NC | “We fully expect and it is our present intention to be back in our classrooms, labs, and offices this fall.” |
University of Oklahoma | Public | OK | “Our intention is to return to in-person educational operations on all three campuses by this fall, offering traditional instruction and residential life.” |
University of Oregon | Public | OR | The university is aiming for in-person instruction in the fall, but the president says “it is unlikely that our fall quarter will look just like last fall.” |
University of Pennsylvania | Private | PA | “planning for a likely combination of in-class and virtual teaching.” |
University of Pittsburgh | Public | PA | says “back to normal probably is not likely” for the fall |
University of Portland | Private | OR | The university’s goal is to operate in-person, but the president said it may adjust the academic calendar and “conduct some or all of our instruction in an online format if absolutely necessary.” |
University of Southern California | Public | CA | hopes to announce fall plans within the next two months |
University of South Carolina | Public | SC | decision expected by June 15 |
University of Puget Sound | Private | WA | “We plan to welcome new and returning students to campus in the fall and resume in-person courses … while adhering to public health guidelines.” |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville | Public | TN | eyeing three scenarios: in-person instruction, a fully online semester, or a hybrid of the two |
University of Texas at Austin | Public | TX | decision expected by the end of June |
University of Vermont | Public | VT | “Based on information currently available, I am confident UVM will be able to return to in-person status in fall 2020,” the president said. |
University of Virginia | Public | VA | plans an update on fall plans by mid June |
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Public | WI | decision by the end of July, currently considering face-to-face, entire online, and hybrid models |
Utah System of Higher Education | Public | UT | intends to resume in-person classes in the fall |
Virginia Commonwealth University | Public | VA | “We have every intention of opening our fall semester in-person as long as it is safe to do so.” |
Wake Forest University | Private | NC | “We plan to conduct fall semester classes on campus.” |
Washington State University | Public | WA | planning for in-person classes |
Wayne State University | Public | MI | leaning toward starting fall classes online |
West Virginia University | Public | WV | exploring a range of scenarios, from in-person to entirely online |
Wheaton College (Mass.) | Private | MA | “We have affirmed our intention to deliver an on-campus fall semester” subject to the guidance of public-health experts. |
Whitworth University | Private | WA | plans to reopen the campus and resume in-person classes |
William Jewell College | Private | MO | intends to open for fall semester |
Williams College | Private | MA | plans to announce by July 1 |
Yale University | Private | CT | decision expected by early July |