Post by FU73 on May 29, 2020 12:30:04 GMT -5
Iona College plans to start its fall semester in person on Aug. 10, three weeks earlier than usual, and end before Thanksgiving.The fall term's final day will be Nov. 23. Iona officials said they want to minimize student travel and exposure during the fall semester; that was conveyed in a letter to the community, which was posted on the college's website.
"By moving the semester to an earlier start date, we can get ahead of any surge some are predicting the virus will have in the fall," Iona President Seamus Carey said in an email to the Journal News/lohud.com. "It also allows us to complete the semester before Thanksgiving thus avoiding the return of students from disparate geographical areas after they go home for the Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful to our state, county and city leaders for reversing the trend of the virus and setting us in the right direction to get past the coronavirus crisis."
www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/iona-college-to-start-fall-semester-3-weeks-early-offers-courses-in-hybrid-format/ar-BB14Iom1
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
RETURNING TO CAMPUS FOR FALL 2020
Will students and faculty return to Iona’s campus in the Fall 2020? When?
Iona College will begin its fall semester on August 10, 2020 and end the semester on November 23. Students will not return to campus after the Thanksgiving break. This schedule advances the semester by three weeks to minimize student travel and exposure during the fall semester. The extended break allows us to offer extra time off to staff, faculty and students over the Christmas holiday. These plans are contingent upon New York State approval of in-person classes for the fall semester. If in-person classes are delayed or cancelled by New York State, we will re-evaluate the start date of the academic calendar.
Will masks and social distancing be required?
Masks will be required in all classes and wherever adequate social distancing is not possible. We will increase spacing in all classrooms and dining halls by 50 percent. Entry, egress and stairways in buildings on campus will be organized to maximize spacing and minimize face-to-face exposure. Elevators will be sanitized regularly and social distancing required. We will reduce occupancy in residence halls to a maximum of two students per room and require social distancing in common spaces.
What changes will be made in residence halls?
We will reduce occupancy in residence halls to a maximum of two students per room and require social distancing in common spaces. Community bathrooms will be sanitized regularly and social distancing required. More information regarding residence halls will be communicated to resident students from the Office of Student Life in the coming weeks.
How will this affect athletics?
Further details will be shared in the coming weeks, such as information on event sizes, campus visitors, athletic competitions and spectators, and more. All of these details will be included in the forthcoming comprehensive plan. We appreciate your patience as we collect the data we need to provide the most informative and actionable plan possible.
www.iona.edu/student-life/health-wellness-safety/information-on-coronavirus/3-13-20-frequently-asked-questions.aspx#ReturnPlan
"By moving the semester to an earlier start date, we can get ahead of any surge some are predicting the virus will have in the fall," Iona President Seamus Carey said in an email to the Journal News/lohud.com. "It also allows us to complete the semester before Thanksgiving thus avoiding the return of students from disparate geographical areas after they go home for the Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful to our state, county and city leaders for reversing the trend of the virus and setting us in the right direction to get past the coronavirus crisis."
www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/iona-college-to-start-fall-semester-3-weeks-early-offers-courses-in-hybrid-format/ar-BB14Iom1
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
RETURNING TO CAMPUS FOR FALL 2020
Will students and faculty return to Iona’s campus in the Fall 2020? When?
Iona College will begin its fall semester on August 10, 2020 and end the semester on November 23. Students will not return to campus after the Thanksgiving break. This schedule advances the semester by three weeks to minimize student travel and exposure during the fall semester. The extended break allows us to offer extra time off to staff, faculty and students over the Christmas holiday. These plans are contingent upon New York State approval of in-person classes for the fall semester. If in-person classes are delayed or cancelled by New York State, we will re-evaluate the start date of the academic calendar.
Will masks and social distancing be required?
Masks will be required in all classes and wherever adequate social distancing is not possible. We will increase spacing in all classrooms and dining halls by 50 percent. Entry, egress and stairways in buildings on campus will be organized to maximize spacing and minimize face-to-face exposure. Elevators will be sanitized regularly and social distancing required. We will reduce occupancy in residence halls to a maximum of two students per room and require social distancing in common spaces.
What changes will be made in residence halls?
We will reduce occupancy in residence halls to a maximum of two students per room and require social distancing in common spaces. Community bathrooms will be sanitized regularly and social distancing required. More information regarding residence halls will be communicated to resident students from the Office of Student Life in the coming weeks.
How will this affect athletics?
Further details will be shared in the coming weeks, such as information on event sizes, campus visitors, athletic competitions and spectators, and more. All of these details will be included in the forthcoming comprehensive plan. We appreciate your patience as we collect the data we need to provide the most informative and actionable plan possible.
www.iona.edu/student-life/health-wellness-safety/information-on-coronavirus/3-13-20-frequently-asked-questions.aspx#ReturnPlan