No guarantees, but seems like they are leaning towards having students on campus this fall.
“Our preparations also include planning for our fall semester. I remain cautiously optimistic that we will be able to deliver a public health-informed fall semester on our three campuses with as much in-person instruction as possible. Our professors and staff are developing various models to deliver education that upholds U-M quality, no matter what the immediate future may hold. U-M has long been a leader in innovative teaching, and that is to our students’ advantage as we draw on the expertise of our educators.
We’re considering a multitude of factors, including office, lab, residential and classroom density; personal protective equipment needs and availability; and testing capacity. All of this will require a significant investment by the university, during a time of financial uncertainty. But it also will set us up for long-term health, safety and Michigan excellence — a worthy investment for all. Until we have more information, we won’t know exactly how this will look, but we do know it won’t be “business as usual” for a while.”
“Our preparations also include planning for our fall semester. I remain cautiously optimistic that we will be able to deliver a public health-informed fall semester on our three campuses with as much in-person instruction as possible. Our professors and staff are developing various models to deliver education that upholds U-M quality, no matter what the immediate future may hold. U-M has long been a leader in innovative teaching, and that is to our students’ advantage as we draw on the expertise of our educators.
We’re considering a multitude of factors, including office, lab, residential and classroom density; personal protective equipment needs and availability; and testing capacity. All of this will require a significant investment by the university, during a time of financial uncertainty. But it also will set us up for long-term health, safety and Michigan excellence — a worthy investment for all. Until we have more information, we won’t know exactly how this will look, but we do know it won’t be “business as usual” for a while.”
