The University of Northern Colorado’s plan to return to campus

The University of Northern Colorado has made many decisions these last few weeks regarding Covid-19 and how the university plans to return to campus this fall. 

The University of Northern Colorado plans to return to in person classes on campus this fall. In a letter to students President Andy Feinstein lays out the plans to return to campus starting August 24th.  

UNC plans to have a hybrid style of teaching, with some classes being taught online while others will be taught in class. President Feinstein also says that appropriate social distancing guidelines will be followed. 

President Feinstein says that they are making plans for a possible second wave of Covid-19, an on campus case or additional stay-at-home orders. 

“I remain optimistic that we will offer in-person instruction for the entire academic year, but we must also prepare to adjust if required and maintain a level of flexibility should changes emerge after the fall semester begins,” said President Feinstein in his letter about students returning to campus. 

By June 30th information about hybrid classes, online classes and in-person classes will be shared with students and a new schedule will be finalized so students will be able to amend their schedules based on these changes. 

Classrooms have also been inspected to determine if changes to classroom spaces will need to be changed to meet health and safety guidelines. Logistics Task Force has been making adjustments to help control the foot traffic flow of buildings, floor decals for social distancing, installing plexiglass at service areas and working on classroom configurations. The UNC public  heath faculty experts also work to make sure housing, dining and recreation areas are following safety  guidelines. 

Students who plan to live on campus will be provided with room occupancy options by June 30th. 

In-person gatherings and meeting are also under advisement to protect students heath and safety  as well as keep the students college experience the same. President Feinstein is working on ways to modify organizations to use zoom and canvas as ways to conduct meeting and plan activities instead of in person meetings.

UNC Student Health Center is now providing Covid-19 tests and antibody test for the UNC community. 

President Feinstein has been attending virtual town hall meetings to help answers questions from students and their families. More details and information will be coming out in July about how students will register for new classes along with the dates and times of these new classes. 

Students can also visit The UNC Coronavirus website, the Weekly Operational Updates and UNC’s social media pages for more information.

UNC Board to Trustees also made the decision June 12th not to raise tuition this 2020-21 academic year because many UNC families have suffered financial loss due to Covid-19. The university has also set up a CARES Act fund for students during this difficult time. UNC distributed $3,825,107 into the CARES Act. Students will have to fill out a form to get funding as well as determine how much each students needs