Looking ahead to the upcoming holiday season, a handful of colleges and universities across the United States are planning to return to online learning after the Thanksgiving break. A small number of colleges are following suit after last year to decrease the number of students traveling to and from campus. Although only a few schools have announced their plans for learning post-holiday, more will follow suit as Thanksgiving nears.
Donna H. Oliver, the provost at Edward Waters University, announced that finishing on-campus classes before Thanksgiving will help alleviate COVID- 19 exposure, allowing staff and students to have a safe and healthy holiday season.
Other schools, such as California State University at Fresno, are still considering plans moving forward. Gerri Taylor, the Co-Chair of the American College Health Association’s Covid - 19 task force, recommends universities and colleges take a similar approach to last year to prevent increased cases and exposure. While considering their approach to post-thanksgiving learning, schools should consider the vaccination rates amongst students. Taylor suggests unvaccinated students should reconsider.
Do you know what your school’s plans are for this upcoming holiday season?