Students in Masks | Photo by Soham Parikh | The Wright State Guardian
Wright State University (WSU) President Sue Edwards announced plans to move toward more in-person classes and activities for the fall 2021 semester in an email to the campus community Wednesday morning.
In-person classes and activities
Current public health projections show case counts declining and a majority of the population vaccinated by fall 2021. If these predictions hold, WSU will increase the number of in-person classes and capacity in residence halls, according to the email.
Beginning in the fall, 50 to 70% of courses could be offered in person, according to former Interim Provost Leaman's report, presented at the Feb. 18 Board of Trustees meeting.
Cautious, but optimistic
"If, for example, vaccines prove to be unavailable, or if variants begin to spread, we may be forced to limit the number of in-person classes," Leaman said in his report. "As a result, we are asking faculty to remain flexible as we begin the transition toward a post-pandemic instructional model."
"I will caution our Raider and Laker communities that this by no means should be taken as an indication that university life will return to pre-March 2020 normal," Edwards said. "But it should be viewed as a move in the right direction toward our new normal."
Edwards also thanked the WSU COVID taskforce members and essential workers for their hard work and students for their continued resilience.
"I want to assure you all that we will continue to follow all state and national public health guidance to ensure the health and safety of our university community," Edwards said.
