Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State University will start its fall semester Aug. 24 with a mix of in-class and virtual instruction, the university said Tuesday.
In a new campus email, university leaders say they “conservatively” estimate that a third of classes will have an in-person presence of some sort, while most in-person classes will also deliver all content remotely for students “who are unable or do not feel comfortable returning to campus.”
And the university said it will resume Division I athletics starting July 6 “in a systematic and controlled nature.”
The bottom line is that university leaders expect fewer students and employees on campus, and those present will be expected to follow rigorous safety protocols, including the use of face coverings.
“When you come to campus, it will feel different,” Wright State President Sue Edwards said.
Many on-campus classes will have fewer students in attendance in each class section than they normally would, Wright State said. “Large enrollment lecture-based courses will be delivered remotely, with the opportunity for students to engage in discussion via chats or discussion forums.”
Classes such as practica, clinicals, lab sections and lab-based courses, studio courses in the arts, active learning courses and more will have some on-campus elements.
