UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will transition all on-campus, in-person classes to online instruction, effective March 23.
“We anticipate resuming in-person classes on April 13, and we will reevaluate as we get closer to that date,” Utica College President Laura Casamento wrote in a message on the school’s website.
Utica College (UC) is taking the step “in effort to further prevent spread of the virus and reduce the risk to the UC community,” she noted.
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As of March 11, Utica College had no confirmed or presumptive cases of coronavirus.
All offices will remain open, and staff will continue to report to work as regularly scheduled. Faculty will continue to have access to campus, Casamento wrote.
The campus emergency management team (CEMT) will continue to monitor the situation regarding the coronavirus. The CEMT, in consultation and coordination with state and local public health officials, will reassess the risk posed to the UC community and the surrounding region.
All residence halls will remain open, dining options will be made available, and student employment will continue for students who elect to remain on campus.
“Residential students who voluntarily leave campus for spring break will not be permitted to return to campus and ID access will be suspended until in-person classes resume. Students should be certain to take all textbooks, course materials, and other critical items with them if they choose to depart campus for spring break,” per Casamento’s message.
The school anticipates holding commencement ceremonies, “as planned and scheduled,” she added.
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